[1] In March 2018, Angel said that she was sexually harassed while working in the Maryland General Assembly, saying that she "felt defenseless when she was accosted in front of other people and no one came to her defense".

[6] In April 2023, Angel applied to fill a vacancy in District 25 of the Maryland House of Delegates left by the resignation of Darryl Barnes.

[7] In May 2023, the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee unanimously voted to nominate its chair, Kent Roberson, to succeed Barnes.

[8] In December 2023, Angel again applied to fill a vacancy in District 25 of the House of Delegates left by the appointment of Nick Charles to the Maryland Senate.

The Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee voted to nominate Denise Roberts to the seat over Angel.

[2][12] She was defeated in the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, placing third behind former Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey and former Congresswoman Donna Edwards.

[16] In November 2015, Angel signed a letter condemning Governor Larry Hogan's decision to block Syrian refugees from resettling to Maryland.