Thiru Vignarajah suspends his mayoral campaign, endorses Sheila Dixon

WMAR- Baltimore Scripps

May 1, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Just one day before early voting begins, Thiru Vignarajah announced on Wednesday that he's dropping out of the mayoral race and endorsing Sheila Dixon. "It was not an easy choice to draw to a close our campaign," he said behind a "Shelia Dixon for Mayor" podium on Wednesday. A senior campaign source with the Brandon Scott campaign told WMAR-2 News that Vignarajah offered to consider endorsing Scott, in exchange for consideration that he be installed as either the police commissioner or City Schools CEO. READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/electionguide2024/mayor-race-shake-up-vignarajah-drops-out-endorses-dixon

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