2016 Baltimore mayoral election
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The 2016 Baltimore mayoral election is set to be held along with the 2016 General Election on November 8, 2016.[1] Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the incumbent mayor, is not running for reelection. Due to the heavy Democratic Party leanings in Baltimore, winning the Democratic Party primary election is considered tantamount to election as mayor.
Background and candidates
Incumbent Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will not seek re-election in 2016. Mayor Rawlings-Blake completed former Mayor Dixon's term, and won the mayoral seat in the 2011 Mayoral Race. After holding the office for five years, Mayor Rawlings-Blake has faced challenges and criticism during her tenure. Notable events include the 2015 Baltimore Riots, Governor Hogan's rejection of the Baltimore Red Line, and an increase in crime since the Baltimore riots in April 2015.[2]
On July 1, 2015, Sheila Dixon entered the 2016 mayoral race.[3] Since her announcement, Dixon has campaigned in West Baltimore about the city's increasing transportation issues.[4] Additional candidates include former member of the Texas State Guard Mack Clifton,[5] Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes,[6] Harvard Business School graduate Calvin Allen Young III,[7][8] and mugging victim and Baltimore Sun writer Connor Meek.[8]
On September 11, 2015, Rawlings-Blake announced that she would not seek re-election as Mayor of Baltimore. The mayor stated, "It was a very difficult decision, but I knew I needed to spend time focused on the city's future, not my own."[9]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Richard Black, Accountant
- Mack Clifton, Former Member of the Texas State Guard and Minister
- Sheila Dixon, Mayor of Baltimore (2007-2010)
- Elizabeth Embry, Chief of Criminal Division, States Attorney
- Mike Maraziti, Business owner
- Connor Meek, Concerned citizen
- Nick J. Mosby, Baltimore City Councilmember for the 7th District
- Collins Ottona, Concerned citizen
- Catherine E. Pugh, State Senator and Former Baltimore City Councilmember for the 4th District
- Carl Stokes, Baltimore City Councilmember for the 12th District
- David Warnock, Baltimore Businessman and CEO of Camden Partners
- Calvin Allen Young, Harvard Business School Graduate
Declined
- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Current Mayor of Baltimore
Republican primary
Declared
- Brian Charles Vaeth
References
- ^ Baltimore Sun (September 11, 2015). "Candidates for Baltimore mayor in 2016". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Baltimore Sun (August 15, 2015). "Robberies increasing in Baltimore amid broader surge in violence". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Baltimore Sun (July 1, 2015). "Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon enters 2016 mayoral race". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sheila Dixon takes a transit tour and works a crowd - Baltimore Brew". Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Mack Clifton - Candidate, Mack Clifton for Mayor - Baltimore MD - Biography". Democracy.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Stokes, Pugh enter race for Mayor". WBAL-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ Jayne Miller (September 14, 2015). "Newcomer announces candidacy for Baltimore mayor". WBAL-TV. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Baltimore Sun (August 21, 2015). "Connor Meek, mugging victim who got city policy changed, files to run for mayor". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake says she won't seek re-election". Fox News. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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