GOP Panel Picks Replacement For Vacant 3rd District Seat

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione was picked over the weekend to serve as the County Council's newest member.

The move came Saturday, when the two-person Baltimore County Republican Central Committee held a public hearing and a vote at the Holiday Inn Timonium.

Mangione was one of seven candidates vying to fill the 3rd District seat left vacant in May by Councilman Wade Kach, who resigned due to health issues after serving on the County Council for more than 11 years.

The Republican lawmaker will now complete the remainder of Kach's term, which will expire in December.

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Other candidates who competed for the 3rd District seat included Todd Huff, Lynne Jones, Tim Braue, Eric Rockel, Gerard Wittstadt, and E.J. McNulty.

Mangione was the only figure who simultaneously ran for a council seat in this year's election bid. He is also running as a 5th District candidate, which includes most of the current 3rd District.

The county is operating under a new redistricting map that was approved for the 2026 election cycle last year. The map was passed in a 5-2 vote.

Baltimore County will hold its primary election on June 23.