Luigi Mangione’s Cousin Wins Election in Baltimore — As a Republican

Luigi Mangione's cousin narrowly won a local election in Maryland

Republican Nino Mangione received nearly 49% of the vote, defeating his Democratic opponent who received 45% pic.twitter.com/1iffAjWYKQ

— Interesting AF (@interesting_aIl) November 4, 2026

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Luigi Mangione's cousin, Nino Mangione (R), has WON his race for the Baltimore County Council in Maryland

Nino (R) took 48.7% of the vote to Shawn McIntosh's (D) 45.2%, a margin of about 1,200 votes.. in a district split almost evenly between registered Democrats and… pic.twitter.com/ROFyJGCp8n

— American AF

(@iAnonPatriot) November 4, 2026

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Luigi Mangione’s cousin, Nino Mangione (R), has WON his race for the Baltimore County Council in Maryland

Nino (R) took 48.7% of the vote to Shawn McIntosh’s (D) 45.2%, a margin of about 1,200 votes.. in a district split almost evenly between registered Democrats and Republicans… WTF?? lol

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I’m proud to be the only District 5 County Council candidate endorsed by the Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police!

I back the blue, and the blue backs me!

This Tuesday, November 3, I’m asking for your vote to help make our communities safe! pic.twitter.com/skGSgu7Dmz

— Nino Mangione (@NinoMangione42) November 1, 2026

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Mangione is a staunch MAGA Republican whose grandfather was a multimillionaire real estate magnate. He won the seat representing District 5 with 48.7 percent of the votes, while Democrat Shawn McIntosh got 45.2 percent of the votes and independent Cory Shaffer received 6 percent. About 0.08 percent of the vote went to other write-ins, according to official election data.

With this victory, Mangione gets to keep the seat he has occupied since June 1. He was appointed to replace longtime councilmember Wade Kach, who had held the post for 12 years before resigning.

Both Nino and Luigi Mangione are among the 37 grandchildren of Nick Mangione Sr. He was a self-made multimillionaire who owned country clubs, nursing homes and radio stations and was an established business patriarch in Baltimore by the time of his death in 2008.

But the cousins’ lives have taken strikingly different paths. Luigi pleaded guilty to stalking charges in federal court in August when he admitted to traveling to New York with the intent to shoot and kill United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Midtown Hilton in Manhattan in December 2024.

On his campaign website, Nino Mangione is tough on crime, writing, “Violent crime is increasing in Baltimore County. Every day, we read or hear about another random act of violence against our citizens. Murders, shootings, carjackings, and robberies are all at record levels and are increasing every day.

“Nino believes that citizens have the right to feel safe in their homes and their communities. Like most Marylanders, Nino believes our judicial system has become too liberal and needs to refocus on delivering justice to victims. Violent offenders should be made to serve maximum penalties, showing repeat offenders that their actions will no longer be tolerated.”

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Today is Election Day and the future of Baltimore County depends on it!

I’m asking you to please:

Get out and vote.

Bring your friends.

Bring your family.

Do not stay home. Vote for Republicans and Domanowski for school board ! pic.twitter.com/h6iGgoHh2c

— Nino Mangione (@NinoMangione42) November 3, 2026

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