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Chris Kennedy (Colorado Senate candidate)
Chris Kennedy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 7. Kennedy lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kennedy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Kennedy was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado.[1] Kennedy dropped out of the race in December 2017.[2]
Biography
Kennedy's professional experience includes owning a telecommunications business in addition to working for a large IT company that provides telecommunications support for gas and oil field locations throughout the United States.[3] He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1984 to 1988 where he was trained in electronics.[4]
Elections
2018
State Senate
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ray Scott defeated Chris Kennedy in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ray Scott (R) | 63.6 | 42,327 |
 | Chris Kennedy (D)  | 36.4 | 24,205 | |
| Total votes: 66,532 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 7
Chris Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Kennedy | 100.0 | 8,996 |
| Total votes: 8,996 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ray Scott defeated Daniel Thurlow in the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Scott | 64.1 | 14,361 |
 | Daniel Thurlow | 35.9 | 8,054 | |
| Total votes: 22,415 | |||
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U.S. House
Kennedy sought election to the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado in 2018.[1] Kennedy dropped out of the race in December 2017.
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Christopher Kennedy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Thurlow defeated Steven Acquafresca in the Republican primary. Thurlow defeated Kennedy in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Daniel Thurlow |
66.5% | 20,062 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Kennedy | 33.5% | 10,125 | |
| Total Votes | 30,187 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Thurlow |
57.5% | 4,900 |
| Steven Acquafresca | 42.5% | 3,620 |
| Total Votes | 8,520 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Kennedy's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Colorado Education Association and the Mesa Valley Education Association
- Colorado Academy of Family Physicians
- Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans
- American Federation of Teachers
- Pro Choice Colorado
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Chris Kennedy participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 30, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Chris Kennedy's responses follow below.[10]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Access to Affordable Health Care Growing a Strong Diversified Economy in Mesa County Improving Public School Funding by Addressing Issues Caused by the Gallagher Amendment[11][12] |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Protecting individual rights and preserving access to public lands.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[12]
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” |
Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Chris Kennedy answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Duty, Honor, Courage and Leadership.[12] | ” |
| “ | I am focused on the mission. As a former Marine I know the value of commitment and perseverance. I study the issue, get input from all sides and make decisions based on that process[12] | ” |
| “ | To serve their constituents effectively by showing up, being available to all, and doing the homework necessary to be well informed on the issues[12] | ” |
2014
Kennedy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
- Energy
- Excerpt: "Smart regulation focused on environmental stewardship and safety while providing opportunities for exploration and production.Protecting agricultural interests."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Protecting and strengthening our Public Education system. Developing a generation of 'Critical Thinkers'. Supporting our education professionals in and out of the classroom. Ensuring equal access to quality education for all of our kids."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Ensuring that Western Slope Water Rights and concerns are defended and addressed and made equally as important as those on the Front Range, and down river locations out of state."
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2018
- Colorado State Senate
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KKCO 11 News, "Council Member Chris Kennedy announces campaign for congress," September 10, 2017
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Grand Junction city councilman drops bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton citing 'family health issues'," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Kennedy for Colorado, "Meet Chris Kennedy," accessed July 6, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 13, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ kennedyforcolorado.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Chris Kennedy's responses," July 30, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kennedy for Colorado, "Issues," accessed July 6, 2014
