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. The Democratic and Republican primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.[1]
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Democratic primary
Declared
- Sheila Dixon, former mayor (2007–2010) and candidate in 2016 and 2020[2]
- Brandon Scott, incumbent mayor (2020–present)[3]
- Robert Wallace, businessman and independent candidate for mayor in 2020[4]
Potential
- Thiruvendran Vignarajah, former Maryland deputy attorney general and candidate for mayor in 2020[6]
Declined
- Zeke Cohen, city councilor from the 1st district (2016–present)[7] (running for city council president)[8]
- Eric Costello, city councilor from the 11th district (2014–present)[9] (running for re-election)[10]
- Bill Henry, Baltimore City Comptroller (2020–present)[9] (running for re-election)[11]
- Nick Mosby, president of the Baltimore City Council (2020–present) and former state delegate from the 40th district (2017–2020) (running for re-election)[12]
Endorsements
Sheila Dixon
- State legislators
- Samuel I. Rosenberg, state delegate from the 41st district (1983-present)[13]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Sheila Dixon |
Brandon Scott |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | September 19–23, 2023 | 537 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 39% | 27% | 23%[lower-alpha 2] | 8% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Eric Costello |
Sheila Dixon |
Bill Henry |
Jayne Miller |
Brandon Scott |
Thiru Vignarajah |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners[upper-alpha 1] | Late March 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 7% | 21% | 11% | 34% |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "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
- Poll was sponsored by Bill Henry
References
- "Legislation - HB0535". Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- Opilo, Emily (September 7, 2023). "Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon to run again in 2024, apologizes again for crimes that forced her from office". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- Pryor, Rebecca (April 18, 2023). "New polling shows Mayor Scott's re-election bid at risk". WBFF. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- Opilo, Emily (October 12, 2023). "Robert Wallace is running again for Baltimore mayor, this time as a Democrat". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Baltimore City 2024 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Opilo, Emily (August 28, 2023). "Only Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is running again for sure. What if Sheila Dixon turns 2024 into a head-on contest?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- Opilo, Emily (January 19, 2023). "Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott doubles campaign war chest ahead of 2024 election". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- Opilo, Emily (March 19, 2023). "Baltimore Councilman Zeke Cohen enters council president race, setting up clash with incumbent Nick Mosby". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- Sullivan, Emily (April 18, 2023). "Mayor Scott pitches expanded services and political stability in State of City address". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- Sullivan, Emily (August 9, 2023). "Councilman Eric Costello will seek reelection, rejecting a run for citywide office". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- Sullivan, Emily (August 9, 2023). "Courted to run for Baltimore mayor, why Comptroller Bill Henry chose reelection". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- Segelbaum, Dylan; Sullivan, Emily; Wood, Pamela (April 1, 2023). "Banner political notes: It's poll season; FBI HQ in the budget; First family's first pitch; Bills are moving; The final word on Dan Cox's legal fight". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- Sullivan, Emily (October 18, 2023). "In Dixon-Scott rematch for Baltimore mayor, Del. Rosenberg flips his endorsement". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates
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