Maryland hopeful Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary on Tuesday for an open state Senate seat. It now heads to the general election in November.
The race, between the Prince George’s County executive and Rep. David Trone, was one of the most contentious in the country.
If elected, Alsobrooks would become the first Black woman to represent the Old Line State in the Senate and only the fourth Black woman to serve in the upper chamber.
The Switch Up caught up with Alsobrooks ahead of the May primary election, talking about the history she could make.
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The Switch Up podcast series — hosted by The Hill’s Cheyanne M. Daniels — explores the intersection of race and politics through intimate conversations with leading scholars, advocates, and policymakers from communities of color. Follow us on Spotify It is Apple Podcasts.
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