Alsobrooks Wins Maryland Democratic Primary for US Senate
- County executive will face former governor Hogan in November
- Alsobrooks defeated David Trone, a wealthy member of Congress
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Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks won the Maryland Democratic primary for Senate, according to the Associated Press, defeating US Representative David Trone, one of the richest members of Congress, in a race in which he heavily outspent his rival.
Trone, the co-owner of Total Wine & More, an alcohol retail empire worth an estimated $2.4 billion, relied on his personal fortune to bankroll his campaign, spending $48 million on advertisements to $4 million from Alsobrooks, according to AdImpact, which tracks ad spending.