 He appeared alongside Councilmembers Elissa Silverman, Mary Cheh and Charles Allen at a March 2016 rally.In his unsuccessful campaign to replace Muriel Bowser in the 2015 special election, Andrews raised $144,225 and was the second-best funded opponent to Brandon Todd, who previously served as Bowser's communication director and spent his entire career in her employ.When asked references by a community group, he was the only candidate who could provide a name of someone outside of D.C., offering the mayors of Philadelphia, New Orleans, Little Rock, and Jackson.