 Fifteen candidates ended up running in the Democratic primary . The front @-@ runners were considered to be O 'Malley , Bell , and Stokes . Schmoke made no endorsement in the race . 
 Fifteen candidates ended up running in the Democratic primary . The front @-@ runners <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> considered to be O 'Malley , Bell , and Stokes . Schmoke made no endorsement in the race . 
Fifteen candidates ended up running in the Democratic primary . da front @-@ runners was considered to be O 'Malley , Bell , and Stokes . Schmoke made no endorsement in the race .