2020 Baltimore mayoral profiles: T.J. Smith

Name: T.J. Smith Age: 42 Experience: Press secretary for Baltimore County (2019); chief of media relations for Baltimore Police Department (2015–2018) Amount fundraised to-date: $143,883 3 things to know: During his three years at BPD from 2015-2018, Smith gained a reputation for speaking out against the city's violence, and he has made the victims of gun violence and those left behind a central part of his campaign. In 2017, he made national headlines when he held an emotional press conference…