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Nathaniel Anderson
Nathaniel Anderson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the Baltimore City Council in Maryland. He lost the primary election that took place on April 26, 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Anderson participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | The needs of the citizens of Baltimore and 9th District[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Homelessness[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Orioles Baseball[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Homelessness | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| K-12 education | |
| Government transparency | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Unemployment | |
| Civil rights | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Housing | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Transportation | |
| Environment | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Recruiting new businesses to your city |
Elections
2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Bullock |
50.56% | 3,855 | |
| Democratic | William Pete Welch Incumbent | 33.50% | 2,554 | |
| Democratic | Nathaniel Anderson | 6.27% | 478 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Key | 4.18% | 319 | |
| Democratic | Jerrell Bratcher | 3.72% | 284 | |
| Democratic | J.B. Kenney | 1.77% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 7,625 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City," May 31, 2016 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Municipal elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Nathaniel Anderson's Responses," February 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
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