Michelle Chambers
Michelle Chambers (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. She assumed office on January 1, 2020. Her current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Chambers (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Chambers was born in Fort Wayne. She earned a B.A. in child development from California State University-Los Angeles in 1999, going on to receive a master's degree in public administration from National University-Los Angeles in 2005. She holds two additional certificates: one in leadership from Kansas University and another in real estate development from the University of Southern California.[1]
After earning her master's degree, Chambers worked for several years in the Los Angeles area. Her experience, which was largely in government, included the following:
- 2007-2011: Redevelopment project manager, City of Carson
- 1995-2007: Senior project coordinator, City of Los Angeles Community Development Department
- 2000-2004: Deputy director of Human Services Family Development Division, City of Los Angeles
- 1997-2000: Center manager of Human Services Family Development Division, City of Los Angeles[1]
Since returning to Indiana, Chambers opened two businesses downtown: Signing Closers, a professional notary company founded in 2012, and Your Virgin Hair Boutique, a hair extension retailer.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2023)
General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Chambers (D) | 17.9 | 21,952 |
| ✔ |  | Marty Bender (R) | 17.2 | 21,093 |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Freistroffer (R) | 17.0 | 20,919 |
| Luke Fries (R) | 16.0 | 19,689 | ||
 | Stephanie Crandall (D)  | 14.9 | 18,313 | |
 | Audrey Davis (D) | 14.4 | 17,666 | |
| Ethan Gaudette (L) | 2.6 | 3,254 | ||
| Total votes: 122,886 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Michelle Chambers, Stephanie Crandall, and Audrey Davis defeated Sean Johnson in the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Chambers | 34.2 | 6,694 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Crandall | 26.1 | 5,117 |
| ✔ | | Audrey Davis | 24.4 | 4,782 |
| Sean Johnson | 15.3 | 2,998 | ||
| Total votes: 19,591 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Marty Bender, incumbent Thomas Freistroffer, and Luke Fries advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 2, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marty Bender | 33.9 | 8,932 |
| ✔ | | Thomas Freistroffer | 33.5 | 8,818 |
| ✔ | Luke Fries | 32.6 | 8,582 | |
| Total votes: 26,332 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chambers in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Freistroffer (R) | 17.9 | 26,306 |
| ✔ |  | Glynn Hines (D) | 17.5 | 25,725 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Chambers (D) | 16.8 | 24,715 |
 | Michael Barranda (R) | 16.4 | 24,151 | |
 | Steve Corona (D) | 16.0 | 23,465 | |
 | Nathan Hartman (R) | 15.5 | 22,742 | |
| Total votes: 147,104 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Michelle Chambers, Glynn Hines, and Steve Corona defeated MaryClare Akers and Curtis Nash in the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Chambers | 29.3 | 5,995 |
| ✔ | | Glynn Hines | 27.1 | 5,534 |
| ✔ | | Steve Corona | 18.7 | 3,826 |
| MaryClare Akers | 17.6 | 3,597 | ||
 | Curtis Nash | 7.3 | 1,497 | |
| Total votes: 20,449 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Nathan Hartman, incumbent Thomas Freistroffer, and incumbent Michael Barranda defeated Eric Tippmann and Joseph Townsend in the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Hartman | 24.7 | 10,258 |
| ✔ | | Thomas Freistroffer | 22.9 | 9,506 |
| ✔ | | Michael Barranda | 21.1 | 8,753 |
| Eric Tippmann | 16.9 | 7,018 | ||
| Joseph Townsend | 14.3 | 5,944 | ||
| Total votes: 41,479 | |||
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2015
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[3]
In the at-large city council race, three seats are up for election. In the Republican primary, candidates included Robert A. Armstrong, Michael Barranda, Lee Bradley, incumbent John Crawford, Thomas Freistroffer, Teresa Sutton and Eric Tippmann. In the Democratic primary, candidates included Terry Anderson, Mike Avila, Kevin R. Brown, Gina M. Burgess, Michelle Chambers, Cathy Cross, Daniel P. Lobdell, Lloyd Osborne and Tommy A. Schrader. Barranda, Crawford, Freistroffer, Anderson, Avila and Chambers advanced to the general election. Tabitha Dyck also ran in the general election as a Libertarian. Barranda, Crawford and Freistoffer won in the general election. Incumbents John H. Shoaff (D) and Marty Bender (R) did not run for re-election.[4][5]
| Fort Wayne City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Barranda |
18.8% | 22,545 | |
| Republican | John Crawford Incumbent |
18.1% | 21,679 | |
| Republican | Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 20,482 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Chambers | 15.4% | 18,529 | |
| Democratic | Mike Avila | 14.2% | 16,997 | |
| Democratic | Terry Anderson | 13.4% | 16,099 | |
| Libertarian | Tabitha Dyck | 3.0% | 3,631 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 119,962 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
John Crawford Incumbent |
22.1% | 6,458 | ||
| Michael Barranda |
20.8% | 6,075 | ||
| Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 4,984 | ||
| Eric Tippmann | 12.7% | 3,711 | ||
| Robert A. Armstrong | 12.1% | 3,532 | ||
| Teresa Sutton | 11.3% | 3,293 | ||
| Lee Bradley | 3.9% | 1,153 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,206 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Michelle Chambers |
23.9% | 4,630 | ||
| Terry Anderson |
17.4% | 3,377 | ||
| Mike Avila |
15.4% | 2,987 | ||
| Gina M. Burgess | 11.3% | 2,182 | ||
| Kevin R. Brown | 10.4% | 2,020 | ||
| Cathy Cross | 8.4% | 1,634 | ||
| Lloyd Osborne | 6.7% | 1,303 | ||
| Tommy A. Schrader | 5% | 969 | ||
| Daniel P. Lobdell | 1.4% | 280 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,382 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michelle Chambers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Michelle Chambers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Chambers' website outlined her campaign priorities as follows:[6]
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The future of Fort Wayne is momentous, however, is not without its challenges. Over the years, I have seen first-hand opportunities for some of the cities residents but not all. It is the concerns of those residents uncertain about their neighborhoods, schools and businesses that often feel as though they are on the 'sidelines of success' that have captured my attention and fueled my candidacy for City Council At-Large. The greatness of our city should not be limited to the excitement and growth of downtown, but should spread like wild fire across all of Fort Wayne – for THIS is our destiny. I am committed to using my knowledge and experience to help make Fort Wayne a place where people want to work, raise families and retire. As a member of Fort Wayne City Council I will focus on:
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See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Michelle Chambers Profile," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michelle Chambers, "Biography," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Official campaign website of Michelle Chambers, "Platform," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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