The next Baltimore mayoral election will take place on November 6, 2007. Because Baltimore politics are dominated by the Democratic Party, in all likelihood the Democratic primary, to be held on September 11, 2007, will be the most competitive contest in this race and will determine the city's next mayor. All of the currently delcared candidates are Democrats. Image File history File links Vote. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Martin O'Malley, the winner of the previous election, was elected governor of Maryland in 2006. Therefore, city council president Sheila Dixon became mayor for the final year of what was O'Malley's term. Dixon has declared that she intends to run for election to a full term in 2007. Mayor Dixon is considered a strong front runner in the September primary. Dixon's campaign warchest recently topped $1 million^[1] and she secured the first two major union endorsements when SEIU and the UAW endorsed her candidacy. Martin Joseph OMalley (born January 18, 1963) is a Democratic politician and the 61st and current Governor of Maryland. ... The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Sheila Dixon is the 48th Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. ...

Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., former school administrator Andrey Bundley, and Maryland state delegate Jill Carter^[2] are also running for Mayor. Keiffer Jackson Mitchell, Jr. ... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

The biggest issues in the campaign are likely to be education, crime, affordable housing and cleaning up the city. Dixon will have the advantage of incumbency, endorsements and money. Dixon's union support will give her a strong grassroots presence. While Dixon has announced that she has raised over $1 million for her campaign, her opponents have yet to announce their fundraising totals. In addition, a state prosecutor is currently investigating Dixon's office over perceived ethical lapses in the awarding of city contracts, and that could hurt her campaign, as well^[3].

Kweisi Mfume, former Congressman and president of the NAACP, who was defeated in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2006, was at one point rumored to be considering a run^[4], but as of June 2007, has not declared intent to run, and does not appear that he will run in 2007. Mfume delivering a speech at NOAA during Black History Month, 2005 Kweisi Mfume (born Frizzell Gerald Gray, October 24, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former President/CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as a five-term Democratic Congressman from Marylands... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ... The Maryland U.S. Senate election of 2006 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ...

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=8ff3cfdd-ef68-4971-9787-d6062bda00b9
3. ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-md.campaign14nov14,0,893611.story?coll=bal-local-headlines
4. ^ http://www.examiner.com/a-351240~Tom_Moore__Mfume_for___Baltimore_City_mayor.html

External links

• City mayoral race begins to take shape, Baltimore Sun, November 9, 2006
• Mfume for … Baltimore City mayor, Baltimore Examiner, October 19, 2006
• Dixon's campaign leads in funding Baltimore Sun, November 14, 2006

Candidate Web sites

• Andrey Bundley official site
• Jill Carter official site
• Sheila Dixon official site
• Keiffer Mitchell official site