Maria Strickland

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Maria Strickland

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June 9, 2020

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Maria Strickland (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 9th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 9, 2020.

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

Elections

2020

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Andrew Clyde defeated Devin Pandy in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Clyde (R)	78.6	292,750
		Devin Pandy (D)	21.4	79,797

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 372,547
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Devin Pandy defeated Brooke Siskin in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Devin Pandy	68.5	8,019
	Submit photo	Brooke Siskin	31.5	3,692

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,711 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Andrew Clyde defeated Matt Gurtler in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Clyde	56.3	50,095
		Matt Gurtler	43.7	38,866

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,961 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Brooke Siskin and Devin Pandy advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dan Wilson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brooke Siskin	41.2	12,861
✔		Devin Pandy	33.6	10,476
		Dan Wilson	25.2	7,874

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,211
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Antwon Stephens (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Gurtler	21.0	29,426
✔		Andrew Clyde	18.5	25,914
		Kevin Tanner	15.8	22,187
		Paul C. Broun	13.3	18,627
		John Wilkinson	11.6	16,314
		Ethan Underwood	8.6	12,117
		Kellie Weeks	4.6	6,422
	Submit photo	Maria Strickland	3.5	4,871
		Michael Boggus	3.2	4,497

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,375
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tyler Tolin (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Maria Strickland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Strickland'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.

I am a resident of Blue Ridge and a lifelong Republican. I served 26 years as a Law Enforcement Officer, now retired. I have my priorities straight. I love my Country, 9th District, and the great State of Georgia I am not a politician but rather a true outsider who is going to Washington DC to represent the people and not to further a career. I proudly support my President, and his policies. I want to help President Trump drain the swamp and stop run-a-way spending, and bring new ideas with a new perspective.

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?

• I am pro Life, Pro Gun and Pro American

• I want help President Trump drain the swamp

• Stop sending career politicians to Washington and expecting a different outcome

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I will represent the people and work hard supporting our President to preserve Social Security and Medicare and stop waste, fraud and abuse. I understand the importance of protecting the 9th District's 2nd amendment rights against the crazy democrats. I want to defund Planed Parenthood and protect our unborn children. I want to support our booming economy and help small businesses by removing red tape and reducing taxes.

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Campaign website

Strickland's campaign website stated the following:

“	“I’m truthful and fair, and I will keep my word—something we don’t see in Washington from the establishment career politicians who become beholden to special interest groups. I’m not one of them. I’m an American like you.” Support the President and his policies. Maria’s a proud supporter of President Trump. She firmly believes his policies have helped our country thrive and become a better place to live. She promises to work hard to help the President continue to drain the swamp and stop runaway spending, fraud, waste, and abuse. Increase funding for law enforcement and public safety training. As a retired law enforcement officer and expert in public safety, Maria understands firsthand the need for ongoing training. She knows that continued education enables first responders to offer more services that enrich their communities. She pledges to increase funding for instruction that’s focused on mental illness, the homeless, the opioid crisis, human trafficking, and veteran care. Improve the quality of life for veterans. Maria highly respects and is deeply grateful to our country’s veterans. In addition to more funding toward veteran care training, she also wants to preserve extended long-term medical care, make post-service career resources more readily available, and waive all taxes on veterans’ pensions and disability pay. Give local educators more decision-making power. Our 9th District teachers, administrators, and schools understand better than the bureaucrats in Washington D.C. what our students need and want. Maria aims to eliminate the Jimmy Carter Department of Education and return educational decisions to local educators. Our students are our future, and it’s vital we give them the right education to fit their needs. Protect and defend the unborn. Maria’s pro-life and a proud supporter of Georgia’s heartbeat bill (Georgia HB481). Once in Washington, she’ll work to defund Planned Parenthood and fight to end any tax money allocation to organizations that threaten unborn children. Safeguard and preserve Social Security and Medicare. For too long, the Social Security reserve has been treated as a slush fund for Congress. The waste, fraud, and abuse need to stop. Maria’s dedicated to protecting both Social Security and Medicare from it. Fight to guard our nation’s borders. The crisis at the border puts an enormous burden on our nation’s financial budget, as well as allows illegal drugs and human trafficking to infiltrate our country. Maria supports the Wall and pledges to fight against illegal immigration. She believes our border patrol agents need proper resources to aid them in securing our border. Additionally, Maria supports I.C.E. officers who diligently keep our nation safe and do so in the face of continual protest from the radical Left. Balance our budget and reduce our deficit. Our government needs to take more fiscal responsibility by reducing bureaucratic waste and abuse that currently exists in Washington. Maria’s committed to seeing that our budget is balanced and our deficit reduced. Stand for our First Amendment rights to religious liberty. Maria firmly believes in protecting First Amendment rights and is encouraged by the steps President Trump is taking to return prayer to schools. Allowing children to pray in school is the first step to acknowledging that our rights need to be recognized and allowed. She vows to partner with him in these efforts. Help create a better healthcare plan. Our country needs a healthcare plan that will lower costs and increase accessibility, which requires common-sense solutions and an end to waste, fraud, and abuse. Maria pledges to fight to open the markets, so people have more options from which to choose. She also vows never to agree to a healthcare plan that doesn’t include provisions for those with pre-existing conditions. Conserve our Second Amendment right. Maria’s pro-gun and understands the importance of protecting people’s Second Amendment rights. She’ll fight to keep those freedoms. While the democrats work to control us by proposing new red flag laws, Maria disagrees with implementing new legislation. Instead, she suggests revisiting established laws that already address the mentally ill and domestic violence gun-related issues. Encourage small businesses. Red tape and high taxes hurt small businesses. Maria’s committed to supporting our booming economy by helping owners and entrepreneurs by removing red tape and reducing taxes. Resist the Radical Left. The Left refuses to move forward after losing the last presidential election and has mounted endless attacks at President Trump, including impeachment. Maria’s determination to stop the Radical Left from destroying our great country with socialism and spreading a hatred that threatens to tear our nation apart.	”
—Strickland's campaign website (2020)

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (7)