Baltimore mayoral hopeful Thiru Vignarajah endorsed Sheila Dixon, but will voters follow? Not necessarily, observers say

On the campaign trail, mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah was fond of telling city voters they shouldn’t have to choose between the “incompetence” of Mayor Brandon Scott and “corruption” in former Mayor Sheila Dixon.

The mantra was the centerpiece of his television ads, a part of his campaign kickoff remarks and repeated at debates and forums.

On Wednesday, Vignarajah chose corruption.

With less than 24 hours remaining before the start of early voting, the former prosecutor...