Brendon Joyner-El

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Brendon Joyner-El

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Morgan State University, 2014

Graduate

Concordia University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Baltimore, Md.

Profession

Educator

Contact

Campaign website

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Brendon Joyner-El (Republican Party) ran for election to the Baltimore City Council to represent District 2 in Maryland. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Joyner-El completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brendon Joyner-El was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in May 2014 and a graduate degree from Concordia University in February 2019. As of 2020, Joyner-El was an educator.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2020)

General election

General election for Baltimore City Council District 2

Incumbent Danielle McCray defeated Brendon Joyner-El in the general election for Baltimore City Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danielle McCray (D)	87.4	13,353
		Brendon Joyner-El (R)	12.3	1,884
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	44

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,281
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 2

Incumbent Danielle McCray defeated Tamira Dunn and Melissa Bagley in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 2 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danielle McCray	59.1	5,607
	Submit photo	Tamira Dunn	28.1	2,667
	Submit photo	Melissa Bagley	12.8	1,219

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,493
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Baltimore City Council District 2

Brendon Joyner-El advanced from the Republican primary for Baltimore City Council District 2 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brendon Joyner-El	100.0	344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 344
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Campaign themes

2020

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Brendon Joyner-El completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Joyner-El's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Baltimore native, born and raised in Edmondson Village. Raised by a single mother, along with my brother, it was instilled in me very early to be an industrious productive citizen in my community and steadfast in education. Throughout my adolescence, I have witnessed and experienced firsthand the effects that exploitive policies can have on an individual and their community. Growing up I've experienced the realities of the zero-tolerance policy which led me to participate in local activism and advocacy. Witnessing the results of my peers make unfortunate choices caused me to further my efforts to change the negative narrative the media portrays of young men being born and raised in Baltimore City.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• New Vision New Direction
• Change the narrative of our district and city
• Safer communities for our families

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Safety and Crime

Work with our police department to establish effective relationships with residents to eliminate the rise of violent crime in the 2nd district.

Education
Work towards reestablishing an Enoch Pratt library currently our children and residents must travel to neighboring districts to use the library.
Advocate taking into consideration the income levels of local taxpayers and setting relative progressive tax rates for public education fund.

Basic Income pilot program

With guaranteed income, workers could turn down a job that they didn't want to do, or to forgo a second or third job in favor of spending more time with family.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity

Sincerity
Transparency

Impartiality

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibilities for someone elected to this office are integrity, impartiality, and sincerity.
Baltimore is home; metaphorically Baltimore is love. I often display my love for the city through countless opportunities to give back to those in need.

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