Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks defeated Rep. David Trone in the closely contested Democratic primary for the Senate with Rep. Jamie Raskin’s official endorsement. Raskin is widely considered to be the most popular public politician in Maryland.
In a video that was posted on Monday morning, Raskin stated that Alsobrooks would “defend democracy and freedom against Donald Trump and the MAGA right” while simultaneously “going to deliver for the people of Maryland every day as United States senator.”
There is little competition for the Republican nomination, so the victor of the primary on May 14 will most likely face former Maryland governor Larry Hogan in the fall.
In February, Hogan, a well-liked two-term governor, unexpectedly entered the Senate campaign to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, shocking Democrats who had assumed the seat would remain safe for them.
The former governor’s entry into the contest has further increased the pressure on Maryland Democrats to select the most suitable candidate to challenge Hogan. Last week, a poll by The Washington Post found that the Republican, who is well-known in the state, has a lead of 50% over Alsobrooks and 36% against Trone in a hypothetical contest.
In his appeal to prospective Democratic voters, Raskin emphasised the critical nature of the struggle.
The Maryland senator would be “another brick in the wall for Donald Trump and his party,” Raskin remarked, should he run for office.
As manager of Trump’s second impeachment trial, Raskin became a national celebrity and may be the most prominent Democrat in Maryland. Raskin has pondered challenging the incumbent senator in a run for office.
The endorsement of Raskin is a positive development for Alsobrooks, who has been behind the self-funded campaign of the Total Wine and More billionaire.
Additionally, this follows Trone’s late-week apology for accidentally using a racist slur during a congressional hearing last week when attempting to compare President Biden’s and Republicans’ tax policies.
During the session, Trone criticised Republicans for making the false claim that company investment is being hindered by the tax rate.
Following the incident, he apologised, explaining that he had been “attempting to use the word bugaboo in [the] hearing.” “The word has a long dark terrible history,” the statement continued. My apologies, but such word has no place in any discourse whatsoever.
An advocate of criminal justice reform, Trone has gone to tremendous efforts to win over voters in the minority-majority state of Maryland.
