Michelle Botelho
Michelle Botelho (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 13, 2024.
Botelho completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michelle Botelho earned a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in 1992 and a degree from Boston University in 2020. Her career experience includes working as a paraprofessional. Botelho has been affiliated with the CT Taxpayers Coalition and MAMAS (Mothers Allied to Make America Strong).[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5
Incumbent Jahana Hayes defeated George Logan in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jahana Hayes (D / Working Families Party) | 53.4 | 180,268 | |
| George Logan (R) | 46.6 | 157,258 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 79 | ||
| Total votes: 337,605 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jahana Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Logan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Botelho (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Botelho in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5
Incumbent Jahana Hayes defeated George Logan in the general election for U.S. House Connecticut District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jahana Hayes (D / Working Families Party) | 50.4 | 127,838 | |
| George Logan (R / Independent Party) | 49.6 | 125,834 | ||
| Total votes: 253,672 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jahana Hayes advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marcus Furze (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Logan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Connecticut District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Botelho (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michelle Botelho completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Botelho's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am NOT a politician! I want to see the restoration of this great country! I received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northeastern University. I received a Paralegal Certificate from Boston University.
I worked for the MA Dept. of Labor, the IRS and the Public School System. I cared for the elderly and homeschooled my children.
I have volunteered at a food shelter and at church. I am part of the CT Taxpayers Coalition. I am also committed to MAMAS (Mothers Allied to Make America Strong), an organization that helps parents find alternatives to the public school system.
- I pledge to vote to pass a balanced budget amendment that gives accountability needed for out of control government spending.
- I pledge to vote to implement school choice which will give parents the choice and funding they need to decide how their children should be educated. I also worked in the public school system with wonderful teachers whose hands were tied due to federal funding and the teacher's unions. I will vote for Congress to fund schools to bring back classical learning without the wokeness.
- I pledge to vote to make America energy independent along with working to bring back manufacturing jobs back to our nation.
I'm passionate about saving the integrity and freedoms of this great country of ours! We are allowing compromised politicians to spread harmful ideologies. Government must do its job to uphold our laws and to start working for the American people again.
The Constitution, Law and Order, our Military and our Police are what keeps a civilized and comfortable life for the American people. Not too much to ask!
I always look to Christ and His Word. I also look up to my parents who came here from Italy, learned the language, and worked hard to raise a family. They instilled in us a good work ethic and contentment for what we had.
Books by Thomas Sowell
Honesty, Integrity, Compassion, and Strength
Honesty, integrity, humility, and good discernment
Make laws to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
Appropriate funds to enhance the life of its citizens.
I would like to leave a legacy of a representative who helped America come back to its roots and greatness. One who fought against the woke ideology.
I chose to believe on Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior!
When I was 14, I worked in a sewing factory and a mail room.
A congressional representative represents the people more than the state.
Congress is the purse of the nation, and they should vote for funds to be allocated like they are spending their own money. Only spend to benefit the good of the people.
Congress has the power to impeach corrupt leaders.
If experience is any indication of the leadership we currently have than that's an easy answer.
Representatives are the voice of their constituents. Humility, Integrity, and Respect are needed.
America is facing many challenges; division, compromised leadership, China and Russia, as well as other countries that want to see us fall, a devalued dollar and a failing economy.
Children's innocence is being violated. Children are not learning to read pass the 3rd grade and young adults are more confused and depressed than ever.
We are allowing our country to be invaded by design.
The American people feel let down.
Term limits keep power in check.
Children being trafficked at the border.
Children's innocence being taken away.
Homelessness
Compromise is good but only when both parties represent the good of the country. When one party wants to see the country decline than there is no room for compromise.
Government doesn't make money, but it sure knows how to spend it.
Money belongs to the American people and there should be more accountability of how it is spent.
U.S House should investigate compromised leaders and the head of compromised agencies.
Manufacturing Companies in the district.
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2022
Michelle Botelho completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Botelho's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northeastern University. I received a Paralegal Certificate from Boston University. I worked for the MA Dept. of Labor, the IRS, and law firms. I also worked for the Danbury Public School system tutoring children and as a CNA helping the elderly. I homeschooled my children until they were ready for college.
I am committed to public service by volunteering at a food shelter helping low-income families. I also volunteer at a church, instilling humility and integrity into our young children.
- I pledge to vote to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment that will give the accountability needed for how tax money is being spent. Government spending is out of control and our current leaders are deliberately destroying our economy and our way of life.
- I pledge to vote to implement school choice which will give parents the choice and funding they need to decide how their children should be educated. I homeschooled my own children and I still had to pay for a school system I did not use. I want to promote excellence in our school systems.
- I pledge to vote for completion of the wall on our Southern border and stopping illegal immigration. My parents were immigrants who came here legally and worked hard to become American citizens.
I'm passionate about saving the integrity and freedoms of this great country of ours! Our corrupt politicians are allowing NGO's and anti-American ideologies to run our lives with out-of-control spending, social welfare programs, and incentives not to work nor produce. Government needs to do its job and start working for the needs of its people again.
We need, I repeat, we need to get back to the Constitution, Law and Order, building up our military and police, infrastructure, manufacturing, and pride in America again.
No more mandates!
My guide is Jesus and his Word. I look up to my parents who came here from another country, learned the language, worked hard and raised 4 children. We lived paycheck to paycheck and always seemed to have food on the table and clothes on our back.
They instilled great work ethic in us and taught us to be content with what we had.
humility, integrity, and honesty
I'm first accountable to GOD and I will be accountable to my constituents. I am trustworthy and honest.
Make laws that protect and enhance the life of its citizens. Propose bills that protect the freedoms of its citizens.
I would like to be a member of Congress that helped America come back and away from all the anti-American ideologies. To take America out of the hands of these corrupt NGOs and compromised leaders.
I chose to believe on Jesus Christ as my savior, and HE was gracious enough to save me from my sin! Visiting the United Nations and representing a country with my schoolmates. Traveling to Europe.
My very first job, when I was 14 years old, was working in a mail room factory, sorting mail. I worked there for 2 summers during high school.
A congressional representative represents the people more than the state.
Congress is the purse of the nation, and they should vote and allow for funds to be allocated like they are spending their own money. It should only be for the benefit of the country.
Congress has the power to impeach corrupt leaders.
If experience is any indication of the leaders we currently have, that is an easy answer.
Representatives are to represent their voters. They need to be humble and have integrity. They need to care and show respect for the country and its people.
Illegal immigration, indoctrination of our children, and getting our economy strong again.
Appropriations Committee
Term limits are needed to prevent representatives and leaders gaining too much power and losing site of why they were sent to Congress in the first place.
Compromise is necessary but only when both parties represent the good of the country. When you have one party that wants to see the country decline, then there is absolutely no room for compromise.
The money belongs to the voters, and they should know how their money is being spent.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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