M. Justin Griffin

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M. Justin Griffin

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tennessee

Law

University of Richmond

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Small business attorney

Contact

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M. Justin Griffin ran for election for Mayor of Richmond in Virginia. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

M. Justin Griffin earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a J.D. from the University of Richmond. His career experience includes working as small business attorney.

Elections

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Richmond, Virginia (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Richmond

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Richmond on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Levar Stoney (Nonpartisan)	37.7	41,145
	Submit photo	Alexsis Rodgers (Nonpartisan)	26.5	28,885
		Kimberly Gray (Nonpartisan)	26.1	28,478
	Submit photo	M. Justin Griffin (Nonpartisan)	7.1	7,786
	Submit photo	Michael Gilbert (Nonpartisan)	1.4	1,473
	Submit photo	Tracey McLean (Nonpartisan)	1.0	1,099
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	220

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Justin Griffin is running for mayor of Richmond because he believes we deserve better. Justin is a small business lawyer with an accounting degree and a minor in economics. He started his own law practice in the city where he helps people start and run small businesses. He has worked with over 500 small businesses across Virginia. He is not a politician but got involved politically opposing the Navy Hill project through his analysis of the project on his website NoColiseum.com. Justin decided to run for office because he was tired of seeing our elected officials fail our people in every way, whether that be the school system, basic services, or keeping our city safe. He lives south of the river with his wonderful wife Alexandra. He is a member at Richmond's First Baptist Church.

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?

• Richmond is an amazing city full of amazing people, but for so long now we have suffered through elected officials with misplaced priorities. We keep electing different politicians, but we are always left disappointed. So do we choose more of the same, or do we elect someone different?
• From the class of 2016 to the class of 2019 the Richmond Public Schools graduation rate dropped from 80% to 70%, making it the lowest in the state. Having 30% of our young people failing to graduate high school is a crisis that must be addressed. I am the only candidate with a comprehensive schools plan that will work.
• Vandalism cannot be allowed. If we want to save Richmond and all the progress we have made over the last 20 years, we need a strong mayor who will take decisive action to protect the innocent instead of making excuses for bad behavior. I will protect Richmond's people, businesses, and their property because that's what we deserve.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am running for mayor because I believe that we deserve better, specifically better schools, better roads, and better services. However, in order to work on those things Richmond has to be a peaceful and prosperous place. We have made a lot of progress in the last 20 years but we are on the brink of losing it because public safety has been lost. We must make Richmond safe so we can get back to the work of uplifting our people through education, jobs, and opportunities.

A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?

I believe in servant leadership. This is not about me; it is about making Richmond the best Richmond it can be for the people of Richmond. I am putting my life and career on hold to serve because I believe that we deserve better. That means rolling up your sleeves to serve the people instead of donors and political parties.

What do you love most about your city?

I love the abundance of art in Richmond, whether it be murals on buildings or tattoos on skin.

I love that everything in Richmond has character. It is full of old, unique buildings and everywhere you turn there are local small businesses.

I love that Richmond has a diverse people who are all putting themselves to work serving their fellow Richmonders. If you desire to get plugged in helping others, there are organizations and people all over the place where you can do just that.

Richmond has a lot of unique features that present a lot of potential that we can unlock if we just had a mayor who understands that.

What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Richmond's problems stem completely from poor leadership. We know where the problems are, we just need a mayor who will actually address them.

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