Takeaways From Maryland’s US Senate Debate Between Larry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks squared off on Oct. 10 in their only debate of the 2024 Senate race.
The debate on Maryland Public Television between the Republican and Democrat nominees, respectively, comes just weeks before the Nov. 5 elections, which will also decide control of the U.S. Senate. Hogan’s last-minute entry made the race in the Old Line State competitive.
Polls show Alsobrooks leading Hogan. A poll from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Institute of Politics, shows her ahead by 9 percentage points, while he has a higher favorability rating. A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll shows Alsobrooks up by 11 percentage points….