In last
night’s primary election, Andrea Bailey beat Derrick Wood for the Democratic nomination for the Potomac district board seat.
Bailey won with 66.73% of the vote, according to the State Board of Elections.
“It’s exhilarating – that’s the phrase I’ve been using for the past 24 hours…I am going to take this energy and I’m going to use it to keep moving forward,” said Bailey.
Going forward, Bailey stated that she is going to highlight her support for Metro rail, increased education funding and growing the district’s business community as her priorities in the general election.
Bailey will be running against Republican incumbent Supervisor Maureen Caddigan.
“I’m feeling very confident about going up against Maureen [Caddigan]. I got 67% – that shows me that the community wants a change…We need a change. She came to the [board] to do what she was called to do, and I will do the same,” Bailey commented.
Wood, Bailey’s opponent in the primary, showed his support in a written statement this morning.
“I congratulate Andrea Bailey on her win. Andrea also ran a great race, and like me, she has heard you: for too long, the Potomac District has been stuck in neutral – overcrowded neighborhood schools, unreasonable commutes, an underdeveloped Route 1, and failing to create the environment that attracts new employers,” said Wood in a release.
