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2024 Baltimore mayoral election
The 2024 Baltimore mayoral election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the
mayor of
Baltimore ,
Maryland .
Incumbent
Brandon Scott was first elected in
2020 with 70.5% of the vote and is running for re-election to a second term.
[1] Scott was considered vulnerable, as polls found that Baltimore residents were split on his performance as mayor.
[2] He faced criticism for his handling of important issues in the city, including schools, constituent services, and crime.
[3] However, Scott's response to the
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse , as well as his progress in growing the economy and reducing homicides, allowed him to make inroads with voters and boost his approval rating.
[4]
[5]
Scott defeated former mayor
Sheila Dixon in the Democratic primary, a result that is considered
tantamount to victory in the heavily Democratic city.
[6] His path to victory involved running up massive margins in Baltimore's majority-white precincts while running close to Dixon in its majority-Black areas.
[7]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Wayne Baker
[8]
Texas Brown, hospitality manager
[9]
Wendy Bozel, teacher
[10]
Sheila Dixon , former mayor (2007–2010) and candidate in
2016 and
2020
[11]
Kevin Harris,
University of Maryland, Baltimore County faculty
[9]
Wendell Hill-Freeman, marketing executive
[8]
Yolanda Pulley, activist and candidate for mayor in
2020
[12]
Joseph E. Scott
[9]
[a]
Keith B. Scott, candidate for mayor in
2020
[8]
[a]
Robert Wallace, businessman and independent candidate for mayor in
2020
[13]
Yasaun Young, candidate for mayor in
2020
[9]
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Sheila Dixon
U.S. senators
State legislators
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Brandon Scott
U.S. senators
Statewide elected officials
State legislators
Jackie Addison , state delegate from the
45th district (2023–present)
[31]
Marlon Amprey , state delegate from the
40th district (2021–present)
[31]
Nick Charles , state senator from the
25th district (2023–present)
[31]
Mark Edelson , state delegate from the
46th district (2023–present)
[32]
Arthur Ellis , state senator from the
28th district (2019–present)
[31]
Jazz Lewis , state delegate from the
24th district (2017–present)
[31]
Robbyn Lewis , state delegate from the
46th district (2017–present)
[31]
Cory McCray , state senator from the
45th district (2019–present)
[1]
Alonzo T. Washington , state senator from the
22nd district (2023–present)
[31]
Nicole A. Williams , state delegate from the
22nd district (2019–present)
[31]
Caylin Young , state delegate from the
45th district (2023–present)
[1]
County officials
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Statewide elected officials
Debates and forums
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of April 26, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Sheila Dixon (D)
$916,517
$811,374
$110,082
Kevin Harris (D)
<$1,000
<$1,000
N/A
Wendell Hill-Freeman (D)
<$1,000
<$1,000
N/A
Yolanda Pulley (D)
<$1,000
<$1,000
N/A
Brandon Scott (D)
$1,262,407
$1,244,937
$449,952
Robert Wallace (D)
$529,207
[c]
$131,323
$415,233
Thiru Vignarajah (D)
[d]
$718,013
[e]
$195,787
$522,226
Source:
Maryland State Board of Elections
[52]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[f]
Margin of error
Eric Costello
Sheila Dixon
Bill Henry
Jayne Miller
Brandon Scott
Thiru Vignarajah
Undecided
Lake Research Partners
[C]
Late March 2023
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
3%
18%
6%
7%
21%
11%
34%
Results
Results by precinct
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Tie 40–50%
No data
Results by city council district
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Shannon Wright, nonprofit executive and nominee for mayor in
2020
[9]
Eliminated in primary
Michael Moore, activist
[9]
Donald Scoggins, urban planner and perennial candidate
[9]
Endorsements
Shannon Wright
Statewide elected officials
Debates and forums
Scoggins, Moore, and Wright attended the candidate forum sponsored by over two dozen environmental groups on February 28, 2024.
[45]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of April 2, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Michael Moore (R)
<$1,000
<$1,000
N/A
Donald Scoggins (R)
$410
$0
$410
Shannon Wright (R)
<$1,000
<$1,000
N/A
Source:
Maryland State Board of Elections
[52]
Results
Third-party candidates
Candidates
Declared
Timothy Sewell (Independent)
[9]
Withdrawn
Chukwuemeka Egwu (Independent)
[9]
Debates and forums
Egwu attended the candidate forum sponsored by over two dozen environmental groups on February 28, 2024.
[45]
General election
Results
Notes
^
a
b Unrelated to
Brandon Scott
^ Wendy Bozel, Kevin Harris, Wendell Hill-Freeman, Yolanda Pulley, and Keith Scott
^ $352,685 of this total was self-funded by Wallace.
^ Withdrawn candidate
^ $600,826 of this total was funded by the taxpayer-funded Baltimore City Fair Election Fund.
^
a
b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Wendy Bozel, Kevin Harris, Joseph Scott, Texas Brown, and "Someone else" with 1%
^ "Some other candidate" with 2%, "Refused" with 1%
^ "Some other candidate" with 23%. 33% of those voters lean Dixon, 36% lean Scott, and 21% reported no lean or said they wouldn't for either
Partisan clients
^ This poll was sponsored by
The Baltimore Sun and
WBFF
^ Poll sponsored by Sheila Dixon
^ Poll was sponsored by Bill Henry
References
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i Sullivan, Emily (November 18, 2023).
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^ Sullivan, Emily (March 7, 2024).
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a
b Russell, Lia (April 8, 2024).
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"OFFICIAL UAW ENDORSEMENTS" . United Auto Workers . Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
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