Baltimore Afro-American

Endorsed 5 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

The Baltimore Afro-American, commonly known as The Afro or Afro News, is a weekly African-American newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the flagship newspaper of the AFRO-American chain and the longest-running African-American family-owned newspaper in the United States, established in 1892.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 5 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 5 Democrats.

The 5 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Baltimore Afro-American themselves.

Who they endorsed

Maryland

Wes Moore (Democrat) · Maryland Governor
Johnny Olszewski (Democrat) · Maryland U.S. House District 2
Glenn Ivey (Democrat) · Maryland U.S. House District 4
Adrian Boafo (Democrat) · Maryland U.S. House District 5
Kweisi Mfume (Democrat) · Maryland U.S. House District 7

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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