Andy Ellis

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Lists three priorities: "Stop the Data Centers," ending what he calls the corruption of the two-party system, and building an economy for all of Maryland.[1],[2]
• Says his campaign takes no corporate or PAC money and aims to "Get Big Money Out of Politics."[1]
• Says unaffiliated, independent and third-party voters outnumber registered Republicans in Maryland but are largely shut out of meaningful participation.[2]

Background

• Member, Baltimore City Charter Review Commission, Baltimore City · 2023–2024[3]
• Chair, Baltimore for Democracy (ballot issue committee on Question H), Baltimore City · 2024[3]
• Volunteer leader, Maryland Green Party · About a decade[4],[3]
• Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 (Baltimore City) · 2018[4],[5]
• Corporate technology sector work, Private sector · Nearly 15 years[3]
• Debate coach; launched the Baltimore Urban Debate League middle school program, Towson University and Baltimore Urban Debate League · 2005–[3]

Education

• Attended, Towson University and St. Mary's College of Maryland[3]

Where they stand

• Data Centers
  Proposes a day-one executive order halting state approvals of data center permits, followed by 2027 legislation banning new data center construction and repealing state tax breaks for data centers.[6]
• Elections & Democracy
  Supports ranked choice voting, public financing for state-level and school board races, electronic signatures on ballot petitions, and letting unaffiliated voters choose a party primary.[7]
• Taxes
  Proposes taxing the wealth of the wealthiest residents, closing corporate tax loopholes and ending corporate tax breaks, and rolling back user fee increases.[8]
• Economy & Jobs
  Proposes chartering a public bank, raising weekly unemployment benefits, and a decade-long program to expand worker-owned cooperative businesses.[8]
• Energy & Environment
  Calls for declaring climate, environment, energy, food and water emergencies so state and local governments act urgently, and for investing in green energy jobs training.[9],[8]
• Education
  Calls for fully funding the public education system.[9]

Voting record

Andy Ellis has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words