Republican Nino Mangione, a cousin of Luigi Mangione, holds a narrow lead in his race for a Baltimore County Council seat, according to The Washington Times.
Mangione led Democrat Shawn McIntosh 48.7% to 45.2% in District 5, a margin of 1,228 votes, according to unofficial state results. Unaffiliated candidate Cory Shaffer took about 6%.
The race has not been called. McIntosh has not conceded, and mail-in ballots were still being counted, WYPR reported.
McIntosh leads among the mail-in ballots counted so far and says she expects them to favor her. The district, which runs from the Beltway to the Pennsylvania line, has traditionally been a Republican seat.
Mangione ran on a tough-on-crime message. "Violent crime is increasing in Baltimore County," his campaign website says, citing murders, shootings, carjackings and robberies.
He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2019 until June, when Republicans chose him to fill a vacant council seat. He then ran for the newly drawn District 5 seat.
His cousin Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in August to two federal stalking charges in the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting he shot Thompson. He still faces separate New York state murder and weapons charges.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers argue the state case is barred by New York's double jeopardy law, which Manhattan prosecutors dispute. A judge is set to hear the motion Dec. 10, and federal sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 18.
After Luigi Mangione's arrest, Nino Mangione released a statement on behalf of the family. "Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest," it read, adding, "We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson."
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