It's a reminder that money only goes so far in American politics.
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's county executive and Maryland Democratic senate candidate, speaks during a campaign event. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesthis year and in the face of Trone spending more than $60 million of his own money on his bid.Hogan's entry has made the Senate race in the deep blue state surprisingly competitive — and in a year where Democrats are already forced to defend Senate seats in eight other states.
"I am confident that the Alsobrooks campaign will be able to raise the money necessary to beat Larry Hogan. She's the better candidate against Larry Hogan. She will have the resources to beat Larry Hogan," Sen. Chris Van Hollen told Axios.The primary turned ugly in the final weeks, and Alsobrooks showed signs of momentum in the most recent polls despite Trone's spending spree.
Trone was forced to apologize for using a racial slur, and his campaign scrubbed part of a campaign ad in which he said the Senate "is not a place for training wheels" after backlash from Black leaders.Share on facebook
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