With Hogan in office, it gives the real republicans mixed messages. They may try to appease him, and by doing that, the Republicans have even less power. If there was a democrat in office, the Republicans could make a clear unified front. They could go "all in" against the Democratic machine. Now, they're just a wishy washy bunch of legislatures without a compass. So, a Democrat in office may actually be better as compared to Hogan. That democrat would be exposed, where with Hogan there is fear to expose him for what he is - RINO. Basically, he dilutes what power the Republicans may have.