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