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Julia Nichols
Julia Nichols (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 29C. Nichols lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Nichols completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nichols earned a B.A. French from Yale University in 1995 and a master's in library science from University of Maryland College Park in 1996. From 1998 to 2000, she was a prospect researcher at St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C
Incumbent Jerry Clark defeated Julia Nichols in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Clark (R) | 57.0 | 10,087 |
 | Julia Nichols (D)  | 42.8 | 7,580 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 17,698 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C
Julia Nichols advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Nichols | 100.0 | 2,052 |
| Total votes: 2,052 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C
Incumbent Jerry Clark advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 29C on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Clark | 100.0 | 2,657 |
| Total votes: 2,657 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Julia Nichols completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nichols' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
If elected, my first priorities would be to find a funding mechanism and create a step by step plan for replacing the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. I also plan to ensure that the funding for the third building at the Higher Ed Center is put back into the state budget, as that will be an important educational and career resource for the whole region. I also want to ensure that public education is fully funded so that Maryland Schools can regain their #1 ranking. Finally, in light of the recent United Nations IPCC report on climate change, I plan to ensure that we are doing what we can in Maryland to aggressively address this threat to our area and the Chesapeake Bay.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education has always been a passion of mine - growing up in a family of educators helped with that! I was part of the team that opened the Chesapeake Public Charter School, and I founded the Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra and Choir. I believe education is the foundation of any community - good education creates good citizens and enables more diversity and builds a stronger community.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Elected officials need to be open-minded and selfless. Those who are elected are there to represent the people in their districts, and they need to be willing to listen to and try to understand the needs of all of the people in their districts.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I am good at working with people to get things done. I am a good listener and truly want to help the people in my district and help strengthen my community. A librarian by schooling, I like to research and figure out the best way to tackle a problem by bringing all the stakeholders to the table to come up with solutions.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
The first historical event that took place in my lifetime that made a huge impact on me was the Space Shuttle Challenger exploding. I was 12 years old at the time, and I remember my 7th grade class watching the event on tv and discussing it in the days following.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My very first job was working as a Library Aide at the public library in my hometown. I worked there all 4 years of high school - most days walking over when classes were done to spend a couple of hours helping out.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Growing up, my mother taught English as a Second Language, and we frequently invited students of hers who could not return home for the short holiday. We were able to share our Thanksgiving traditions with them, and they were able to share their culture with us. Listening to and learning from a variety of people helped shape who I am today.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Over the next decade, the biggest challenge for our state (and country) will be in moving quickly to address the threats of climate change.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
My campaign slogan is "Building Bridges." I think it is essential that legislators work together for the good of the people they represent. There should be no room for partisan politics - we should be working together and discussing all ideas to come up with good solutions that will strengthen our community.
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Ballotpedia survey responses
Nichols stated the following about her political philosophy in a biographical submission to Ballotpedia:[1]
| “ | I am running for office to provide the people in my district with a strong voice in Annapolis. I want to serve by making sure that the voices of my constituents are heard and that the needs in our community are met. I also believe that we need to have more women helping make decisions and helping create policy in our government.
I chose the campaign slogan "Building Bridges" for both its literal meaning - the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge in the middle of my district (which bridges two counties) is badly in need of replacement - and for its figurative meaning. I work well with all kinds of people, and I believe we need more people in government working together for the people in our communities. When I see a problem or need, I bring people together to discuss the issue and come to a workable solution. I have done this as a private citizen, and now wish to do this as Delegate.[2] |
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2018
- Maryland House of Delegates
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