Gabriel Njinimbot

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Gabriel Njinimbot

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 14, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Buea, 1997

Other

Concord School of Law, 2014

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Information technology professional

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Gabriel Njinimbot (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 14, 2024.

Njinimbot completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gabriel Njinimbot earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Buea in 1997. He also graduated from the Concord School of Law in 2014. His career experience includes working as an information technology professional, paralegal, and entrepreneur. Njinimbot has been affiliated with Moms Demand Action and the Bali Cultural Association-USA.

Elections

2024

See also: Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 4

Incumbent Glenn Ivey defeated George McDermott in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Ivey (D)	88.4	239,596
		George McDermott (R)	11.2	30,454
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	920

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,970
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4

Incumbent Glenn Ivey defeated Gabriel Njinimbot, Emmett Johnson, and Joseph Gomes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Ivey	84.9	66,659
		Gabriel Njinimbot	5.6	4,366
		Emmett Johnson	4.9	3,835
		Joseph Gomes	4.7	3,673

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,533
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Celeste Iroha (D)
• Elijah Coker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4

George McDermott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 4 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George McDermott	100.0	3,563

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,563
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Njinimbot in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gabriel Njinimbot completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Njinimbot'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.

Gabriel Njinimbot grew up in a small West African village in the northwestern region of Cameroon in West Africa

Through hard work and helping hands, I completed university with a Bachelor of Educational Administration in Cameroon and a few years later immigrated to the best country on the planet: The United States of America.

I first arrived in the United States 1999, at the age of 26, with just one hundred dollars on me. I found my way to Washington, DC.

In Maryland, he worked his way up from a dish cleaner, a waiter, a security guard, an IT professional, an entrepreneur and an author of five books. I am a father a husband and a father of three beautiful children.

Gabriel had always wanted to be a lawyer and later obtained his Law degree at Concord School of Law.

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?

• We can no longer settle for the status quo. We can do better for our teachers, students, senior citizens
• A cleaner and safer community
• Empower small business owners.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education

Healthcare for all
Our seniors
Women's right
Climate Issues and the Environment

Increase minimum wage

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

I like up to parents though my father is no longer with us. They thought me sacrifice and caring for one another. They thought me hard work, dedication and persistence. They also thought me that one man pain is all our pain.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

From Meager beginnings, the Power of Dedication Persistence and Consistency. Written by Gabriel Njinimbot

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

Integrity, work for the people who elected them into office and not for special interests or lobbyist or wall street

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

Dedicated, Consistent, Persistent, Passionate in what I do. Care for others and want to see them succeed

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

Be a representation of what you were elected for into office. Be the voice of the constituents. Look out for constituent services and cater for the welfare and wellbeing of members of their constituents. Introduce and pass meaning legislative that protects the life of its citizens and keep personal interests aside

What legacy would you like to leave?

A better America and a better world for the young people

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

Moving to the United States for me was historical and I was 26 at the time

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dish cleaner at a seafood restaurant and work there for 2yrs

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Art of Endurance by Gabriel Njinimbot. Because it teaches me how never to give up when others are quitting.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

atticus finch

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

Tungamira by the Unveiled

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Eradicate Poverty and making other peoples life better.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

its powers to pass laws that change society and mankind.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Its a plus but not necessary.

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

Educating more young people.

providing healthcare for all
Combatting climate issues

Ensuring that people should be able to pay their bills

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I think 3yrs is good. Give the Reps a chance to do work before they start campaigning all over again

What are your thoughts on term limits?

There should be term limits. Give a chance to other folks because there are lots of unused talents out there waiting for a chance to contribute to society and mankind

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

Bernie Sanders. AOC

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A story of a business owner who closed his day care center after 20yrs and had to pack and sell some of his assets

A story of a veteran who is suffering from dementia and fighting to get the benefits he had been promised before he went to war.
A stories of passionate school teacher struggling to keep up the over crowding and struggling kids in school and also using their money to buy school supplies with the small money they make
A story of a parent of a special need kid struggling to have his child home school while working full time,

A story of an child born of an immigrant parent who believe that America is a his country but whos parents are facing deportation.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Absolutely necessary especially when such policies impact the working class Americans

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

This will play a significant role in my priorities as I make sure that the right bills that impact working class families are introduced and passed.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

proper investigation without bias, fear or discrimination

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

None

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Campaign website

Njinimbot’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Improving education and empowering our educators. Any Child in a school district with the Statistics you see below matters to me even if its not my child. We must invest in our children to prepare them for Global Economic competition by giving them the best education. Here is our district’s current statistics: Overall District Rank: Bottom 50% Graduation Rate: 76% (bottom 50% in MD) Math Proficiency: 8% Reading Proficiency: 24% Overall State Rank in Education: 23rd position out of 25th. If elected, I will prioritize improving our educational facilities and fight for better pay for our teachers. I will fight for: Better training for teachers and more specialists in special education Creating more after school programs and trade schools that can nurture a student’s future career Establishing 100 more schools to reduce overcrowding. Bring back retired teachers to mentor younger and inexperienced teachers. Creating a mentorship program between retired educators to train less experienced teachers Hiring more bus drivers Safer and thriving neighborhoods Our district currently ranks the 2nd highest in crime. If elected, I will fight for a brighter community by: Addressing and reducing homelessness Open more mental health facilities. Knocking down all abandoned buildings in the district for economic planning and creating more commercial spaces Adding more active streetlights Keeping our inner cities and neighborhood clean and free of trash and debris Hire 300 more fire fighters and pay them more. Better wages and increased entrepreneurship The minimum wage is $15 We need to increase this and make it liveable at a rate of $20 for any anyone willing and able to work in America If elected I will also fight for: Reducing the administrative bottlenecks in the process of opening and running a small business Creating tax incentives for establishing and running small businesses Bringing in more entrepreneurs of color Women's Rights I will fight fiercely for women’s rights which have been under constant attack by the far right. Care for the elderly I will fight for better accessibility and affordability to healthcare, food, facilities, and prescription drugs to our seniors.	”
—Gabriel Njinimbot’s campaign website (2024)

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Gabriel Njinimbot campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Maryland District 4	Lost primary	$68,533	$65,242
Grand total			$68,533	$65,242
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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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)

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