Politics & Government
Former Baltimore Police Spokesman T.J. Smith Is Running For Mayor
The former spokesman for Baltimore County government and Baltimore Police Department has announced his candidacy.
BALTIMORE, MD — Former Baltimore City police and Baltimore County spokesperson T.J. Smith is officially running for mayor of Baltimore. While he had said he was “making an announcement about his future” over the weekend, he officially changed his Twitter bio to “Candidate for Mayor of #Baltimore” and launched his campaign website Tuesday morning. Both moves came ahead of his official announcement at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
In front of the house where his brother was fatally shot in 2017, Smith began his announcement by reading the names of some of the recent victims of gun violence in the city. Tackling the city’s crime issue is shaping up to be a central issue in the campaign, with Smith’s announcement coming the day after three people were killed and six others injured in a wave of shootings in northwest Baltimore.
