Republican David Marks seeks reelection against Democrat Crystal Francis in redrawn Baltimore County district

Republican Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is running against Democratic challenger Crystal Francis for reelection in an eastern district that looks considerably different from the majority-Democrat district where Marks was first elected 12 years ago. Marks, 49, is touting a record of working across party lines as he vies for a fourth term against Francis, 37, a Middle River resident with a storied history of advocacy for criminal justice reform. Francis has also argued that the mostly white and male County Council isn’t representative enough of Baltimore County.