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Nena Bailey
Nena Bailey (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Allen County Council in Indiana. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nena Bailey was born in Griffin, Georgia. She earned a high school diploma from South Side High School. Her career experience includes working in real estate. She has been affiliated with the Indiana Black Expo, Safe Housing and Building Oversight Committee, Fort Wayne Urban League, Realtist Association of Northeast Indiana, and the N.A.A.C.P.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2024)
General election
General election for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Allen County Council At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Fries (R) | 20.5 | 71,515 |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong (R) | 19.5 | 68,208 | |
| ✔ |  | Lindsey Hammond (R) | 18.2 | 63,517 |
| Stephanie Henry (D) | 14.5 | 50,783 | ||
 | Nena Bailey (D)  | 13.8 | 48,315 | |
 | Kevin Hunter (D) | 13.5 | 47,027 | |
| Total votes: 349,365 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Stephanie Henry, Nena Bailey, and Kevin Hunter defeated Jorge Fernandez and Nate Cardelli in the Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Henry | 24.6 | 7,766 | |
| ✔ | | Nena Bailey | 24.2 | 7,633 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Hunter | 20.2 | 6,372 |
 | Jorge Fernandez | 15.6 | 4,926 | |
 | Nate Cardelli | 15.3 | 4,838 | |
| Total votes: 31,535 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Ken Fries, incumbent Robert Armstrong, and Lindsey Hammond defeated incumbent Kyle Kerley in the Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Fries | 33.2 | 23,858 |
| ✔ | Robert Armstrong | 23.5 | 16,925 | |
| ✔ | | Lindsey Hammond | 22.6 | 16,235 |
| Kyle Kerley | 20.7 | 14,913 | ||
| Total votes: 71,931 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bailey in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nena Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Addressing mental health issues with our jail system.
- Address substance abuse disorder issues within the justice system of Allen County.
- Being a watchful eye over County funds.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 13, 2024
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