Democrat Angela Alsobrooks emerged the victor Tuesday night in Maryland’s closely watched Senate race, defeating former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Alsobrooks led Hogan 54.6%-43.3% when the Associated Press called the contest at 9:32 p.

Maryland voters are heading to the polls Tuesday with an unexpectedly competitive Senate race, three open House seats and a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion on the ballot. Vice President Kamala Harris has a large advantage over former president Donald Trump in the deeply blue state he lost in the two previous presidential elections,