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Ryan Frazier
Ryan Frazier ran for election for Mayor of Aurora in Colorado. Frazier lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Frazier completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Frazier was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado.[1] Frazier was defeated by Darryl Glenn in the Republican primary.[2]
Biography
Frazier earned a B.A. from Columbia College and an M.S. from Regis University. His professional experience includes working as a managing principal from Frazier Global. Frazier served in the U.S. Navy from 1997 to 2001. He was twice elected as an at-large Aurora city councilman from 2003 to 2011. He is the co-founder of High Point Academy, a preK through 8th grade school serving Aurora and Denver area students. He has served as a commissioner from the Colorado Combative Sports Commission and as a member of the American Legion.[3][4]
Elections
2019
See also: Mayoral election in Aurora, Colorado (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Aurora
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Aurora on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Coffman (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 26,690 |
 | Omar Montgomery (Nonpartisan)  | 35.5 | 26,476 | |
 | Ryan Frazier (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 12,063 | |
 | Marsha Berzins (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 8,015 | |
 | Renie Peterson (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 1,369 | |
 | Tiffany Grays (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 74,613 | |||
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2016
The U.S. Senate race in Colorado was rated safely Democratic in 2016. Incumbent Michael Bennet (D) won re-election, defeating Darryl Glenn (R), Lily Tang Williams (L), Arn Menconi (G), Bill Hammons (Unity Party), Dan Chapin (I), Paul Noel Fiorino (I), and Don Willoughby (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bennet faced no primary challenger, while Glenn defeated Ryan Frazier, Robert Blaha, Jack Graham, and Jon Keyser to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[5][2][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Bennet Incumbent |
50% | 1,370,710 | |
| Republican | Darryl Glenn | 44.3% | 1,215,318 | |
| Libertarian | Lily Tang Williams | 3.6% | 99,277 | |
| Green | Arn Menconi | 1.3% | 36,805 | |
| Unity | Bill Hammons | 0.3% | 9,336 | |
| Independent | Dan Chapin | 0.3% | 8,361 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Noel Fiorino | 0.1% | 3,216 | |
| Total Votes | 2,743,023 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darryl Glenn |
37.7% | 131,125 | ||
| Jack Graham | 24.6% | 85,400 | ||
| Robert Blaha | 16.5% | 57,196 | ||
| Jon Keyser | 12.5% | 43,509 | ||
| Ryan Frazier | 8.7% | 30,241 | ||
| Total Votes | 347,471 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ryan Frazier completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Frazier's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education, Public Safety, and Transportation
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education, Job training, business growth, developing and redeveloping a city
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Colin Powell: He embodies integrity, servant leadership, and a willingness to do what he believes is right. I admire that.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Servant leadership, good government, free enterprise, fiscal responsiblity
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
A father, Businessman, U.S. Navy veteran, Co-founder of a school, former city councilman at-large, and always a voice for reason.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To govern for, of, and by the people. To listen to their needs, to understand differences and find common ground where possible. Most importantly, to get things done than improves the quality of life for our people.
What legacy would you like to leave?
A good, highly effective servant leader that always sought reason and common ground for the goof of the people and future generations to come.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Paper boy, 1 year
What happened on your most awkward date?
I think we both were thinking - "when will this be over?"
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas. It's Christmas!
What is your favorite book? Why?
The Alchemist
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Taylor Swift: Delicate
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Balancing personal, business, and politics
A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?
To build and amazing city I must bring people together with a clear vision, honest leadership, and common purpose.
Mayors have many responsibilities, which vary from city to city. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your city?
Influencing people in politics, business, government, and community to work together to make things better.
If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?
Building coalitions locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally to improve the quality of life of our people.
What do you love most about your city?
Its cultural and economic potential.
What do you perceive to be your city's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Smart growth and fully capitalizing on the opportunities around the aerotropolis, fitzsimons redevelopment, and Buckley Air Force Base's expanding missions.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the state government?
Collaboration
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between your city and the federal government?
Collaboration
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Unity. Finding common ground. Getting things done for our people to improve their quality of life. A city we can all be proud of and a vision that brings us together. Is there anything you would like to add? I believe in servant leadership. That we must listen to those we serve, learn from those we disagree with, and lead by example.[7] |
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| —Ryan Frazier[3][4] | ||
2016
The following issues were listed on Frazier's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Ryan Frazier's campaign website, https://www.frazierforcolorado.com/priorities/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Aurora Sentinel, "Former Aurora councilman Ryan Frazier joins GOP Senate race in Colorado," November 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Colorado Senate Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 6, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 18, 2019
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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