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Glenn Carlson
Glenn Carlson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Colorado Springs City Council. He lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Carlson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Glenn Carlson was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Colorado College in 2006. Carlson’s career experience includes working as a business owner in the service and eCommerce industries.
His organizational affiliations include the following.
- Trails and Open Space Coalition, President of the Board
- Carlson Scholarship, Founder[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2023)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Leinweber (Nonpartisan)  | 15.4 | 43,649 |
| ✔ |  | Lynette Crow-Iverson (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 40,470 |
| ✔ | Brian Risley (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 39,662 | |
 | Katherine Gayle (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 28,205 | |
 | Glenn Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 25,362 | |
 | Gordon Klingenschmitt (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 22,424 | |
 | Roland Rainey Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 20,038 | |
| Chineta Davis (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 18,488 | ||
| Jay Inman (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 16,384 | ||
| Jane Northrup Glenn (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 14,768 | ||
| Jaymen Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 14,534 | ||
| Total votes: 283,984 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2021)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs City Council District 1
Dave Donelson defeated Glenn Carlson, Jim Mason, and Michael Seeger in the general election for Colorado Springs City Council District 1 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Donelson (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 9,183 |
| Glenn Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 5,544 | |
 | Jim Mason (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 2,989 | |
| Michael Seeger (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 1,408 | ||
| Total votes: 19,124 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Carlson's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
2015
The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A runoff election took place on May 19, 2015.[2] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 11, 2015. Four of the nine city council seats were up for election, including three at-large seats and the District 2 seat.[3]
In the at-large race, incumbent Merv Bennett and candidates Bill Murray and Tom Strand defeated Glenn Carlson, Vickie Tonkins, Jariah R. Walker, Yolanda L. Avila, Vanessa Bowie, Jesse Brown Jr., Longinos Gonzalez Jr., Nicholas Lee, Al Loma and Joe Woyte.[4][5] Incumbents Jan Martin and Val Snider did not run for re-election.[6]
| Colorado City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Merv Bennett |
15.1% | 33,690 | |
| Tom Strand |
13.3% | 29,635 | |
| Bill Murray |
11.8% | 26,437 | |
| Jariah R. Walker | 10.5% | 23,515 | |
| Glenn Carlson | 8.9% | 19,977 | |
| Vickie Tonkins | 8.1% | 18,005 | |
| Longinos Gonzalez Jr. | 6.1% | 13,718 | |
| Nicholas Lee | 5.7% | 12,815 | |
| Yolanda L. Avila | 4.8% | 10,612 | |
| Al Loma | 4.5% | 10,055 | |
| Joe Woyte | 4.5% | 10,045 | |
| Vanessa Bowie | 4.4% | 9,912 | |
| Jesse Brown Jr. | 2.1% | 4,793 | |
| Total Votes | 133,254 | ||
| Source: City of Colorado Springs - Official general election results | |||
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives 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. Glenn Carlson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Dan Nordberg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nordberg defeated Carlson in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Nordberg Incumbent |
75.6% | 23,429 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Carlson | 24.4% | 7,558 | |
| Total Votes | 30,987 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Glenn Carlson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carlson'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 love living here. I was born and raised in southern Colorado Springs, where most of my family still resides. I went to school here, first in District 3 public schools and finally at Colorado College, where I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. I’ve started and successfully run several businesses in the real estate, automotive, technology, and services sectors, creating jobs. My wife Laura and I own and operate some of the most popular massage therapy clinics in town. Colorado Springs has taken great care of me and afforded me many personal and professional opportunities.
And more than that, Colorado Springs is a beautiful city. As former President of the board for the Trails and Open Space Coalition, I have spent countless hours volunteering and advocating for the creation and preservation of our stunning habitat. The many natural wonders, like the Garden of the Gods, deserve to be preserved, not exploited like the Queens Canyon limestone quarry—which we just call “the Scar.” I live now at the north end of town, with excellent views of Pikes Peak, the Air Force Academy, the eastern horizon, and Cheyenne Mountain and I wouldn’t trade it for anywhere else in the world.- Affordability and prices: It’s no secret the prices of just about everything have gone up. It’s especially painful when the single largest household expense, housing, has seen dramatic price increases. With the increase in interest rates in an effort to dampen inflation and a restoration in critical supply chains, it has applied some downwards pressure on home prices, but there is much room for improvement. From a municipal standpoint, we need to be looking at all options to ensure we are not adding undue upwards price pressure to the equation while ensuring we enable a city that welcomes families from all walks of life and income levels.
- Protecting our outdoor spaces: Our outdoor spaces are likely the greatest asset in our region. I’ve always fought for the creation and preservation of a strong parks, trails, and open spaces system.
- Maintaining a clean, affordable, reliable utility: As part of the double duty on council being on the board of our utility, it’s critical to understand that relationship and the sheer size and responsibility of our utility. Utility planning is a long game and there is no room for knee-jerk reactions and trying to make the “trendy” decisions. My goal is to maximize our ability to provide reliable, affordable energy while minimizing our impact on the environment.
Another area I am passionate about is protecting our neighborhoods. We have seen explosive growth in recent years and I believe it to be critical to grow responsibly. Growing responsibly means we involve the citizens and neighborhoods while understanding the need to accommodate infrastructure and new neighbors.
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2021
Glenn Carlson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carlson'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'm a small business owner and employer
- I'm a life-long volunteer and major trails, parks, and open spaces advocate
- I believe we need to focus on responsible growth here in Colorado Springs
As a board member for a local non-profit called the Trails and Open Space Coalition, I have advocated for the protection, preservation, and creation of trails, parks, and open spaces. Colorado Springs is a scenic gem and outdoor recreation community. We are lucky to have places like Garden of the Gods, Ute Valley, Red Rocks Canyon, Blodgett Peak, and more. We must focus on investing in our outdoor spaces and activities.
2) A willingness to learn and understand that you may not know everything there is to know or always be the expert in the room.
2) Be the central contact point to bring stakeholders together on an issue and arrive at a solution.
Cause he was outstanding in the field.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2014
Carlson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to create a Colorado economy built to last, not built to fail. Our reliance on federal spending disproportionately affects Colorado Springs when federal budgets get cut. This needs to change."
Education
- Excerpt: "Colorado is nearly dead last in education spending, and I will fight to reverse this trend. In addition to getting the state of Colorado reinvested in education, we need to get students, parents, and teachers reinvested as well."
Infrastructure and Technology
- Excerpt: "Our aging roads, pipes and sewers, and municipal buildings will continue to be problems in the coming years, unless we fix them. I will work hard to make sure we are investing in these areas, so the people of Colorado can live, work, and play without worry."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "As an avid outdoorsman and gun owner, I will always advocate and fight to defend the 2nd Amendment. It is a critical piece of our history and a fundamental right guaranteed in our United States Constitution."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 3, 2021
- ↑ The Gazette, "Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor," April 8, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "City Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "Unofficial election results," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ The Gazette, "Councilman Snider won't seek re-election, guaranteeing three new council members in April," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 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
- ↑ electglenncarlson.com, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2014
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