Adam DeMarco
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Adam DeMarco (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.
Biography
Adam DeMarco served in the U.S. Army and reached the rank of captain. DeMarco then joined the U.S. Army National Guard and reached the rank of major. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree from Georgetown University. DeMarco’s career experience includes working as a business consultant and small business owner. He serves on the board of the USO-Metro Young Professional Committee.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 3
Incumbent John Sarbanes defeated Charles Anthony and David Lashar in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Sarbanes (D) | 69.1 | 202,407 |
 | Charles Anthony (R) | 28.3 | 82,774 | |
 | David Lashar (L) | 2.6 | 7,476 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 223 | ||
| Total votes: 292,880 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3
Incumbent John Sarbanes defeated Adam DeMarco, Eduardo Rosas, and John Rea in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Sarbanes | 82.3 | 64,567 |
 | Adam DeMarco | 8.6 | 6,778 | |
 | Eduardo Rosas | 6.2 | 4,847 | |
| John Rea | 2.9 | 2,300 | ||
| Total votes: 78,492 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3
Charles Anthony defeated Thomas Harris and Rob Seyfferth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Anthony | 43.6 | 6,935 |
| Thomas Harris | 36.0 | 5,722 | ||
| Rob Seyfferth | 20.5 | 3,254 | ||
| Total votes: 15,911 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Adam DeMarco participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 12, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Adam DeMarco's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Jobs |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I’m extremely passionate about ensuring that the citizens of Baltimore are able to compete for and attain family wage paying jobs, and are afforded the opportunity to achieve the “American Dream”. I’m passionate about ensuring that families never have to make a decision about buying groceries or paying for prescriptions. I’m passionate about ensuring that students never have to worry about how they are going to pay for the soaring costs of post-secondary education. And I am passionate about securing the social entitlements and ensuring our senior citizens can enjoy the golden years they’ve rightly earned.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Adam DeMarco answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | I look up to my father. He is a man who worked several jobs to ensure that I could have a roof over my head. He’s the guy who will give you the shirt off his back—no questions asked. He’s an honorable man, who treats everyone he meets with respect and dignity. And he’s someone I try to emulate everyday of my life, and will continue to do in the United States Congress.[4] | ” |
| “ | Rudyard Kipling - ‘If’[4] | ” |
| “ | Honor, integrity, and selfless service.[4] | ” |
| “ | I am a proven leader of character who will always put the people, and this Country, ahead of any self interests.[4] | ” |
| “ | Someone who represents honorably, legislates with integrity, empathy, and compassion, and finally someone who will serve selflessly.[4] | ” |
| “ | I want to be known as the Congressman who restored values to the halls of Congress. The Representative who not only gave people hope, but instituted real, sustainable, change for working Americans. And someone whose impact will be felt long after I leave office.[4] | ” |
| “ | The collapse of the USSR in 1991. I was 6.[4] | ” |
| “ | When I turned 14, I worked at the local YMCA where I worked in the youth center.[4] | ” |
| “ | I accidentally bumped into the woman’s hand as she was holding her phone, and it fell. The entire screen smashed to the point it was unreadable. And as expected, never heard from her again.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite holiday is Christmas. I believe that the Christmas spirit is an important aspect of our society where we not only take the time to be with families, but to support those who may be in need across our communities.[4] | ” |
| “ | ‘The Great Gatsby’. I love the story about how someone can be so blinded by ambition that they continue chasing unattainable objectives.[4] | ” |
| “ | Superman. I am someone who always stands up for others, who is always willing to help someone in need, and I really wish I could fly.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite thing is the historical artifacts I’ve been able to collect over the years. I have an interesting collection of historical gifts and autographs that I’ve received over the years—from the American Revolution until present day.[4] | ” |
| “ | OAR - ‘So moved on’[4] | ” |
| “ | I have always struggled to relax. I’m a very hard working, driven, focused, and determined leader who finds himself working even when I’m supposed to be on vacation. For example, when the new tax bill was released in December, I ended up sitting in a cafe in Paris to read all 570 pages of it.[4] | ” |
| “ | What makes the U.S. House of Representatives unique is that it is an agile legislative body that is supposed to mirror that of the general population. Our founders never intended for the House to be filled with career politicians, rather it was supposed to reflective of an ever changing society. Unfortunately we have gone away from that notion, which is why I believe that it’s time to change the status quo of this institution.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes. Whether in the military, civil service, or other agency, previous government experience is extremely important because as legislators we must understand the ramnififcations and consequences of our decisions, along with the second and third order effects associated with them.[4] | ” |
| “ | The greatest challenge the United States faces over the next decade is ensuring that we are able to compete in a globalized economy. This means our workforce is able to attain 21st century, family wage paying jobs, that our education systems are able to provide skilled workers for new opportunities, and that our international trade agreements not only foster global cooperation, but serve as a mechanism to bring shared value to allied economies.[4] | ” |
| “ | House Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the VA Committee and the Intelligence Committee.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes. As I stated before, Representatives are intended to be reflective of the communities they represent. They are not intended to be career positions, nor are they intended for people to retire from. They are the agile legislative body that ensures our Country is able to progress as we continue to grow in this American experiment.[4] | ” |
| “ | I believe term limits are needed for both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. To that end, I have signed a pledge to not only limit myself to 6 years of service as a Representative, but to also sponsor an amendment instituting term limits for all Congressional members.[4] | ” |
| “ | As someone running in the most Gerry-mannered district in America, I believe that we need to institute a free and fair election process by instituting districts by county, rather than by census data.[4] | ” |
| “ | No. I stand against the cloak and dagger tactics we have seen by the establishment—both in the 2016 and 2018 elections. The current process both the DNC and DCCC uses to pick and choose their candidates is not only hypocritical of the messages they proclaim, but also degrades our own democratic processes.[4] | ” |
| “ | There isn’t one specific Representative I want to model myself after, however there are certain traits of many former and current Congressional members that I admire.[4] | ” |
| “ | I recently met with the NAACP Youth Leader Council and while we talked at length on nearly every issue we currently face, the most impactful part was talking to the kids about their futures. Many of them want to go to college, they have big dreams, and want to succeed, however because of their economic status, they believe they won’t have the same opportunities of others. And unfortunately, they are right. The inequality we have in this Country continues to prevent all Americans from having the same opportunity to achieve the American Dream.[4] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign Instagram page
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect DeMarco, "Meet Adam," accessed April 17, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Adam DeMarco's responses," March 12, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
