Alsobrooks is running in a high-stakes Senate race in Maryland.
Attendees hold placards as they attend Day one of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
In their highly anticipated prime-time speeches, the Obamas are expected to help clearly "pass the torch" to Kamala Harris, who will be holding a rally in Milwaukee this evening ahead of her acceptance speech Thursday night.Angela Alsobrooks, who is taking on popular former Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland's Senate race, spoke about her friendship with Harris and how she looked up to her as a mentor.
"After reading about this super-bad district attorney, I talked non-stop about her on the campaign trail," she said. "Two days after I won the election, my phone rings. It’s Kamala Harris, calling to congratulate me and ask how she could help. She helped me bring Back on Track to Maryland. Crime went down, and economic growth went up. Back on Track is now a national model.""Kamala Harris knows how to keep criminals off the streets," she said.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20, 2024 in Chicago.Harris, she said, has fought to improve the health care system, including working to get Medicare the ability to negotiate lower drug prices. She said that Trump, meanwhile delivered "junk plans, higher premiums and abortion bans."
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