Christopher Geary

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Christopher Geary

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 14, 2024

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1990 - 1994

Personal

Profession

Martial arts teacher

Christopher Geary ran for election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Geary served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1990 to 1994, when he received an honorable discharge at the rank of corporal. He has been a martial arts teacher since 1994.

Elections

2024

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Nebraska State Senate District 7

Dunixi Guereca defeated Tim Pendrell in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dunixi Guereca (Nonpartisan)	57.7	4,497
		Tim Pendrell (Nonpartisan)	42.3	3,296

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,793
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 7

Dunixi Guereca and Tim Pendrell defeated Ben Salazar and Christopher Geary in the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 7 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dunixi Guereca (Nonpartisan)	34.0	758
✔		Tim Pendrell (Nonpartisan)	24.6	548
	Submit photo	Ben Salazar (Nonpartisan)	22.4	499
		Christopher Geary (Nonpartisan)	19.1	425

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,230
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Geary in this election.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Omaha, Nebraska (2017)

Incumbent Jean Stothert and Heath Mello defeated Taylor Royal, Ean Mikale, and Christopher Geary in the primary election for mayor of Omaha.

Mayor of Omaha, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jean Stothert Incumbent	43.71%	25,501
Heath Mello	41.40%	24,155
Taylor Royal	10.78%	6,289
Ean Mikale	3.05%	1,781
Christopher Geary	0.94%	547
Write-in votes	0.11%	67
Total Votes		58,340
Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed April 25, 2017

2012

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012

Geary ran for election in the 2012 election for Nebraska State Senate District 7 of the Nebraska Unicameral. Geary advanced past the May 15 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Jeremy Nordquist in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Nebraska State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jeremy Nordquist Incumbent	70.1%	4,211
	Nonpartisan	Christopher Geary	29.9%	1,792
Total Votes				6,003

Nebraska State Senate District 7 Nonpartisan Primary Nonpartisan Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeremiah J. Nordquist Incumbent	72.7%	1,406
Christopher N. Geary	17.8%	345
Adrian S. Petrescu	9.5%	183
Total Votes		1,934

2010

See also: Nebraska gubernatorial election, 2010

Geary ran in the 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election. He faced Paul Anderson and Dave Heineman in the May 11 Republican primary. Heineman defeated Anderson and Geary.

Nebraska Republican gubernatorial primary Republican Primary, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dave Heineman Incumbent	89.9%	152,931
Paul Anderson	5.3%	8,980
Christopher Geary	4.8%	8,179
Total Votes		170,090

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Geary participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Economic Growth - Omaha's economic future depends on attracting new industrial development and new jobs. By using all methods possible, I will work to bring new development to the city. The use of Tiff Funding for new developments is one way to attract investment to our city. I am particularly interested in projects like Crossroads Mall and the 60th & Sorenson development. These are just a couple of developments that will bring several jobs and an increase in the local economy.	”
—Christopher Geary (March 3, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Unemployment	7	Environment
2	Crime reduction/prevention	8	Homelessness
3	Government transparency	9	Recreational opportunities
4	Civil rights	10	Housing
5	K-12 education	11	Transportation
6	Public pensions/retirement funds	12	City services

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Recruiting new businesses to your city
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The People.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Crime - The time & manner in which to change a culture is to reach the young people. We need to develop programs in our schools and community where Police Officers get to engage our kids and their parents in constructive conversation. The kids will get to know the officers as someone to trust instead of fear, someone to run to and not from. We need the schools to provide job training that is directly related to our opportunities within the city so our kids have land high wage, high demand, high skilled jobs right out of high school. We need after school programs to keep the kids engaged and involved so they don't have to turn to gangs for something to do. We also need strong penalties for gun crimes to make it something that isn't worth doing. This and keeping the Police Force at full strength and equipped and trained to do their job will in time help reduce violent crime.

Geary offered the following comments with his 2017 candidate survey:

“	People have either asked me personally, or by e-mail this question, "How do you plan to win this election if you are not accepting campaign contributions?" My answer is, how much money does someone have to spend to buy your vote? Politicians spend thousands to hit you several times a day with commercials and mailings. Many people mute the TV, or toss the mailings into the trash. This advertising is a big waste of money. You have the information on what I stand for, look it over and see if you agree. Omaha has around 40,000 households who actually vote in primaries and it doesn't cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to reach them. My magnets and letters will end up reaching 90% of those voters. No further calls or mailings will be made to remind people. Having the magnet and web site on their refrigerator keeps my name in front of them several times a day. I believe, unlike politicians, that voters are smart and will do the research if they truly want change. Don't worry about how others are going to vote, do the research, do what you know is right, then make sure you vote. I don't like watching 20 or more political commercials a day and I am sure you don't either.	”
—Christopher Geary (2017)

Additional themes

Geary's campaign website included the following themes:

“	Public Safety Omaha's crime rate is a major concern to me, as your mayoral candidate, as well as to the citizens of Omaha. As mayor, it will be my responsibility to find ways to decrease crime, as well as improve response time of our police force and firefighters. As a veteran, I have the training and background to approach this challenge with a mindset for results. I want you, as a resident of this city, to be assured that I have spent my adult life working hard to prevent crimes and sexual assaults. I will continue working hard for your safety. As mayor, I will focus on reducing the threat of online predators and child molesters that prowl our streets. My thoughts are with the families of the victims of these crimes. I will work for harsher punishments for those who commit violent and heinous crimes. ​​​​ Fiscal Responsibility As mayor, there is a responsibility to every citizen of the city to be fiscally responsible with spending. By not being fiscally responsible, each citizen pays the price through tax increases and often the benefits are not realized. As mayor, I will oversee the city's budget just as I do my small business to ensure that we are spending money on the right things and not spending money irresponsibly. This does not mean that we will never see a tax increase, as that is not a realistic expectation. Sometimes, we may have to decide that we as a city need to contribute a bit more to accomplish a goal like better education or lower crime. Together, we can make these decisions. Education I look forward to working with the school districts to give thoughtful guidance to resolve educational issues. Educational achievement gap issues have been an ongoing problem. Working together I know that there are solutions to overcome those issues. Although the proper teachers and administrators in each school are important, I also know that there is no substitute for good old-fashioned parenting. As a teacher for over 22 years, I understand the need for parents to be personally involved with their children. Without a strong foundation at home, no child, whether residing in the inner city or suburb, has any chance of succeeding. I would work with community groups and schools to encourage families to attend classes to improve their parenting skills. We also need to improve the parent participation in the schools by encouraging more involvement in the Parent Teacher Organizations. Economy Omaha's economic future depends on finding ways to attract new industrial development so that we can increase the number of jobs available. I want to build a more prosperous economy in which everybody who wants to work will be able to find a job. I will work hard to attract new industrial development and provide economic incentives for companies that are thinking about establishing offices and factories in our city, as well as help existing companies that are taking steps to expand their operations and create new well-paying jobs. I want to attract different types of businesses so people will have a reason to stay in Omaha instead of moving out of state to pursue more promising career opportunities elsewhere.	”
—Christopher Geary (2017)

2012

Geary's campaign Facebook page highlighted the following campaign themes:

Taxes

• Excerpt: "I will work to help create jobs while balancing the state’s budget to ease the tax burden on families and businesses. This can be achieved by investments in value-added agricultural products, cutting wasteful spending and supporting entrepreneurship. I will make every effort to vote against any piece of legislation that would increase the state’s income or sales taxes."

Education

• Excerpt: "I will provide careful, thoughtful guidance to resolve educational and achievement gap issues for our children. As a teacher of martial arts for 18 years, I understand the need for parents to be personally involved with their children. Without a strong foundation at home, children, whether residing in the inner city, suburb, or rural areas, are less likely to be successful."

Families

• Excerpt: "One of the most important things in life is family. I want you to be assured that your Legislative Senator has spent his livelihood working hard to prevent crimes and sexual assaults against others. I will continue working hard for your safety on a state level in an attempt to reduce the threat of online predators and child molesters that prowl our streets. "

Economy

• Excerpt: "Nebraska’s economic future depends on finding ways to attract new industrial development. This will increase the number of jobs for Nebraskans, building a more prosperous economy. More businesses mean more jobs and people will have a reason to stay in Nebraska instead of moving out of state to pursue more promising career opportunities elsewhere."

Agriculture

• Excerpt: "Agriculture is essential to our state and the nation, and our state must remain productive and profitable through sustainable agriculture. Each of us depends on the vital farm sector to provide food. We also look to agriculture for renewable energy sources, the open lands that maintain scenic vistas, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat."

Campaign finance summary

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Christopher Geary campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Nebraska State Senate District 7	Lost primary	$0	$0
Grand total			$0	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Nebraska State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:John Arch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hallstrom (R)

District 2

Robert Clements (R)

District 3

Victor Rountree (N)

District 4

R. von Gillern (R)

District 5

Margo Juarez (D)

District 6

Machaela Cavanaugh (D)

District 7

Dunixi Guereca (D)

District 8

Megan Hunt (N)

District 9

John Cavanaugh (D)

District 10

Wendy DeBoer (D)

District 11

Terrell McKinney (D)

District 12

Merv Riepe (R)

District 13

Ashlei Spivey (D)

District 14

John Arch (R)

District 15

Dave Wordekemper (R)

District 16

Ben Hansen (R)

District 17

Glen Meyer (R)

District 18

Christy Armendariz (R)

District 19

Rob Dover (R)

District 20

John Fredrickson (D)

District 21

Beau Ballard (R)

District 22

Mike Moser (R)

District 23

Jared Storm (R)

District 24

Jana Hughes (R)

District 25

Carolyn Bosn (R)

District 26

George Dungan (D)

District 27

Jason Prokop (D)

District 28

Jane Raybould (D)

District 29

Eliot Bostar (D)

District 30

Myron Dorn (R)

District 31

Kathleen Kauth (R)

District 32

Tom Brandt (R)

District 33

Dan Lonowski (R)

District 34

Loren Lippincott (R)

District 35

Dan Quick (D)

District 36

Rick Holdcroft (R)

District 37

Stanley Clouse (R)

District 38

Dave Murman (R)

District 39

Tony Sorrentino (R)

District 40

Barry DeKay (R)

District 41

Daniel McKeon (R)

District 42

Michael Jacobson (R)

District 43

Tanya Storer (R)

District 44

Teresa Ibach (R)

District 45

Rita Sanders (R)

District 46

Danielle Conrad (D)

District 47

Paul Strommen (R)

District 48

Brian Hardin (R)

District 49

Bob Andersen (R)

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Democratic Party (14)

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