Larry Hogan is joined on the stage by his daughter Jaymi Sterling (l) who lives in St. Mary’s County, his wife Yumi and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (r)

Baltimore, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan, bolstered by polls that show a close race with Anthony Brown, energized his supporters Sunday night with a rally at Patapsco Hall in Baltimore. New Jersey Governor and Chairman of the Republican Governorโ€™s Conference Chris Christie joined Hogan for the rally with Hoganโ€™s running mate Boyd Rutherford and Hoganโ€™s family by his side.

Hogan blasted naysayers who said a Republican win was impossible. He said, โ€œWell guess what, they are not laughing anymore.โ€

Christie said he was confident of a Hogan win. The New Jersey governor, making his fourth campaign appearance in Maryland, left a message for outgoing Governor Martin Oโ€™Malley: โ€œDonโ€™t waste your time being nervous. Just get ready to clean out your office and turn it over to Larry Hogan.โ€

The Bay Net photos by Mike Wilson.