Maryland governor Larry Hogan said Wednesday he does not plan on casting a ballot for Donald Trump this November.
“No, I don’t plan to,” Hogan said when asked if he would vote for Trump, according to the Washington Post. “I guess when I get behind the curtain I’ll have to figure it out. Maybe write someone in. I’m not sure.”
Hogan is among an expanding group of GOP officeholders, including governors, who are distancing themselves from or even disowning the party’s presumptive presidential nominee.
In May, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker said he doesn’t plan to vote for Clinton or Trump. “I’m not going to vote for Mr. Trump, and I sincerely doubt I’ll be voting for Hillary Clinton either.” He added, “I certainly found this to be one of the most troubling election cycles across the board I’ve seen in my lifetime.”
Earlier this month, Michigan governor Rick Snyder decided against endorsing Trump. “I’ve stayed out of the whole thing, and I’m going to continue to,” he said, opting to focus on his own state instead.
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker was one of several Republicans who backed away from his support for Trump following the candidate’s comments on Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the person overseeing the Trump University case in federal court.
“He’s not yet the nominee. Officially that won’t happen until the middle of July, and so for me that’s kind of the timeframe,” Walker said, adding that “[i]t’s just sad in America that we have such poor choices right now.”
