2024 MD Senate race: on Principles & Values


Angela Alsobrooks: Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice women

Angela Alsobrooks is attempting a feat: to become only the third Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Black female candidates historically have had to rely on small-dollar donations as their White male counterparts tap long-standing networks of support, researchers say. But a review of early political giving shows that Alsobrooks's candidacy has energized Black power brokers, policy wonks and Democratic super givers--many of whom have no direct stake in Maryland politics. It's what Alsobrooks represents--a potential third in U.S. history and first in Maryland history.

Black female candidates historically have less access to moneyed circles, making it necessary for them to raise money themselves, especially in the primary, noting that the national political action committee Emily's List--which endorsed Alsobrooks--commits early in a contest to give promising candidates momentum. Emily's List [endorses pro-choice women and is] an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast".

Source: Washington Post on 2024 Maryland Senate race endorsements Aug 15, 2023

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