Baltimore mayor concedes primary race

With partial results placing him well behind his Democratic challengers in the primary, Baltimore Mayor Jack Young defiantly addressed the inevitable on Friday.

YOUNG CONCEDED THE RACE FORMAYOR TODAY, AS WORKERS WITHTHE CITYGOT BACK TO BUSINESS, COUNTINGMAI━IN BALLOTS.

WMAR 2 NEWSJEFF HAGER HAS MORE ON THEMAYOR(HAGER S━UP) 20:35“The mayoris not trying to makescapegoats of those whoconducted and are still tryingto tabulate the results of theprimary election, but he isconceding his race is lost”(TRACK) WITH PARTIAL RESULTSPLACING HIM WELL BEHIND HISDEMOCRATIC CHALLENGERS IN THEPRIMARY, MAYOR JACK YOUNGDEFIANTLY ADDRESSED THEINEVITABLE.

(SOT━Mayor JackYoung/(D) Baltimore 16:30“Theelection is what the electionis, you know.

I lost.

Thecitizens of Baltimore havespoken, and I accept that, andeveryone else should acceptthat and move forward”(TRACK) WHILE THE PRIMARY HASBEEN MARRED BY PRINTINGDELAYS, MISTAK━ RIDDENBALLOTS AND DAYS OF CONFUSIONIN ITS AFTERMATH, YOUNG ISDEFENDING CITY ELECTIONDIRECTOR ARMSTEAD JONES AFTERWHAT HE CALLS KINKS IN THEFIRST MAIL I━ DRIVEN ELECTIONIN THE CITYTHE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.(SOT) 17:07“Personally, Idonlose their jobs, becausemistakes happen in everythingyou do everyday, and peoplehave been critical of ArmsteadJones ever since heover there so I think a lot ofthat is just a lot ofpolitical B.S., if I might befrank with you, because I canbe frank now.

Okay, and saywhat I want to say now”(TRACK) YOUNGBITTERSWEET AFTER SPENDINGNEARLY 24 YEARS AS A CITYCOUNCILMAN, COUNCIL PRESIDENTAND MAYOR, THRUST INTO THE TOPOFFICE IN THE WAKE OF THERESIGNATION OF FORMER MAYORCATHERINE PUGH AFTER SHERESIGNED AMIDST THE HEALTHYHOLLY SCANDAL.

18:05“Ionly Baltimore mayor that wentthrough ransom ware, thepandemic, now we have theprotests.

IWe had the water main break atthe Housing Authority project,you know, and Ithe work so there you go.

Istill the mayor until December20th.

Ididnthings I was doing.

Theywanted change.

They havechange” (HAGER S━UP) 21:00“While the mayor is perplexedat why his record in officedid not resonate with voters,he says hedoing the job to the best ofhis ability until his finalday here.

Reporting inDowntown Baltimore, JeffHager, WMAR 2 News”RIGHT NOW THE UNOFFICI