Former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith endorses Nick Stewart in the 2026 executive race. Photo credit: John Lee/WYPR.
Former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith endorses Nick Stewart in the 2026 executive race. Photo credit: John Lee/WYPR.

Nick Stewart, who is a Democratic candidate for Baltimore County Executive, picked up the endorsement Monday of Jim Smith, who once held that job.

At a news conference in Essex, Smith criticized the three council members Stewart is running against for the Democratic nomination, Izzy Patoka, Julian Jones and Pat Young.

โ€œThey have a political bio if you will,โ€ Smith said. โ€œWhere are the accomplishments? Where are the things that would make you think they can step from being a legislator into being the chief executive? Itโ€™s just not there.โ€

Read more (and listen) at WYPR.

One reply on “Former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith backs Nick Stewart in 2026 race”

Comments are closed.