Mayor Brandon Scott posted this photo announcing he and his girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child in winter 2024. The announcement features sonogram images, a stuffed animal elephant, a "Made in Baltimore" onesie, and a board with the message "Baby Charm Arriving Winter 2024." Photo courtesy of Brandon Scott.
Mayor Brandon Scott posted this photo announcing he and his girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child in winter 2024. The announcement features sonogram images, a stuffed animal elephant, a "Made in Baltimore" onesie, and a board with the message "Baby Charm Arriving Winter 2024." Photo courtesy of Brandon Scott.

Friday marked a momentous occasion for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, who announced that he and his girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child.

The name on the baby announcement, Charm, appears to be an ode to one of Baltimoreโ€™s nicknames, Charm City. The couple are expecting in early 2024.ย 

โ€œ#Baltimore Baby Charm is on the way and will be arriving Winter 2024! Will Charm be a Boy or girl,โ€ Scott and Pughโ€™s caption on Instagram said.

A short while later, Scott dangled keys at a press conference as he announced that he closed on his first house.

Scott has been the mayor of Baltimore since he was sworn in on Dec. 8, 2020. Pugh is the operations director at Bmore Empowered, a women-led nonprofit working to empower women of color in Baltimore City.

โ€œCongratulations, @MayorBMScott! Children are life’s greatest gifts,โ€ said U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, a congressman representing Marylandโ€™s second district.

Greedy Reads bookstore manager Emily Miller joked that the news had halted her work for the rest of the day.

“Sorry I canโ€™t do any work today, they caught the Long Island serial killer and Brandon Scott hard launched a relationship (and a baby) on the grid,” she said.

Scottโ€™s first term as mayor is up next year, and he will be seeking re-election.ย 

Jake Shindel was Baltimore Fishbowl's summer 2023 and spring 2024 reporting intern. Jake served as editor of The Towerlight, the student newspaper at Towson University, where he graduated in 2024.

4 replies on “Mayor, expectant father, and new homeowner: Scott announces a child on the way, closes on first house”

  1. โ€œBaby Charmโ€๏ปฟ?? Are they kidding?
    Is celebrating getting your girlfriend pregnant Mayor Scottโ€™s idea of demonstrating strong family values in the minority community? Will he at least marry her after the fact?
    Any more โ€œgoodโ€ leadership moves ahead mayor?
    He just doesnโ€™t get it.

  2. I’m so happy for him and her…people always have something negative to say, regardless of the situation… I pray they will have a healthy baby and who knows they will probably get married as time goes on

  3. It has proven, time and again, the kids have a better shot at life in a married 2 parent household. Kids that join gangs are looking for the father they never had. What a missed opportunity to not have wedding bells at City Hall and demonstrate the commitment of a real dad.

  4. Congratulations Mayor Scott on your new home and baby news. The best of luck on both.

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