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Don Suppes
From Ballotpedia
Don Suppes was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 5 of the Colorado State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Suppes' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Colorado’s legislature owes the people the respect of being fiscally responsible with the tax dollars entrusted to their care. As a state senator, I’ll watch for government waste and vote on finances with the utmost care."
Re-establishing All of Our 2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "A Federal judge recently upheld the Hickenlooper legislation, but our law enforcement officials have appealed the ruling. These bills not only infringe upon the right to bear arms under the State and Federal Constitution, but they are also unenforceable, according to the vast majority of Colorado’s law enforcement personnel. As your State Senator, I’ll vote to repeal the anti-gun bills of 2013."
Defending Businesses and Entrepreneurs
- Excerpt: "The weight of government regulations can be felt by all, whether impoverished or economically successful. These regulations drive costs up, thus creating a situation where grandma and grandpa are forced to choose between medicine or meals. As your state senator I will fight to keep government in check and seek to abolish these harmful regulatory burdens which have driven up the cost of living and the cost of doing business."
Protecting Colorado Water Rights
- Excerpt: "The Prior Appropriations System, or first-in-time, first-in-right, is original to the West. This system is innately fair and encourages cooperation among competing factions. Any future legislation must protect all water rights. As your State Senator, I’ll fight for fairness and protect our rural water from Front Range and Out-of-State interests. "
Preserving Our Rural Way of Life
- Excerpt: "Five-generations of my family have depended on agriculture in Western Colorado as a way of life. I promise to be the state senator who stands up for rural Colorado. I want my kids to have the same opportunities in rural Colorado that I have had and if things don’t change that will never happen."
Elections
2014
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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. Kerry Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don Suppes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Donovan defeated Suppes and Lee Mulcahy (L) in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kerry Donovan |
49% | 27,526 | |
| Republican | Don Suppes | 46.7% | 26,225 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Mulcahy | 4.2% | 2,374 | |
| Total Votes | 56,125 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Suppes' endorsements included the following:[6]
- Colorado Farm Bureau
- National Rifle Association
- Rocky Mountain Gun Owners’ Association
- Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Don + Suppes + Colorado + Senate"
See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado State Senate District 5
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Don Suppes on Facebook
- Don Suppes on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ donsuppes.com, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed September 9, 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
- ↑ donsuppes.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 29, 2014
Current members of the Colorado State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:James Coleman
Majority Leader:Robert Rodriguez
Minority Leader:Cleave Simpson
Senators
District 1
Byron Pelton (R)
District 2
Lisa Frizell (R)
District 3
Nick Hinrichsen (D)
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Mark Baisley (R)
District 5
Marc Catlin (R)
District 6
Cleave Simpson (R)
District 7
Janice Rich (R)
District 8
Dylan Roberts (D)
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District 10
Larry Liston (R)
District 11
Thomas Exum (D)
District 12
Marc Snyder (D)
District 13
Scott Bright (R)
District 14
Cathy Kipp (D)
District 15
Janice Marchman (D)
District 16
Chris Kolker (D)
District 17
Katie Wallace (D)
District 18
Judy Amabile (D)
District 19
District 20
Lisa Cutter (D)
District 21
Dafna Jenet (D)
District 22
Jessie Danielson (D)
District 23
District 24
Kyle Mullica (D)
District 25
Faith Winter (D)
District 26
Jeff Bridges (D)
District 27
Tom Sullivan (D)
District 28
Mike Weissman (D)
District 29
Iman Jodeh (D)
District 30
John Carson (R)
District 31
Matt Ball (D)
District 32
Robert Rodriguez (D)
District 33
James Coleman (D)
District 34
Julie Gonzales (D)
District 35
Rod Pelton (R)
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