In a suburb where people of color make up nearly half the population, six of the seven Baltimore County Council members are white. Now, more Black candidates are running for council than ever before: In five of the seven districts in Tuesday’s primary election.
After the county’s voting history was derailed by a federal lawsuit over the council’s redistricting process, there is now an unprecedented number of candidates running for County Council seats.
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