Nino Mangione wins Baltimore County Council seat

Republican Nino Mangione has won a race for a Baltimore County Council seat in District 5, securing approximately 48.7 percent of the vote. He defeated Democratic rival Shawn McIntosh, who received 45.2 percent. As of Thursday, county officials were still counting mail-in ballots, and McIntosh had not conceded.

Mangione, a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and host of the conservative radio show “The Right Side,” ran a campaign focused on supporting law enforcement and advocating for harsher penalties for violent and repeat offenders.

The election drew international attention due to Mangione’s cousin, Luigi Mangione. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4, 2024. Luigi Mangione is currently awaiting sentencing and has requested that New York State prosecutors dismiss their case on the grounds of double jeopardy.