Zulieka Baysmore

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Zulieka Baysmore

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

District of Columbia

Religion

Child of God

Profession

Financial services

Zulieka Baysmore (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 40. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Zulieka Baysmore was born in Washington, D.C. She attended the University of the District of Columbia and Medtech College. Her professional experience includes working in financial services.

Elections

2022

See also: Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 (3 seats)

Incumbent Melissa Wells, incumbent Frank Conaway Jr., and incumbent Marlon Amprey defeated Zulieka Baysmore in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Wells (D)	32.7	20,872
✔		Frank Conaway Jr. (D)	31.4	20,052
✔		Marlon Amprey (D)	31.0	19,778
		Zulieka Baysmore (R)	4.5	2,852
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	328

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Wells	21.6	8,059
✔		Marlon Amprey	19.2	7,150
✔		Frank Conaway Jr.	18.6	6,928
	Submit photo	Kathy Shulman	12.9	4,819
	Submit photo	China Terrell	11.5	4,299
	Submit photo	Crystal Parker	11.0	4,120
	Submit photo	Cameron Green Sr.	3.2	1,212
	Submit photo	Juan Snell	2.0	744

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,331
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 (3 seats)

Zulieka Baysmore advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 40 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Zulieka Baysmore	100.0	400

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 400
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2020

See also: Mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Baltimore

Brandon Scott defeated Bob Wallace, Shannon Wright, and David Harding in the general election for Mayor of Baltimore on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Scott (D)	70.5	164,661
		Bob Wallace (Independent)	20.2	47,275
		Shannon Wright (R)	7.1	16,664
		David Harding (Working Class Party)	1.7	3,973
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,006

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 233,579
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kahan Singh Dhillon Jr. (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Scott	29.6	43,927
		Sheila Dixon	27.5	40,782
	Submit photo	Mary Miller	15.6	23,193
		Thiru Vignarajah	11.5	17,080
		Jack Young	6.2	9,256
	Submit photo	T.J. Smith	5.8	8,593
	Submit photo	Carlmichael Stokey Cannady	1.7	2,473
		Mary Washington (Unofficially withdrew)	0.7	1,028
		Valerie Cunningham	0.2	339
		Keith Scott	0.2	303
		Yasaun Young	0.1	188
	Submit photo	Ralph Johnson Jr.	0.1	177
		Yolanda Pulley	0.1	152
	Submit photo	Lou Catelli	0.1	151
	Submit photo	Dante Swinton	0.1	143
	Submit photo	Michael Douglas Jenson	0.1	131
	Submit photo	Brian Salsberry	0.1	129
	Submit photo	Rikki Vaughn	0.1	116
	Submit photo	Liri Fusha	0.0	57
	Submit photo	Terry Jay McCready	0.0	46
	Submit photo	Sean Bernard Gresh	0.0	45
	Submit photo	James Jones	0.0	33
		Erik Powery	0.0	32
	Submit photo	Frederick D. Ware-Newsome	0.0	31

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 148,405
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Baltimore

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mayor of Baltimore on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shannon Wright	29.1	1,630
	Submit photo	Catalina Byrd	19.0	1,068
	Submit photo	William Herd	13.5	757
	Submit photo	David Anthony Wiggins	13.0	729
	Submit photo	Ivan Gonzalez	12.0	671
		Zulieka Baysmore	11.4	641
	Submit photo	Collins Otonna	2.0	112

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,608
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Candidate profile

Zulieka Baysmore

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "First i am a child of God im a mother a wife a gramdmother a buainess woman a doer. I am a peraon with 3 years of leadership and business experience. I am a pioneer woman who because as the 1st Female Sports Manager in 1989 by managing living boxing legion Kenneth "The Technician " Baysmore. I am a Leader in the financial insurance and service industry at Kemper Life their #1 last year leader in the Atlantic Region and number 6 in the Nation. I habe happened over my life time thousands of people. I want to Build Baltimore City to uplift the People. I want to be their Leader as well as their servant."

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Key Messages

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Vote Change In Office - Vote Zulieka Baysmore

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A Leader with Vision, who's Focused & has a Plan

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Vote a leader that will reduce violent crimes now making the right decisions to stop the Violence, for better school choice and to end homelessness & food deserts vote Zulieka Baysmore

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Baltimore in 2020.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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

First i am a child of God im a mother a wife a gramdmother a buainess woman a doer. I am a peraon with 3 years of leadership and business experience. I am a pioneer woman who because as the 1st Female Sports Manager in 1989 by managing living boxing legion Kenneth "The Technician " Baysmore. I am a Leader in the financial insurance and service industry at Kemper Life their #1 last year leader in the Atlantic Region and number 6 in the Nation. I habe happened over my life time thousands of people. I want to Build Baltimore City to uplift the People. I want to be their Leader as well as their servant.

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?

• Vote Change In Office - Vote Zulieka Baysmore
• A Leader with Vision, who's Focused & has a Plan
• Vote a leader that will reduce violent crimes now making the right decisions to stop the Violence, for better school choice and to end homelessness & food deserts vote Zulieka Baysmore

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Straightening the sentencing guidelines for violent criminals. Massive revitalization and new housing development for affordable housing in order to reduce homelessness and giving young people more advantages when they graduate from school at the same time having after school and summer job opportunities and structured community programs for them to participate.

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

My mentor was the late Judge Harry Toussaint Alexander who was my mentor from age 19 until he passed away in 2010. He was always that voice of reasoning to me and encouraged me to let no one chamge my character. He would tell people that if I said something it was like the bible. He wanted me to go to law school bit I told him the responsibility for running a company would not allow me to do that as well as having my daughter as a single parent after annoying my 1st marriage. He respected me for that and I admired and respected him and all he represented.

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

The bible the book of Proverbs the entire book is a road map to the right mindset and principles.

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

Integrity and honestly and the right mindset discipline to stay focused on what's important for the People and to the people in which they serve.

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

I get things done to completion through discipline and focus

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

Serving the People, keeping them safe from harm, and fairness accountability and always being transparent.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Helping as many people as I can to excel.

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

Became a Regional Vice President for AL Williams at age 25 .

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

Freelance Consultant at age 19 for the
Interstate Commerce Commission, Wash, DC 1 year assignment went on to consultant for the Booker T Washington Foundation at 2000 K Street NW Wash DC went on to incorporate the 1st Automated Business Production Company in the DMV where I was C.E.O. for 10 years.b

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Retirement Miracle. It's a educational tool that all Americans should be reading in order to prepare for saving for Retirement. So they won't out live their money

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I would be myself

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

I can fly higher than an eagle

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

Working too many days and hours I work 7 days a week and 10 to 14 hours per day. I Love what I do helping and educating people and my family.

A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?

It means that I will be a servant to all the people I am responsible for and will have to make the trough and right decisions. I will be all of that to them all I love the people of Baltimore City all of them.

Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?

1) Stopping the drug entrepreneurs and violent criminals. 2) Providing better schools and structured after school programs and jobs for them. 3) Ending homelessness and hopelessness by creating affordable housing and prevailing wage opportunities through massive revitalization and new housing & retail development .

If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?

My responaiblity will still be to lead and have all as team platers so we can achieve great work the viaion of a New Baltimore will require me to all to work in a unified fashion.

If the mayor in your city is not a member of the city council and oversees the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe is the ideal relationship between the mayor and city council?

My responaiblity will still be to lead and have all as team platers so we can achieve great work the viaion of a New Baltimore will require me to all to work in a unified fashion.

What do you love most about your city?

The people the history the talent

What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Redevelopment and the well being of the people uplifting them to higher heights. Even chamging the mindsets of the violent criminals and drug entrepreneur. I will achieve it.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?

It must work in unification because what affects our City is already beginning to affect the surrounding counties.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?

We must also work in unity I am grateful for our Governor Larry Hogan and our Fedreal leaders that I will be working with them all for a better and greater Baltimore City.

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