Votes by mail for Thiru Vignarajah in the Baltimore City mayoral primary election will still be counted, the Maryland State Board of Elections said. Vignarajah dropped out of the Democratic race last week, less than 24 hours before early voting began, and endorsed Sheila Dixon in her bid to unseat incumbent Brandon Scott. The deadline […]
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Baltimore mayoral hopeful Thiru Vignarajah endorsed Sheila Dixon, but will voters follow? Not necessarily, observers say
On the campaign trail, mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah was fond of telling city voters they shouldn’t have to choose between the “incompetence” of Mayor Brandon Scott and “corruption” in former Mayor Sheila Dixon. The mantra was the centerpiece of his television ads, a part of his campaign kickoff remarks and repeated at debates and forums. […]
Thiru Vignarajah drops out of Baltimore mayoral race, endorses Sheila Dixon
BALTIMORE — With less than 24 hours remaining before early voting begins, Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah withdrew his candidacy Wednesday and endorsed rival Sheila Dixon, potentially shifting votes on the eve of the election. His late exit from the Democratic race is the first time Vignarajah, a repeat candidate for both mayor and state’s […]
Thiru Vignarajah, past candidate for Baltimore mayor and state’s attorney, to enter 2024 mayoral race
Pledging to run a “different” kind of campaign, Thiru Vignarajah, a former prosecutor and past candidate for Baltimore mayor, will announce a second bid for the office Wednesday. The campaign, which Vignarajah will make official at a morning news conference, will be his fourth in six years for a citywide office. In addition to a […]