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. Scott was considered vulnerable, as polls found that Baltimore residents were split on his performance as mayor. He faced criticism for his handling of important issues in the city, including schools, constituent services, and crime. However, Scott's response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, as well as his progress in growing the economy and reducing homicides, allowed him to make inroads with voters and boost his approval rating.

Scott defeated former mayor Sheila Dixon in the Democratic primary, a result that is considered tantamount to victory in the heavily Democratic city. His path to victory involved running up massive margins in Baltimore's majority-white precincts while running close to Dixon in its majority-Black areas.

Nominee

 * Brandon Scott, incumbent mayor (2020–present)

Eliminated in primary

 * Wayne Baker
 * Texas Brown, hospitality manager
 * Wendy Bozel, teacher
 * Sheila Dixon, former mayor (2007–2010) and candidate in 2016 and 2020
 * Kevin Harris, University of Maryland, Baltimore County faculty
 * Wendell Hill-Freeman, marketing executive
 * Yolanda Pulley, activist and candidate for mayor in 2020
 * Joseph E. Scott
 * Keith B. Scott, candidate for mayor in 2020
 * Robert Wallace, businessman and independent candidate for mayor in 2020
 * Yasaun Young, candidate for mayor in 2020

Withdrawn

 * Thiruvendran Vignarajah, former Maryland deputy attorney general and candidate for mayor in 2020 (endorsed Dixon, remained on ballot)

Declined

 * Zeke Cohen, city councilor from the 1st district (2016–present) (running for city council president)
 * Eric Costello, city councilor from the 11th district (2014–present) (ran for re-election, endorsed Dixon)
 * Bill Henry, Baltimore City Comptroller (2020–present) (running for re-election)
 * Nick Mosby, president of the Baltimore City Council (2020–present) and former state delegate from the 40th district (2017–2020) (ran for re-election)

Nominee

 * Shannon Wright, nonprofit executive and nominee for mayor in 2020

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Moore, activist
 * Donald Scoggins, urban planner and perennial candidate

Debates and forums
Scoggins, Moore, and Wright attended the candidate forum sponsored by over two dozen environmental groups on February 28, 2024.

Declared

 * Timothy Sewell (Independent)

Withdrawn

 * Chukwuemeka Egwu (Independent)

Debates and forums
Egwu attended the candidate forum sponsored by over two dozen environmental groups on February 28, 2024.