Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will become a member of the United States Senate in January. If she waits to give up her current job until right before then, her successor would be chosen from among the county council members eyeing a promotion.
Her successor might come from the county council, but it’s likely that whoever finishes out her term will do so by winning another special election next year. It’s expected that Alsobrooks will be giving up her job as county executive sooner rather than later, setting off a special election likely to stretch into at least early summer.
If that happens, Chief Administrative Officer Tara Jackson would fill in as county executive until that election is held and certified, although she’s not expected to be a candidate for the full time job. though.
So who is?
The names mentioned the most include two current members of the county council: the county’s top prosecutor, and someone who held the job once before. That includes State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy, who is in her second term as the county’s top prosecutor.
At-large councilmember Calvin Hawkins is a charismatic figure on the council, but one who has had his scrapes with his more progressive colleagues during his six years in office. He’s been working to heal some of those wounds over the last year.
At-large councilmember Jolene Ivey, who currently chairs the council and just won a special election for a county-wide seat, is also expected to run for county executive. While her husband just won a second term in Congress, Jolene Ivey is just as well-known in county politics too, having served as a state delegate for several years before running statewide for Lt. Governor in 2014.
Rushern Baker’s name is also getting mentioned as a possible candidate. He served two terms in Prince George’s County, from 2010-2018, and then ran for governor in 2018 and 2022, failing to advance out of the primary each time.
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