Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Pamela Smith/AP This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. Two states elected Black women to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, making history for themselves and the country. Maryland elected Prince George's County Executive Angela …
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 …
