Overview
- Bates announced the bid in a WBAL radio interview, saying he loves the job and has more work to do.
- No reelection paperwork appears on the Maryland State Board of Elections website as of Wednesday.
- He says a second term would continue a focus on violent repeat offenders and community engagement.
- City data show violent crime down across all nine police districts, with 118 homicides so far in 2025 after 202 in 2024.
- Mayor Brandon Scott withheld an endorsement and acknowledged tensions over enforcement of the state’s attorney’s citation docket.