Michael Barranda
Michael Barranda (Republican Party) was an at-large member of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. Barranda assumed office in 2016. Barranda left office on January 1, 2020.
Barranda (Republican Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. Barranda lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
In 2014, Barranda was a Republican candidate for District 84 of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Biography
Barranda earned a B.A. in economics, sociology and computer applications from the University of Notre Dame in 2001. He went on to receive his J.D. from Chicago's Loyola University in 2004. Since 2010 he has worked as an attorney with the law firm of Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton & Bloom, LLP, and prior to that he was an attorney with Miller Murphy, LLP for five years and a law clerk with the Allen County Superior Court for one year.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Freistroffer (R) | 17.9 | 26,306 | |
| ✔ | Glynn Hines (D) | 17.5 | 25,725 | |
| ✔ | Michelle Chambers (D) | 16.8 | 24,715 | |
| Michael Barranda (R) | 16.4 | 24,151 | ||
| Steve Corona (D) | 16.0 | 23,465 | ||
| Nathan Hartman (R) | 15.5 | 22,742 | ||
| Total votes: 147,104 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Michelle Chambers, Glynn Hines, and Steve Corona defeated MaryClare Akers and Curtis Nash in the Democratic primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Chambers | 29.3 | 5,995 | |
| ✔ | Glynn Hines | 27.1 | 5,534 | |
| ✔ | Steve Corona | 18.7 | 3,826 | |
| MaryClare Akers | 17.6 | 3,597 | ||
| Curtis Nash | 7.3 | 1,497 | ||
| Total votes: 20,449 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large (3 seats)
Nathan Hartman, incumbent Thomas Freistroffer, and incumbent Michael Barranda defeated Eric Tippmann and Joseph Townsend in the Republican primary for Fort Wayne City Council At-large on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nathan Hartman | 24.7 | 10,258 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Freistroffer | 22.9 | 9,506 | |
| ✔ | Michael Barranda | 21.1 | 8,753 | |
| Eric Tippmann | 16.9 | 7,018 | ||
| Joseph Townsend | 14.3 | 5,944 | ||
| Total votes: 41,479 | ||||
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2015
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[2]
In the at-large city council race, three seats are up for election. In the Republican primary, candidates included Robert A. Armstrong, Michael Barranda, Lee Bradley, incumbent John Crawford, Thomas Freistroffer, Teresa Sutton and Eric Tippmann. In the Democratic primary, candidates included Terry Anderson, Mike Avila, Kevin R. Brown, Gina M. Burgess, Michelle Chambers, Cathy Cross, Daniel P. Lobdell, Lloyd Osborne and Tommy A. Schrader. Barranda, Crawford, Freistroffer, Anderson, Avila and Chambers advanced to the general election. Tabitha Dyck also ran in the general election as a Libertarian. Barranda, Crawford and Freistoffer won in the general election. Incumbents John H. Shoaff (D) and Marty Bender (R) did not run for re-election.[3][4]
| Fort Wayne City Council At-large, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Barranda |
18.8% | 22,545 | |
| Republican | John Crawford Incumbent |
18.1% | 21,679 | |
| Republican | Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 20,482 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Chambers | 15.4% | 18,529 | |
| Democratic | Mike Avila | 14.2% | 16,997 | |
| Democratic | Terry Anderson | 13.4% | 16,099 | |
| Libertarian | Tabitha Dyck | 3.0% | 3,631 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 119,962 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
John Crawford Incumbent |
22.1% | 6,458 | ||
| Michael Barranda |
20.8% | 6,075 | ||
| Thomas Freistroffer |
17.1% | 4,984 | ||
| Eric Tippmann | 12.7% | 3,711 | ||
| Robert A. Armstrong | 12.1% | 3,532 | ||
| Teresa Sutton | 11.3% | 3,293 | ||
| Lee Bradley | 3.9% | 1,153 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,206 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, At-large Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Michelle Chambers |
23.9% | 4,630 | ||
| Terry Anderson |
17.4% | 3,377 | ||
| Mike Avila |
15.4% | 2,987 | ||
| Gina M. Burgess | 11.3% | 2,182 | ||
| Kevin R. Brown | 10.4% | 2,020 | ||
| Cathy Cross | 8.4% | 1,634 | ||
| Lloyd Osborne | 6.7% | 1,303 | ||
| Tommy A. Schrader | 5% | 969 | ||
| Daniel P. Lobdell | 1.4% | 280 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,382 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
2014
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Fred Haigh was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bob Morris defeated Michael Barranda in the Republican primary. Morris defeated Haigh in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Morris Incumbent |
66.7% | 10,811 | |
| Democratic | Fred Haigh | 33.3% | 5,399 | |
| Total Votes | 16,210 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bob Morris Incumbent |
51.7% | 3,755 |
| Michael Barranda | 48.3% | 3,502 |
| Total Votes | 7,257 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Barranda's endorsements included:[7]
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- Allen County Right to Life
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Barranda did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Barranda's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Accountable government
- Excerpt: "Constituents want leaders willing to set aside the rhetoric, propaganda and petty differences in order to work together to increase jobs and wages, support education and fight for the most efficient use of your tax dollars. Election into office does not mandate that one check his or her common sense at the door."
Advocate for youth, adults and education
- Excerpt: "Over the past ten years our community has seen its young adult population decrease nearly 8% more than the national average. In 2011 a three-year national study found that Fort Wayne is not a community that is attractive to young college graduates. The future of our community requires that we confront this downward spiral. Fort Wayne cannot prosper if its biggest export is its young, talented college graduates. Michael has been a champion of efforts to attract and retain young adults, including serving as a President of Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana and organizing the My City Summit."
Business advocate
- Excerpt: "In recent years the state of Indiana has made great strides in positioning itself as one of the more business friendly states in America. But low cost of living and low taxes are not enough. Since the early 90’s wages in Allen County have dipped 15% of the national average. More than ever our community needs strong and innovative leadership to help Northeast Indiana address the downward trends that have developed in terms of personal income and gross domestic product."
A conservative approach
- Excerpt: "Michael believes in a smaller, efficient government. Michael believes in strong conservative leadership at the state level to allow communities to prosper. Our democracy works best when citizens can live and work in the communities that are free from interference of government. Michael is a pro-life conservative and believes that a more effective message can be conveyed without inflammatory headlines or punch lines. Michael will fight to limit government regulation of businesses and personal lives while working to lower taxes."
Strong leadership and work ethic
- Excerpt: "Michael does not believe in token level involvement. He believes in leading by example and rolling up his sleeves to get to work. Representing the constituents of Fort Wayne and restoring their faith in government will require the type of work ethic and strong leadership that Michael has displayed throughout his life."
Personal
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Barranda is married.[9] He is a past board member of the Olive B. Cole Foundation and the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, and he was a founding governor of the St. Thomas More Society.[1]
See also
2019 Elections
- United States municipal elections, 2015
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 84
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Indiana General Assembly
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Indiana Secretary of State - 2014 Official candidate list
- Allen County Board of Elections - 2015 Primary Candidate Filings
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Michael Barranda Profile," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Barranda, "News," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michael Barranda, "On the Issues," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Michael Barranda," accessed August 27, 2015
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