Briana Urbina

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Briana Urbina

Democratic Party

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June 2, 2020

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Briana Urbina (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020. Urbina unofficially withdrew from the race but appeared on the primary election ballot on June 2, 2020.

Urbina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Urbina suspended her campaign in January 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

Maryland's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 5

Incumbent Steny Hoyer defeated Chris Palombi in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steny Hoyer (D)	68.8	274,210
		Chris Palombi (R)	31.0	123,525
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,104

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 398,839
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rashad Dwayne Lloyd (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5

Incumbent Steny Hoyer defeated Mckayla Wilkes, Vanessa Marie Hoffman, Briana Urbina (Unofficially withdrew), and William Devine III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steny Hoyer	64.4	96,664
		Mckayla Wilkes	26.7	40,105
	Submit photo	Vanessa Marie Hoffman	4.2	6,357
		Briana Urbina (Unofficially withdrew)	2.7	4,091
		William Devine III	1.9	2,851

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 150,068
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Darryl Kevin Jones (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5

Chris Palombi defeated Douglas Sayers, Kenneth Lee, Lee Havis, and Bryan Duval Cubero in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 5 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Palombi	36.0	11,761
		Douglas Sayers	29.8	9,727
		Kenneth Lee	15.3	5,008
		Lee Havis	11.0	3,593
	Submit photo	Bryan Duval Cubero	7.9	2,585

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,674
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Leishear (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Briana Urbina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Urbina's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1. Affordable Housing

2. Medicare for All

3. Social Justice- this includes Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Civil Rights and Environmental Justice

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public education, Civil Rights, Immigration and Housing policy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my dad and my uncle, for different reasons. My dad was a single parent and we lacked for nothing. We always felt loved and supported. We had a home cooked meal every night. For years we watched every NY Knicks game together. He gave me my love of the game. As a parent I don't know how he managed to be everywhere and do everything at once. I also admire my uncle the Honorable Judge Ricardo Urbina. Upon his appointments he became the first Latino appointed to the Federal Bench in Washington D.C. and the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. He is truly a scholar and a gentleman. He exercises the utmost care with everything he does and always downplays the bravery he has displayed shattering the barriers aimed at limiting Latinos and people of color professionals in the legal profession.

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

Our campaign is grounded in 3 values. Honesty, Inclusion and Family. I believe it is necessary for elected officials to be completely and brutally honest with their constituents. This doesn't just mean transparency (not talking behind your back) it means honesty (telling you to your face). To have a productive discourse, everyone has to be on the same page and honesty is essential for setting this foundation. I am a proponent of being as inclusive as possible. This stems from my up-bringing as the sister of a child with disabilities. My definition of inclusion further broadened as I grew into my own as a member of the LGBTQ community. Affirming identities and experiences and elevating stories is core to my campaign. Inclusion requires work and intentionality. I want constituents to push me to be as inclusive as possible. Lastly, family is why I do everything I do. Chosen family is included in my definition of family. I want to promote policies that strengthen and support all families to live their best lives.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have a proven record of going above and beyond in service of others. I think you have to be willing and generous with your time. I also think you have to be open to course correction and critical feedback. It is important to allow the community to lead you and not to impose your will on anyone.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

One of the first historical moments I remember watching as a child was the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as the democratically elected President of South Africa. My mother told me that I should try to commit not only the image but the feeling to memory as his leadership was born out of unyielding hope and love for his country. I have carried this moment with me my whole life as I have an unyielding hope and love for my country and I want to leave this world in better shape than when I received it.

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

My favorite thing in my house is my book collection. I have books from when I taught elementary school, I have books that are meaningful to me as a mother and a leader. I have books that have been passed down to me and books that were read to me in my youth. I have my book collection on display in my living room so it can be shared with friends, family and visitors.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My son is obsessed with Old Town Road, so that is most definitely been in my head as of late.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest challenge our country is facing is climate change. It is the greatest threat to our national security and impacts every facet of public policy, foreign and domestic. This is why I support the Green New Deal.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Shirley Chisholm is my Congressional Icon. She was brave and audacious and never lost sight of the goals she set out to achieve for her community. I admire her unapologetic nature and her charismatic spirit. Like myself, her early story of public service consists of being an educator and organizer. She fought to expand the electorate for Puerto Rican New Yorkers who were disenfranchised by English Language tests at the polls. She maintained her dignity and values including visiting notorious George Wallace in the hospital and later working with him to secure a minimum wage for domestic workers.

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Footnotes

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Maryland's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Angela Alsobrooks (D)

Chris Hollen (D)

Representatives

District 1

Andrew Harris (R)

District 2

John Olszewski (D)

District 3

Sarah Elfreth (D)

District 4

Glenn Ivey (D)

District 5

Steny Hoyer (D)

District 6

April McClain-Delaney (D)

District 7

Kweisi Mfume (D)

District 8

Jamie Raskin (D)

Democratic Party (9)

Republican Party (1)