Raskin (D-Md.), who gained national prominence for his role in Trump’s second impeachment trial and Jan. 6 hearings, is influential among Maryland Democrats.
Rep. Jamie Raskin said he was endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat. U.S. Senate contest Monday, endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks over Rep. David Trone in the May 14 primary — but also vowing to help keep the typically blue seat out of Republican hands, regardless of the winner.
Maryland has not sent a Republican to the Senate since 1980, but with control of the chamber in play and a formidable Republican as the likely nominee, the contest has higher stakes this year. Raskin, a constitutional lawyer, is the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee and was a popular liberal among rank-and-file Maryland Democrats even before he gained, Raskin said he had made a commitment to work against Biden impeachment efforts in the House and decided it wasn’t necessary.“I checked with a whole bunch of people, in office and out of office, to see whether they thought I was the only person who could beat Larry Hogan,” Raskin said.
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