Md. Democrats hoping to compete with Larry Hogan face off in first debate

In their first televised primary debate, Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks each sought to position themselves as the Democratic Party’s best chance of defeating the state’s popular, two-term former Republican governor in November.

With similar stances on key issues such as education and reproductive rights, the leading Democrats in the race for U.S. Senate emphasized contrasting experience in making their pitch to primary voters — all while agreeing on the stakes. The race is one of a handful of contests across the country with the power to determine control of the chamber in November, which Democrats currently hold by a razor-thin margin.