Maryland's junior senator is endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in her bid to represent the state alongside him in the Senate.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who has served in the upper chamber since 2017, is just the latest high-profile Democrat to coalesce around Alsobrooks. She also has the support of two members of Maryland's House delegation: Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the former majority leader, and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD).

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“I know Angela Alsobrooks will be a partner for progress in the United States Senate,” said Van Hollen, who attended a campaign event in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Tuesday. “She’s a leader who will never back down from what’s right.”

Alsobrooks, a former state prosecutor, faces a fierce Democratic primary for the seat of retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD). She will have to contend with Rep. David Trone (D-MD), a wealthy beer and wine magnate who has self-funded past congressional bids, and the liberal credentials of Montgomery County Councilman Will Jawando.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who represents Maryland's 8th Congressional District, had considered a run but decided against it, citing his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

Alsobrooks has established herself as a fundraising powerhouse in the early weeks of the race — her campaign announced she had raised $1.7 million in its first seven weeks. Her position as the executive of the state's second-most populous county is also expected to provide her an advantage.

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Should Alsobrooks win the primary, slated for May 2024, she is all but guaranteed to win the seat in deep-blue Maryland. She would be just the third black woman elected to the Senate.

Cardin has no plans to endorse in the primary, while Raskin and the state's Democratic governor, Wes Moore, have so far declined to weigh in.