Democrat Angela Alsobrooks will win the Maryland Senate race, CNN projects, defeating Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan, whose candidacy made the race to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin competitive in this otherwise deep-blue state.
Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive, will be just the fourth Black woman elected to the Senate, after Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester won earlier Tuesday, and the first Black senator to represent Maryland. Her victory is a relief for Democrats, who were facing a daunting Senate landscape before this race came on the map.
Over the course of the summer and fall, Alsobrooks grew her name recognition and made gains among voters who said they cared about Democrats holding the Senate, according to Washington Post/University of Maryland polling. Alsbrooks, a mentee of Vice President Kamala Harris, also benefited from her ascension to the top of the ticket, which boosted enthusiasm about electing Black women.
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