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Eric Costello
Eric Costello (Democratic Party) was a member of the Baltimore City Council in Maryland, representing District 11. He assumed office on October 6, 2014. He left office on December 5, 2024.
Costello (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Baltimore City Council to represent District 11 in Maryland. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.
Biography
Costello was born in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a B.S. in communication arts from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Costello also holds an M.S. in information management with certificates of advanced study in onformation security management and information systems and telecommunications management from Syracuse University. His professional experience includes working as a senior IT analyst and as the lead IT auditor in the U. S. Government Accountability Office.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2024)
General election
General election for Baltimore City Council District 11
Zac Blanchard won election in the general election for Baltimore City Council District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zac Blanchard (D)  | 97.9 | 15,932 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 349 | ||
| Total votes: 16,281 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 11
Zac Blanchard defeated incumbent Eric Costello in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 11 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zac Blanchard | 50.3 | 3,467 |
 | Eric Costello | 49.7 | 3,419 | |
| Total votes: 6,886 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Costello in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2020)
General election
General election for Baltimore City Council District 11
Incumbent Eric Costello won election in the general election for Baltimore City Council District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Costello (D) | 97.0 | 19,543 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.0 | 612 | ||
| Total votes: 20,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 11
Incumbent Eric Costello advanced from the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 11 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Costello | 100.0 | 9,021 |
| Total votes: 9,021 | |||
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2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 11, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Costello Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.42% | 18,268 | |
| Write-in votes | 2.58% | 484 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,752 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for Baltimore City," accessed December 11, 2016 | ||||
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Costello Incumbent |
55.08% | 5,392 | |
| Democratic | Dea Thomas | 22.93% | 2,245 | |
| Democratic | Greg Sileo | 10.61% | 1,039 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Johnson | 8.69% | 851 | |
| Democratic | Harry Preston V | 2.68% | 262 | |
| Total Votes | 9,789 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City," May 31, 2016 | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eric Costello did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Eric Costello did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Endorsements
2016
Baltimore's police union, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 endorsed Costello for election in the Baltimore City Council race.[4]
| “ |
Obviously, as law enforcement professionals, our focus of concern revolves around those issues that directly affect our membership including which candidates have expressed their continuing support of our difficult and often dangerous occupation and those whom, we believe, will work diligently with us to ensure the improved safety of the citizens of Baltimore.[5] |
” |
| —Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police[4] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Baltimore City Council District 11 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Baltimore, "Costello," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WBAL TV, "Police union makes no endorsement in Baltimore's mayoral primary," April 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Baltimore City Council District 11 2014-2024 |
Succeeded by Zac Blanchard (D) |
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