Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Backs Angela Alsobrooks In Senate Primary
1 year, 2 months ago

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Backs Angela Alsobrooks In Senate Primary

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Angela Alsobrooks has the endorsement of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore endorsed in the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, helping elevate a county executive who could become a rare Black female voice in the chamber. Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor, endorsed Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Baltimore on Monday. “Today, I am proud to announce my endorsement of County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to be Maryland’s next United States Senator. The world needs America’s leadership now more than ever; the country needs Maryland’s leadership now more than ever; and that leader is Angela Alsobrooks,” Moore said in a statement to HuffPost.

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VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks

Associated Press  

— Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that more must be done at the federal level to prevent gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat whose U.S. Senate race could determine control of the chamber. The county executive, who noted that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the …

Angela Alsobrooks Clinches Democratic Senate Nod Against $61 Million Self-Funder
7 months, 1 week ago

Angela Alsobrooks Clinches Democratic Senate Nod Against $61 Million Self-Funder

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After clinching the Democratic nomination against David Trone, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will face ex-GOP Gov. Bill Clark via Getty Images Angela Alsobrooks, a county executive from the Washington, D.C., suburbs, is projected to win Maryland’s Democratic U.S. Senate nomination against Rep. David Trone, a liquor store magnate who spent more than $61 million of his fortune trying …

Alsobrooks will win Maryland Democratic Senate nod, CNN projects, defeating a record-breaking self-funder
7 months, 1 week ago

Alsobrooks will win Maryland Democratic Senate nod, CNN projects, defeating a record-breaking self-funder

CNN  

CNN — Angela Alsobrooks won Maryland’s Democratic nomination for US Senate, advancing her potentially history-making candidacy to the competitive general election with implications for control of the chamber next year. “A lot of people look at our state and say, ‘Oh it’s Maryland — it’s a blue state, we can worry about another race someplace else,’” Alsobrooks said Tuesday night. …

Top Maryland county leader Alsobrooks running for US Senate
1 year, 7 months ago

Top Maryland county leader Alsobrooks running for US Senate

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. — Angela Alsobrooks, the chief executive of Maryland’s Prince George’s County, announced Tuesday she will run for the U.S. Senate seat that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. Alsobrooks, a Black Democrat, joins a growing field of candidates since the longtime Maryland official announced he would not …

Wes Moore, Maryland's First Black Governor, Is The Real Deal For Democrats
1 year, 11 months ago

Wes Moore, Maryland's First Black Governor, Is The Real Deal For Democrats

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BALTIMORE — Wes Moore has a resume that not even George Santos on his best day could’ve invented. “When I was leading soldiers in Afghanistan, I was definitely not leading them thinking, ‘Man, this is going to be great when one day I run a big nonprofit.’ Or when I was running a business helping first-generation students, I was not …

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor
1 year, 11 months ago

Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor

Associated Press  

Wes Moore was sworn in as the state’s first Black governor on Wednesday, pledging to work for greater inclusion and economic equity while also focusing on improving education, fighting crime and climate change. He’s just getting started.” Moore pledged to make the state a leader in addressing the “existential threat” of climate change, which said “is happening now in our …

Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history
2 years, 1 month ago

Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history

Associated Press  

— Wes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he’s not alone: Rep. Anthony Brown would be the state’s first Black attorney general. Cox has said President Joe Biden’s victory shouldn’t have been certified and tweeted that former Vice President Mike Pence was a “traitor.” Not even Hogan is supporting Cox, describing him as a …

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