Angela Alsobrooks has sprinted past the opposition in the money chase for Prince George’s County executive, raising significantly more cash than the other Democrats seeking to succeed term-limited incumbent Rushern Baker (D).
Alsobrooks, the county’s top prosecutor, raised more than $777,000 in the past year, giving her just under one million dollars in cash on hand.
Former Rep. Donna Edwards (D), who announced her candidacy late last year and is expected to provide Alsobrooks stiff competition in the June primary, raised $158,830. But after $77,162 expenses, she reported $81,667 in her account.
State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D) added $123,257 to his previous bankroll, putting him close to $300,000 in money raised for the cycle. But he was the only county executive candidate in Prince George’s, Montgomery or Frederick counties to spend more than he took in. His $212,147 in expenditures left him with $86,146 in cash.
Paul Monteiro, an official in the Justice Department during the Obama years, raised $60,100 but burned through most of it, leaving him just $16,000 cash on hand.
“I’m really proud and grateful,” Alsobrooks said in an interview Wednesday. “I’ve shown up for Prince Georgians and now Prince Georgians have shown up for me.”
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