The Spy continues its informal series on profiling candidates running for office in 2022. Over the next eight months, we will be offering long-form interviews with those running for Maryland’s Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, MD Congressional District 1, State Delegate and Senate, as well as several local elections in Dorchester, Kent, and Talbot Counties.
As per our educational, nonpartisan mission concerning all public affairs on the Mid-Shore, we believe these in-depth conversations offer a unique alternative to the traditional three-minute sound bite or quick quote. We will be talking to each candidate about their background, qualifications, and policy priorities as well as how they differentiate themselves from others running for the same office.
We continue with current Republican incumbent Andy Harris and Democratic candidate, Heather Mizeur, who previously served as the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district.
Both interviews are approximately twenty minutes in length. For more information about the Andy Harris campaign please go here. For Heather Mizeur please go here.
Andy Harris
Heather Mizeur
James Wilson says
About 3 weeks ago I emailed Mr. Harris’ office about how his phonathon with his constituents would work. No reply. ’nuff said.
Suzanne Todd says
Oh my. So tomorrow I will watch Representative Harris presentation again and take notes so I can email him with questions and comments. Sadly, I’ve done this before and get a response that doesn’t always connect to the message in my email.
I hope that all voters will watch his presentation and Heather Mizeur’s.
Michael Estrella says
While getting an invitation to one of his “telephone town halls” is easy, getting answers to questions asked of Andy Harris is virtually impossible. I have repeatedly asked him about his positions on issues, votes he has down, and actions he has taken and heard nothing in response.
I still want to know why Andy urged Trump not to concede the election. I still want to know why he voted against honoring the Capitol Hill Police. I still want to know why he tried to carry a gun into the Capitol. I still want to know why he is lying to us while claiming to bring money to Maryland from the Infrastructure bill that he voted against. I still want to know why he votes against Obama are. I still want to know why he votes against veterans benefits. I still want to know why he supported accused abuser Judge Roy Moore from Alabama and why he did fund raising for Moore’s campaign. I still want to know why he gave Majorie Taylor Greene from Georgia financial support for her campaign. I want to know if he still says Trump won the 2020 election. I still want to know why he voted against the America Competes act. Why did he vote against Affordable Insulin Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act, the Food Security for All Veterans Act, the Mental Health Matters Act, the Cycle of Violence Act, the Peace Core Reauthorization Act, and so many more?
It is long past time that the first district had REAL representation in Congress again. Andy should stop lying to his constituents and keep his original promise not to run for another term. We need and we deserve better than Andy “Doctor No” Harris in DC. It’s time for a CHANGE!
Michael Estrella
St. Michaels
Bonny Smajda says
Thank you, Well said. We dont need negative people in congress.
Ann P Farrell says
Funny Dr. Andy’s didn’t mention his Orban support (in spite of spin on childhood and freedom), being cited by January 6th Committee as part of planning insurrection and horrific voting record notably voting against recognizing heroism of Capital police. His only “accomplishment” is naming a PO.
He has no friends in Congress, almost got cold cocked by an ex-football player colleague in a cloakroom after carrying a gun into Congress. Check out his nauseating “tele-townhalls” to hear him fast talk, ramble, obfuscate and lash out / cut off supporters who disagree with him on some issues. His work for welfare position shows no understanding of who is receiving support, doing dog whistles ala “welfare queens”.
His presentation is full of misrepresentations, fluff and BS – WAKE up Eastern Shore and show up you’re on to him and delight the rest of us who see him for who he is.
Michael H McDowell says
Harris, again, lies about his so-called “anti-communist” father’s war record. Zoltan Harris was a member of the Hungarian Nazi Party, the horrible Arrow Cross Party, which was responsible for the sending of thousands of Hungarian Jews to death camps. Fact. Just Google “Zoltan Harris” and “Hungary” and the facts are all confirmed by a Yale scholar who was a genuine hero. The father fought with a German/Nazi Army unit and was never in a “Gulag”. Zoltan Harris was a legitimate PoW for fighting against the Allies, who included not just the USA but Russia. Then after the war Zoltan Harris tried to cover up his Nazi Party past and joined the Communist Party to escape justice and then he fled Hungary for Austria! Again, fact. What a liar Andy Harris is. Again, he says in this video that his father was an “anti communist”. Harris is utterly shameless in the light of proven fact. He has no credibility. He has backed Trump-like Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban and Trump wants minority rule, packing of the court, suppression of media, etc. We will not let Harris turn the USA into a mini-Hungary. His involvement in a Dec. 21 meeting with Trump to plot for Jan. 6 is now established. Harris is a political disgrace to Maryland.
Michael Snizek says
Remarkable. How does this guy think he represents the Eastern Shore? He grew up in Queens. He comes across as an opportunist.
Steve Lingeman says
Andy “Handgun” Harris is a talker. And he seems to have a responses that make sense for someone who wants to dissuade the voting public that he is a nut. Unfortunately we only need to watch what he does rather than what he says. His talk is slick and convincing. However, his patronizing of Trump is the ‘tell tale’. Why would any representative who speaks the ‘pure words’ the way Andy Handgun does while running for re-election, actually attempt to work with Trump to find ways to stay in office or overturn the election?
In other words, all of Andy Handgun words about the sacred nature of the vote and the rule of law is PURE BS. Donald Trump is a criminal and it will be proven so in the very near future. Slick Andy Handgun can probably site the Trump handbook chapter and verse. Or the FOX talking points, word for word. Do they offer “FOX circular logic” training anywhere?
Please note: “Slick Andy Handgun” has done very little campaigning this cycle. Very few signs out these in our neck of the woods. It is likely that a paid political consultant has convinced “Slick Andy Handgun” he does not need to spend to be re-elected. Also, let it be known that if Andy were to retire after 2 more years in office, he can keep all of his leftover campaign money – if he pays taxes on it! It’s worth thinking about.
Read the Michael Estrella response below!