Brandon Scott

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Brandon Scott

| image = Brandon Scott (53269715478) (1).jpg

| caption = Scott in 2023

| office = 53rd Mayor of Baltimore

| term_start = December 8, 2020

| term_end =

| predecessor = Jack Young

| successor =

| office1 = President of the Baltimore City Council

| term_start1 = May 6, 2019

| term_end1 = December 8, 2020

| predecessor1 = Jack Young

| successor1 = Nick Mosby

| office2 = Member of the Baltimore City Council
from the 2nd district

| term_start2 = December 8, 2011

| term_end2 = May 8, 2019

| predecessor2 = Nicholas D'Adamo

| successor2 = Danielle McCray

| birth_name = Brandon Maurice Scott

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|8}}

| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse = {{marriage|Hana Pugh|2024}}

| children = 2

| residence = Frankford, Baltimore, Maryland

| party = Democratic

| education = St. Mary's College of Maryland (BA)

| signature = Brandon Scott signature.svg

| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Brandon Scott on public transit in Baltimore.ogg|title=Brandon Scott's voice|type=speech|description=Brandon Scott on public transit in Baltimore.
Recorded November 23, 2021}}

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Brandon Maurice Scott (born April 8, 1984){{cite web |title=Brandon M. Scott, Mayor, Baltimore, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bcity/html/msa15835.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=March 11, 2024 |date=March 6, 2024}} is an American politician serving as the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2020. He was the president of the Baltimore City Council from 2019 to 2020, having been elected to the position to replace Jack Young following Catherine Pugh's resignation, as well as a member of the Baltimore City Council from the second district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Scott was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland during the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election, in which he ran on a ticket with Jim Shea.

Early life and education

Scott was born and raised in Park Heights, Baltimore. As a child he admired Congressman Elijah Cummings and saw him as a role model.{{Cite web |first=Ashlee |last=Banks |title=Mayor Brandon Scott is the unapologetically Black "Son of Baltimore" |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-02-25/154040/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-black-history-month-interview/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |date=February 25, 2022 |website=REVOLT |language=en-US}} He ran track and cross country at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School where he graduated in 2002. He went on to receive a degree in political science from St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2006.{{cite news |last1=Knezevich |first1=Alison |title=Get to know Brandon Scott: Here are some fast facts about Baltimore's Democratic nominee for mayor |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/elections/bs-md-ci-brandon-scott-bio-20200610-xp7v7mwkk5bkdl44trrto54v7m-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 10, 2020}}

Career

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= Political background =

After graduating from college, Scott worked as a liaison for City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.{{cite magazine |last1=Cassie |first1=Ron |title=Could New City Council President Brandon Scott Be Baltimore's Next Mayor? |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/historypolitics/brandon-scott-city-council-president-baltimore-next-mayor/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |magazine=Baltimore |date=May 7, 2019}} In 2011, he was elected to serve as the city councilperson for the second district, making him one of the youngest ever elected to city office. He was the chair of the Public Safety Committee and a member of the Budget and Appropriations and Judiciary and Legislative Investigations committees. In early 2018, he passed a bill creating an open data policy in Baltimore.{{Cite web |title=Mayor Brandon M. Scott |url=https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/ |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=Mayor Brandon M. Scott |publisher=City of Baltimore |language=en}} As a council member, Scott oversaw the reinstatment of Council Oversight of the Baltimore Police Department. In May 2019, the Baltimore City Council unanimously voted to elevate Scott to serve as the City Council president, serving the remainder of the term of Bernard C. "Jack" Young, who ascended to the mayoralty following the resignation of Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Pace of Political Change Accelerating in Baltimore |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/05/06/pace-of-political-change-accelerating-in-baltimore/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 6, 2019}}

Scott has participated in the 300 Man March, a nonviolence group.{{Cite news |last=Wheeler |first=Timothy B. |title=Street-corner rally appeals for residents to 'stop killing each other' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-300-men-march-20150417-story.html |access-date=September 4, 2020 |date=April 17, 2015 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207001219/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-300-men-march-20150417-story.html |archive-date=December 7, 2019}} While serving as city councilperson, he voted against an aerial surveillance program for the Baltimore Police Department and supported reductions in police funding, cutting 22 million dollars from the city's policing budget in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Wenger |first1=Yvonne |title=Baltimore City Council takes on calls to 'defund the police' as part of Friday's budget hearing |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2020/06/12/baltimore-city-council-takes-on-calls-to-defund-the-police-as-part-of-fridays-budget-hearing/ |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 12, 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214013126/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2020/06/12/baltimore-city-council-takes-on-calls-to-defund-the-police-as-part-of-fridays-budget-hearing/ |archive-date=February 14, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Michel |title=Baltimore's New Mayor Rethinks Police Funding |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/01/31/962638232/baltimores-new-mayor-rethinks-police-funding |access-date=April 21, 2024 |work=All Things Considered |publisher=NPR |date=January 31, 2021 |language=en}}

On February 16, 2018, Baltimore attorney Jim Shea announced the selection of Scott as his running mate in 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election.{{cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-brandon-scott-20190506-story.html |title=Baltimore City Council elects Brandon Scott council president |first=Ian |last=Duncan |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |access-date=May 6, 2019 |date=May 6, 2019 |archive-date=June 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604021713/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-brandon-scott-20190506-story.html |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Zorzi |first1=William |title=Shea's Pick for LG Says He's Not Thinking Beyond June Primary |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/02/16/sheas-pick-for-lg-says-hes-not-thinking-beyond-june-primary/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 16, 2018}} Scott would later appoint Shea to serve as Baltimore's solicitor under his mayoral administration.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Scott Names Jim Shea Solicitor, Creates Cabinet-Level Equity Position |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/23/scott-names-jim-shea-solicitor-creates-cabinet-level-equity-position/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 23, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott names former running mate Shea as city solicitor |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-baltimore-solicitor-chief-equity-officer-20201222-w3s4xuvrxvfurcthjuya2yntvq-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=December 22, 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222135623/https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-baltimore-solicitor-chief-equity-officer-20201222-w3s4xuvrxvfurcthjuya2yntvq-story.html |archive-date=December 22, 2020}}

= Mayor of Baltimore =

==Elections==

===2020===

Scott announced his campaign for mayor on September 13, 2019, at a press conference in his childhood neighborhood of Park Heights.{{Cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-mayors-race-20190913-t6s3v6gqhvawpnozkbc4ui4zj4-story.html |title=City Council President Brandon Scott enters race for Baltimore mayor, heating up 2020 contest |last=Broadwater |first=Luke |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |access-date=September 13, 2019 |date=September 13, 2019}}{{cite magazine |last1=Cassie |first1=Ron |title=City Council President Brandon Scott Announces Mayoral Bid |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/city-council-president-brandon-scott-announces-mayoral-bid/ |magazine=Baltimore |access-date=March 11, 2024 |date=September 13, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Scott Makes Mayoral Bid Official |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/09/13/scott-makes-mayoral-bid-official/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=September 13, 2019}} On June 9, 2020, Scott was declared the winner of the Democratic primary, defeating the incumbent mayor Jack Young.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/brandon-scott-wins-democratic-nomination-for-baltimore-mayor/ |title=Brandon Scott Wins Democratic Nomination For Baltimore Mayor |work=CBS Baltimore |first=Paul |last=Gessler |date=June 10, 2020 |access-date=June 10, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Brandon Scott Claims Victory in Baltimore Mayoral Race |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/06/09/brandon-scott-claims-victory-in-baltimore-mayoral-race/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=June 9, 2020}} Scott was perceived as more progressive than Young.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore's New Progressive Mayor Is Ready To Tackle The City's Biggest Problems |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/12/08/943853734/baltimores-new-progressive-mayor-is-ready-to-tackle-the-citys-biggest-problems |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=NPR |date=December 8, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Josh Kurtz: A Lane Supreme |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/12/22/josh-kurtz-a-lane-supreme/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 22, 2019}} Scott's victory in the Democratic primary all but assured him victory in the November general election. Democrats have a nearly 10-to-1 advantage in registered voters, and for years the Democratic primary has been the real contest. As expected, he won the November 3, 2020, general election in a landslide, with a nearly 3-to-1 margin over his nearest opponent, independent Bob Wallace. For the second election in a row, the Republicans were pushed into third place.

===2024===

Scott ran for the second term as mayor in 2024, announcing his reelection campaign on November 18, 2023.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=Scott launches campaign for 2nd term, saying Baltimore can't return to a corrupted leader |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-mayor-elections-politics-UC5IZADSFBB6XJBDIUMKHXLDZM/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=November 18, 2023 |language=en}} He was considered vulnerable, as polls found that Baltimore residents were split on his performance as mayor.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=Fundraising firm launches super PAC to support potential Sheila Dixon mayor run |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/sheila-dixon-adeo-super-pac-CPQARWSXCJBFTGFZNX6DEJAWTA/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=August 4, 2023 |language=en}} During his tenure, Scott faced criticism for his handling of important issues in the city, including schools, constituent services, and crime.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=Poll: Mayor Scott faces tough road to reelection as disapproval ticks up |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-sheila-dixon-poll-approval-YVNJRU3BQVAYJBFYFZSBTQPXW4/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |work=Baltimore Banner |date=October 3, 2023 |language=en}} However, Scott's response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, as well as his progress in growing the economy and reducing homicides, allowed him to make inroads with voters and boost his approval rating.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Hallie |title=Poll: Support surging for Scott in striking turnaround before primary |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/poll-brandon-scott-leads-sheila-dixon-in-baltimore-mayors-race-G3I7VHUJBZFDNDJIUDDLN4LZS4/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=April 11, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Nocera |first1=Jess |last2=Fenton |first2=Justin |title=How city voters view elected leaders' responses to the Key Bridge collapse |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/poll-key-bridge-response-moore-scott-WY7OID4M6RACHOJET7W4NASLDU/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=April 11, 2024 |language=en}} On May 14, 2024, Scott won the city's Democratic primary for his second term as mayor of Baltimore, once again narrowly beating his rival, Sheila Dixon.{{Cite news |last=Skene |first=Lea |date=May 14, 2024 |title=Incumbent Brandon Scott prevails in Baltimore mayor's race primary |url=https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-brandon-scott-sheila-dixon-mayoral-race-5af3283e84aa51c0abeb9ce13373306f |access-date=May 15, 2024 |work=AP News}} He won re-election after defeating Republican challenger Shannon Wright on November 5, 2024, becoming the first Baltimore mayor since Martin O'Malley to win a second term.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott sails to victory and rare second term |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-win-election-2024-M24V7DGA6VDQPDJA7JQJJIIVNA/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=November 5, 2024 |language=en}}

==Tenure==

Inaugurated in a small, socially distanced ceremony on December 8, 2020, Scott vowed to take on both "public health emergencies" — gun violence and the coronavirus.{{Cite news |first1=Ben |last1=Leonard |first2=Emily |last2=Opilo |title=Brandon Scott sworn in as Baltimore mayor, addresses 'public health emergencies' of COVID-19 and gun violence |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-brandon-scott-inauguration-20201208-e6plg5omprh33lecpchscxf6g4-story.html |access-date=January 5, 2021 |date=December 8, 2020 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun}}{{cite news |last1=Shwe |first1=Elizabeth |title=Brandon Scott in First Comments as Baltimore Mayor: 'Equity Will Be My Guiding Principle' |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/08/brandon-scott-in-first-comments-as-baltimore-mayor-equity-will-be-my-guiding-principle/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 8, 2020}} Taking the office at age 36, Scott is the youngest mayor in Baltimore's history.{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |last2=Shwe |first2=Elizabeth |title=Scott Poised to Become Baltimore Mayor as Generational Change Continues at City Hall |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/11/04/scott-poised-to-become-baltimore-mayor-as-generational-change-continues-at-city-hall/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 4, 2020}} He was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Meet the Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2024/07/22/meet-the-maryland-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |work=Maryland Matters |date=July 22, 2024}}

==COVID-19 pandemic==

On his first day in office, Scott signed an order mandating an end to restaurant dining, both indoor and outdoor, and capping retail activity, religious gatherings, gyms, malls, casinos, and museums to 25 percent capacity.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Plea From Concerned County Leaders as Hospitals Fill Up: Wear Masks, Avoid Gatherings |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/09/plea-from-concerned-county-leaders-as-hospitals-fill-up-wear-masks-avoid-crowds/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 9, 2020}} Scott lifted Baltimore's mask mandate and state of emergency declaration on July 1, 2021.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Hallie |title=Baltimore City to lift mask mandate July 1 following end of Maryland's COVID-19 state of emergency |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-baltimore-city-to-lift-mask-mandate-20210616-hdu5ngvndbb4zbnfjlq2f5ocsy-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 16, 2021}} In August 2021, Scott reinstated the city's mask mandate following a 374 percent increase in COVID-19 infections in July.{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Lisa |title=Baltimore mayor reinstates face mask mandate for everyone |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-mask-mandate-reinstated/37233454 |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=WBAL-TV |date=August 6, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=With Blunt Warning for Vaccine Holdouts, Hogan Imposes New Policy For State Workers |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/08/05/with-blunt-warning-for-vaccine-holdouts-hogan-imposes-new-policy-for-state-workers/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=August 5, 2021}} The mask mandate expired on March 1, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Kevin |title=Baltimore City to lift indoor mask requirement on March 1st |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1e42c089-ee9c-42a5-a506-3d1e0a89c94e-132.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 24, 2022}}

In January 2021, Scott and Maryland governor Larry Hogan started a confidence campaign called "GoVax Maryland" encouraging citizens to get vaccinated.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Legislators in Annapolis Receiving COVID Vaccine Under 'Continuity of Government' Provision |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/01/29/legislators-in-annapolis-receiving-covid-vaccine-under-continuity-of-government-provision/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 29, 2021}} In February, Scott launched a new partnership with local universities to boost confidence in and combat misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Health Officials Work to Overcome 'Understandable' Vaccine Hesitancy |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/02/11/leaders-work-to-combat-vaccine-hesitancy-in-black-and-brown-communities/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 11, 2021}}

In March 2021, Scott expressed frustration with the Hogan administration after state health officials denied his request to set aside 50 percent of state's COVID-19 vaccine doses for the state-run mass-vaccination sites in the city.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Baltimore, Prince George's Leaders Amp Up Criticism as Hogan Administration Releases More Vaccine Data |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/03/03/baltimore-prince-georges-leaders-amp-up-criticism-as-hogan-administration-releases-more-vaccine-data/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 3, 2021}} Hogan responded to these criticisms by telling him to "talk to his health department," which he claimed was telling the state health department to send vaccines elsewhere because they had too many. Scott refuted Hogan's charges, calling them "categorically untrue."{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=State Ramps Up Vaccine Equity Plan; Hogan and Scott Spar Over Doses, Funding |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/03/04/state-ramps-up-vaccine-equity-plan-hogan-and-scott-spar-over-doses-funding/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=March 4, 2021}}

In May 2021, Scott delivered a letter to Hogan asking him to impose a temporary statewide eviction moratorium while local jurisdictions continued to distribute federal rent relief funding to tenants and landlords.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Local Leaders Join Call For Temporary Statewide Eviction Moratorium |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/05/07/local-leaders-join-call-for-temporary-statewide-eviction-moratorium/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 7, 2021}} In January 2022, Scott declined requests from housing advocates to institute an eviction moratorium in Baltimore, saying that he didn't have the power to do it on his own and that action would need to come at the state level.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Fair Housing Advocates Urge Baltimore Officials to Stop Evictions Amid Omicron Surge |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/04/fair-housing-advocates-urge-baltimore-officials-to-stop-evictions-amid-omicron-surge/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 4, 2022}}

Scott tested positive for COVID-19 on October 4, 2021.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Mayor Scott Tests Positive for COVID-19; He's Asymptomatic But Remains in Quarantine |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/10/04/mayor-scott-tests-positive-for-covid-19-hes-asymptomatic-but-remains-in-quarantine/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=October 4, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tests positive for COVID-19 |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-mayor-scott-covid-positive-20211004-j7umpgg5ljei5mfgdpcazczfxu-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 4, 2021}} He returned to City Hall on October 15, 2021, after testing negative.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott out of quarantine after negative COVID test |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-mayor-scott-covid-return-20211015-nzl75l632ncjdphjvnr7xoyxci-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 15, 2021}}

==Crime and policing==

File:School Zone Initiative Press Event - 52308896066.jpg Erek Barron and Governor Larry Hogan, 2022]]

During his mayoral campaign, Scott vowed to "reduce homicides by 15 percent each year in my term, getting us to below 300 homicides in my first year as mayor"{{cite news |last1=Rydell |first1=John |title=Baltimore Mayor Scott Reflects on One Year in Office |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/12/09/baltimore-mayor-scott-reflects-on-one-year-in-office/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=December 9, 2021}} by studying the flow of guns into Baltimore and implementing violence reduction strategies. He also rallied on reforming police spending after leading the charge to cut $22.4 million from the city's $550 million police budget, half of which was for "unallocated" funds.{{cite news |last1=Richman |first1=Talia |last2=Wenger |first2=Yvonne |title=In Baltimore budget battle, Mayor Young exerts power over City Council and Democratic nominee Scott |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-budget-battle-young-scott-20200615-w4tycxndyjalhpgr6xvfbtxlie-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 15, 2020}} Despite this, Scott's first budget, introduced in April 2021, included a $28 million increase in the city's police budget. This proposed increase was met with criticism by Baltimore residents.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=City Residents, Comptroller Henry Slam Mayor Scott's Proposed BPD Budget Increase At Taxpayers' Night |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2021-04-22/city-residents-comptroller-henry-slam-mayor-scotts-proposed-bpd-budget-increase-at-taxpayers-night |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=WYPR |date=April 22, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore taxpayers condemn police spending plan in 2022 budget, urge City Council to make cuts |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-council-taxpayers-night-20210527-hyvypv6hhbadlhjhirbb7omcyy-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 27, 2021}} Scott pushed back against this criticism by asking people to "look at the full picture behind violent crime rather than the "simple conflict" that leads to the loss of life."{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Black Community Leaders in Baltimore Call For Community Investment as a Method of Police Reform |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/04/26/black-community-leaders-in-baltimore-call-for-community-investment-as-a-method-of-police-reform/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=April 26, 2021}} His budget was approved without amendments on June 8, 2021.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore officials pass budget with $555 million in police spending without amendments |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-budget-approved-20210608-ib3k7vbnajadfovvloigxy7mvq-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 8, 2021}} In April 2022, Scott again proposed a $5 million increase in the city's police budget,{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Jessica |last2=Opilo |first2=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's proposed budget would increase police spending, add civilian investigators |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-budget-police-civilians-20220411-33uqzthmonasrksqatheexamfu-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 11, 2022}} which was met with further criticism.{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Keith |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Criticized For Increasing Police Budget |url=https://www.theroot.com/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-criticized-for-increasing-1848861681 |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Root |date=April 29, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Lilly |title=Taxpayers at Baltimore budget forum criticize Mayor Brandon Scott's second straight proposed increase in police spending |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-taxpayers-night-forum-20220428-hb77jpdiw5foxgtdwypjtr3ujy-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=April 28, 2022}}

In January 2022, Scott implemented the Group Violence Reduction Strategy in the city's Western Police District. This program targets outreach to individuals who are identified as being likely victims or perpetrators of gun violence within the city and stresses community based policing strategies. The four central tenets of the program are the reviewing of gun violence incidents, direct outreach, life coaching, and strategic policing. In December 2022, Scott announced that the district had seen a 33.8% decrease in gun violence. It was also announced that this program would be expanded to other districts in 2023 and 2024.{{Cite news |title=Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy to expand to Southwestern District in early 2023 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-group-violence-violence-reduction-strategy-to-expand-to-southwestern-district/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |date=December 6, 2022 |work=CBS Baltimore |language=en-US}}

In February 2022, Scott was named one of 10 new co-chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Political Notes: Kaiser Running Again, Scott Named Co-Chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns |work=Maryland Matters |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/09/political-notes-kaiser-running-again-scott-named-co-chair-of-mayors-against-illegal-guns/ |access-date=June 20, 2022}}

In May 2022, Scott and the Baltimore Police Department launched the Strategic Management and Alternative Response Tactics (SMART) initiative. The goal of this program is to free up city resources by redirecting non-emergencies and mental health crisis to other services, while limiting false alarm calls. The program then in turn hopes to allow officers more time to engage positively with communities and build trust.{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Tim |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Scott wants to redirect low-level public safety calls to free up Baltimore police officers |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/smart-policing-baltimore-police-department-mayor-brandon-scott-police-reports-shortage |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=WBFF |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Alexis |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announce SMART policing initiative |url=https://afro.com/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-and-police-commissioner-michael-harrison-announce-smart-policing-initiative/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Baltimore Afro-American |date=May 18, 2022}}

In June 2022, Scott and Baltimore city solicitor Ebony Thompson filed a lawsuit against Polymer80, alleging the company flooded the city with privately made firearms which he believes contribute to bloodshed in the city's streets;{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |title='A growing menace': Baltimore Mayor Scott announces city lawsuit against 'ghost gun' manufacturer, Hanover gun shop |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-baltimore-lawsuit-ghost-gun-manufacturer-20220531-s57iluhmlnalddtg6hirax2y7i-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 2, 2022}} the lawsuit was settled for $1.2 million in February 2024.{{cite news |last1=Belson |first1=Dan |title=Baltimore reaches $1.2M settlement in lawsuit against 'ghost gun' manufacturer |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/02/21/ghost-gun-settlement/ |access-date=March 5, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 21, 2024}} In the same month, Scott also signed a bill to implement a Police Accountability Board as mandated by the States' General Assembly. The bill allows up to two former police officers to serve on the 17-person board that will recommend action against officers with alleged misconduct.{{cite news |title=Scott Signs Bill Establishing Baltimore City Police Accountability Board |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-police-accountability-board-signed-into-law/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=CBS Baltimore |date=June 30, 2022}}

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In July 2023, following a shooting in the Brooklyn neighborhood that left two dead and 28 injured, Scott released a statement expressing condolences and called for further crackdowns on illegal guns coming in from other states{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Adam |title=Baltimore mayor pushes to get illegal guns off street after mass shooting: 'we need accountability' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-mayor-pushes-to-get-illegal-guns-off-street-after-mass-shooting-we-need-accountability/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=WJZ-TV |date=July 2, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Baltimore mayor calls for "real gun law changes" after deadly block party shooting |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/baltimore-mayor-calls-for-real-gun-law-changes-after-deadly-block-party-shooting/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=CBS News |date=July 3, 2023}} and criticized people who uploaded videos of the incident to social media for not intervening.{{cite news |last1=Holpuch |first1=Amanda |last2=Owens |first2=Donna |title=Shooting in Baltimore Leaves at Least 2 Dead and 28 Wounded |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/us/baltimore-shooting.html |access-date=July 2, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=July 2, 2023}} He also defended the role of the police and the city's Safe Streets gun violence program against criticism, saying the focus should "instead be on a few people who cowardly decided to shoot up a big block party celebration for a community".{{cite news |last1=Segelbaum |first1=Dylan |title=Facing criticism after mass shooting, Baltimore mayor says focus should be 'cowardly' gunmen |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-mass-shooting-brooklyn-YPDUH65JQVDJLGDKFZRVEANWKU/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=July 3, 2023}}

In March 2024, The Baltimore Banner reported that homicides and shootings overall were trending downward city-wide since 2022.{{Cite news |last=Blackwell |first=Penelope |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Safe Streets area goes more than a year with no homicides, officials say |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/safe-streets-penn-north-JLZH6TGFJFAYHCIIMMTT4J4OD4/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=The Baltimore Banner |language=en}}

==Housing==

In May 2021, Scott removed owner-occupied homes that faced tax sale liens from the city's annual tax sale, an online auction that the city uses to collect overdue bills.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=In Baltimore, Some Owner-Occupied Homes Will Be Spared From Tax Sale |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/05/03/in-baltimore-some-owner-occupied-homes-will-be-spared-from-tax-sale/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=May 3, 2021}} In September 2021, he announced that Baltimore would purchase the liens of 454 owner-occupied homes to keep them out of the city's tax sale process.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Scott Announces Tax Sale Workgroup, Says Baltimore Will Purchase Liens of 454 Homes This Fall |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/09/23/scott-announces-tax-sale-workgroup-says-baltimore-will-purchase-liens-of-454-homes-this-fall/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=September 23, 2021}} In April 2022, Scott removed all owner-occupied homes from the city's tax sale and postponed the auction until June.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Mayor Postpones Baltimore Tax Sale, Removes All Owner-Occupied Homes |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/27/mayor-postpones-baltimore-tax-sale-removes-all-owner-occupied-homes/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=April 27, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Bologna |first1=Giacomo |title=Baltimore mayor gives break to homeowners |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-mayor-givies-break-to-homeowners/2022/05/01/a74b2d52-c773-11ec-975f-58d12695c1a4_story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=May 1, 2022}}

In May 2021, Scott delivered his first veto of his mayorship on a bill that would give renters more options when paying security deposits.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Hallie |last2=Opilo |first2=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott vetoes security deposit alternative bill |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-security-deposit-veto-20210517-ki3ray2rgfeufd3cb6262ijxzy-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 17, 2021}}

In June 2021, Scott launched a fund to cover up to $2,000 in security deposits for low-income tenants, funded with $3.3 million in supplemental funds from a fiscal year 2020 pandemic-related Community Services Block Grant.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Scott Announces Fund To Help Baltimoreans Pay Security Deposits |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/06/10/scott-announces-fund-to-help-baltimoreans-pay-security-deposits/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=June 10, 2021}}

On January 25, 2022, a fire at an unoccupied rowhouse building killed three firefighters and left another on life support.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Alex |last2=Oxenden |first2=McKenna |title=Three fallen Baltimore firefighters remembered for their passion, sacrifice after fatal rowhouse fire |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-firefighter-remembrances-stricker-vacant-home-fire-20220125-57gjgmck7bah3isz2naniifgwq-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 25, 2022}} In response to the fire, Scott announced a citywide review of its operations related to vacant properties.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott calls for review of efforts to reduce vacant properties following firefighter deaths |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-ci-baltimore-scott-vacant-review-20220131-ekr4gruicrhh3d3lmjl6ms5xyi-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 31, 2022}}

In February 2022, Scott announced that the city would spend $90.4 million in funding received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to purchase two hotels to provide 275 beds for the city's homeless population.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |title=Scott puts $90.4 million in federal relief toward homelessness services |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2022-02-22/scott-puts-90-4-million-in-federal-relief-toward-homelessness-services |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=WYPR |date=February 22, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Shen |first1=Fern |title=Baltimore to use ARPA funds for hotel purchases and other programs to help the homeless |url=https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2022/02/23/baltimore-to-use-arpa-funds-for-hotel-purchases-and-other-programs-to-help-the-homeless/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Baltimore Brew |date=February 23, 2022}}

In December 2023, Scott's administration joined other community leaders in announcing an $8 billion plan to revitalize some parts of the city blighted by abandoned or vacant properties.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Hallie |title=Baltimore leaders propose $8 billion plan to confront vacant housing |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/mayor-gbc-build-agreement-RKBE2WZV7RFXDNRSSTCNMTTY4A/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=December 11, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215131407/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/mayor-gbc-build-agreement-RKBE2WZV7RFXDNRSSTCNMTTY4A/ |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |language=en}} In March 2023, the administration announced its support for a Baltimore City Council proposal to make some vacant properties available for purchase starting at $1, though critics of the proposal have suggested that such a policy would not directly benefit current residents or legacy residents of Baltimore.{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Hallie |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Vacant homes for $1? New city policy could set prices |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-dollar-homes-vacants-BAILV5HT6JGCJBKN7GCOGPN66I/?schk=YES&rchk=YES |access-date=March 11, 2024 |website=The Baltimore Banner |language=en}}

==Guaranteed income==

In April 2022, Scott announced a guaranteed income pilot program to provide 200 young parents between the ages of 18 and 24 with payments of $1,000 per month over two years.{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Baltimore to Pay 200 Young Parents $1,000 a Month as Part of Guaranteed Income Pilot Program |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/20/baltimore-to-pay-200-young-parents-1000-a-month-as-part-of-guaranteed-income-pilot-program/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=April 20, 2022}} The funding for the 4.8 million dollar project comes from the American Rescue Plan Act. The pilot program began distributing the funds to lottery winners in August 2022. In order to enter the lottery, applicants needed to be US citizens, below 300% of the federal poverty level, a parent or guardian of a child, and within the age requirements of program when the applications closed.{{Cite news |title=Baltimore City to distribute $1,000 payments to parents in guaranteed income pilot program |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-city-to-distribute-1000-payments-to-parents-in-guaranteed-income-pilot-program/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |date=August 15, 2022 |work=CBS Baltimore |language=en-US}}

==Transportation==

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In April 2021, Scott announced that he would be working to revive the Red line project that was killed by Governor Larry Hogan. The project plan to build an east–west rail line would have created a rise in economic development while also creating new connections for isolated low-income neighborhoods.{{Cite news |title=Six years after it was scrapped, Baltimore's Red Line given flicker of hope in federal infrastructure bill |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2021/08/02/six-years-after-it-was-scrapped-baltimores-red-line-given-flicker-of-hope-in-federal-infrastructure-bill/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |date=December 7, 2022 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120112927/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2021/08/02/six-years-after-it-was-scrapped-baltimores-red-line-given-flicker-of-hope-in-federal-infrastructure-bill/ |archive-date=January 20, 2024}}

In June 2021, Scott announced his opposition to a proposal to construct a Maglev connecting Baltimore and Washington, D.C., delivering a letter to the Maryland Department of Planning urging them to reject the project.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Baltimore Officials' Rejection of Maglev is Latest Blow for Proposed High-Speed Rail |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/06/25/baltimore-officials-rejection-of-maglev-is-latest-blow-for-proposed-high-speed-rail/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=June 25, 2021}}

In September 2021, Scott criticized the state's proposed transportation budget, which included $500 million in investments for the Purple Line in Prince George's County, for not including enough funding for infrastructure projects in Baltimore.{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Colin |title=Baltimore City officials grill state transportation boss over transit funding, relief aid spending in proposed six-year budget |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-transportation-budget-hearing-20210920-gi3vc6hoq5aadpzmsnn5kxnqau-story.html |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=September 20, 2021}} In order to help prioritize projects in the city, Scott created The Mayor's Office of Infrastructure Development in June 2022 and appointed Matthew Garbark to head the department.{{Cite news |title=Scott Forms Baltimore City's Office Of Infrastructure Development |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-city-brandon-scott-office-infrastructure-development/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |date=June 3, 2022 |work=CBS Baltimore |language=en-US}}

In November 2021, Scott joined President Joe Biden in a visit to the Port of Baltimore, where he hailed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a plan to rebuild America and create "good-paying, union jobs."{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Biden Announces That 'Infrastructure Week Has Finally Arrived' During Port of Baltimore Visit |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/10/biden-announces-that-infrastructure-week-has-finally-arrived-during-port-of-baltimore-visit/ |access-date=June 20, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 10, 2021}}

In April 2022, Scott launched the "Let's Ride to Work" program, which is a partnership between Mayor's Office of Employment Development and Lyft which is being funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. The program would allow newly employed workers up to 40 free rides to and from work.{{cite news |last1=Butchko |first1=Dominic |title=Baltimore City Launches "Let's Ride to Work" Program |url=https://conduitstreet.mdcounties.org/2022/04/07/baltimore-city-launches-lets-ride-to-work-program/ |access-date=January 9, 2023 |work=Maryland Association of Counties |date=April 7, 2022}}

Scott was notified of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse minutes after the collision on March 26, 2024.{{Cite news |last=Felton |first=Emmanuel |date=March 31, 2024 |title=Baltimore mayor weathers racist attacks after bridge collapse |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/31/baltimore-bridge-collapse-mayor/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}} Talking to reporters in the hours following the incident, Scott emphasized that rescue operations were his top priority.{{Cite web |title=In Baltimore, the city's youngest mayor faces triumph, tragedy in a single week |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/03/27/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-bridge-collapse/73123065007/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Mary Louise |date=March 27, 2024 |title=The mayor of Baltimore on what comes next for his city |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/03/27/1241281026/the-mayor-of-baltimore-on-what-comes-next-for-his-city |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=NPR}} Scott received national media attention during the event, prompting a rise in racist remarks directed towards him on social media.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2024 |title=Baltimore's mayor calls for bipartisan Key Bridge repair as he faces GOP opposition |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/baltimore-brandon-scott-key-bridge-b2521388.html |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=The Independent |language=en}}

Personal life

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Scott became engaged to his girlfriend, Hana Pugh, on December 25, 2023.{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Lillian |title=Mayor Brandon Scott gets engaged on Christmas Day to girlfriend Hana Pugh |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mayor-brandon-scott-hana-pugh-IWJ5DNVEMRFD3II26G7256PVPY/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=December 26, 2023 |language=en}} Their first child was born the following day.{{cite news |last1=Hofstaedter |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and fiancee welcome first child |url=https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-12-27/baltimore-mayor-brandon-scott-and-fiancee-welcome-first-child |access-date=December 27, 2023 |work=WYPR |date=December 27, 2023 |language=en}} They married on August 11, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Fenton |first1=Justin |title=Mayor Brandon Scott gets married in surprise ceremony |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/brandon-scott-married-4KTXFPB2BNCGTCVCJQHR3QIALU/ |access-date=August 11, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=August 11, 2024 |language=en}} In September 2024, Scott and his wife announced that they were expecting a second child, a baby girl,{{cite news |last1=Sanderlin |first1=Lee O. |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, wife expecting second child |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/mayor-brandon-scott-second-child-PBODPVRGYZEIPLFRQP3KF2YRPA/ |access-date=September 14, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=September 14, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to welcome baby girl |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-child-girl-3D4JY4YXKNGDFMSQE7KJL6FTNI/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=November 6, 2024 |language=en}} who was born on March 8, 2025.{{cite news |last1=Opilo |first1=Emily |title=Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott welcomes baby with wife Hana Scott |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/brandon-scott-baby-camden-lee-RP5X3RNTNBCDPCYYLLJLU2QAJI/ |access-date=March 8, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Banner |date=March 8, 2025 |language=en}} Scott lives in Frankford, Baltimore.

Electoral history

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