As Democrats in Maryland tell it, the state's key Senate race isn't about any particular person -- even the candidates themselves. On the campaign trail, you'll hear Democrats vying to keep an open Senate seat blue knock former Gov.

Democrats had hoped to put the Maryland Senate race to bed by now. Instead, they are poised to devote time and resources in the deep blue state all the way until November in a bid to keep the seat in party hands.

Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks is leading Republican rival Larry Hogan by a significant margin in the Maryland senate race, according to the latest poll.