The Prince George’s County executive will be the first Black woman to represent Maryland in the Senate. Her race against former Gov. Larry Hogan was the most competitive in decades in the deep-blue state.

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks racked up a big lead with Maryland’s large early vote share and kept it close with Republican Larry Hogan among Election Day voters, at the time The Associated Press called the race.

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks won the Maryland U.S. Senate race, beating out Republican opponent Larry Hogan, according to the Associated Press. Alsobrooks, who serves as the county executive for Prince George’s County,