Maryland hopeful Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the state's open Senate seat. She now moves on to the general election in November.
The race, between the Prince George’s County executive and sitting Rep. David Trone, was one of the nation’s most contentious.
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 ever serve in the upper chamber.
The Switch Up sat down with Alsobrooks ahead of May’s primary election, chatting about the history she could make.
Listen above.
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 legislators from communities of color. Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
