Melodie Baker
Melodie Baker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 27th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Melodie Baker was born in Dallas, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Buffalo State College in 2004 and a graduate degree from Daemen College in 2009. [1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 27th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 27
Incumbent Christopher Jacobs defeated Nate McMurray and Duane Whitmer in the general election for U.S. House New York District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Jacobs (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party) | 59.7 | 228,885 |
 | Nate McMurray (D / Working Families Party) | 39.0 | 149,449 | |
 | Duane Whitmer (L)  | 1.3 | 4,877 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 120 | ||
| Total votes: 383,331 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Gammariello (G)
- Beth Parlato (Conservative Party)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nate McMurray advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 27.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melodie Baker (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 27
Incumbent Christopher Jacobs defeated Beth Parlato and Stefan Mychajliw Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 27 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Jacobs | 59.1 | 40,459 |
 | Beth Parlato | 21.6 | 14,805 | |
| Stefan Mychajliw Jr. | 18.5 | 12,650 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 573 | ||
| Total votes: 68,487 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frank Smierciak (R)
- Robert Ortt (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Beth Parlato advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 27.
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Michael Gammariello advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House New York District 27.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christopher Jacobs advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 27.
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 27
Duane Whitmer defeated Nicholas Phelps in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 27 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Duane Whitmer | 74.6 | 188 |
| Nicholas Phelps | 24.6 | 62 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 252 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Flynn (L)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Nate McMurray advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 27.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melodie Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Melodie overcame literacy challenges after the Buffalo schools were integrated and recognized education as the great equalizer and creator of opportunity. She dedicated her career to advocating for education policy and health care access to lift up underserved urban and rural communities.
After working her way through Buffalo State College, Melodie earned a master's degree in executive leadership from Daemen College and an advanced graduate certificate in applied statistical analysis from the University of Buffalo. Melodie has spent the last 14 years forging solutions that expand access to quality education and affordable health care. Beginning as an Assistant Director for a Head Start program, she has earned local and national recognition for her work and given keynote addresses on education policy for the U.S. Department of Education. Currently serving as the Director of Education for the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, Chair of the Erie-Niagara Birth to 8 Coalition, and the Co-Chair of RaisingNY.- I will create economic opportunity for our region through investments in education, including skilled-trade training.
- Expanding access to affordable health care and reducing medical debt by making Medicare available to everyone who wants it.
- Help the middle class get ahead by reducing the weatlh gap.
My mother and father
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 19, 2019
