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LaToya Nkongolo
LaToya Nkongolo (Republican Party) is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 31. She assumed office on January 10, 2025. Her current term ends on January 13, 2027.
Nkongolo ran for election to the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to represent District 5 in Maryland. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Nkongolo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Nkongolo was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates on January 3, 2025 by Governor of Maryland Wes Moore (D) to replace Rachel Muñoz ( R).[1]
Biography
LaToya Nkongolo was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She earned a bachelor's degree from Delaware State University in 2000, a graduate degree from Springfield College in 2003, and a graduate degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2013. Her career experience includes working as a mental health professional.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
Incumbent Dana Schallheim defeated LaToya Nkongolo in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan)  | 60.7 | 26,293 |
 | LaToya Nkongolo (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 16,664 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 356 | ||
| Total votes: 43,313 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5
Incumbent Dana Schallheim and LaToya Nkongolo defeated Tareque Farruk in the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan) | 64.0 | 9,699 |
| ✔ | | LaToya Nkongolo (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 3,853 |
| Tareque Farruk (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 1,612 | ||
| Total votes: 15,164 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nkongolo in this election.
2022
See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicholaus Kipke (R) | 22.2 | 28,518 |
| ✔ |  | Brian Chisholm (R) | 21.5 | 27,570 |
| ✔ |  | Rachel Muñoz (R) | 20.4 | 26,117 |
| Kevin Burke (D) | 15.6 | 19,953 | ||
 | Milad Pooran (D) | 13.4 | 17,213 | |
| Travis Lerol (L) | 6.6 | 8,509 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 356 | ||
| Total votes: 128,236 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 (3 seats)
Kevin Burke and Milad Pooran advanced from the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Burke | 52.6 | 6,631 | |
| ✔ | | Milad Pooran | 47.4 | 5,976 |
| Total votes: 12,607 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- De'Narde English (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 (3 seats)
Incumbent Nicholaus Kipke, incumbent Brian Chisholm, and incumbent Rachel Muñoz defeated LaToya Nkongolo in the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 31 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicholaus Kipke | 33.0 | 8,764 |
| ✔ | | Brian Chisholm | 31.1 | 8,261 |
| ✔ | | Rachel Muñoz | 26.6 | 7,067 |
| LaToya Nkongolo | 9.3 | 2,465 | |
| Total votes: 26,557 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
LaToya Nkongolo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nkongolo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Academic Excellence: In less than a decade, AACPS, once top-ranked in the State of Maryland, has faltered, now mediocre at best despite rising taxes and increased funding for public school education. I aim to restore academic excellence, equip students and teachers, and enhance parental involvement. My goal is to revive our schools' former greatness and ensure taxpayers' investment yields returns.
- Fiscal Oversight: My budgetary priorities revolve around ensuring adequate funding for essential educational resources, improving reading and math proficiency among elementary students and updating curriculum materials. To balance these priorities with the Maryland Blueprint for Education mandates, I would allocate resources strategically, prioritizing initiatives that align with the blueprint's goals while seeking innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet all educational needs.
- Safe, Supportive Environment: To secure safe, supportive, and conducive learning spaces, I would prioritize tackling physical safety measures foremost. I'd also hold individuals accountable for disruptions hindering teaching and learning, fostering a culture of respect to create an environment where teachers can teach effectively and students can learn without impediments.
Private schools, in contrast, had policies in place that allowed students to return to in-person learning nearly a year before Anne Arundel. For example, their hybrid approach and A Day/B Day model, helped students maintain academic continuity.
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2022
LaToya Nkongolo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, “LaToya Nkongolo sworn in as a District 31 representative in Maryland House of Delegates" accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2024
