Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks accused each other Thursday of grossly distorting the other’s record during their race for Maryland’s open Senate seat, turning the contest’s lone debate into a volley of charges that each side was trying to mislead voters.

U.S. Senate candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan debated Thursday for the first — and likely only — time during the general election campaign. Alsobrooks, the Democrat Prince George’s County executive,

Accusations of lies and misinformation from both candidates littered the Maryland Senate Debate last night, hosted by Maryland Public Television.