Harry Candela
Harry David Candela was a candidate for the nonpartisan Super Ward 7 seat on the Norfolk City Council in Virginia. He was defeated in the general election on May 3, 2016.
Elections
2016
The city of Norfolk, Virginia, held elections for mayor and city council on May 3, 2016. Two of the eight city council seats were up for election.[1] Incumbent Angelia Williams Graves defeated G.W. "Billy" Cook Jr., Kendrick Turner and Harry Candela in the Norfolk City Council Super Ward 7 general election.
| Norfolk City Council Super Ward 7, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angelia Williams Graves Incumbent |
58.27% | 7,646 |
| G.W. "Billy" Cook Jr. | 32.04% | 4,204 |
| Kendrick Turner | 4.69% | 615 |
| Harry Candela | 4.64% | 609 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 47 |
| Total Votes | 13,121 | |
| Source: Norfolk, Virginia, "General Election May 3, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed May 3, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Ballotpedia survey
Candela 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:
| “ | Fighting for transparency as well as checks and balances.[2][3] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Lack of transparency and corruption.[2][3] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Kind culture[2][3] | ” |
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 |
| Government transparency | |
| Civil rights | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Unemployment | |
| Housing | |
| Homelessness | |
| Transportation | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| K-12 education | |
| Environment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
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! | |
| State | |
| Community organizers and citizen patrols. | |
| Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Harry Candela' Norfolk. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Municipal elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Media Calendar 2013-2017," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Henry Candela's Responses," March 10, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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