Mayor Brandon Scott Will Win Re-election, AP Projects

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The Associated Press projects that Mayor Brandon Scott will be the first Baltimore mayor to win reelection since 2004, beating candidate Shannon Wright.

“I am deeply humbled and grateful to the residents of Baltimore for granting me the opportunity to continue serving them as Mayor of Baltimore,” Scott said. “As we have said from the beginning of this race — the work is not done, and this victory is a mandate to double down on our efforts to keep building Baltimore’s renaissance and make our city into the best version of itself.”

Mayor Scott said his goal is to keep violent crime down, continue battling the vacant housing crisis, and focus on young Baltimore residents.

“Together, we will continue the progress on improving public safety the right way, tackling the issue of vacant housing, investing in our young people and modernizing city government to serve all Baltimoreans,” Scott said. “Let’s get back to back to work building a more equitable Charm City.”