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Baltimore County, Maryland

Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5

3 candidates are tracked for Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn McIntosh, Nino Mangione and Cory Shaffer. Candidate information follows official Baltimore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Shawn McIntosh (Democratic), Nino Mangione (Republican), Cory Shaffer (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Nino Mangione, is on the ballot.

Maryland › Baltimore County › Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5

Shawn McIntosh

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Balancing growth with community character and affordability
  • Protecting farmland and the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line
  • Expanding attainable housing and government transparency in planning decisions

Per the campaign site.

Biography

McIntosh is the director of public health programs at the Center for a Healthy Maryland and holds a bachelor's degree in dramatic arts from St. Mary's College of Maryland, per campaign site and The Baltimore Banner voter guide. She previously served as executive director of Sugar Free Kids Maryland, per The Baltimore Banner voter guide.

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Nino Mangione

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Public safety funding
  • Reducing taxes and growing the economy
  • Preserving the Urban-Rural Demarcation Line

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mangione is the current Baltimore County Council member for District 3 and is running for the redrawn District 5 seat, per Baltimore County Council official site. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 42A for about seven and a half years, sitting on the Appropriations and Judiciary committees, per Baltimore County Council official site.

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Cory Shaffer

Unaffiliated

Top priorities

  • Building affordable homes on county-owned land and expanding bulk-purchasing options for residents
  • Reducing reliance on BGE by expanding solar and other local energy sources
  • Strengthening community organizing and resident input on development decisions

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Shaffer is a small-business owner who started a mental health clinic during the opioid crisis, per the campaign site. Shaffer is running as an independent for the county council's newly drawn District 5, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn McIntosh, Nino Mangione and Cory Shaffer. Candidate information follows official Baltimore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5 election in Maryland?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Shawn McIntosh, full profileNino Mangione, full profileCory Shaffer, full profileOfficial Maryland election office