Michelle Lopes Maldonado is an American politician who serves in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 20th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
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Michelle Maldonado represented the 50th district from 2022 to 2024.
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Michelle Maldonado's grandmother was the first black person to work as a principal in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Michelle Maldonado graduated with an undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University in Latin American studies and Spanish literature and language.
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Michelle Maldonado was admitted to the bar in Washington, DC and Virginia.
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Michelle Maldonado filed to run for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates from the 50th district during the 2021 election.
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Michelle Maldonado stated that she was inspired to run for office following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, the killing of Breonna Taylor, and the attack on the United States Capitol.
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Michelle Maldonado defeated Republican nominee Steve Pleickhardt in the general election.
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Michelle Maldonado supports increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour stating that "no person should be working 40 hours a week and still be at, below or close to the poverty line".
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Michelle Maldonado declined an endorsement from the NARAL Pro-Choice America during the 2021 election due to their support for the defunding of police.