Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks is leading Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan by 9 percentage points in a poll of the Maryland Senate race released Wednesday, less than a month before the election.

Larry Hogan, the popular former Republican governor, and Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive, both describe their race as critical to the future of the Senate.

As November approaches, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate is intensifying, and party leaders on both sides of the aisle are investing heavily in several key battlegrounds, including Maryland's contentious contest.

Passionate volunteers in Washington County have devoted countless hours to support the candidate whom they want to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate. Both the Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan campaigns are backed by an army of grassroots volunteers connecting with those casting a ballot this fall.