The Democrats are expected to clasp onto a highly contested Senate spot successful Maryland, an overwhelmingly bluish state, successful a precise competitory and costly contention that drew plentifulness of nationalist attention.
The Fox News Decision Desk projected connected Tuesday that Angela Alsobrooks, the Democrat Senate nominee and Prince George's County executive, would decision erstwhile two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
Alsobrooks is projected to win Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring this twelvemonth aft serving astir 2 decades successful the Senate and astir six decades arsenic a authorities and past national lawmaker.
A erstwhile authoritative and state of Vice President Kamala Harris, Alsobrooks is expected to marque past arsenic Maryland’s archetypal Black senator, successful a authorities wherever the Black colonisation stands astatine astir a 3rd of the state's total.
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Maryland Democratic campaigner for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks astatine a run lawsuit connected Gun Violence Awareness Day astatine Kentland Community Center connected June 7, 2024 successful Landover, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The contention was 1 of a fistful crossed the state that could determine whether Republicans triumph backmost the Senate majority successful the 2024 elections.
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With Republicans enjoying a favorable Senate electoral representation and Democrats trying to support their fragile 51-49 Senate majority, Hogan's precocious introduction into the contention successful February gave Democrats an unexpected headache successful a authorities antecedently considered harmless territory. Hogan near the governor's bureau astatine the opening of 2023 with precise affirmative support and favorable ratings.
Former two-term Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland celebrates his triumph successful the 2024 Maryland Republican Senate primary, successful Annapolis, Md. connected May 14, 2024 (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)
Hogan, a high-profile GOP professional of erstwhile President Trump - the party's 2024 statesmanlike nominee - made a concerted effort to item his quality to enactment crossed partisan lines arsenic helium aimed to tribunal autarkic voters and immoderate disgruntled Democrats successful Maryland.
With a competitory contest, some campaigns, the enactment committees and extracurricular groups shelled retired millions of dollars successful the race.
Paul Steinhauser is simply a authorities newsman based successful New Hampshire.