The issue of Republican Senate hopeful Larry Hogan's party allegiance took center stage in the first, and perhaps only, debate with Democratic opponent Angela Alsobrooks on Thursday.

U.S. Senate candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan will debate Thursday. Sun reporters will post live updates from the afternoon event.

In their first and only debate of an unusually competitive Maryland Senate race Thursday, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and former Gov. Larry Hogan sparred over the issue of abortion and whether the deep blue state would be best represented by a staunch Democrat or an anti-Donald Trump Republican.