Brandon Todd

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Brandon Todd
Image of Brandon Todd
Prior offices
Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4

Elections and appointments
Last election

June 2, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Bowie State University

Graduate

Trinity Washington University

Contact

Brandon Todd (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington D.C. City Council, representing Ward 4. Todd assumed office in 2015. Todd left office on January 2, 2021.

Todd (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington D.C. City Council to represent Ward 4. Todd lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.

Biography

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Todd earned his B.S. in communications from Bowie State University. He also holds an M.B.A. from Trinity Washington University. Todd was an aide to Mayor Muriel Bowser during her time as Ward 4 councilmember.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2020)

General election

General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4

Janeese Lewis George defeated Perry Redd in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janeese Lewis George
Janeese Lewis George (D)
 
91.8
 
38,990
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Perry Redd (G)
 
5.7
 
2,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
1,065

Total votes: 42,489
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4

Janeese Lewis George defeated incumbent Brandon Todd and Marlena Edwards in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janeese Lewis George
Janeese Lewis George
 
54.8
 
10,965
Image of Brandon Todd
Brandon Todd
 
43.1
 
8,624
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Marlena Edwards
 
2.1
 
411
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
24

Total votes: 20,024
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Green primary election

Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4

Perry Redd advanced from the Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 4 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Perry Redd
 
51.8
 
44
 Other/Write-in votes
 
48.2
 
41

Total votes: 85
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2016

Incumbent Brandon Todd defeated Leon Andrews Jr., Ron Austin, and Calvin Gurley in the Washington, D.C. Council Ward 4 Democratic primary election.[2]
Washington, D.C. Council Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Todd Incumbent 50.81% 8,145
Leon Andrews Jr. 42.04% 6,738
Ron Austin 3.58% 574
Calvin Gurley 3.18% 509
Write-in votes 0.39% 63
Total Votes 16,029
Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results," June 28, 2016
Incumbent Brandon Todd ran unopposed in the Washington, D.C. Council Ward 4 general election.[2]
Washington, D.C. Council Ward 4, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Brandon Todd Incumbent (unopposed) 95.09% 35,100
Write-in votes 4.91% 1,813
Total Votes 36,913
Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "General Election 2016 - Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016

2015

See also: Washington, D.C. municipal elections, 2015

The city of Washington, D.C., held special elections for city council on April 28, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 28, 2015.[3]

In the election to fill the Ward 4 seat of Muriel Bowser, Brandon Todd defeated Acqunetta Anderson, Leon T. Andrews, Jr., Ron Austin, Renée L. Bowser, Gwenellen Corley-Bowman, Judi Jones, Bruce Morrison, Edwin W. Powell, Pedro Rubio, Jr., Glova Scott, Douglass Sloan, Bobvala Tengen and Dwayne M. Toliver.[4][5]

Washington, D.C., City Council, Ward 4, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Todd 43% 4,584
Renée L. Bowser 21.7% 2,311
Leon T. Andrews, Jr. 15.1% 1,613
Dwayne M. Toliver 12.2% 1,297
Ron Austin 1.7% 185
Edwin W. Powell 1.2% 132
Judi Jones 1.1% 119
Acqunetta Anderson 1.1% 117
Bobvala Tengen 0.9% 91
Gwenellen Corley-Bowman 0.7% 73
Douglass Sloan 0.5% 55
Glova Scott 0.5% 53
Pedro Rubio, Jr. 0.3% 37
Total Votes 9,990
Source: DC Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed May 18, 2015

Campaign themes

2020

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Endorsements

2016

The following table displays endorsements issued in the 2016 election:

Candidate endorsements
Candidate The Washington Post[6] D.C. for Democracy[7] Gertrude Stein Democratic Club[8] Democrats for Education Reform[9]
At-large
Vincent Orange Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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David Garber Democratic Party
Robert White Democratic Party
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District 2
Jack Evans Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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District 4
Brandon Todd Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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Leon Andrews Jr. Democratic Party
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Ron Austin Democratic Party
Calvin Gurley Democratic Party
District 7
Yvette Alexander Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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Delmar Chesley Democratic Party
Vincent Gray Democratic Party
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Grant Thompson Democratic Party
District 8
LaRuby May Democratic Party (Incumbent)
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Maurice Dickens Democratic Party
Bonita Goode Democratic Party
Aaron Holmes Democratic Party
Trayon White Democratic Party
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Muriel Bowser (D)
Washington, D.C. Council, Ward 4
2015 - 2021
Succeeded by
Janeese Lewis George