2024 Baltimore mayoral election
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November 5, 2024
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The 2024 Baltimore mayoral election was 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 ran re-election to a second term in 2024.[2] Scott was considered vulnerable, as polls found that Baltimore residents were split on his performance as mayor.[3] He faced criticism for his handling of important issues in the city, including schools, constituent services, and crime.[4] 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.[5][6]
Scott defeated former mayor Sheila Dixon in the Democratic primary, a result that is considered tantamount to victory in the heavily Democratic city.[7] 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.[8] Scott defeated Republican challenger Shannon Wright in the general election on November 5, 2024, becoming the first mayor to win re-election to a second term since Martin O'Malley.[9]
Candidates
Nominee
- Brandon Scott, incumbent mayor (2020–present)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Wayne Baker[10]
- Texas Brown, hospitality manager[11]
- Wendy Bozel, teacher[12]
- Sheila Dixon, former mayor (2007–2010) and candidate in 2016 and 2020[13]
- Kevin Harris, Community College of Baltimore County faculty[11][14]
- Wendell Hill-Freeman, marketing executive[10]
- Yolanda Pulley, activist and candidate for mayor in 2020[15]
- Joseph E. Scott[11][a]
- Keith B. Scott, candidate for mayor in 2020[10][a]
- Robert Wallace, businessman and independent candidate for mayor in 2020[16]
- Yasaun Young, candidate for mayor in 2020[11]
Withdrawn
- Thiruvendran Vignarajah, former Maryland deputy attorney general and candidate for mayor in 2020 (endorsed Dixon, remained on ballot)[17]
Declined
- Zeke Cohen, city councilor from the 1st district (2016–present)[18] (ran for city council president)[19]
- Eric Costello, city councilor from the 11th district (2014–present) (ran for re-election, endorsed Dixon)[20][21]
- Bill Henry, Baltimore City Comptroller (2020–present) (ran for re-election)[22]
- Nick Mosby, president of the Baltimore City Council (2020–present) and former state delegate from the 40th district (2017–2020) (ran for re-election)[23]
Endorsements
Wendy Bozel
Organizations
- Maryland Forward Party[24]
Sheila Dixon
U.S. senators
- Barbara Mikulski, Maryland (1987–2017)[25]
State legislators
- Jill P. Carter, state senator from the 41st district (2018–present)[26]
- Samuel I. Rosenberg, state delegate from the 41st district (1983–present)[27]
Local officials
- Ivan Bates, Baltimore State's Attorney (2023–present)[28]
- Sam Cogen, Baltimore Sheriff (2023–present)[29]
- Eric Costello, city councilor from the 11th district (2014–present)[21]
Individuals
- David D. Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group and co-owner of The Baltimore Sun (Republican)[30]
- Thiruvendran Vignarajah, former Maryland deputy attorney general and candidate for mayor in 2020 and 2024[17]
Labor unions
Brandon Scott
U.S. senators
- Ben Cardin, Maryland (2007–2025)[32]
- Chris Van Hollen, Maryland (2017–present)[32]
Statewide elected officials
- Anthony Brown, Maryland Attorney General (2023–present)[33]
State legislators
- Jackie Addison, state delegate from the 45th district (2023–present)[34]
- Marlon Amprey, state delegate from the 40th district (2021–present)[34]
- Nick Charles, state senator from the 25th district (2023–present)[34]
- Mark Edelson, state delegate from the 46th district (2023–present)[35]
- Arthur Ellis, state senator from the 28th district (2019–present)[34]
- Jazz Lewis, state delegate from the 24th district (2017–present)[34]
- Robbyn Lewis, state delegate from the 46th district (2017–present)[34]
- Cory McCray, state senator from the 45th district (2019–present)[2]
- Alonzo T. Washington, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present)[34]
- Nicole A. Williams, state delegate from the 22nd district (2019–present)[34]
- Caylin Young, state delegate from the 45th district (2023–present)[2]
County officials
- Calvin Ball III, Howard County Executive (2018–present)[34]
- Jessica Fitzwater, Frederick County Executive (2022–present)[34]
- Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive (2018–present)[34]
- Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive (2018–present)[34]
- Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive (2019–present)[2]
Local officials
- John Bulllock, city councilor from the 9th district (2016–present)[36]
- Kristerfer Burnett, city councilor from the 8th district (2016–present)[2]
- Ryan Dorsey, city councilor from the 3rd district (2016–present)[2]
- Danielle McCray, city councilor from the 3rd district (2019–present)[2]
- Sharon Green Middleton, vice president of the Baltimore City Council (2016–present) from the 6th district (2007–present)[36]
- Phyilicia Porter, city councilor from the 10th district (2020–present)[36]
- James Torrence, city councilor from the 7th district (2020–present)[2]
Individuals
- Ben Jealous, executive director of Sierra Club, former president and CEO of the NAACP, and nominee for governor of Maryland in 2018[34]
Organizations
Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 3[40]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Locals 734 and 964[41]
- Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO[42]
- Service Employees International Union Locals 1199, 32BJ, and 500[43]
- United Auto Workers[44]
Newspapers
Declined to endorse
Statewide elected officials
- Wes Moore, governor of Maryland (2023–present)[46]
Debates and forums
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee | |||||||||
| Sheila Dixon | Brandon Scott | Thiru Vignarajah | Bob Wallace | Others | |||||
| 1[47] | February 28, 2024 | "More than two dozen environmental groups" |
Tom Hall Lisa Snowden |
N/A | P | A | P | P | P[b] |
| 2[48] | March 4, 2024 | North Baltimore neighborhood associations |
Karsonya Wise Whitehead | YouTube | P | P | P | P | – |
| 3[49] | April 11, 2024 | Bikemore The Real News Network |
Jaisal Noor | YouTube | P | P | P | P | – |
| 4[50] | April 13, 2024 | North Baltimore neighborhood associations |
Claudia Wilson | N/A | P | P | P | P | – |
| 5[51] | April 17, 2024 | WBAL-TV | Jason Newton | Website | P | P | P | P | – |
| 6[52] | April 30, 2024 | The Baltimore Banner WYPR |
Emily Sullivan Tom Hall Denise Koch |
YouTube | P | P | P | P | – |
| 7[53] | May 7, 2024 | Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development |
Kevin Daniels Melissa Zieve Andrew Connors |
P | P | W | N | – | |
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[54] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[f] |
Margin of error |
Sheila Dixon |
Brandon Scott |
Thiru Vignarajah |
Bob Wallace |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpinionWorks[55][A] | April 7–11, 2024 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 35% | 38% | 10% | 4% | 5%[g] | 7% |
| Goucher College[56] | April 3–7, 2024 | 440 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 32% | 40% | 11% | 3% | 3%[h] | 10% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group[57][B] | February 24–26, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 5% | 40% | 37% | 10% | 6% | – | 8% |
| Lake Research Partners[58] | October 16–22, 2023 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 39% | 31% | – | 10% | – | 15% |
| Goucher College[59] | September 19–23, 2023 | 537 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 39% | 27% | – | – | 23%[i] | 8% |
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[60][C] | Late March 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 7% | 21% | 11% | 34% |
Results
Results by precinct
Scott
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Dixon
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Tie 40–50%
No data
Results by city council district
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon Scott (incumbent) | 48,806 | 52.8% | |
| Democratic | Sheila Dixon | 35,947 | 38.9% | |
| Democratic | Thiruvendran Vignarajah (withdrawn) | 3,379 | 3.7% | |
| Democratic | Robert Wallace | 2,823 | 3.1% | |
| Democratic | Wendy Bozel | 338 | 0.4% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Harris | 248 | 0.3% | |
| Democratic | Wayne Baker | 210 | 0.2% | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Pulley | 238 | 0.3% | |
| Democratic | Joseph E. Scott | 115 | 0.1% | |
| Democratic | Keith B. Scott | 108 | 0.1% | |
| Democratic | Wendell Hill-Freeman | 98 | 0.1% | |
| Democratic | Yasaun Young | 92 | 0.1% | |
| Democratic | Texas Brown | 60 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 92,462 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Shannon Wright
Statewide elected officials
- Bob Ehrlich, former governor of Maryland (2003–2007)[62]
- Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee chairman (2009–2011) and former lieutenant governor of Maryland (2003–2007)[62]
Debates and forums
Scoggins, Moore, and Wright attended the candidate forum sponsored by over two dozen environmental groups on February 28, 2024.[47]
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[54] | |||
Results
Wright
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Moore
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- >90%
Scoggins
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- >90%
Tie
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50%
No data/no votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shannon Wright | 1,468 | 39.8% | |
| Republican | Michael Moore | 1,331 | 36.1% | |
| Republican | Donald Scoggins | 887 | 24.1% | |
| Total votes | 3,686 | 100% | ||
Third-party candidates
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brandon Scott (incumbent) | 179,732 | 82.15% | +11.66% | |
| Republican | Shannon Wright | 36,484 | 16.68% | +9.55% | |
| Write-in | 2,574 | 1.18% | +0.75% | ||
| Total votes | 218,790 | 100.00% | |||