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Candidates 2018

Name Party Selected Experience Endorsements Contact Articles / Questionnaires
Alex Valdez
(Qualified for primary ballot by earning 59% of vote at assembly)
Democrat President and CEO Co-Founder of Ecomark Solar Full List of Endorsements
Rep. Leslie Herold's Leadership fund
State Reps. Adrienne Benavidez, James Coleman, Leslie Herod, Donald Valdez, Mark Farradino, Alec Garnett
State Sen. Dominick Moreno
Fmr. DPS board member Rosemary Rodriguez
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Katherine E Whitney Republican Associate in the law firm Messner Reeves LLP; Corporate, Labor & Employment and Real Estate practice groups
LinkedIn Registered agent is Marge Klein, Leadership Program of the Rockies and was registered agent for the Douglas County RE-1 Elevate Slate
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Defeated / Withdrawn / Suspended / Ineligible Candidates
Name Party Endorsements/Info Contact Articles / Questionnaires
Gabriel Thorn Democrat Army Major in Army Special Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan Website
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Louis Irwin Democrat Worked as a policy aide in the state legislature
Current member of Governor’s State Innovation Model policy
College professor in New York City, Detroit, Boston, and El Paso
Elected four times to Newton, MA Board of Aldermen
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children, volunteer and peer coordinator

Full List of Endorsements
State Sen. Irene Aguilar
State Rep. Susan Lontine
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Joel Judd Democrat Represented HD 5 from 2001-2010 Website
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Meghan Nutting
(Successfully petitioned onto primary ballot)
Democrat Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and my Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University
Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Sunnova Energy Corporation (Solar)
Full List of Endorsements
Colorado Foundation for Universal Healthcare
Moms Demand Action
Run For Something
Keep Colorado Green
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Primary Results 2018

Name Party  % Votes # Votes
Alex Valdez Democrat 42.03% 4,653
Meghan Nutting Democrat 29.23% 3,236
Joel Judd Democrat 16.62% 1,840
Nicky Yollick Democrat 12.12% 1,342
 
Katherine E Whitney Republican 100% 1,415


Issues

Energy & Environment

Alex Valdez (Democrat)

"My plan is to make solar and wind power more accessible to everyone in Colorado by expanding the PACE program - Property Assessed Clean Energy - and allowing everyone to choose solar regardless of their income." (Campaign Website)

"Additionally, I support Colorado adopting CARB rules, which will reduce automobile emissions and bring the most advanced transportation concepts to Colorado first." (Campaign Website)

Immigration

Alex Valdez (Democrat)

"As a nation of immigrants, we must ensure basic human rights for every person regardless of citizenship. We must protect DACA, and ensure there is a road to citizenship." (Campaign Website)


Equal Rights

Alex Valdez (Democrat)

"As an LGBTQ person of color, I believe protecting our neighbors from hate and bigotry is non-negotiable." (Campaign Website)

Gun Violence

Alex Valdez (Democrat)

Supports:
• A full assault weapons ban
• Statewide ban on bump stocks
• Raising the legal age to purchase a weapon from 18 to 21
• “Red Flag” (extreme risk protection order) legislation, which allows a judge to temporarily prohibit someone from possessing or buying firearms while they are deemed a danger to themselves or others based on the recommendation of family or law enforcement.
• I will also introduce a measure that would prohibit ownership of firearms to anyone who has been convicted of domestic violence or animal cruelty, as we have seen this pattern of behavior in many shooters.


Katherine E. Whitney Republican

Defended concealed carry on college campuses

Lobbied state legislature for concealed carry and endorsed 2013 recalls

Women for Concealed Carry director - 2015 article on sexual assault

Colorado Second Amendment Association board member

Housing

'Alex Valdez (Democrat)

"I will fight to ensure CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority) is strong and well funded, providing affordable home ownership in our community. I will fight to pass a tenant’s rights bill that ensures people who rent have rights in our state. Furthermore, I support a repeal of state laws that prohibit cities from making affordable housing a reality." (Campaign Website)

Education

Alex Valdez (Democrat)

"Teacher pay needs to be increased in both rural and urban areas. We need to attract more professionals to teach in math and science. ...By reducing the operating costs of our schools, we can divert dollars currently spend on overhead to our students and teachers. Reducing or eliminating costs for power, lighting, water, and fuel, means more of our education dollars can be spent in the classroom. ...Imagine students riding to school on an electric bus, powered by a district-owned renewable power plant! ...I will fight to protect Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) to ensure our public servants, including teachers, can retire knowing that the secure retirement they earned will be there for them. ...I also strongly believe in early childhood education. It gives our children a strong start while simultaneously relieving their families of the burden of childcare costs." (Campaign Website)

More

Alex Valdez (Democrat)


'Katherine E. Whitney (Republican)


Campaign Finance


This data is current as of: October 10, 2018 - REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES filed with the Colorado Secretary of State.

Party Name Total Contributions Total Expenditures Total Cash On Hand Gifts and Honoraria Total PACs/IECs Notable Individuals
Democrat Alex Valdez
(TRACER)
$101,350.74
(Plus $16,500 from loans)
($7,995.11 non-Monetary Contribution)
$107,099.86 $7,795.88 Raising Colorado - $53,000
(note 1)
COPIC Small Donor Committee - $4,400
HOMES FOR ALL COLORADOANS COMMITTEE -$2,500
SEIU LOCAL 105 SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE - $1,618
Colorado Medical Society Small Donor Committee - $1,400
 
Republican Katherine E Whitney
(TRACER)
$10,269.46
(Plus $152.43 from Katherine Whitney for House District 5)
$5,761.46 $4,917.46
Campaign Finance - Defeated / Withdrawn / Suspended / Ineligible Candidates
Party Name Total Contributions Total Expenditures Total Cash On Hand Gifts and Honoraria Total PACs/IECs Notable Individuals
Democrat Joel Judd
(TRACER)
$$6,894.00
(Plus $64,100 from loans from self)
$70,100.01 $983.99 COLORADO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS SMALL DONOR FUND - $2,500
 
Democrat Meghan Nutting
(TRACER)
$73,118.50 $59,483.36 $13,635.14
 
Democrat Nicky Yollick
(TRACER)
$2,658.00
(Plus $99,000 from loans from self and Tamara Yollick)
$85,659.65 $15,998.35
 
Democrat Louis Irwin
(TRACER)
$10,146
(Plus $5,000 in loans)
$10,135.23 $0 State Senator Irene Aguilar - $400
Fmr. Colorado Attorney General John MacFarlane - $400
 
Democrat Gabriel Thorn
(TRACER)
$10,031.10 $7,952.73 $2,138.87

note 1: Coloradopolitics November 4, 2018 (https://coloradopolitics.com/political-spending-floods-lege-primary/)

IECs/PACs

In accordance to Colorado law, electioneering of $1,000 or more is required to be reported if done within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election (Source: Campaign Finance Manual via the State Secretary of State's office, page 33). Further, any donation to or expenditure by an IEC must be reported within 48 hours of receipt or payment (page 32).

Reports containing electioneering in 2018 will have windows between May 27th through the June 26th, and then again beginning September 7th through November 6th.

Historical Election Results

Year Democrat
 % Votes /
# Votes
Republican
 % Votes /
# Votes
Other
 % Votes /
# Votes
2018 Tracy Kraft-Tharp
58.03%
18,894
Grady Nouis
37.38%
14,169
Hans V. Romer (LBR)
4.32%
1,344
2016 Tracy Kraft-Tharp
54.56%
21,701
Susan Kochevar
45.44%
7,66818,702
2014 Tracy Kraft-Tharp
46.26%
14,908
Susan Kochevar
41.36%
13,329
Hans Romer (LIB)
6.33%
2,040
2012 Tracy Kraft-Tharp
51.27%
19,368
Robert Ramirez
43.10%
16,281
Hans Romer (LIB)
5.64%
2,129
2010 Debbie Benefield
49.61%
12,541
Robert Ramirez
50.59%
12,738