Michael Yadeta

Michael Yadeta (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Yadeta was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Maryland. He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 2012 and his master's degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2019. His professional experience includes owning a civil engineering project management firm.^[1]

Elections

2024

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Republican primary)

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Cheryl Riley and Nancy Wallace in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jamie Raskin (D)	76.8	292,101
	Cheryl Riley (R)	20.5	77,821
	Nancy Wallace (G)	2.5	9,612
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	786

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 380,320
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Eric Felber in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on May 14, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jamie Raskin	94.8	103,071
	Eric Felber	5.2	5,636

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,707
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Cheryl Riley defeated Michael Yadeta in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on May 14, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cheryl Riley	69.2	9,647
	Michael Yadeta	30.8	4,290

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,937
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Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Gregory Coll and Andrés Garcia in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jamie Raskin (D)	80.2	211,842
	Gregory Coll (R)	18.2	47,965
	Andrés Garcia (L)	1.6	4,125
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	274

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,206
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Andalib Odulate in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on July 19, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jamie Raskin	93.9	109,055
	Andalib Odulate	6.1	7,075

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,130
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Gregory Coll defeated Michael Yadeta in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on July 19, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gregory Coll	83.6	11,445
	Michael Yadeta	16.4	2,245

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,690
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2020

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Gregory Coll and Lih Young in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jamie Raskin (D)	68.2	274,716
	Gregory Coll (R)	31.6	127,157
	Lih Young (D) (Write-in)	0.0	27
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	714

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 402,614
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Incumbent Jamie Raskin defeated Marcia Morgan, Lih Young, and Utam Paul in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jamie Raskin	86.8	111,894
	Submit photo	Marcia Morgan	7.9	10,236
		Lih Young	3.8	4,874
	Submit photo	Utam Paul	1.5	1,885

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 128,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Coll	41.8	13,070
		Bridgette Cooper	15.4	4,831
		Nicholas Gladden	12.8	4,019
	Submit photo	Patricia Rogers	12.4	3,868
		Shelly Skolnick	9.5	2,979
		Michael Yadeta	8.1	2,526

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,293
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Yadeta’s campaign website stated the following:

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Ensuring Our Religious Freedom
Everyone has the right to live according to their convictions. Those convictions are precious to the country and the individual and shouldn’t be trampled on by progressive liberals who want to destroy our way of life. More and more we see religious faith being attacked by the media and liberal elite.

That is why Michael Yadeta started a global organization that promotes and teaches religious freedom and has spent his life defending every person’s religious freedom and has seen how countries flourish when they make space for everyone’s religious and spiritual

Real Immigration Reform
Ethiopian-American, Michael Yadeta knows we need to reform our immigration system. We need a better, safer way to bring workers into the country legally. Michael Yadeta understands that businesses can’t function without a workforce. It’s time to stop the illegal hiring and exploitation of immigrants by creating better mechanisms for businesses to hire foreign workers. Until we fix this issue, we will never resolve illegal immigration. At the same time, Congress must take the border seriously and provide the necessary funding to secure it.

Reforming the System for Our Veterans
Our veterans deserve the promises made to them. But the current system is not doing this despite their honor, service, sacrifice, and ongoing suffering and loss. We must ensure that our Veterans have the access to care they need and deserve. And for Veterans who live in areas where they cannot access MD hospitals, we need to offer tele healthcare to consult with appropriate physicians and allow them to utilize non-MD hospitals and care.

Better Healthcare
Michael Yadeta understands that small businesses are the hardest hit during pandemic Covid 19 government interference in the health care system. Like Michael Yadeta, many people have been forced into the Obamacare market and have suffered under this failed system. Michael Yadeta wants to return healthcare choices to the individual. We need the government to protect certain aspects of care like preexisting conditions, but we do not need them to tell us what should be in our insurance plans or dictate costs.

Michael Yadeta also wants to expand the access to telemedicine and help decrease regulations that stifle growth and competition in the medical field so that doctors can deliver the personal care and attention they know their patients deserve.

Improving Education for Maryland
Being a Civil Engineer and community helper early on in his career was an extremely rewarding experience in Michael Yadeta’s life and is one of the reasons he started for profit that trains teachers around the world. Michael Yadeta knows that we need new education options that are not dictated to politicians by special interest unions who only look out for themselves. Opening up opportunities for children to learn trades and attend charter schools, more local control of education, and increasing school choice for parents and children who seek the growth and opportunities that their current public-school districts aren’t providing are some of the best ways to start reforming a broken system. Michael Yadeta also believes that families who choose to home school should have their expenses covered from the taxes they are paying into the educational system. By increasing opportunities for our children, we can better prepare them for the workforce to reduce the burden of expensive college degrees.

Creating Jobs and Opportunity for Maryland
As the founder and CEO of a Civil Engineering organization, Michael Yadeta understands the challenges of running a family and a business at the same time. Michael Yadeta knows what it takes to start and scale a business, sign the front and back of a paycheck, hire employees, and meet financial deadlines. Running a business in this over-regulated climate is hard enough without government bureaucrats piling on more unnecessary red tape. That is why Michael Yadeta strongly supports President Trump’s efforts to roll back burdensome regulations that have hindered economic growth and innovation. The government should be working to help small business owners innovate and create jobs, not discouraging people with excessive regulation and taxation. Michael Yadeta is the sole provider of his family and he understands first hand that limited government, decreasing regulations, and job growth policies, leads to more money in his pocket. In Congress, He will fight for limited government and free market principles to return wasted resources back to the families earning them.^[2]

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—Michael Yadeta’s campaign website (2024)^[3]

2022

Michael Yadeta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Michael Yadeta completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yadeta'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 Ethiopian American CivilEngineer and grew up in Silver Spring Maryland . I am civil Engineering company owner and Construction Ispector trainer in Silver Spring Maryland , and also started my own business my sophomore year 2012, I have breifly atended harver in the year 2012 didnt graduated due to financial reason. Ilater joined New Jersey Institute of Techinolodgy in the deprtment of Civil & Environmental Engineering for Ph.D program. I've spent the last five years working for Delta engineering Group LLC , where I was the youngest person ever to be made constraction manager. Since the year 2016 I have volunteard the republican party in the team Great Again and inspired by president Donald J. Trump.

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?

Jobs, safty, correct representation , Social correctness
Economy,
Ecconomy , prosperity of all working Americans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Social correctness, Econinomy , foriegn policies, and Jobs for the youth.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Donald J. Trump.

Very experienced and talented Leader.

He is the mon of his word- changed the economy , listen to the people of America, bring back jobs to United states, The media hate him so much.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Yes, 100%, the Bible. The Bible is the only Book that tells everything from the beginning of the world to present. The Bible is the past, present and the future of man kind. It is the greatest book of all.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The most important principles for an elected official are seek first to understand then be understood, model the behavior you would like to see, and seek community engagement.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Transparency, objectiveness, attention to detail and honesty.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe that my service as an elected official has demonstrated that I understand the core responsibilities of this position and that I am uniquely qualified to meet these responsibilities. GOVERNANCE City Council has considered legislation

What legacy would you like to leave?

The legacy that I would like to leave behind , definitely is that one which adds unique values to the life portfolio and of which I feel quite proud because I contribute effectively in upgrading life style for the good one

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was 21 years old and have trained hundreds of construction inspectors in his home state, Maryland. Many of those inspectors trained are helping turn the tide against unemployment reduction

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Civil Engineering Project Management and lasted three years , Michael Yadeta was put under a obligation to do something to bring representation to the House of Representatives.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Purpose Driven Life is a bible study book written by Christian pastor Rick Warren and published by Zondervan in 2002. The book offers readers a 40-day personal spiritual journey and presents what Warren says are God's five purposes for human life on Earth.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I'd want to be Momotaro.Momotaro is a hero from an antient Japanese fairy tale. His name means "peach boy." He was given this name because he was discovered by his parent floating down stream in a giant peach

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

He knows my every thought He sees each tear that falls and He hears me when I call I have a Father He calls me His own He?ll never leave me No matter where I go He knows my name He knows my every ...
Author: Julz Ares

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

In my own case, I have run from many struggles in my life in the past and have been facing them head on in the last year and successes are coming my way, how about you? Be honest with yourself, become as transparent as as crystal clear water and you will soon find your struggles turning into one success after the othe

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

United States has always been seen as 'the land of milk and honey', hence the large number of people who immigrate to look for better opportunities. As Americans wait to vote in the November presidential elections, there is a growing interest in the problems facing the people and how the presidential candidates will tackle them.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Historically speaking, I admire the Senate's conduct that earned it the title "world's most deliberative body" but the artificial comity and hail-fellow-well-met behavior on the floor today is a thin veneer.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I do not believe that it is beneficial in the since that an American without experience should be dismissed. When our country was founded our government consisted of farmers, small business leaders, and yes politicians.

What do you think of the filibuster?

A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

If they are hard worker and motivated. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Healthcare, immigration .

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?

Yes it's always nice to know who shares your opinions in the Senate. If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees? N/A. If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the U.S. Senate, would you be interested in joining

If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees?

Committees are essential to the effective operation of legislative bodies. Committee membership enables members to develop specialized knowledge of the matters under their jurisdiction. Committees monitor on-going governmental operations, identify issues suitable for legislative review, gather

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. Senate, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

YES

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Senator Lindsey Graham, he's a good man and a good conservative.

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Michael Yadeta campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Maryland District 8	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. House Maryland District 8	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 15, 2019
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Michael Yadeta’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 19, 2024

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Michael Yadeta

Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 8

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2024

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2022

2019

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