Photo by: Brian Witte
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a news conference on Feb. 8, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. More than two years before the next presidential election, a shadow primary has begun to take shape among no fewer than three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in what could be a crowded 2024 presidential field. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)