(Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images). Vignarajah campaign's poll shows Baltimore state's attorney race tightening It's the same candidate lineup as in 2018. With all 296 precincts reporting, Bates, a prominent defense attorney and former city prosecutor, has 41% of the vote after early voting and with 96% of election day precincts reporting. We started out well, but still a long ways to go, he said. The states attorney is elected to four-year terms and earned an annual salary of $238,772 in fiscal year 2021, according to the citys salary database. The race for state's attorney has been among the most closely watched in a busy campaign season as Mosby sought a third term as Baltimore's top prosecutor. Bates also represented several victims of the Gun Trace Task Force, a corrupt plainclothes unit that robbed people of cash and planted guns. By: Madeleine O'Neill Bates expressed optimism about his chances of unseating the controversial two-term states attorney. Hes stated that he would repeal his predecessors policy of not prosecuting certain low-level, nonviolent offenses, including drug possession, prostitution and trespassing. Its not going back to the days of tough on crime, its being smart on crime, Bates said. meet ivan j, bates. THE FORMER PUBLIC DEFENDER SAYS HE IS PLEASED HE RAN SUCH A TIGHT RACE. Baltimore faces monumental challenges and we will all need [Bates] and his incredible team to be the best they can be, Vignarajah said in a statement Saturday. Theyre the foundation of our vision of this city: 20,000 are already in, and wont start getting counted until Thursday. Election officials counted . Finally, at about 11:40 p.m., Mosby came out to applause and Andra Days Rise Up. Defiant as always (the race is not over), she acknowledged that the gap with Bates was significant. First published on July 19, 2022 / 10:58 PM. Bates made his rounds, hugging and shaking hands with people holding plates of grilled chicken, macaroni and cheese and greens. He had a long list of thank-yous, but at the top was his 6-year-old daughter whom he hopes understands when shes older the sacrifices he made during the campaign. Among white voters, Vignarajah picked up 38%, Bates 22% and Mosby 17%. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File). This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Mosby, 42, came into this election vulnerable after being indicted on federal criminal charges in January. They received about 32% and 27%, respectively. It seems like theyre trying to kick her out, Washington said. Mosbys popularity has also flagged as she faced widespread criticism for her handling of violent crime in the city and her management of the states attorneys office. Though Mosby faces criminal charges, she had the advantage of being an incumbent elected prosecutor, who rarely face opposition and rarely lose when they do, said Roger Hartley, dean of the University of Baltimores College of Public Affairs. Baltimore City Primary Elections Next municipal primary election: April 23, 2024 (for mayor, city council, & comptroller) Next municipal primary election: June 23, 2026 (for circuit court clerk, orphans' court judges, register of wills, sheriff, & state's attorney) State's Attorney General election General election for Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates won election in the general election for Baltimore State's Attorney on November 8, 2022. WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER AND I WILL BE RECALLING THE NONPROSECUTION POLICIES. When she saw the ballot with her fathers name on it, she exclaimed, Daddy, thats you! Mosby's attorney, A. Scott Bolden, initially told FOX 45 in a statement that his client did nothing wrong. But a different race may be shaping up, according to a poll released to The Brew. She has pleaded not guilty to those federal charges. Ivan Bates has decisive lead over Marilyn Mosby in Baltimore state's attorney race In other local results, Sam Cogen is neck-and-neck with incumbent sheriff John Anderson, and Xavier Conaway leads as Clerk of the Circuit Court Above: Marilyn Mosby, with her daughters and husband Nick Mosby, at Melba's Place. Lively line-up competing in open Baltimore Circuit Court Clerks race (7/13/22). University of Baltimore political scientist Roger Hartley told WJZ he was surprised by the early returns, saying Mosby has an uphill climb ahead of her in the mail-in ballot count. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. (YouTube). He is CEO of Capital Plus Financial, a Texas-based financial institution that lends money to projects of social impact. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Mosby is also accused of lying in order to get a lower interest rate on the mortgage for her Kissimmee, Florida, vacation home by claiming it was a second home. For the first time in a decade, Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger (D) will have a Republican opponent to campaign against if he can beat Robbie Leonard (D) in the 2022 primary election. Warren Brown, a prominent defense attorney and loyal Mosby supporter, said he views Mosby as a courageous leader who challenged the status quo of law enforcement but became a lightning rod because of it, facing backlash almost from the outset. People including friends, work colleagues, members of the community and fraternity brothers from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. joined him. Tagged with: Elections ivan bates marilyn j. mosby mosby indictment Thiru Vignarajah. In Northwest Baltimores 41st District, the three incumbents were leading including Delegate Dalya Attar, whose voting record on reproductive rights legislation came under scrutiny late in the race. As the vote tallies come in, Bates told WJZ's Stetson Miller he's feeling confident. So many people, he said, have come up to state that they trusted him with their vote. He promoted a tough-on-crime prosecution plan and vowed to undo all of Mosbys prosecutorial policies on his first day in office, if only to revive diversion programs in the courts for the low-level offenders Mosby chose not to prosecute. Mosby was indicted in January on charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications, both relating to vacation home purchases in Florida. Vignarajah, 45, lives in Federal Hill and served as a city, state and federal prosecutor. In a simulated race without Bates, Mosby picked up only 2% of the vote, while Vignarajah gained 8 points, moving to the lead. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Neither Shellenberger nor anyone from his campaign were available Friday for comment. "Leonard spoke to his supporters Friday afternoon, saying he's pleased to have been in such a competitive race. Mosby has pleaded not guilty and her trial is set for September. An independent candidate, defense attorney Roya Hanna, will face the winner in Novembers general election. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please enter valid email address to continue. Mr. Shellenberger was born and raised in Baltimore County. Candidate for Baltimore City States Attorney Ivan Bates shares a laugh with members of his team outside the William Pace Elementary voting location on Tuesday. Baltimore Sun librarian Paul McCardell contributed research to this article. In the case of a vacancy, judges appoint a successor. We made a lot of promises and plans, he said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! You can unsubscribe from these alerts at anytime. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The defense attorney won about 41% of votes counted Tuesday, leading incumbent Marilyn Mosby and challenger Thiru Vignarajah. Mosby allegedly requested two one-time withdrawals of $40,000 and $50,000 out of her city retirement account, which resulted in deposits of $36,000 and $45,000 into her bank accounts. Hes represented high-profile clients including Alicia White, one of six Baltimore Police officers whom Mosby charged in connection to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a patrol wagon and later died on April 19, 2015. Keep up to date with Maryland politics, elections and important decisions made by federal, state and local government officials. No Republican opposed Mosby in the November 6 general election. in 2006 and served as managing partner. The 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election has been certified by the Baltimore County Board of Elections. If Bates wins, he will face off against Roya Hanna, a former Baltimore assistant states attorney who dropped out of the Democratic race to run as an independent in Novembers general election. Scott Shellenberger won the Baltimore County States Attorney's race according to Baltimore Co Bd of Elections. Last week, Shellenberger gained 918-vote advantage over Leonard with 28,000 more mail-in ballots left to process. Challenger Bates leads Mosby in Baltimore City state's attorney race. At left, J. Wyndal Gordon and Warren Brown. I just thank the citizens of Baltimore, Bates told The Baltimore Sun on Friday night. About 95% of precincts in the city have reported, and more than 13,000 early votes have been counted, according to the state board of elections. 1-6): . According to a poll by GQR, a respected Washington polling firm, Vignarajah and Mosby are now in a statistical dead heat at 32% and 35% of the primary vote. Meet State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has fallen far behind her two challengers in the Democratic primary race for the position. 1 min read. Court documents state that Mosby allegedly lied when citing coronavirus hardship as a reason to make withdrawals from her city retirement account and allegedly certified that she met at least one qualification for distribution under the CARES Act and "affirm[ed] under penalties for perjury the statements and acknowledgments made in this request.". Larry Hogan, had 29% of the Black vote. Bates was leading Mosby by more than 4,000 votes as of midnight, with 284 of 296 precincts reporting results. SHE IS NOT SUPPORTING BATES. This content is imported from Twitter. All rights reserved. In the 2018 Democratic primary, the two challengers split half of the vote (28% going to Bates and 23% to Vignarajah), while Mosby charged past them with 49%. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. The party started at 8. Baltimore States Attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks before supporters and campaign workers at Melbas Place on primary election night in Baltimore. (AP/Julio Cortez). Campaign finance reports also . "My record speaks for itself," she said. Holding a stronger but still tentative lead for Clerk of the Circuit Court was 25-year-old Xavier A. Conaway, scion of a venerablepolitical family. Above: Thiru Vignarajah files his candidacy at the city elections board last month. A position that usually flies under the radar, the sheriffs race drew attention this year when Anderson was berated by City Council members and advocates for his offices handling of evictions and for skipping his agencys budget hearing. He added that well-funded campaigns like Bates and Vignarajahs mitigate some of the advantages of facing an incumbent. He fulfilled a lifelong dream when elected State's Attorney for Baltimore County in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Prosecutors failed to secure a conviction in four cases that went to trial, and Mosby later decided to drop the charges against the remaining police officers, which included White. "Marilyn Mosby is innocent, has been innocent, and we look forward to defending her in the court of law, and presenting evidence of her innocence to a jury of her peers. Published on: November 08, 2022 9:19 PM EST|Updated on: November 08, 2022 11:26 PM EST. MORE: Tight primary races on hold as state officials prepare to count mail-in ballots. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. "We came up short of victory, but we started a real conversation for change, and the voters of Baltimore County deserve that change," Leonard said.Neither Shellenberger nor anyone from his campaign were available Friday for comment.Last week, Shellenberger gained 918-vote advantage over Leonard with 28,000 more mail-in ballots left to process. "We came up short of victory, but we started a real conversation for change, and the voters of Baltimore County deserve that change," Leonard said. Mosby told supporters she will fight until all the votes are counted. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. In District 43A, where incorrect ballots caused consternation in the weeks leading up to the primary, voters could choose up to two candidates. Scott Shellenberger wins Democratic primary in Baltimore County state's attorney race, MORE. Im going to fight the same way I fought to get into this position until every single vote is counted, she told the crowd. Baltimore saw 343 murders in 2017, setting a new per-capita murder rate record in a city with a shrinking population. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Politics by Mark Reutter 7:04 pm Jul 12, 2022 52 Marilyn Mosby's challengers bank on advertising to turn the tide in state's attorney's race The incumbent is counting more on messaging than money to overcome the hurdles she faces after four years of harsh headlines and surging homicides TOMS RIVER, NJ - Ocean County, once one of the least-diverse counties in the state, is now embroiled in an election for county commissioner with three very diverse candidates vying for office. The Baltimore Banner may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. On the Republican side, you will find Frank . Paul Gessler is a general assignment reporter at WJZ with a decade of experience reporting in Baltimore. pic.twitter.com/7r2t6OsTL2. "Four years ago, I was a complete rookie with no name recognition, that nobody had ever heard of before," he said. DAVID: BALTIMORE HAS ALREADY ENDURED 200 MURDERS THIS YEAR. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Mosby took office in 2014 at 34 years old, winning in a shocking upset over incumbent Gregg Bernstein despite never having prosecuted a rape or murder case. ROBBIE LEONARD WAS THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO CHALLENGE THE INCUMBENT SENSE 2006. Fireworks in the 41st over a delegates abortion votes and a councilmans political slate (7/4/22). Candidate Xavier Conaway. Prosecutors also alleged that Mosby lied on two mortgage applications, failing to disclose that she had unpaid federal taxes from previous years in addition to the IRS placing a $45,022 lien against all property that Mosby and her husband owned. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WBAL-TV. Bates ran on a platform of addressing repeat violent offenders while avoiding criminalizing poverty. Learn more about supporting local journalism. Ivan Bates took his 6-year-old daughter, London, with him as he voted at his polling place at Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School in Locust Point. BALTIMORE -- Challenger Ivan Bates on Wednesday carried a 4,100-vote lead over incumbent Marilyn Mosby in the race for Baltimore City State's Attorney. As the hours wore on at the watch party for Marilyn Mosby, guests and the media started asking her team when the states attorney would come out and speak. As of 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Mosby fell behind Thiru Vignarajah by more than 400 votes, with mail-in ballots still being counted. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Also running was Shanai Dunmore. DAVID: IN THE CITY RACE FOR SHERIFF, SAM COGAN HAS A SLIGHT LEAD OVER INCUMBENT JOHN ANDERSON. A federal judge found no merit in her claims of a vindictive prosecution and ordered her to trial. A states attorney must be licensed to practice law. Defense attorney Ivan Bates had a solid lead early in the evening and held it steadily as more precinct results rolled in. Earlier this month, States Attorney Marilyn Mosby responds to questions about her crime policies and indictment at a Roland Park Civic League meeting. At left, J. Wyndal Gordon and Warren Brown. In an interview, Bates recalled how its been a long journey for him to become the next states attorney. Leonard spoke to his supporters Friday afternoon, saying he's pleased to have been in such a competitive race. Hopefully under the Bates administration we will have trained line prosecutors and people who are willing to come back to the realm of public service, Francis-Williams said. Nate Rackett campaigning for Cogen outside a Hampden polling place. He added: While I know finishing second and falling just short of our goal is of little comfort to our supporters, please know we will keep fighting for Baltimore until the promise of a safer and more just city becomes reality.. THE VOTE COUNT RESUMES ON MONDAY. Hes the dog that caught the car. Vignarajah favors a law-and-order approach and is announcing his specific policy prescriptions, starting with carjackings and continuing with open-air drug markets, violent criminals, public corruption and other issues. A clip showing Vice President Kamala Harris praising former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby as doing the "right thing" has resurfaced as Mosby faces criminal charges. 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