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Wendy Bozel
Wendy Bozel (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Baltimore in Maryland. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.
Bozel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Wendy Bozel was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned an associate degree from Baltimore City College in 1983, a bachelor's degree from Towson State University in 1988, and a graduate degree from Coppin State University in 2013. Her career experience includes working as an educator, director, fundraiser, researcher, and trainer. She has been affiliated with the Baltimore Teachers Union.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of Baltimore
Incumbent Brandon Scott defeated Shannon Wright in the general election for Mayor of Baltimore on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brandon Scott (D) | 82.1 | 179,732 |
 | Shannon Wright (R) | 16.7 | 36,484 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 2,574 | ||
| Total votes: 218,790 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chukwuemeka Egwu (Unaffiliated)
- Timothy Sewell (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Scott | 52.8 | 48,806 |
 | Sheila Dixon | 38.9 | 35,947 | |
 | Thiru Vignarajah (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.7 | 3,379 | |
 | Bob Wallace | 3.1 | 2,823 | |
 | Wendy Bozel | 0.4 | 338 | |
 | Kevin P. Harris | 0.3 | 248 | |
 | Yolanda Pulley | 0.3 | 238 | |
 | Wayne Baker | 0.2 | 210 | |
| Joseph Scott | 0.1 | 115 | ||
 | Keith Scott | 0.1 | 108 | |
 | Wendell Hill-Freeman | 0.1 | 98 | |
 | Yasaun Young (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.1 | 92 | |
 | Texas Brown | 0.1 | 60 | |
| Total votes: 92,462 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Baltimore
Shannon Wright defeated Michael Moore and Donald Scoggins in the Republican primary for Mayor of Baltimore on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Wright | 40.1 | 1,468 |
 | Michael Moore | 35.6 | 1,304 | |
 | Donald Scoggins | 24.2 | 887 | |
| Total votes: 3,659 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bozel in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Wendy Bozel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bozel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I was a Director for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Cerebral Palsy before switching careers to help children by becoming a Baltimore City Public School Teacher. I have devoted the last several years developing a plan to move Baltimore forward and eliminate the empty promises made by leaders in this great city. I am Single Mom so proud of my three daughters: Ida Bernstein Lead Physicist at Northrop Grumman Quantum Computing, Alex Bozel Head Nurse Surgical ICU Shock Trauma Katrina Bozel recently graduated from the University of MD Smith Business School. I wrote and was awarded an $80,000 Safety Grant from the State of Maryland to make my neighborhood safe, after last year there was a 300% increase in crime. She is the President of Upper Fells Point and leads events to better the community like trash cleanups, beautification, and celebrations of Baltimore’s rich history. I took on a leadership role in the fight against BGE’s installation of unsafe external gas regulators. I was forced to have the regulator put on her house or have her heat turned off. After that, I joined other community organization across the city and stopped further installations. In my spare time I volunteer for multiple organizations including Helping Up Mission that supports Women and their Children who need help in Baltimore. I received my AA Degree from Baltimore City Community College, BS Towson State University and my Masters Degree Coppin State University.
- I will Improve Education and Reduce Crime.
Currently 58% of students in Baltimore City Schools are chronically absent and Baltimore’s youth are being shot at highest rate in a decade. Over 20 young people have been killed and 122 were shot in 2023. FOLLOW THE MONEY 1.7 Billion Dollar Budget is given to principals to budget down to payroll. Give them their jobs back instead of budgeting – allow them to increase attendance by meeting students and parents, supporting teachers and working with the community Increase Internship Programs/Trade Schools ENFORCE the State of Maryland’s Attendance Laws Restart Athletic Leagues . Youth crime was the lowest/highest enrollment in the Police Academy.
Improve transportation - Let’s Improve the Quality of Life of People Who Live in Baltimore. The BRESCO trash incinerator burns Baltimore City and Baltimore County’s trash in South Baltimore, emitting significant greenhouse gasses and health-harming local air pollution. Causing asthma rates twice the national average. As Mayor I will not Renew BRESCO contract and will work toward zero waste. I will start Composting and providing Compost Carts. Currently, Baltimoreans can dump their own food scraps at a small number of designated drop-off sites around the city. I will expand that to start educating our city so we can be ready to receive the EPA award of 4 million for Baltimore composting. Ground breaking could start in 2025 on Bowley’s Lane.
- I am committed to making Baltimore a safer place to live, work, and play. I will support Problem Oriented Policing by investing in programs that address root causes of crime, and build a strong and trusting relationship between law enforcement and the community. Let's tackle the problems that cause crime... truancy, homelessness, food insecurity, mental health issues, drug addiction.
Reestablish “Dollar Homes” to tackle the vacant homes crisis and allow Baltimore residents to build generational wealth.
Start the path to home ownership for people on rental assistance. Use the funds that support “landlords” to support home owners.
Greening Communities! Studies have shown designed and maintained green space can reduce violent crime & gun violence.
Build and support existing community action groups.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 20, 2024
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