Luigi Mangione’s cousin trails in Baltimore County Council race as results change

BALTIMORE, Md. (Gray News) - Republican Nino Mangione, a cousin of Luigi Mangione, is now trailing Democrat Shawn McIntosh in the race for Baltimore County Council’s District 5 seat, according to unofficial election results.

An earlier version of this report said Nino Mangione had won the race. The reported results have since changed, and McIntosh is now ahead.

As of the Maryland State Board of Elections’ Nov. 8 update, McIntosh had 18,183 votes, or 47.33%, while Mangione had 17,872 votes, or 46.52%. McIntosh led by 311 votes.

All 40 election day precincts in the district had reported, but provisional ballot results were not reported. The results are unofficial.

Family connection

Nino Mangione is a cousin of Luigi Mangione, who pleaded guilty in August in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Nino Mangione and Luigi Mangione share a grandfather, Nick Mangione Sr., who built a business empire in the Baltimore area.

Statement after arrest

After Luigi Mangione’s arrest, Nino Mangione released a statement.

“Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” he said. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson, and we ask people to pray for all involved.”

Council service

Nino Mangione has held a Baltimore County Council seat in District 3 since June 1. He was appointed to replace a council member who was resigning.