A Democratic debate for Maryland's U.S. Senate race between Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks was canceled Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-Md., is seen speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 17, 2019. **FILE**A Democratic debate for Maryland’s U.S. Senate race between Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks was canceled Tuesday.
The event was slated for April 23 but was called off by the debate host, the NBC Baltimore affiliate, after Mr. Trone refused to commit. Ms. Alsobrooks accepted the invitation.Mr. Trone’s campaign said, “David has already participated in or committed to more than a dozen public forums and a televised debate. We look forward to continuing to campaign in every county in Maryland to talk about the issues that matter with the people who matter most: Marylanders.
Mr. Trone suffered a self-inflicted wound last month when he used the racial slur “jigaboo” during a congressional budget hearing, which was followed by a string of high-profile endorsements from fellow House Democrats for his Black opponent.Recent primary polling had Ms. Alsobrooks narrowing her previous double-digit deficit to single digits against Mr. Trone, a wealthy businessman and founder of the Total Wine & More chain.
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