Michelle Andrews

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Michelle Andrews

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

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Baltimore, Md.

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Christian

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Michelle Andrews (Republican Party) ran for election to the Baltimore City Council to represent District 6 in Maryland. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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

Biography

Andrews was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2020)

General election

General election for Baltimore City Council District 6

Incumbent Sharon Middleton defeated Michelle Andrews in the general election for Baltimore City Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharon Middleton (D)	89.9	13,247
		Michelle Andrews (R)	9.6	1,421
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	74

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 6

Incumbent Sharon Middleton defeated Taurus Barksdale and Timothy Mercer in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council District 6 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharon Middleton	64.2	6,195
	Submit photo	Taurus Barksdale	28.6	2,756
	Submit photo	Timothy Mercer	7.2	698

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,649
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Baltimore City Council District 6

Michelle Andrews advanced from the Republican primary for Baltimore City Council District 6 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Andrews	100.0	162

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 162
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

My name is Michelle Andrews and I am a candidate for the 6th district of the Baltimore City Council, a West Baltimore district. I am a third generation Baltimorean whose family has largely lived in West Baltimore.

For years, I have seen District 6's neighborhoods-particularly Park Heights and Pimlico-be corralled and ignored. I have also seen the prosperity across Northern Parkway and ask myself why can't District 6 do better? To date, folks in our district are too afraid to walk around in their neighborhoods due to rampant crime. Back-door deals are pushing more of our elderly and underserved populations away from their homes under the guise of "development." Property taxes are the highest in my lifetime and yet District 6 is still plagued with crumbling infrastructure, under-performing schools, and broken families. Without a doubt, in the past 20 years, District 6 has gone from bad to worse.

I currently work as a financial literacy educator and through hard work, I have helped countless women throughout Baltimore better their lives. In doing so, I have managed to learn the nuances of policy on a wide variety of issues. I have the experience, grit, and motivation to design solutions, navigate the complicated governmental agencies, and get things done. I'm not a career politician, but I am ready to lead and finally make a better District 6.

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?

• Establish and carryout a community-focused violence reduction strategy with key stakeholders.
• Reduce the number of vacant home and improve water-system infrastructure in neglected neighborhoods.
• Reduce property taxes for elderly and low-income homeowners; secure private/public investment funds for major home repairs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am very passionate about rebuilding neglected neighborhoods in District 6. Park Heights, Langston Hughes, and Pimlico are in need of strategic investment and repairs. As a councilwoman, I would like to facilitate this growth so that it moves beyond endless meetings and strategy documents. I want residents to have homes and communities to call their own. I also want a community-focused crime reduction strategy for the district so that the easternmost neighborhoods are safe for residents and thriving with businesses and communities activities. Lastly, I want to work hard to reduce the anti-poor taxation that has placed an unfair burden on low-income households. I want folks to be able to afford their homes, make necessary repairs, and know that their city council is out to support them, not burden them with taxes that don't lead to fruitful policies/programs. Restoring trust, ownership, and community are the cornerstones of my campaign. I seek your support to make District 6 and the rest of West Baltimore the best that it can be.

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