Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won Maryland’s Senate race, NBC News projects, defeating popular former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and becoming the first Black woman elected to represent the state in the Senate.

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,

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is projected to win blue-state Maryland's competitive Senate race over former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in a race that may determine the chamber's majority