Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott sails to victory and rare second term

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott cruised to an anticipated victory Tuesday, setting the stage for another four years leading a city that has not reelected a mayor for a second term in two decades. Scott, a Democrat who became mayor in 2020, declared a win over opponent Shannon Wright minutes after polls closed. By 11 p.m. with most Election Day votes counted as well as early votes and a portion of mail-in ballots, Scott had 81% of the vote to Wright’s 18%.