2020 Baltimore mayoral election


The 2020 Baltimore mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2020, concurrent with the general election.
The primary election was to be held on April 28, 2020, with early voting from April 16 to 23. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on March 17, 2020, that the primary election was postponed to June 2. Brandon Scott won the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor and will face Republican Shannon Wright in the November general election.

Background and candidates

Incumbent Mayor Jack Young, took office by default on May 2, 2019 following the resignation of Mayor Catherine Pugh. In October of 2019, Young announced that he would seek election to remain mayor in 2020.
Notable events since the 2016 election include an escalation of crime following the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015, the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials in 2017, the 2018 rebranding and launch of the BaltimoreLink bus system following Governor Larry Hogan's cancellation of the Red Line, and the Healthy Holly scandal which resulted in Mayor Pugh's resignation in 2019.

Democratic primary

After the first campaign finance reporting date in mid January of 2019, Bernard C. "Jack" Young had $960,000 cash on hand, Thiru Vignarajah reported having about $840,000, Brandon Scott had nearly $430,000, Rikki Vaughn $218,000 cash on-hand, Mary Washington had more than $116,000, Sheila Dixon had nearly $89,000, Carlmichael "Stokey" Cannady had nearly $36,000, and T.J. Smith had about $22,000.

Declared candidates

Results

Republican primary

Declared candidates

Independent

Declared candidate