Sheila Dixon concedes Baltimore mayoral race to incumbent Brandon Scott

Sheila Dixon admitted she lost the election for Baltimore mayor to Brandon Scott. She waited more than a day after the Associated Press declared Scott the winner to admit defeat. Dixon mentioned she wanted to see the results of mail-in ballots before conceding. She called Scott to congratulate him and wished him well in his second term. This was Dixon's third attempt to become mayor after leaving office in 2010 due to a misdemeanor conviction for misusing gift cards meant for the needy. She stated that this would be her final campaign for public office, but she plans to continue serving Baltimore. Brandon Scott won the election decisively, with an 11-point lead over Dixon by Friday. The voter turnout for the primary was notably low. In the previous election in 2020, Dixon was ahead on Election Day, but Scott eventually surpassed her by less than three points to secure the mayoral seat. Explanation: Sheila Dixon accepted her loss in the mayoral race to Brandon Scott. She waited to concede until the Associated Press announced Scott as the winner and wanted to see the mail-in ballot results. Dixon congratulated Scott and expressed her commitment to serving Baltimore despite this being her final campaign for public office. Brandon Scott won by a significant margin, leading by 11 points over Dixon in a primary with low voter turnout. In the previous election, Scott had also overtaken Dixon to secure the mayoral seat.