How public financing and a little bit of Reddit helped oust a City Hall veteran

The race to represent South and Central Baltimore’s 11th District on the City Council had all the makings of a blowout. A little-known part-time football coach who had never run for office and only arrived in Baltimore four years ago was up against a City Hall veteran with a massive war chest and a sprawling list of endorsements — the only city candidate backed by Gov. Wes Moore.