Black Lives Matter activist loses big in Baltimore mayoral primary
 

Black Lives Matter activist loses big in Baltimore mayoral primary
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DeRay Mckesson, the activist who rose to prominence following 2014 protests against police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri, will **t be the next mayor of Baltimore.

Mckesson had tried to transition from activism to politics with a late jump into his home city's race for mayor, but managed to pull in only 3% of Democratic primary voters on Tuesday. Maryland State Sen. Catherine Pugh took home the Democratic primary with around 37% of the vote as of this writing, according to The Baltimore Sun.*

SEE ALSO: Black Lives Matter: How 3 words became a movement


In a city where Democratic voters dominate the voting population, the race for Democratic **minee is often the de facto race to become mayor. Read more...


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