ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republican Larry Hogan’s bid for governor of Maryland is getting attention from big names on the national GOP scene as he campaigns to upset Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is considering a run for the White House in 2016, is scheduled to make his second fundraising appearance for Hogan on Tuesday at a private residence in Potomac. A fundraiser last month with Christie, who chairs the Republican Governors Association, netted Hogan’s campaign more than $400,000. Hogan also is getting help from former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, a former governor of Pennsylvania, during an evening fundraising reception on Monday in Gambrills. And Hogan’s campaign received a letter of support from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush this week.