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Bruce Griffith
Bruce Griffith (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Griffith was also a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Colorado.[1]
Biography
Griffith was awarded a undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Texas. He earned a graduate certificate in computer science from the University of Denver. He has worked for tech start-ups and as a government contractor.
Griffith is affiliated with the Academic Games Program, a national program of educational competition for students in grades 4 through high school.:[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Incumbent Ken Buck defeated Ike McCorkle, Bruce Griffith, and Laura Ireland in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Buck (R) | 60.1 | 285,606 |
 | Ike McCorkle (D) | 36.6 | 173,945 | |
 | Bruce Griffith (L) | 2.3 | 11,026 | |
| Laura Ireland (Unity Party) | 1.0 | 4,530 | ||
| Total votes: 475,107 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Ike McCorkle advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ike McCorkle | 100.0 | 81,719 |
| Total votes: 81,719 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Incumbent Ken Buck advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Buck | 100.0 | 109,230 |
| Total votes: 109,230 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Bruce Griffith advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Griffith (L) |
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Laura Ireland advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Laura Ireland (Unity Party) | |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ken Buck (R) defeated Bob Seay (D), Bruce Griffith (L), and Donald Howbert (R write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[3][4][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ken Buck Incumbent |
63.5% | 248,230 | |
| Democratic | Bob Seay | 31.7% | 123,642 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Griffith | 4.8% | 18,761 | |
| Total Votes | 390,633 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bruce Griffith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Griffith made the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding his political philosophy:[2]
| “ |
I am running for Congress because I believe our incumbent Representatives and Senators are not focused on the big picture. Our government owes $18 trillion. That is equivalent to about 80% of the value of everything that will be produced in the USA in 2016. Federal income will be overspent by $500 billion to $1 trillion in 2016 alone. It is not enough to put someone in Washington that will hold the line on current spending. We need someone who will aggressively look for places to eliminate spending with minimal impact on Colorado. We need to stop spending money we don't have! We need freedom and openness, not government intrusion and interference into the lives of the American people. We need to be very deliberate about delegating to state jurisdiction powers that don't belong to the federal government. We need to end federal mandates that cause undue paperwork, financial hardship, overly strict licensure requirements, and other burdens on business and individuals. We need to solve our national healthcare cost problems, including how we provide emergency services for the indigent and how we provide drugs for the elderly. There ARE solutions that do not require federalization of the healthcare industry. I am not a career politician, nor do I have any desire to become one. By training and experience, I am an engineer. I have spent half of my career working for the government as a contractor and I have spent the other half of my career in startups and large high tech companies. I am running for office because our government has problems that need immediate solutions. Engineers are trained to find solutions to problems, not argue about them. If you elect me, it will be my job to convince other Members of Congress that we can solve this nation's problems. There is no downside. If I were not in the race, my incumbent opponent would be elected to represent eastern Colorado. If I am not elected, then my incumbent opponent will be elected to represent eastern Colorado. Be Libertarian with me this one time, send Bruce Griffith to Washington. What do you have to lose?" [5] |
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Personal
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Griffith made the following statement to Ballotpedia:[2]
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I have been a resident of Colorado for most of the last 28 years. I have been married for 26 years and have four children. I am a three-time former foster parent. I am an evangelical Christian and am active in my church. I reside in Weld County. [5] |
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 6, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
