Luigi Mangione's cousin wins Baltimore County Council race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 21:57 · Archive

Nino Mangione, Republican cousin of admitted UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, narrowly won a Baltimore County Council seat on Tuesday.

Nino Mangione, a Republican, narrowly won a Baltimore County Council election in District 5 on Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Shawn McIntosh. According to the Daily Mail, Mangione secured 48.72 per cent of the vote against McIntosh's 45.16 per cent. Nino is the first cousin of Luigi Mangione, who admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Nino's campaign focused on public safety and tackling violent crime in Baltimore County. His campaign website states that 'violent crime is increasing in Baltimore County' and promises that 'violent offenders should be made to serve maximum penalties, showing repeat offenders that their actions will no longer be tolerated.' The Daily Mail reports that his campaign highlighted rising murders, shootings and carjackings across the county.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in August to killing Thompson, telling a federal court 'I shot Mr Thompson' in relation to the December 2024 killing. According to the New York Post, Nino posted on social media that the prominent Baltimore family was 'shocked and devastated' after his cousin was arrested, and offered condolences to Thompson's family in a 2024 statement. The Daily Mail notes that Luigi's case has drawn widespread attention and that he has gained a following of supporters who protest his innocence outside court hearings.

How it is being reported

• Luigi Mangione's Republican cousin wins local Baltimore election with tiny marginThe Republican cousin of Luigi Mangione has won a seat on the Baltimore County Council after campaigning on tackling violent crime, securing a narrow victory over his Democratic challenger.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 21:27
• Luigi Mangione’s tough-on-crime cousin wins local Baltimore electionThe tough-on-crime cousin of admitted UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione narrowly won a local election in Baltimore Tuesday night. Nino Mangione, a Republican, managed to eke out a win against Democrat Shawn McIntosh in the race for Baltimore County Council’s District 5, TMZ reported. The civicly-minded Mangione, who is Luigi’s first cousin, won the election...New York Post · 4 Nov, 21:00

In this story: Nino Mangione · Luigi Mangione · Brian Thompson · Shawn McIntosh · Baltimore County Council · UnitedHealthcare · Baltimore · Baltimore County

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