Joseph Brown (Maryland)
Joseph Brown, Jr. was a candidate for District 8 of the Baltimore City Council. Brown was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Brown 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:
| “ | Reducing the unemployment rate among men aged 19-25[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | I would like to see more vocational and technical training opportunities.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Tourist trade.[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 |
| Transportation | |
| Housing | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Environment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Government transparency | |
| Civil rights | |
| Homelessness | |
| K-12 education | |
| Unemployment | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
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 | |
| Local | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Elections
2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 8, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kristerfer Burnett |
91.20% | 15,915 | |
| Republican | Joseph Brown, Jr. | 8.56% | 1,494 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 41 | ||
| Total Votes | 17,450 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for Baltimore City," accessed December 11, 2016 | ||||
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 8, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joseph Brown, Jr. |
68.00% | 153 | |
| Republican | Nakia Washington | 32.00% | 72 | |
| Total Votes | 225 | |||
| 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, "Joseph Brown's Responses," March 1, 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
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
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