Andria McClellan

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Andria McClellan
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Prior offices
Norfolk City Council Superward 6
Successor: Jeremy McGee
Elections and appointments
Last election

June 20, 2023

Education

High school

Green Run High School

Bachelor's

University of Virginia

Other

University of Virginia

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Andria McClellan was a member of the Norfolk City Council in Virginia, representing Superward 6. She assumed office on June 30, 2016. She left office on December 31, 2024.

McClellan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 21. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 20, 2023.

Biography

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McClellan graduated from Green Run High School in Virginia Beach City Public Schools and attended the Governor’s School for Math & Science. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. She later attended the Wharton Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

McClellan has worked in sales and marketing. She was appointed chair of the Virginia Small Business Advisory Board by Gov. Mark Warner (D).[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 21

Angelia Williams Graves defeated Giovanni Dolmo in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 21 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Angelia Williams Graves
Angelia Williams Graves (D)
 
77.0
 
28,071
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Giovanni Dolmo (Independent)
 
21.7
 
7,913
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
454

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,438
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 21

Angelia Williams Graves defeated Andria McClellan in the Democratic primary for Virginia State Senate District 21 on June 20, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Angelia Williams Graves
Angelia Williams Graves
 
62.2
 
7,983
Image of Andria McClellan
Andria McClellan
 
37.8
 
4,846

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,829
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Endorsements

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2021

See also: Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021

Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021 (June 8 Democratic primary)

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021 (May 8 Republican convention)

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Winsome Earle-Sears defeated Hala Ayala in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Winsome Earle-Sears
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
 
50.7
 
1,658,767
Image of Hala Ayala
Hala Ayala (D)
 
49.2
 
1,608,691
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
3,808

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,271,266
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Hala Ayala
Hala Ayala
 
37.6
 
181,168
Image of Sam Rasoul
Sam Rasoul
 
24.3
 
116,816
Image of Mark Levine
Mark Levine
 
11.2
 
53,735
Image of Andria McClellan
Andria McClellan
 
10.6
 
51,015
Image of Sean Perryman
Sean Perryman Candidate Connection
 
8.1
 
38,925
Image of Xavier Warren
Xavier Warren
 
4.1
 
19,903
Image of Elizabeth Guzman
Elizabeth Guzman (Unofficially withdrew)
 
4.1
 
19,803

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 481,365
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Republican convention

Republican Convention for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Winsome Earle-Sears in round 5 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,555
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2020

See also: City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2020)

General election

General election for Norfolk City Council Superward 6

Incumbent Andria McClellan won election in the general election for Norfolk City Council Superward 6 on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andria McClellan
Andria McClellan (Nonpartisan)
 
95.6
 
6,743
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.4
 
307

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,050
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Norfolk, Virginia (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.[2] Andria McClellan defeated incumbent Barclay Winn and Warren Stewart in the Norfolk City Council Super Ward 6 general election.

Norfolk City Council Super Ward 6, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Andria McClellan 45.50% 8,051
Barclay Winn Incumbent 40.30% 7,130
Warren Stewart 13.99% 2,475
Write-in votes 0.21% 37
Total Votes 17,693
Source: Norfolk, Virginia, "General Election May 3, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed May 3, 2015

Campaign themes

2023

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2021

Andria McClellan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

McClellan’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Tackling the Climate Crisis
Every Virginian deserves access to a safe, sustainable environment. However, across Virginia, worsening effects of climate change are exceedingly visible – from rising sea levels, to devastating storms to unhealthy heat islands in our urban areas – and present long-term threats to our economy, health and future. And, decades of segregation, redlining, and historical underinvestment in infrastructure means that many communities of color are paying an even higher cost in this climate crisis.
With local, state and national experience addressing our climate crisis, in both climate change mitigation and adaptation, Andria is equipped with the skills necessary to push for access to a cleaner, greener and healthier Virginia for everyone.
  • Expanding Access to High Speed Internet
Access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet service is critical to every Virginian for work, for school, for accessing health care, for agriculture, and, recently, for pre-registering for a COVID vaccine. This pandemic has shown that the digital divide is very real and growing. Low-income urban neighborhoods and rural areas are falling behind at faster rates on access to affordable broadband, and we simply cannot allow these disparities to persist.
In a 21st Century Virginia, access to high-speed internet is an imperative. Moreover, for Virginia to grow and attract economic development, we must strive to become the most connected state in the nation.[3]
 ”
—Jennifer Smith’s campaign website (2021)[4]


2020

Andria McClellan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

McClellan outlined nine key issues on her campaign website: the city's schools, transparency, economic development, public safety, mitigating flooding, transportation, regionalism, technology, and quality of life. Below are excerpts from her statements regarding what she would do if elected to address these items:

Public schools

See also: Public education in Norfolk, Virginia, city and school district elections (2016)
“
  • More accountability for our School Board. When Norfolk voted for an elected school board, it signaled that citizens wanted a school board that was more accountable to the citizens, not less. Last year, I led an initiative called Better Together Norfolk. Alongside the Norfolk Federation of Teachers, Norfolk GAINS and other concerned citizens and community leaders, we gained 1250 petition signatures to ask City Council to reconsider their decision to elect our School Board members in a ward system. Instead, we requested a hybrid system like the one in place in Virginia Beach. Have residency requirements, but elect at an at-large basis – which would hold school board members accountable to all citizens, not just a select few. If elected, I promise to revisit this issue and work to ensure we have citywide accountability in future school board elections.
  • Hold quarterly joint-work sessions between City Council and Norfolk Public School Board to support and address issues in a timely manner. While the Norfolk Public School Board sets policy, the Norfolk City Council controls the budget and the building of new schools. We need to work together to ensure the most positive outcomes for our children.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[5]

Transparency

“
  • Expand the televised/recorded portion of the city council meetings to include all of the meeting and comments. If a citizen takes the time to come to City Hall to express comments or concerns, he or she deserves the right to be heard and should be included in the broadcast.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[6]

Economic development

“
  • Review our online portal for businesses. Let’s look at other cities who are doing this well, and learn from their best practices. Much of what we do could be made easier with a better online interface and mobile apps, explaining how to do things and providing 24/7 service to our businesses.
  • Ensure we have the proper infrastructure and workforce to expand our current businesses and attract new business. We need gigabit broadband across the city, and we need to continue to advance technical and vocational education options in Norfolk.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[7]

Public safety

“
  • Prioritize funding and staffing our police force. Our police department is understaffed and overworked, and we need to work with Chief Goldsmith and the police department to ensure they have the resources they need to attract and retain top talent in Norfolk.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[8]
“
  • Establish a school-centric disciplinary process for NPS students. Also, promulgate no rules that can’t or won’t be enforced consistently.
  • Expand the NPD Gang Suppression Unit, which is charged with investigating all crimes in Norfolk Public Schools. It is currently staffed at 25% of what it used to be (only 3 of 12 officers).
  • Safety includes going to and from school, as well. Norfolk Public Schools is one of the only school systems in the region without GPS on our school buses. Children wait in the rain for late buses or have to find a way to school because a bus came early. This is not merely an inconvenience, it is a public safety concern – and if we have smartphone apps that can tell us where our Uber or taxicab is, we should be able to have an app and online interface that lets parents and educators know where our students – and their buses -- are. I’ve begun the conversation with the head of transportation for Norfolk Schools and Code for Hampton Roads, a group who creates these applications free of charge for public entities. I look forward to continue to move forward with this on City Council.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[8]

Mitigating flooding

On her campaign website, McClellan stated that, "Norfolk is second only to New Orleans in flooding risk," and argued, "For every $1 spent in flood mitigation and resiliency now, we will save $4 in future disaster recovery costs." She further stated:

“ The price tag for implementing the needed flooding mitigation infrastructure is enormous: $1 billion, or more than the entire budget for Norfolk’s annual general fund. It is important that we are actively working with our regional, state and federal partners to identify outside funding, and I have those relationships and the working knowledge of our flooding issues, having served on the Virginia Coastal Coalition, the Norfolk Planning Commission, and the 100 Resilient Cities Steering Committee.[3] ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[9]

Transportation

“
  • It's critical for a thriving economy that we promote and support regional transportation initiatives, including: the widening of I-64; a third crossing; expanded "multi-modal" transit (higher speed rail, expanded Amtrak service in Norfolk and more flights at ORF); and, limit future tolling.
  • We must ensure that we keep one of the strongest economic engines of Norfolk, the Port of Virginia, competitive, and support container traffic, as well as exporting bulk commodities, while balancing the needs of our local traffic lanes.
  • Lastly, a forward-thinking transit plan is needed that incorporates "complete streets" and increased light rail with expanded transit-oriented development districts.
    • I am in support of the expansion of light rail, beyond our starter line, to include service to our Naval Base, the airport and ODU. Light rail will spur economic development, particularly in the area of Military Circle/Military Highway, which is in a prime location for redevelopment. Funding must be sourced from state and federal partners. We need leaders who can effectively make the case for this funding, and I have these state- and federal-level relationships and ability to do just that.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[10]

Regionalism

“
  • I'm very supportive of the new GO Virginia legislation, and I'm eager to find opportunities to work with our neighboring municipalities , the private sector and the education community to identify ways to work together to access these new funds.
  • Regionalism can also be a cost reduction exercise, allowing our municipalities to obtain better pricing of goods and services through a larger purchasing pool, and reducing our costs by creating shared services.
  • I am a collaborative leader with strong regional ties throughout Hampton Roads, and I look forward to working together, rather than against each other, to ensure we have a thriving region that attracts jobs and people and can best tackle the threat of flooding.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[11]

Technology

“
  • Create a Technology Advisory Board, which should be comprised of citizens, businesses and government agencies that identify opportunities for better use of technology; risk of cyber attacks; and, address and make recommendations on future technology infrastructure needs.
  • Examine possible cost savings and better service through the combination of city and NPS information technology departments.
  • Name a CIO for the City of Norfolk who will be a leader across departments for next- generation technology initiatives.[3]
 ”
—Andria McClellan's campaign website (2016)[12]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andria McClellan, "Meet Andria," accessed April 26, 2015
    2. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Media Calendar 2013-2017," accessed September 30, 2015
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    4. ↑ Andria for Virginia, “Issues and Priorities,” accessed April 14, 2021
    5. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Norfolk Public Schools," accessed April 26, 2016
    6. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Transparency & Access," accessed April 26, 2016
    7. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Economic Development," accessed April 26, 2016
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Andria McClellan, "Public Safety," accessed April 26, 2016
    9. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Mitigating Flooding," accessed April 26, 2016
    10. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Transportation," April 29, 2016
    11. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Regionalism," April 29, 2016
    12. ↑ Andria McClellan, "Technology," April 29, 2016

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