Maxwell Bero
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Maxwell Bero (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2020.
Bero completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Maxwell Bero earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 2012 and a master's degree from McDaniel College in 2018. Bero’s career experience includes working as a public school teacher.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Maryland District 6
Incumbent David Trone defeated Neil Parrott, George Gluck, and Jason Herrick in the general election for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Trone (D) | 58.8 | 215,540 |
 | Neil Parrott (R) | 39.2 | 143,599 | |
 | George Gluck (G) | 1.9 | 6,893 | |
 | Jason Herrick (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 46 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 356 | ||
| Total votes: 366,434 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter James (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6
Incumbent David Trone defeated Maxwell Bero in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Trone | 72.4 | 65,655 |
 | Maxwell Bero | 27.6 | 25,037 | |
| Total votes: 90,692 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6
Neil Parrott defeated Kevin Caldwell and Chris Meyyur in the Republican primary for U.S. House Maryland District 6 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Neil Parrott | 65.2 | 28,804 |
 | Kevin Caldwell | 25.5 | 11,258 | |
 | Chris Meyyur | 9.3 | 4,113 | |
| Total votes: 44,175 | |||
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Candidate profile
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "For the last 15 years of my life, I have lived and breathed Maryland District 6. My parents live in Point of Rocks, MD. My wife and I graduated high school here (St. Johns' Catholic Prep, Frederick, MD, class of '08). After graduating from college at the University of Maryland, we moved to Germantown. Following the birth of our daughter, we moved to Clarksburg. For the last 4 years, I have taught high school and coached football and lacrosse in Montgomery Village. The 6th District is my life. I learned the value of hard work and perseverance growing up on a family farm just north of Baltimore, in Harford County. As a teenager, I had to balance school and sports with tending the farm. Waking up before school to feed animals and hurrying home (after football practice in the fall) to work on my to-do list before the sunset was not easy, but it taught me the skill set and work ethic I needed to have to be successful in my life. I hope to bring the same work ethic, passion, and fight to the floor of Congress that I've brought to everything else in my life."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Maryland District 6 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Maxwell Bero completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bero's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For the last 15 years of my life, I have lived and breathed Maryland District 6. My parents live in Point of Rocks, MD. My wife and I graduated high school here (St. Johns' Catholic Prep, Frederick, MD, class of '08). After graduating from college at the University of Maryland, we moved to Germantown. Following the birth of our daughter, we moved to Clarksburg. For the last 4 years, I have taught high school and coached football and lacrosse in Montgomery Village. The 6th District is my life.
I learned the value of hard work and perseverance growing up on a family farm just north of Baltimore, in Harford County. As a teenager, I had to balance school and sports with tending the farm. Waking up before school to feed animals and hurrying home (after football practice in the fall) to work on my to-do list before the sunset was not easy, but it taught me the skill set and work ethic I needed to have to be successful in my life. I hope to bring the same work ethic, passion, and fight to the floor of Congress that I've brought to everything else in my life.
- Healthcare is a human right and should be available to all who seek it. In Congress, I will fight for comprehensive health care for all American citizens.
- Climate change is real, and its effects are being felt now. I will fight for the Green New Deal, as well as other comprehensive climate change reforms.
- The internet is the single greatest invention ever by humanity. It's time to have someone in Congress who understands it, isn't afraid of it, and will protect consumers and small businesses from large technology coporations.
Health care, technology and the internet, climate change, education, public transportation, workers' rights.
The most important characteristic of an elected official is a growth mindset. To have a growth mindset is to understand the intelligence is not fixed, and that more facts can lead to different opinions. It also means that one is constantly looking for more information to learn as much as possible and expand their mind as much as possible. Elected officials need to constantly be reading and learning on the topics important to the country so that when an issue comes across their desk, they can make the most informed decision they can. No elected official should be completely shut off from input on issues; they should always be listening and learning so that they can make the best decision possible.
It is also important that elected officials are honest, effective communicators. Voters and colleagues should have a clear idea of what an elected official will do in a situation, and where they stand on issues. Otherwise, how can anyone be sure of how an elected official will vote or act in a situation? By effectively communicating their opinions and stances to all, and then sticking by their word and being consistent (and effectively communicating any change of mind), elected officials can become reliable, effective representatives.
I've coached high school football and lacrosse for over eight years. One of my key phrases that I try to instill in my athletes is "Leave No Doubt"; I want them to go through their life, athletic or otherwise, leaving no doubt that they did everything they could to accomplish their goals. I want my political career to be viewed the same way; I want to leave a legacy of leaving no doubt. That I had goals and I did whatever I could to reach those goals and achieve what I believe to be the best possible version of our country.
The first major historical event that I remember is September 11th. I was 11 years old, in 6th grade. I remember exactly where I was and what class I was in when the news broke. I remember how afraid our entire country was, and how much we all came together to support each other as Americans in the months afterward. I also remember the federal government taking advantage of that public unity to engage in an unnecessary war in the Middle East, and pass legislation removing privacy rights, all in the interest of 'safety and security'.
Ready Player One. I love adventure and quests, especially when a mystery is involved (Lord of the Rings, National Treasure, Indiana Jones, etc.). I also love 80s pop culture and nerd culture in general. Ready Player One was a combination of all of those things, merged with engaging character growth and a coming-of-age story (and a romantic side plot). The movie was good, but the book is great. Highly recommend if you're into quests, nerd culture, and 80s pop culture, or any of the above.
Of course, previous experience in government is beneficial, but should not be thought of as a requirement for office in any way. What's much more important is what one does with the time in office they've had. When looking at a candidate who's held office before, that time in office should not be valued if they didn't effectively use that time.
Previous experience is clearly beneficial because then the candidate understands the processes of the job, but such processes are easily learned by someone new. What's much, much, much more important is the policies they have supported, or have not supported, while in office. If a candidate who has held office has not used their time to accomplish anything, then voters should consider a newcomer who may be willing to support different policies and who pledges to do the job differently.
I see two major challenges facing our country in the next decade: one, the rise of white nationalism and the alt-right, and two, climate change.
Trump's election was a result of the growing white nationalist/far-right movement in the US, and his presidency solidified those viewpoints in American politics and society. This is dangerous for all Americans, and especially for most women and minorities. White nationalists and the far-right advocate for policies that are actively harmful to groups that do not yet have the political power and representation needed to protect themselves. It is imperative that those in power do all they can to push white nationalists and the far-right back to the shadows and protect the rights of ALL Americans.
Climate change is the great existential crisis of our time. If humanity as a species does not come together to develop plans and solutions to combat climate change, soon our planet will reach a point where the change is irreversible. It is important that the United States use its position of global and economic leadership to push the planet and industries in the right direction. This is why it's imperative that Congress pass the Green New Deal and commit to a new economic direction, one that prioritizes an environmentally friendly future.
I would like to be a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, specifically the subcommittee on Communications and Technology. I am very passionate about net neutrality and regulating large technology companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). I am very familiar with both how the internet works and how it should be regulated to protect the privacy of Americans.
I would also like to be a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, specifically the subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. As a career teacher, I can bring a voice of experience and expertise to this committee, and help make policy that will bring a direct benefit to teachers, schools, and students nationwide.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 18, 2020’’
