Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Alsobrooks assumed office as Maryland's senator on January 3, 2025, the first Black senator from Maryland. Elected at the same time, Alsobrooks and Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester are only the third and fourth Black women elected to the U.S. Senate and the first two to serve concurrently. (Carol Mosely Braun was elected in 1992 and served until 1999. Kamala Harris was elected in 2016 and served until 2021. Laphonza Butler was appointed to the Senate in 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dianne Feinstein and served through 2024.)

Alsobrooks was born and raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She earned a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Duke University before attending the University of Maryland School of Law to earn her Juris Doctor degree.

Alsobrooks began her career in 1997 as an assistant state attorney for Prince George’s County, before she became the county’s first full-time prosecutor to specifically focus on domestic violence. In 2010, Alsobrooks was elected as Prince George’s County state’s attorney, serving in this position until 2018, when she was elected as Prince George’s County executive.

In 2023, Alsobrooks announced her plans to run for U.S. Senate.

Sources:

Ballotpedia. (n.d.). Angela Alsobrooks. https://ballotpedia.org/Angela_Alsobrooks.

Prince George’s County. (n.d.). Angela Alsobrooks, County Executive.
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/staff-directory/angela-d-alsobrooks.