Hogan declines to challenge Trump in GOP primary

That work is important, and I believe both of those roles will give me the opportunity to make an impact on the direction of my party and our nation,” he added.Hogan's decision was first reported by The Washington Post.Hogan has emerged as a vocal critic of the White House, leading several moderate Republicans to wage a months-long campaign to urge him to challenge Trump in the primaries next year.Despite spurning the call and criticizing the president’s character, Hogan said he would continue to fight to expand the Republican Party’s reach beyond that of Trump’s base.“We need to have a bigger tent and find a way to get things done,” Hogan told the Post. "Ninety percent of the Republican Party supports him." "Maybe somebody wants to run and make a statement and that's fine, but I've never gotten involved in a political race where I didn't think I could win," he added.Hogan too could have weighed such statistics, with a May poll showing that Maryland Republicans would support Trump over their governor by a more than 2-to-1 margin.Only former Massachusetts Gov. William WeldWilliam (Bill) WeldBiden at bottom of list in environmental group's climate rankings Here are the potential candidates still eyeing 2020 bids Republicans deserve to have real competitive presidential primary MORE (R) has jumped into the Republican presidential primary.