In the US Senate, Democrat Ben Cardin represented Maryland for almost two decades.
But Cardin is retiring, and on Tuesday, the state will elect someone else. Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Larry Hogan (R) both want to be that person, and each looked to drum up enthusiasm with hours to go until the election.
WMAR hit the campaign trail as the Alsobrooks bus stopped in Waldorf and Hogan’s stopped in Parkville.
In a local campaign office in Charles County, Alsobrooks thanked Democrats there for their doorknocks and phone calls as the race drew to a conclusion.
“I think Marylanders are ready to keep the Senate blue,” Alsobrooks told the crowd. “They recognize that is in the best interest of our state and of our country to make sure we do not lose the majority in the senate, as well as all the other issues that are at stake.”
Alsobrooks sped past Congressman David Trone in the primary last May and campaigned on reproductive rights, lowering costs, and maintaining the Senate’s Democratic majority.