Andre D. Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the201st district | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2024 (2024-09-30) | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Kinsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andre D. Carroll 1991 (age 34–35) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Peirce College |
Andre D. Carroll (born 1991)[1] is an American politician. He has served as the representative for the201st district in thePennsylvania House of Representatives since September 2024, after winning unopposed in a special election following the resignation ofStephen Kinsey.[2]
Carroll was born inPhiladelphia.[3] He was raised inGermantown, 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 atGermantown High School, where he later graduated.[5] He received anassociate degree in business administration fromPeirce College.[6]
In the2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, Carroll ran in the201st district against incumbentStephen Kinsey in theDemocratic primary.[7] He was endorsed by city council membersIsaiah Thomas andKendra Brooks, as well asstate senatorNikil 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 thePennsylvania 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] He became the second gay Black man sworn into the legislature.
Carroll has criticized Philadelphia's cash bail system for allowing those with money a way out of jail. His comments came after a prospective intern was abducted and murdered by a man out on bail. Carrol has also sponsored legislation that would let incarcerated individuals make phone calls without charge.[12]
