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PHOTO COLLECTION: US Election 2024, Watch Parties
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PHOTO COLLECTION: US Election 2024, Watch Parties

2024-11-06 10:58 Last Updated At:11:01

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Members of media work at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Members of media work at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo while attending her election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo while attending her election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mimi Israelah of Los Angeles, arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mimi Israelah of Los Angeles, arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

People begin to gather as they wait at an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Howard University in Washington campus. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

People begin to gather as they wait at an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Howard University in Washington campus. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Attendees of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential rally enter the venue at Howard University in a secure gated entrance, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Attendees of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential rally enter the venue at Howard University in a secure gated entrance, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

William Kornegay III, 8, of Sanford, N.C., waits during an election night watch party for Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

William Kornegay III, 8, of Sanford, N.C., waits during an election night watch party for Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris look at election results during an election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris look at election results during an election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Lisa Matassa of Nashville watches results during a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Lisa Matassa of Nashville watches results during a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kennedy Lucas, Miss Black USA, attends an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kennedy Lucas, Miss Black USA, attends an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Stickers in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump are seen at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Stickers in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump are seen at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Supporters wait at an election night campaign party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supporters wait at an election night campaign party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A young girl holds a "Black Voters for Harris-Walz" sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

A young girl holds a "Black Voters for Harris-Walz" sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison, Fla., watch election results at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison, Fla., watch election results at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Kristina Rasmussen, of Richmond, Va., talks with her daughters Annelise, left, and Marie, right, as they attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kristina Rasmussen, of Richmond, Va., talks with her daughters Annelise, left, and Marie, right, as they attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A worker adjusts the flags on stage ahead of an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A worker adjusts the flags on stage ahead of an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Alysa Balfour of Loveland, Colo., decorates the stage at the watch party for Lauren Boebert, Republican candidate for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Windsor, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Alysa Balfour of Loveland, Colo., decorates the stage at the watch party for Lauren Boebert, Republican candidate for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Windsor, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rudy Giuliani arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rudy Giuliani arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A supporter arrives at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A supporter arrives at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Howard University students and other attendees wait in an admission line ahead of an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Howard University students and other attendees wait in an admission line ahead of an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Steve and Jodie McGuire of Bettendorf, Iowa, arrive to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Steve and Jodie McGuire of Bettendorf, Iowa, arrive to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A podium is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A podium is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

People gather near the entrance to Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

People gather near the entrance to Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

The stage is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The stage is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Members of the media work ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Members of the media work ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Members of media work at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Members of media work at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo while attending her election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo while attending her election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Mimi Israelah of Los Angeles, arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mimi Israelah of Los Angeles, arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

People begin to gather as they wait at an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Howard University in Washington campus. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

People begin to gather as they wait at an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Howard University in Washington campus. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Attendees of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential rally enter the venue at Howard University in a secure gated entrance, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Attendees of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential rally enter the venue at Howard University in a secure gated entrance, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

William Kornegay III, 8, of Sanford, N.C., waits during an election night watch party for Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

William Kornegay III, 8, of Sanford, N.C., waits during an election night watch party for Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris look at election results during an election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris look at election results during an election night campaign watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Lisa Matassa of Nashville watches results during a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Lisa Matassa of Nashville watches results during a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kennedy Lucas, Miss Black USA, attends an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kennedy Lucas, Miss Black USA, attends an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Stickers in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump are seen at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Stickers in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump are seen at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Supporters wait at an election night campaign party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supporters wait at an election night campaign party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A young girl holds a "Black Voters for Harris-Walz" sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

A young girl holds a "Black Voters for Harris-Walz" sign outside of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison, Fla., watch election results at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Mike and Dolly Rump of Madison, Fla., watch election results at an election night campaign watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Kristina Rasmussen, of Richmond, Va., talks with her daughters Annelise, left, and Marie, right, as they attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kristina Rasmussen, of Richmond, Va., talks with her daughters Annelise, left, and Marie, right, as they attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A worker adjusts the flags on stage ahead of an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A worker adjusts the flags on stage ahead of an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Alysa Balfour of Loveland, Colo., decorates the stage at the watch party for Lauren Boebert, Republican candidate for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Windsor, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Alysa Balfour of Loveland, Colo., decorates the stage at the watch party for Lauren Boebert, Republican candidate for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Windsor, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rudy Giuliani arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rudy Giuliani arrives to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A supporter arrives at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A supporter arrives at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Howard University students and other attendees wait in an admission line ahead of an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Howard University students and other attendees wait in an admission line ahead of an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Steve and Jodie McGuire of Bettendorf, Iowa, arrive to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Steve and Jodie McGuire of Bettendorf, Iowa, arrive to attend a watch party for Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Tuesday night, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A podium is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A podium is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

People gather near the entrance to Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

People gather near the entrance to Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' election night watch party at Howard University, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

The stage is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The stage is prepared ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Members of the media work ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Members of the media work ahead of an election night campaign watch party for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Democrat Angela Alsobrooks wins a US Senate seat in Maryland

2024-11-06 10:59 Last Updated At:11:00

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Angela Alsobrooks won a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday to become the first Black candidate to be elected senator in Maryland, as the Democrat prevailed in a blue state against popular Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan.

The race has been widely watched with control of the Senate potentially at stake.

Alsobrooks campaigned heavily on abortion rights in a year that Maryland voters approved a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. She said she heard on the campaign trail how much abortion rights matter to voters.

“I hear it not just from women, but I’ve heard from a number of men who say that they want the freedom for their daughters and their granddaughters, and that they’re very concerned about the direction we’re heading for people to make reproductive choices,” Alsobrooks said in a September interview with The Associated Press.

In his campaign, Hogan said he would support abortion rights, but Alsobrooks argued he could not be trusted to do so. She cited his veto of legislation to expand access to abortion in Maryland while he was governor and then withheld money for abortion training after the legislature overrode his veto.

Alsobrooks deftly used television ads to emphasize that the race could determine Senate control, putting Maryland in the unusual position of a potential swing state in a year of high political stakes.

Voters for Alsobrooks frequently mentioned the significance of fending off a challenge by the popular Republican in order to keep the seat blue with the control of the Senate potentially at stake.

“I don’t want to see the Senate go Republican,” said Donald Huber, a 72-year-old Democrat voting in Annapolis on Tuesday. “Simple as that. I don’t want to see it turn.”

Alsobrooks supporters noted she would bring greater diversity to the Senate, and they said she is better positioned to address problems facing the state and the nation.

“Angela is really down-to-earth, and she has real solutions, real answers, to the real problems, and I feel Hogan does not have that,” said Zack Buster, a 22-year-old Democrat from Glen Burnie, who voted for Alsobrooks during the early voting period.

Hogan supporters said they liked the job the former governor did while in office.

“I thought he did a really good job as governor, and I like the idea that I think he’ll be independent and try to work both sides, whereas I think the lady, Alsobrooks, I think she would have just been a rubber stamp for the Democrats,” said Dale Schulz, a 79-year-old Annapolis resident, after voting Tuesday in Annapolis.

Hogan, who has been one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican critics, campaigned on providing an independent voice in Washington. But Alsobrooks challenged that constantly in her ads, which included video clips of the former governor saying he opposed abortion and praising the Supreme Court justices who enabled Roe v. Wade to be struck down in 2022.

Alsobrooks overcame criticism from Hogan after it was reported by CNN in September that she improperly claimed property tax credits for two homes, something her campaign said she was unaware of and has started to repay with interest.

While a Republican has not won a Senate race in Maryland in more than 40 years, Hogan was the most formidable candidate fielded by the GOP in the state in years. The two-term former governor had won over enough Democratic voters to win two statewide races in 2014 and 2018 in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.

Still, Hogan had a difficult needle to thread. This election was the first time Hogan ran on the same ballot as Trump, who is deeply unpopular in Maryland. Hogan’s criticism of Trump, while helping to win some Democrats whose support he had to have to win statewide, turned off some Republican voters.

Alsobrooks also campaigned on gun control. Vice President Kamala Harris, a friend of Alsobrooks, made a campaign stop in Maryland for her, where they both spoke about the significance of taking action against gun violence.

Since 2018, Alsobrooks, 53, has served as the county executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland’s second most populous jurisdiction in the suburbs of the nation’s capital. Before that, she served as the county’s top prosecutor.

“We created more businesses,” she said in the AP interview about her local government experience. “I’ll be doing that for the whole state and transferring the skills that I have developed not just as executive, but as chief law enforcement officer as the prosecutor in Prince George’s County.”

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, right, the county executive of Maryland's Prince George's County who is running for U.S. Senate, talks to students at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., during a campaign stop, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, right, the county executive of Maryland's Prince George's County who is running for U.S. Senate, talks to students at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., during a campaign stop, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, right, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin, left, talks to supporters during a campaign stop in Upper Marlboro, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, right, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin, left, talks to supporters during a campaign stop in Upper Marlboro, Md., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

FILE - Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Demoractic candidate for Maryland's Senate seat, speaks during an interview in Gaithersburg, Md., Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

FILE - Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Demoractic candidate for Maryland's Senate seat, speaks during an interview in Gaithersburg, Md., Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

FILE - Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Hogan for Maryland Primary Night Victory Party, May 14, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

FILE - Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Hogan for Maryland Primary Night Victory Party, May 14, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

FILE - This combination of images shows from left, Democratic Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024, and Republican opponent, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in Annapolis, on Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo Erin Hooley, left; and AP Photo Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

FILE - This combination of images shows from left, Democratic Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024, and Republican opponent, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in Annapolis, on Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo Erin Hooley, left; and AP Photo Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

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