In their only faceoff in the solidly blue state, Hogan sought distance from Trump and the national GOP, while Alsobrooks touted her support for "the Democratic agenda."

In Maryland, a historically deep blue state, the Senate race is turning out to be unexpectedly competitive. Former two-term Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, is making a strong bid to flip the seat.

BALTIMORE — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks immediately criticized Republican opponent Larry Hogan on his abortion record in their only currently scheduled debate on Thursday, saying: “The Republican Party has declared war on women’s reproductive freedoms.