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Chris Colley
Chris Colley (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 9, 2020.
Colley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Colley was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree from Emerson College in May 1994. His professional experience includes working in the TV and movie industry as a re-recording mixer.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Nevada District 4
Incumbent Steven Horsford defeated Jim Marchant, Jonathan Royce Esteban, and Barry Rubinson in the general election for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Horsford (D) | 50.7 | 168,457 |
 | Jim Marchant (R)  | 45.8 | 152,284 | |
 | Jonathan Royce Esteban (L) | 2.4 | 7,978 | |
 | Barry Rubinson (Independent American Party) | 1.1 | 3,750 | |
| Total votes: 332,469 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Horsford | 75.1 | 39,656 |
 | Jennifer Eason | 9.4 | 4,968 | |
 | Gabrielle D'Ayr | 7.3 | 3,847 | |
 | Gregory Kempton | 2.9 | 1,507 | |
 | Chris Colley | 2.7 | 1,431 | |
 | George Brucato | 2.7 | 1,424 | |
| Total votes: 52,833 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Nevada District 4 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Marchant | 34.7 | 15,760 |
 | Sam Peters | 28.1 | 12,755 | |
 | Lisa Song Sutton | 15.1 | 6,846 | |
 | Charles Navarro | 6.3 | 2,870 | |
 | Rebecca Wood | 6.3 | 2,847 | |
 | Leo Blundo | 4.2 | 1,923 | |
 | Rosalie Bingham | 2.9 | 1,331 | |
 | Randi Reed | 2.3 | 1,023 | |
| Total votes: 45,355 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Catherine Prato (R)
- Leo Dunson (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Colley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Colley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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The will of the people through voting has been under incessant attack by the GOP, and nearly all of them abdicated their Constitutional duty during President Trump's impeachment. You didn't swear an oath to the Constitution, they did. Now they want your 2020 vote to endorse their fervent desire to shred the Constitution and destroy our Constitutional Democracy, taking away the will of the people forever. We are in an existential moment for our country and Constitution, and the only way to turn back is to VOTE FOR YOU to bring the power back to the people.
- Voting is under attack by the GOP, and the only way this country's systemic problems can begin to be addressed is by making sure the will of the people drives our system of government. Voting and free and fair elections must be protected so the voters can have confidence that each person's voice matters in our Constitutional Democracy. President Trump has publicly admitted he is willing to cheat to win in the 2020 election, and the GOP is actively undermining election security. Only the collective you can stop this with your vote.
- Money in politics is an absolute cancer on the will of the people and has greatly reduced the integrity of the elected members of Congress and the presidency. As of early April 2020, this race to be a Representative of the people alone has over $2 million in contributions for just a handful of candidates. That makes a mockery out of the will of the people. The only way to change this is by winning elections without outside money, and that's why I won't take any donations in the Democratic Primary.
- This country's immigration policies are cruel and inhumane. The very idea that anyone thinks it's okay for families to be separated at the border solely because they were looking for better lives is an abomination, and against everything this country is supposed to represent. No one has the right to say who should be the last to come here. Ejecting this intolerably cruel administration on immigration is the only way to a country that will be inclusive of those not born here rather than exclusive.
Systemic change starts with voting, election security to ensure free and fair elections, removing money in politics, and having an impartial Supreme Court. No other goals can be accomplished without addressing those priorities first, as each one is a foundation toward any change for good.
For the perilous times we're living in now, Congressman Adam Schiff shepherded an impossible impeachment trial that never had a chance of succeeding with a GOP Senate not even willing to call witnesses in a trial. All trials have witnesses, and outside of only 2 members of the GOP Senate, the GOP had no interest in hearing what they had to say. Congressman Schiff proceeded against this headwind because he knew it was right, and completely understood the stakes of what's been happening to destroy the Constitution under the Trump administration. While I disagreed with his slowness related to supporting the opening of an official impeachment inquiry, when it was time to act he did his Constitutional duty in the face immense pressure and a public spotlight he didn't expect to be under. All members of Congress who went on the record before it was popular are worthy of their office. The same goes for every public servant who was willing to testify in the impeachment proceedings to the detriment of their careers and safety. This is something every Congressperson should aspire to regardless of political ideology.
Unlike candidates or elected officials who focus group or poll watch, I'll tell you what I believe in, and will answer what I can about issues that don't reach a high level of importance for me. There is no doubt any voter who selects my name on the ballot will know what will be important to me if I'm a member of Congress. If what I believe in is important to you, you'll have a voice because what I ran on will always be what I advocate.
A motto for me is 'prepare for the worst but hope for the best'. I believe mental preparation is a key to success in any unknown, and without it you're destined to take the hardest road possible.
The overwhelming influence of money in politics has crushed the idea of the will of the people mattering. If enough people believe in what I believe in, the will of the people will be happening with my vote. This is why it's so crucial for money to get out of elections, especially in elections for the House of Representatives. I won't be there to represent corporations; I'll be there to represent the collective you because enough of you believed in what I believe in and want to try to advance that forward.
There are a lot of experienced members of Congress on both sides of the aisle who didn't at all understand the gravity of President Trump's actions that were written about in the Mueller report, and that lack of understanding led to many not doing their number one Constitutional duty to support and defend the Constitution. The good thing about finding out so many members of Congress were incapable of upholding their oath to the Constitution is that it helps determine who does and does not belong in Congress. It helps determine who puts his or her re-election chances over what is right. I don't want the kind of experience that will ever lead me down a path that tells me to abandon what I believe is right just because I might lose an election. If you ever begin to think that way, you should leave Congress.
Our Constitutional Democracy ends with a second term of President Trump, and stopping that outcome is where all of the focus should be in the run up to the 2020 general election. Members of Congress and those who aspire to be in Congress need to understand the gravity of the situation our country faces, make understanding the stakes of the 2020 election a crucial cornerstone of any campaign, and fight tooth and nail to repair what is broken no matter who wins the seat.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 10, 2020
