Ivan J. Bates

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Ivan J. Bates is the State's Attorney. Ivan J. Bates's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

The elected prosecutor for the county in states such as Maryland, Vermont, North Dakota and Illinois. Decides which crimes to charge and prosecutes them in court for the state. In North Dakota the state's attorney also defends lawsuits against the county.

1 candidate ran for Baltimore City State's Attorney in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Moderately right, AI estimate from their own website and their Wikipedia article (82% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their Wikipedia article and their campaign site and placed Ivan J. Bates by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party. The positions it found: crime & public safety (strongly right) (details under Issue by issue).

82% confidence means the positions it found mostly pointed one way. We show an AI estimate only at 70% or higher, and it's less certain than a voting record or donor score. How AI estimates work · the exact instructions it follows

Issue by issue

AI-estimated from their own website and their Wikipedia article, never told the candidate's party. The percentage is the AI's confidence in which way that stance leans. An issue appears only when the AI finds a clearly stated position (it must be at least 60% sure they took one) and is at least 70% confident in its direction; otherwise we leave the issue out. The exact instructions

Funding

$768K raised.

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-10-18.

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Quick answers

What party is Ivan J. Bates?

Ivan J. Bates is running as a Democrat.

What does the Baltimore City State's Attorney seat do?

The elected prosecutor for the county in states such as Maryland, Vermont, North Dakota and Illinois. Decides which crimes to charge and prosecutes them in court for the state. In North Dakota the state's attorney also defends lawsuits against the county.

How much money has Ivan J. Bates raised?

$768K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Ivan J. Bates liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Ivan J. Bates is moderately right, AI estimate from their own website and their Wikipedia article (82% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Ivan J. Bates?

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