Brian Peotter

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Brian Peotter

Libertarian Party

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November 8, 2022

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Brian Peotter (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Peotter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brian Peotter lives in Broomfield, Colorado.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Colorado

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Bennet (D)	55.9	1,397,170
		Joe O'Dea (R)	41.3	1,031,693
		Brian Peotter (L)	1.7	43,534
		T.J. Cole (Unity Party)	0.7	16,379
		Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)	0.5	11,354
	Submit photo	Tom Harvey (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	29
	Submit photo	Joanne Rock (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	25
	Submit photo	John Rutledge (L) (Write-in)	0.0	9
	Submit photo	Robert Messman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	8

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,500,201
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aaron Trevino (Independent)
• Teal'c Anderson (Freedom Party)
• Aaron Pehrson (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Incumbent Michael Bennet advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Bennet	100.0	516,985

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 516,985
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dan Chapin (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado

Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks and Daniel Hendricks in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe O'Dea	54.4	345,060
		Ron Hanks	45.5	288,483
		Daniel Hendricks (Write-in)	0.0	302

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 633,845
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gino Campana (R)
• Juli Henry (R)
• Erik Aadland (R)
• Eli Bremer (R)
• Gregory Moore (R)
• Deborah Flora (R)
• Peter Yu (R)

Approval Voting Party convention

Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado

Frank Atwood advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on March 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brian Peotter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Peotter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Brian Peotter is a champion for liberty. Which means freedom from government, free elections, and rule of law.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Make elections secure
• End the Fed
• End foreign wars

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Military adventurism funded by debt is a death sentence for the us dollar. We need a nation strong enough to defend itself long into the future with a national surplus and growing economy.

Trust in elections has been broken due to how Joe Biden stole his position in 2020. We need to bring back the trust by impeachment, trial, and imprisonment of all involved.

The ATF and FBI need to be abolished. They are political organizations enforcing laws to suit political interests.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to Ron Paul, a man of integrity, father of 5, and self learner. Never afraid to be the only vote against something if he knew what was right. Standing up against an entire row of republicans ardently supporting war in the middle east he spoke truth to power.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Man Economy and the State by Murray Rothbard

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, morality, and backbone.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

As someone with an aerospace engineering degree, and career in project management working with large bureaucracies (i.e faa) I can pump the toothpaste out the tube fast.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Appointment of individuals to federal office, management of the budget, and impeachment.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Budget surplus and secure elections.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was at a small business of three employees. For six years I learned how to run and operate on a budget and deliver on promises. Independence on a daily basis allowed me to grow as an individual to meet results however I saw fit.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Life is a struggle.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Trust in elections, if this can't be resolved the country will not hold together.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Individual states should have controls over their federal term limits for their states.

The real problem is money.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Six year terms and limited seating allows for personal relationships and coalitions to build in the best interest of the country.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. We have seen too much experience in that building and need to average it out. Seniority is not the way people in the real world are awarded positions, and it's time we switched to a merit based system in the Senate committee assignments.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Keep it.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?

Their understanding of the Constitution, vision for their role, and experience to deliver.

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Yes

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Federal debt limit.

How would you evaluate a judicial nominee?

Same as ant other nominee.

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

One on one, each relationship will be different. Compromise is a bad thing, a coalition on single issues is a good thing.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

No

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Campaign website

Peotter's campaign website stated the following:

“	Abortion: I support the rights of the unborn. The only candidate on your ballot to do so. Having held three children delivered to me, knowing that my wife had the right to kill them minutes before, its disgusting. We should protect people before birth more than we protect sea turtle eggs in America. Society needs to have its priorities in order. To avoid a federal law by a pro-choice administration, it is best to keep the power over abortion in the hands of the states. We already do this for homicide, and there are states that let murderers out on their streets after only a few years in prison and others that dont. Abortion laws will differ across the states, but that is still best. Adoption : Adoption across America is broken. It often costs tens of thousands of dollars, leaving it out of the reach of many in the middle class who want a child. It is legal to be paid as a surrogate yet if you are pregnant with your own child you can't sell it for adoption. Why not? Parents are already paying middlemen like lawyers money for children, women can already offer surrogacy. Why can't a woman sell a child to parents who want one? In many states with legal abortion, this could save lives. End the war in Ukraine. We are borrowing money to support a dictator in Ukraine who just outlawed his opposition party. Neither Ukraine or Russia are allies to the United States or aligned with our interests. Its obvious that Hunter Biden has become rich off of the country, and that is not a good reason to borrow money in our name to fund a war. Freedom from Federal mandates, and emergency powers. All Americans must have freedom of movement and person. If you disagree please consider moving to canada. Inflation : Control our money. We are not rich enough to spend like we are on credit. It will be the end of the country. Spending our way out of debt will ruin us. Michael Bennet has been senator during the largest spending spree in History. If you want to be able to afford to retire, vote for leaders like me. I will audit the federal reserve, cut spending below income, and push for market based interest rates. Election Integrity: If I walked into a financial planner, and they told me that they have the most secure investment in history, I would not trust them. The ideal trustee discusses risks, and audits themselves with third parties to ensure public trust. Voting needs to be monitored, and audited, and improved constantly. No one can say we have developed a perfect system, and we can and must improve it. We could use the blockchain to vote, creating an unfalsifiable recorded vote by registered voters. That could save millions on contracts and labor to count paper ballots. We could bring back same day voting, because it would remove the mail from the system and still be convenient. Everything about the voting system could be transparent to the public and auditable worldwide. Gun Rights: When the second amendment was proposed, our founding fathers owned cannons. Americans have rights, not permissions. The right to own weapons of war, shall not be infringed. It is an act of war to disarm any American.	”
—Brian Peotter's campaign website (2022)

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Colorado's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Michael Bennet (D)

John Hickenlooper (D)

Representatives

District 1

Diana DeGette (D)

District 2

Joe Neguse (D)

District 3

Jeff Hurd (R)

District 4

Lauren Boebert (R)

District 5

Jeff Crank (R)

District 6

Jason Crow (D)

District 7

Brittany Pettersen (D)

District 8

Gabe Evans (R)

Democratic Party (6)

Republican Party (4)