Maryland Senate candidates Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and former Gov. Larry Hogan sparred over the issue of abortion during their debate.
For the last two years, the battle for the Senate has focused on a handful of closely watched states. But weeks before Election Day, Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into the edges of their battleground map, placing bets on long-shot chances to flip an extra seat into their column. And they are long-shot races, especially during a presidential election, when ticket-splitting isn’t as common as it used to be. In some cases, challengers have outraised incumbents.
Republicans in the border state have responded by boosting Cruz’s credentials on border security, with one Cruz-sponsored ad featuring the Harris County district attorney, a Democrat, telling voters, “I’m supporting Ted Cruz because Democrats and Republicans must work together to solve Texans’ problems now.” Cruz and other Republicans have also hit Allred on the issue of transgender women and girls competing in sports.
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