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David Reid Ross

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David Reid Ross
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Republican Party

David Reid Ross (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 12. Ross did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 6, 2018.

Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 12

Sonya Jaquez Lewis defeated Theresa Stets in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D)
 
73.5
 
30,880
Image of Theresa Stets
Theresa Stets (Unaffiliated)
 
26.5
 
11,110

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,990
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12

Sonya Jaquez Lewis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Sonya Jaquez Lewis
 
100.0
 
13,130

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 13,130
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12

David Reid Ross advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Reid Ross
David Reid Ross Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,052

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,052
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

David Reid Ross participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 11, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and David Reid Ross' responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ - Reform the CO public-employee retirement account to a 401k system

- End 'sanctuary cities' for criminal foreign invaders
- Support freedom on CO college campuses[2][3]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ The budget. If outside investors do not see Colorado as an honest broker, our interest rates go up. This is money we cannot use for our roads or fire-prevention.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. David Reid Ross answered the following:

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

“ Tim Neville, Senate majority leader. He ran in a swing district as a conservative, won that district, and represents it as a conservative.[3] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
“ The 'Firefly' series plus 'Serenity'. Freedom works, but must be fought for, against those who would seek to curtail it For The Best Of Intentions.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Honesty, integrity, and a trust in individual freedom.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ I am a student of history and a mathematician. We need this when planning the budget.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ I will be entering as a freshman Representative. My responsibility in this my first term will be to learn from the pro-Coloradan caucus, and to show up for votes.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ Make Colorado solvent again![3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
“ The inflation of 1979-80 under a Democratic Presidency and Congress.[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ I worked as a software engineer for a major oil company for three years.[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Halloween. The music's better.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Robert Hoyland, 'Seeing Islam As Others Saw It'. It is an index to the primary sources for the first Islamic century. Nobody should talk about any historical period without studying the primary sources; Hoyland shows us how to get at them in this instance.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
“ Hari Seldon from 'Foundation'. He saw (almost) all of it coming. (I suspect DJT is The Mule...)[3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Joy Division, "She's Lost Control"[3] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Yes: the relevant experience here would be a stint on a town or county council. But you work with the bench you got and my district is Boulder County ('say no more').[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ The Budget.[3] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ The governor should veto bills that go against the state interest. The governor should promote bills that support the state interest.[3] ”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes, coalition-building is the most important skill a legislator can have.[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Finance; Transportation&Energy; Education[3] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ No, at this point; the Republican legislators already have fine leadership.[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
“ I would have to learn more about how Colorado works from the inside before I can decide on that.[3] ”
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“ I hear from retirees who say that if the 'renewable energy' boondoggle passes, they expect their energy bills to rise to such a level they will have to leave the state. We need to keep availability high so that no-one feels they must leave on account of someone's misguided (or hostile!) agenda.[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Reid Ross' responses," July 11, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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