New development in crucial Senate race as Republicans work to flip blue-state seat

Fresh disconnected headlines that the Democrats' Senate nominee in Maryland received an improper taxation credit, caller documents bespeak that Angela Alsobrooks besides was precocious successful paying thousands of dollars successful homeowners relation fees.

According to documents obtained by Fox News, Alsobrooks failed to wage $8,121 successful homeowners relation fees connected clip successful 7 cases from 2008 done 2021.

The fees, known arsenic HOA fees, are usually assessed monthly oregon quarterly by a homeowners' relation to wage for the services it provides.

Alsobrooks, the main enforcement of Prince George's County – Maryland's second-largest region – faces erstwhile two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan successful a competitory contention to win Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring this twelvemonth aft serving astir 2 decades in the Senate and astir six decades arsenic a authorities and past national lawmaker. 

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Maryland Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks astatine a run lawsuit connected Gun Violence Awareness Day connected June 7, 2024, successful Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Senate contest successful the overwhelmingly bluish authorities is 1 of a fistful that whitethorn determine if the GOP wins backmost the chamber's bulk successful the November elections.

Polling successful the summertime indicated a adjacent contest, but the astir caller survey released past week by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland pointed to an 11-point pb by Alsosbrooks. But this month's acknowledgment of an improper taxation recognition received by Alsobrooks handed Hogan immoderate governmental ammunition.

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The Alsobrooks' run said the campaigner would wage backmost taxes aft improperly taking vantage of property taxation breaks.

The taxation credits, which Alsobrooks did not suffice for, included 1 meant for low-income elder citizens and a homestead taxation break, which is restricted to homes listed arsenic an owner's superior residence.

Alsobrooks’ campaign noted that Hogan successful 2016 besides received a taxation interruption connected his Maryland location portion helium was surviving successful the governor's mansion successful Annapolis. But governors are exempt from residency requirements.

Angela Alsobrooks, main enforcement of Prince George's County successful Maryland, faces erstwhile two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, above, successful this year's U.S. Senate race. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News/File)

Democrats power the Senate by a razor-thin 51-49 margin, and Republicans are looking astatine a favorable predetermination representation this twelvemonth with Democrats defending 23 of the 34 seats up for grabs.

One of those seats is successful West Virginia, a deep-red authorities that former President Trump carried by astir 40 points successful 2020. With mean Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Manchin, a erstwhile governor, not seeking re-election, flipping the spot is astir a definite happening for the GOP.

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Republicans are besides aiming to flip seats successful Ohio and Montana, 2 states Trump comfortably carried 4 years ago. And 5 much Democrat-held seats up for grabs this twelvemonth are successful important statesmanlike predetermination battleground states.

With Democrats trying to support their fragile Senate majority, Hogan's precocious introduction into the contention successful February gave them 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.

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But 3 GOP-held seats – Texas, Florida, and Nebraska – are considered competitory with little than six weeks to spell until Election Day.

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