(Bloomberg) -- Former Republican Governor Larry Hogan announced he will run for Maryland’s open US Senate seat, giving the GOP a strong candidate in a state the party hasn’t carried in a Senate election for decades.Most Read from BloombergPentagon Chief Austin in Critical Care Unit at Walter ReedTrump’s NATO Remark Sparks Political Storm in World CapitalsGermany’s Days as an Industrial Superpower Are Coming to an EndTop Nigerian Banker Killed in California Helicopter CrashHogan’s bid adds to Sen