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Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has won the Senate race in Maryland, defeating two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, according to Associated Press projections.

This makes Alsobrooks the first black senator from Maryland.

“Sometimes we fight together and work to build a better future for all of our children,” Alsobrooks said. “And to the Marylanders whose support I have yet to earn: I may not have won your vote, but I want you to know that I hear your voice and will be your senator, too.”

Hogan gave a concession speech shortly after the AP's election call Tuesday night.

In a statement, Hogan said that he and his wife Yumi “extend our best wishes and prayers to Angela and her family.”

“Now is the time for us to come together and move forward as one state and one nation. I would like to thank everyone who has stood by me throughout this campaign. If the experts and politicians were more like the people I meet every day on the campaign trail, our country would be much better off.”

The race was widely followed across the country.

Alsobrooks campaigned hard for abortion rights in a year when Maryland voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution. She said she heard during the campaign how important abortion rights were to voters.

“I hear this not only from women, but also from a number of men who say that they want freedom for their daughters and granddaughters and that they are very worried about the direction in which we are moving people to make up their minds for reproduction,” Alsobrooks said in a September interview with The Associated Press.

During his campaign, Hogan said he would support abortion rights, but Alsobrooks argued he couldn't be trusted to do so. She pointed to his veto of legislation to expand access to abortion in Maryland during his term as governor and his withholding of funding for abortion training after lawmakers overrode his veto.

Alsobrooks cleverly used television advertising to emphasize that the race could decide control of the Senate, putting Maryland in the unusual position of a potential swing state in a year of high political risk.

Alsobrooks voters frequently mentioned the importance of fending off a challenge from the popular Republican to keep the seat blue and potentially keep control of the Senate at stake.

The AP has already declared that Kamala Harris won the state in her presidential campaign.

Longtime Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin and Glenn Ivey also won their respective elections.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Just days before Tuesday's general election, a CNN report said Hogan touted support for former President Donald Trump at a private fundraiser, a different tone than what Hogan told WTOP last June when he said he have “no interest” in supporting the Republican presidential candidate endorsement.

District 6 of the U.S. House of Representatives is also up for debate as Democrat David Trone is close to retiring. Republican Neil Parrott and Democrat April McClain Delaney are vying for the seat. Whoever wins could help determine which party controls the House.

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