Former Maryland governor-turned-Senate candidate Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday launched a campaign ad targeting his opponent, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, and her criminal history. Announced.
“Brooks also wanted to remove security from schools and cut funding for the police. She released violent criminals and drug dealers. Murders doubled. Carjackings increased by 500 percent. ,” a county police officer said in a video posted. ×.
She added that Allsbrooks wanted to eliminate cash bail and release “violent criminals.”
“Larry Hogan, he has our backs. That's why the Maryland State Police unanimously endorsed him,” he said, referring to Hogan's endorsement from the Maryland Fraternal Order of Police. However, the featured woman said:
Hogan has also been endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two local chapters of the International Longshoremen's Association, and the National Association of Home Builders.
He has the support of former President Donald Trump, but has refused to reciprocate the favor to Trump in order to distance himself from far-right groups.
But the Prince George's County executive holds a 9.4 percentage point lead in the state, according to statistics from Decision Desk HQ, The Hill's in-house polling site.
Albrooks and Hogan are scheduled to face off Thursday in a live debate broadcast on WBAL and moderated by his predecessor. meet the press Host Chuck Todd.
