Maryland\u2019s climate challenges\u2014among them worsening heatwaves, intense storms and flooding, sea level rise and coastal erosion\u2014are adding new risks to residents\u2019 health, property and lives. The way out of these worrying trends, advocates and experts say, is to keep the state on a clean energy and emissions-free track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maryland\u2019s upcoming U.S. Senate race will be critical in deciding its climate future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the one end is Prince George\u2019s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who clinched the Democratic nomination after defeating three-term U.S. Rep. David Trone in a contentious primary<\/a>. Born and raised in Prince George\u2019s County, Alsobrooks, 53, will be the state\u2019s first Black senator if Marylanders elect her on Nov. 5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She faces Republican Larry Hogan in the general election. Hogan, a moderate two-term governor and business owner, led the state from 2015 to 2023. He has politically distanced himself from Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, since 2016; Trump nevertheless endorsed Hogan earlier this year, citing his party\u2019s need to take control of the Senate. In March, Hogan told Axios he will caucus with Republicans<\/a> if elected, but it remains unclear whether he will vote against the party line, particularly under a Trump presidency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n