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Eric Nelson (Colorado)
Eric Nelson was an at-large member of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education in Colorado. Nelson assumed office in 2013. Nelson left office in 2017.
Nelson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 42. Nelson did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Nelson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 42 of the Colorado House of Representatives. He lost the general election.
Biography
Nelson earned bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology. He also earned a Ph.D. in organizational psychology from Southeastern University. Nelson is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He has owned and operated Global Family Insurance. Nelson has also worked as an adjunct professor at Colorado State University and the University of Colorado-Denver.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mandy Lindsay defeated Cory Parella in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mandy Lindsay (D)  | 72.6 | 12,441 |
 | Cory Parella (R) | 27.4 | 4,703 | |
| Total votes: 17,144 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Mandy Lindsay defeated Gail Pough in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 42 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mandy Lindsay | 58.5 | 2,980 |
 | Gail Pough | 41.5 | 2,118 | |
| Total votes: 5,098 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kyle Leggott (D)
- Debi Hunter Holen (D)
- Eric Nelson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 42
Cory Parella advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 42 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cory Parella | 100.0 | 2,048 |
| Total votes: 2,048 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016. Incumbent Rhonda Fields (D) did not seek re-election.
Dominique Jackson defeated Mike Donald in the Colorado House of Representatives District 42 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dominique Jackson |
68.91% | 16,103 | |
| Republican | Mike Donald | 31.09% | 7,265 | |
| Total Votes | 23,368 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Dominique Jackson defeated Eric Nelson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dominique Jackson |
71.37% | 2,595 | |
| Democratic | Eric Nelson | 28.63% | 1,041 | |
| Total Votes | 3,636 | |||
Mike Donald ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike Donald (unopposed) | |
2013
- See also: Aurora Public Schools elections (2013)
Nelson sought election to the board against Jasper Armstrong, Amber Drevon, JulieMarie Shepherd and Barbara Yamrick on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Aurora Public Schools Board of Education, At-large, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | JulieMarie Shepherd Incumbent |
22.5% | 16,466 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Nelson |
20.6% | 15,065 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amber Drevon |
19.5% | 14,283 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Yamrick |
18.9% | 13,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jasper Armstrong | 18.6% | 13,614 | |
| Total Votes | 73,254 | |||
| Source: Adams County Elections, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 27, 2013, Arapahoe County Elections, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 22, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Nelson reported $1,361.00 in contributions and $1,245.68 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $115.32 on hand.[7]
Endorsements
Nelson received the following endorsements for his 2013 campaign:[8]
- The Aurora Sentinel[9]
- Nancy Jackson, Arapahoe County Commissioner #4
- State Representative Rhonda Fields
- Vorry Moon, Centennial City Councilman District 1
- Carla Turner, Candidate Colorado State Representative HD 39
- John L. Barry, Former Aurora Public Schools Superintendent
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Nelson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Nelson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Eric Nelson[11] | ||
2013
Nelson explained his reasons for running in 2013 on his campaign website:[8]
| “ | I am seeking election to the Aurora Public School Board because of my love for our community, passion for our kids and because there is nothing more critical to our city’s future than meeting the challenges facing our schools.
As a veteran community and political organizer, I have the skills and experience to be a new voice and advocate on the school board. As a member of the school board I will pursue higher levels of academic achievement for all students, foster greater community engagement, and improve administrative accountability in APS.[10] |
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Nelson for Aurora, "About Eric," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Eric Durane Nelson," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nelson for Aurora, "Home," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ Aurora Sentinel, "EDITORIAL: Sentinel choices for school board: Cherry Creek: Perlis; APS: Nelson, Armstrong, Shepherd and Drevon," October 24, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Eric Nelson, "Issues," accessed June 21, 2016
