Andre Carroll | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 201st district | |
Assumed office September 30, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Kinsey |
Personal details | |
Born | Andre D. Carroll 1991 (age 33–34) Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Peirce College |
Andre D. Carroll (born 1991) [1] is an American politician. He has served as the representative for the 201st district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since September 2024,after winning unopposed in a special election following the resignation of Stephen Kinsey. [2]
Carroll was born in Philadelphia. [3] He was raised in Germantown,Philadelphia,by his grandmother due to his mother's struggle with drug addiction and his father's incarceration. [4] Carroll came out as gay to his grandmother in his senior year at Germantown High School,where he later graduated. [5] He received an associate degree in business administration from Peirce College. [6]
In the 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election,Carroll ran in the 201st district against incumbent Stephen Kinsey in the Democratic primary. [7] He was endorsed by city council members Isaiah Thomas and Kendra Brooks,as well as state senator Nikil Saval. [8] He lost by a margin of 15% in the primary election. [3]
After Kinsey announced he was retiring from the legislature,Carroll ran again for the 201st district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,and was ultimately unopposed in the Democratic primary. [9] In July 2024,Kinsey resigned from the House,prompting a special election for the 201st district. [10] Carroll ran for the special election and won unopposed; [11] he was sworn in on September 30. [2]