She raised more than $120,000 in three months, recruited more than 300 volunteers, and won endorsements from unions, environmental groups and even City Councilman Zeke Cohen, a Democrat.

But in the end, Franca Muller Paz was unable to defeat an incumbent who hadn’t raised a dollar since May. Robert Stokes’ confidence in his East Baltimore base proved well-founded.

With the State Board of Elections reporting almost all votes on Friday, Stokes defeated Muller Paz 60% – 35%, receiving 6,505 votes to her 3,820.

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