The Democratic primary for an open Senate seat in Maryland is coming down to the wire just days before voters are set to cast their ballots in what has become one of the tightest primaries yet in the 2024 cycle. 

The race between Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and Prince George’s County Angela Alsobrooks has garnered national attention as the contest has devolved into some of the most bitter infighting among Democrats ahead of the November election. Despite securing endorsements from top Democratic leaders early on in the cycle, Trone has since been heavily criticized for a slew of controversial comments, allowing Alsobrooks to close in on his initial lead. 

Recent polling from Emerson College/The Hill/DC News Now released on Thursday shows Alsobrooks leading Trone 42% to 41%, putting the two at a virtual tie and well within the poll’s margin of error of 4.5 percentage points. The survey underscores the recent momentum from Alsobrooks over the last few weeks, as a Washington Post poll from late March showed her trailing Trone by 7 points. 

Alsobrooks may also benefit from a last-minute ad campaign from Women Vote!, a super PAC tied to EMILY’s List, seeking to attack Trone just days ahead of the primary election. The campaign marks the first time an outside group has launched a campaign on Alsobrooks’s behalf, as Trone has dominated the airwaves with his own personal fortune. 

The ad campaign comes as campaign ads between Trone and Alsobrooks have increasingly turned negative over the last few weeks. 

Trone was the first to air an attack ad against Alsobrooks, featuring comments from a black local official who said the Senate is not a place for “training wheels.” Trone later removed the line from the ad after receiving a letter signed by more than 650 black women decrying the ad as offensive. 

Meanwhile, Alsobrooks has taken aim at Trone’s wealth, referencing the millions he has spent to fund his campaign on multiple occasions.

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Former GOP Gov. Larry Hogan‘s entrance into the race made what was a sure bet for Democrats in November far more competitive for the open Senate seat, raising the stakes of Tuesday’s primary.

Hogan leads Trone and Alsobrooks in hypothetical matchups, according to the Washington Post poll. However, the seat is predicted to lean Democratic, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, with an abortion question also on ballot in November.