Maryland’s twice-elected Republican governor is holding on to his high approval marks in a new poll, and strong majorities have lots of nice things to say about his job performance. But that’s not translating to presidential support, data show.

Sixty-nine percent of Maryland adults approve of Larry Hogan’s performance as he’s starting his second term, according to a new Goucher Poll that surveyed 808 Maryland adults from Feb. 7-12. Some superlatives: Two-thirds of them also agreed Hogan “keeps his promises”; 85 percent concurred he’s “likeable”; 80 percent said he “can manage the government effectively”; and a nearly equal share said he “works well with both parties to get things done.”

But for the speculative next step of gunning for the White House, most Marylanders aren’t on board, the survey says. Fifty-five percent said Hogan shouldn’t run for president in 2020, while a third said he should.

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