What’s the job: Would serve as one of Maryland’s two members of the 100-member U.S. Senate, introducing and voting on legislation, approving federal spending, confirming federal judges and administration appointments and providing oversight of federal government operations. Senators are elected to six-year terms statewide.
Democrat
Name: Angela Alsobrooks
Age: 53
Personal: Mother of a daughter in college.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, public policy, Duke University; graduate of University of Maryland School of Law.
Experience: Prince George’s County executive since 2018; two terms as Prince George’s County state’s attorney; former executive director of the Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County; former assistant state’s attorney.
Endorsements: Sierra Club Political Committee, Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Action Committee for Transit, Democratic Majority for Israel, Black Economic Alliance, Everytown for Gun Safety, Emily’s List, Laborers’ International Union of North America, The Washington Post editorial board, Gov. Wes Moore, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama.
Notable donors: Former U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, former U.S. Rep. Tom McMillen, former Maryland Treasurer Nancy Kopp, Politics & Prose co-owner Lissa Muscatine, Emily’s List, League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Communication Workers of America, End Citizens United.
Read The Baltimore Banner profile of Angela Alsobrooks.
Republican
Name: Larry Hogan
Age: 67
Personal: Married with three daughters and multiple grandchildren.
Education: Bachelor’s degree, government and political science, Florida State University.
Experience: Governor of Maryland, 2015-2023; appointments secretary for Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., 2003-2007; founder and CEO of the Hogan Companies, a commercial real estate brokerage firm.
Endorsements: Maryland Fraternal Order of Police, Maryland Troopers Association, State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance, multiple locals of the International Association of Fire Fighters, two locals of the International Longshoremen’s Union, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, No labels, Maryland Forward Party, Republican Jewish Coalition, former President Donald Trump.
Notable donors: Republican megadonor and hedge fund founder Kenneth Griffin; Harlan Crow, prolific donor who paid for trips for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; Annapolis lobbyist Bruce Bereano; Jonathan Cordish, principal and vice president of the Cordish Companies; Charles Koch, CEO of Koch Industries; Reclaim the Majority PAC.
Libertarian
Name: Mike Scott
Age: 52
Personal: Four children and guardian to two others
Education: Bachelor’s degree, math, University of Nebraska, Omaha; master’s degree, public administration, Central Michigan University
Experience: 30 years’ government service in acquisitions, operations planning, operations research, federal budgeting, compliance inspections, computer programming, director of operations and other titles
Endorsements: Libertarian Party of Maryland
Correction: This article was updated to correct the spelling of George W. Bush's name