Angela Alsobrooks wins the Democratic primary in Maryland. She could become the fourth Black woman to ever serve in the U.S. Senate

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is now the Maryland Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after Tuesday’s primary election. Alsobrooks secured the nomination amongst Democratic candidates, including Republican Rep. David Trone, putting her in a key race in which the party will try to maintain control of the Senate this fall.

She took it X (formerly Twitter) to express gratitude and urge fans to help ensure victory in November. “I woke up feeling grateful! We are grateful on your support, for the movement we’ve got built and for the history we are going to make. Thank you, Maryland. Now let’s finish the work in November,” Alsobrooks wrote.

She is currently serving her second term as Prince George’s County Executive and likewise served as State’s Attorney for the county, which is Maryland’s second-most populous county. If elected, 52-year-old she would become only the fourth black woman elected in historyo U.S. Senate and first from Maryland. She received it annotations by much of Maryland’s Democratic establishment, including Gov. Wes Moore.

Alsobrooks will face former Gov. Larry Hogan, who easily secured the Republican nomination, giving the GOP its best likelihood of winning a Maryland Senate seat since 1980.

The race began when incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin announced last yr that he wouldn’t seek a fourth term. Alsobrooks and Trone emerged as prime candidates. Initially, it was expected that the Democratic candidate would have a straightforward path to victory in the general election.

However, on the last day of nominations, February 9, Hogan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination after consulting with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and former President George W. Bush.

This Senate race will likely be a key contest as either side fight for control of the chamber in the upcoming elections.