Mike Andriani

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Mike Andriani

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Virginia Military Institute, 2013

Graduate

Webster University, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

U.S. Army

Contact

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Mike Andriani (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Andriani completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mike Andriani earned a bachelor's degree from the Virginia Military Institute in 2013. He earned a graduate degree from Webster University in 2020. His career experience includes working in the U.S. Army.

Elections

2022

See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Ben Clark in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Hudson (R)	56.5	131,453
		Ben Clark (D)	43.5	101,202

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 232,655
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ben Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9

Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Jennyfer Bucardo, Mike Andriani, and Francisco Rios in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Hudson	79.2	38,117
		Jennyfer Bucardo	8.7	4,175
		Mike Andriani	8.2	3,950
		Francisco Rios	3.9	1,891

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 48,133
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Teresa Helms (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Andriani completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Andriani'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.

4th generation Army. U.S. Army paratrooper. Served as a Company Commander (Captain) in Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg. Graduated VMI with a history degree under a 4-year Army scholarship. Hold a master's degree in procurement and acquisition management. Served in the Army for nearly a decade. Deployed 2x to the Middle East in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Spartan Shield.

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?

• Ending Medical Tyranny
• Election Integrity
• Anti-CRT

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Pro-God, Pro-Life, First and Second Amendments, Election Integrity, Border Security, Legal Immigration, Energy Independence, Anti-CRT

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

My father. He's a great man who worked very hard to provide for me and raise me into the man I am today. He instilled in me the importance of a career in service to our God, our nation, and its people.

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

The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

These founding documents do not need to be re-written; they need to be re-read.

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

Honesty, integrity, character, patience, transparency, loyalty, and faith

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

Patience and strength. It is important to be patient and understanding when it comes to life, people, and the situations in it. However, it is also important to be strong and show leadership and be resolute in getting things done, even if it does result in the grinding of teeth for some.

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

Being the voice of the constituents I represent whenever I am in DC, be involved with their local and state level government officials to ensure they are taking care of them at their respective levels, introducing legislation I believe is needed and the people of my District want, supporting and voting on legislation I believe is needed and the people of my District want, be involved in committees I have the knowledge and skillset to be useful on.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to be remembered as simply an American who did his part in maintaining freedom in our country to ensure that our children can enjoy the same liberties we have and so on for future generations.

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

I remember Bill Clinton getting re-elected in 1996 when I was 5 years old; I actually met him in person 6 months after that at the Easter Event held by the White House in April.

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

I was an employee at Mount Vernon Estate (President George Washington's home). I worked there for 2 summers during high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

1984 by George Orwell because a lot of what he wrote about back in 1949 is coming true today. This book shows us the methods and techniques authoritative governments use to rule over our lives so we can identify them and fight back!

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

Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws

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

Running for office for the first time ever!

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

That there are multiple different Representatives per state, unlike the 2 Senators that every state has.

For example, as of the 2020 census my state now has 14 Representatives. I think it would be most interesting to interact with the other 13 Reps. of my state and see what they are doing for their respective districts they represent, and how we can work together in keeping both our state, and by extension our nation, free.

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

Yes and no. Someone who has been involved with government or politics before will most likely already have a "set" way of doing things, whereas someone who is new will enter with a fresh set of eyes and will do things in a new or different way.

Having familiarity does help though. While I am new to politics, I am not new to government due to my service over the past 8 years in the Army. I am familiar with budgets, contracts, working with government civilians, and wrestling with slow and bureaucratic systems to ultimately make it work after putting much time, effort, energy, and patience into it.

A big reason I am running is because I was successful working with government institutions while in the Army, and believe I can continue making such great strides in the House.

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

Itself. We are too polarized right now like we were over 150 years ago now.

What used to be common ground and common sense both major parties shared 60 years ago are now two opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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

Looking at what is available, I would like to be a member of the Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Ethics, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Science-Space-Technology, Small Business, and Veteran's Affairs.

I would like to look more into the Appropriations, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure before joining these.

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

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No, but at the same time you can still run for another term!

It is unfortunate that a year is to be spent learning the job and actually performing it (takes the first few months of any complex job just to understand everything related to it and getting good at it) and then afterwards you have to spend another 6 months or so campaigning just to keep your position from challengers!

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Since a President can only serve two 4-year terms for 8 years total, and two U.S. Senator terms are 6 years each (12 total), then I think running as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for either four 2-year terms (8) or five 2-year terms (10) would be most appropriate. I believe a U.S. Senator should serve for no more than two terms.

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

I am taking a page out of Madison Cawthorn's book; if he can win a seat right here in NC at 24 years old, then I can do it at 31!

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I have heard a few stories from my constituents about how forced medical mandates resulted in vaccine injuries and deaths of their friends and families because of them; some of them are injured as well.

It's a personal choice, and should never be forced upon by anyone or anything.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

It depends on the situation/topic. Compromising to me means "meeting in the middle." This means that I am not going to get everything that I want, but neither is the other side.

I believe that if both sides make small gains whenever they come together, then those positive outcomes will lead to more meetings, which in time can lead to bigger and more positive results that maybe even both sides can eventually agree on 100%.

It's a slow, delicate process over time but can lead to great things if developed well.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

The House controls the purse strings of the United States; this means as a Representative I would be resolute in ensuring that money is spent responsibly and to the best of my ability.

Having worked contracting in the Army for a couple years handling taxpayer money, I take this VERY seriously.

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)