Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971)^[1] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Maryland since 2025. Before becoming senator, she served as county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 2018 to 2024. She also served as the county's state's attorney from 2010 to 2018.

Angela Alsobrooks
United States Senator from Maryland
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2025 Serving with Chris Van Hollen
Preceded by	Ben Cardin
8th Executive of Prince George's County
In office December 3, 2018 – December 2, 2024
Preceded by	Rushern Baker
Succeeded by	Tara Jackson (acting)
State's Attorney of Prince George's County
In office January 3, 2011 – December 3, 2018
Preceded by	Glenn Ivey
Succeeded by	Aisha Braveboy
Personal details
Born	Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (1971-02-23) February 23, 1971 (age 54) Suitland, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	1
Education	Duke University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)
Signature
Website	Campaign website Senate website

Alsobrooks ran for the U.S. Senate in 2024 to replace retiring Senator Ben Cardin. She defeatedformer Republican governor Larry Hogan in the general election. She became Maryland's first African-American senator and the third African-American woman elected as senator of any U.S. state.^[a] She is the second woman to represent Maryland in the Senate, after Barbara Mikulski.^[2]

Notes

1. Alsobrooks is the fourth female African-American U.S. senator overall following Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, Kamala Harris of California, and Laphonza Butler of California. Alsobrooks was also elected alongside Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, marking the first time in U.S. history that two African-American women served in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.