forget about being a Republican or Democrat he's just the right person with the right attitude to be up there and call it what it is not be afraid to speak against your party Senator Joe Mansion is endorsing former Republican Maryland governor Larry Hogan in the state's US Senate race the move is a sign Mansion is further distancing himself from the Democratic party after changing his party affiliation to Independent his endorsement is widely considered a snub to democratic nominee Angela alsoo Brooks the move is likely to frustrate some Democrats still given mansion's willingness to caucus with the party but Hogan's campaign messaging which is that he's a cerist who puts country before party aligns with how Mansion has presented himself during his time in the chamber Kirsten Cinema and Joe Mansion are both leaving the Senate if you are elected to the Senate do you see yourself playing that same sort of a role where you push back pretty hard against your party well no question about that I mean I I believe I will be exactly in that kind of a role Hogan has straight away from the Republican establishment continuing to denounce former president Donald Trump and labeling himself an independent more often than not nevertheless his candidacy has made way for a surprisingly close Senate race in a normally deep blue Maryland while Republicans are already expected to capture the Senate Hogan's candidacy has likely forced Democrats to redirect attention to the normally safe [Music] state for