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Doug Townsend
Doug Townsend (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 31. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Townsend completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Doug Townsend was born in Kokomo, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ball State University in 1980. Townsend's career experience includes working in different executive leadership roles within the financial services industry, including as CFO of a privately-owned securities broker-dealer. He is a certified public accountant and certified management accountant.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 31
Incumbent Chris Hansen defeated Doug Townsend in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Hansen (D)  | 76.7 | 74,288 |
 | Doug Townsend (R) | 23.3 | 22,562 | |
| Total votes: 96,850 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 31
Incumbent Chris Hansen defeated Maria Orms in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 31 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Hansen | 52.7 | 24,439 |
 | Maria Orms | 47.3 | 21,916 | |
| Total votes: 46,355 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 31
Doug Townsend advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 31 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Townsend | 100.0 | 6,762 |
| Total votes: 6,762 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Doug Townsend completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Townsend's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a master scuba instructor, a private pilot and enjoy riding my Harley motor cycle whenever I can. I have given back to my community by serving as a Cub Scout leader, Little League baseball coach and serving on the boards of directors of numerous non-profit organizations over the years.
I earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Ball State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. I am a Certified Public Accountant (with active licenses in Colorado, Florida, Indiana and Texas) and Certified Management Accountant.
- I am a CPA and will fight for fiscal responsibility so you can spend your money the way you want.
- I am a CFO and will fight for limited government to allow our business community to thrive so that you can thrive.
- As a former school board president, I will fight for parental and local control of education so your tax dollars and our teachers time can focus on teaching our children, not administrative work.
2. Creating a regulatory and taxation environment that supports the growth of businesses.
3. Maintaining fiscal responsibility to lower taxes for our citizens.
4. Lowering the actual cost of health care and health insurance, not simply shifting the cost from one party to another, while enhancing the ability of every citizen to have adequate health insurance.
5. Focusing on developing a transportation infrastructure for the benefit of all citizens, not simply those who favor clean energy transportation alternatives.
I believe that elected officials must always listen to the citizens and any actions taken and laws passed must support the wishes of the citizens within the framework of the US and State Constitutions.
While in theory the different terms of office should allow our senators to take a longer view on problems being addressed, the extensive resignations of our representatives and senators for job opportunities outside of the legislature and the resulting appointment of unelected individuals to fill these seats, including the appointment of representatives to senate seats, results in a turnover that is much higher than desired and the frequent need for senators to run for election to their office after appointment. None of these individuals can focus on the long term impact of their decisions as too many always have an election a few months away, regardless of whether they are in the house of representatives or the senate.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 18, 2020
