India, Nov. 5 -- Nino Mangione, cousin of Luigi Mangione, is leading the race for Baltimore County Council District 5 in Maryland after receiving 48.72% of the vote in the November 3 election. The Republican candidate is ahead of Democratic rival Shawn McIntosh, who has received 45.16%, according to Maryland's election results.

Nino has secured 16,835 votes against McIntosh's 15,607, giving him a lead of 1,228 votes. Unaffiliated candidate Cory Shaffer received 6.04% of the vote.

However, the race has not been conceded, with McIntosh waiting for further mail-in ballot counting.

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