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Jeffery Washington was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Colorado State Senate.

Washington was a 2015 at-large candidate for the Denver, Colorado City Council. He was also a Republican candidate for District 8 of the Colorado House of Representatives in 2014.

Campaign themes

2016

Washington's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

  • Jobs/Economy: Expanding economic opportunities, creating new jobs, and generating revenue cannot happen without access to capital. I understand the obstacles small businesses face when it comes to raising the necessary capital to start or expand their business. In the state legislature I will be a fierce champion and promoter of the formation and growth of local businesses.
  • Education: I support the repeal of Common Core education standards. I believe strongly that local school districts should maintain their autonomy when it comes to standards and assessments within the public education system in Colorado. I oppose any measures by the state board of education that require local school districts to adopt curricula, textbooks, or any other educational materials in order to meet the standards. Furthermore, I support education savings accounts that will allow parents to direct public money into savings accounts so that they may have the option of selecting educational programs and services that most effectively meet the needs of the parent's child who is an eligible student.
  • Healthcare: I support the repeal and replacement of the health benefit exchange with publicly funded health savings accounts. Moneys currently being used to fund the program should be re-directed into health savings accounts for eligible populations in order to meet their healthcare needs.
  • Public safety: Crime is up all over the Denver metropolitan area and here is a link to show you just how bad it has gotten http://crime.denverpost.com/ Denver's status as a sanctuary city has made it a less safer place to live. I support the state's authority to enforce immigration laws.
  • Second Amendment: I support the Second Amendment and every law-abiding citizens right to keep and bear arms. Colorado's gun transfer background check requirement and fee is an infringement upon their Second Amendment rights and I support its repeal.[1]
—Jeffery Washington[2]


Campaign themes

2014

Washington's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]

Making College Affordable

  • Excerpt: "Once elected I will propose legislation to significantly increase the number of courses that offer CLEP test. By doing so students will be able to take an $80 standardized exam and receive college credits that it would otherwise take a whole semester and thousands of dollars to earn."

Expand Apprenticeship Training

  • Excerpt: "As your state representative I will work to close the gap in funding for the college bound vs young people who prefer work-based, learning-by-doing alternatives, that meet the needs of industry in our state. By expanding apprenticeship training we can significantly reduce the high youth unemployment rate and increase economic mobility of those young people who are drifting aimlessly through the formal educational system."

Eliminating Public-Sector Unions

  • Excerpt: "As pension liabilities for retired and retiring government workers increase our state will face a budget crisis if we don't reign in spending on public-sector employee benefits packages. As your state representative I wll fight the hard fight to take back the authority that has been taken from the peoples elected representatives and given to union officials, with whom the public has vested no authority."

Negative Income Tax

  • Excerpt: "As a conservative Republican I believe the best way to increase government revenue to pay for our entitlement commitments is to expand the tax base without raising taxes."

Universal Housing Allowance Tax Credit

  • Excerpt: "As your state representative I will work hard at the state level to eliminate the land use regulations that reduce housing supply and increase housing prices. I also will work to eliminate the unnecessary number of housing programs that exist in our state and replace them with a universal housing allowance program that provides tax credits to families for housing, with the amount determined by the gap between some share of the family's income and the cost of standard housing in the area."

Elections

2016

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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.[4] Incumbent Pat Steadman (D) did not seek re-election.

Lois Court defeated Bob Lane in the Colorado State Senate District 31 general election.[5][6]

Colorado State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lois Court 69.58% 57,793
     Republican Bob Lane 30.42% 25,268
Total Votes 83,061
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Lois Court defeated Erin Bennett and Steve Sherick in the Colorado State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[7][8]

Colorado State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lois Court 44.07% 7,632
     Democratic Erin Bennett 22.37% 3,874
     Democratic Steve Sherick 33.55% 5,810
Total Votes 17,316


Bob Lane defeated Jeffery Washington in the Colorado State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[7][8]

Colorado State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Lane 67.85% 3,189
     Republican Jeffery Washington 32.15% 1,511
Total Votes 4,700

2015

See also: Denver, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

The city of Denver, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2015. All 13 city council seats were up for election. In the at-large race, incumbents Robin Kniech and Deborah Ortega defeated Jose Silva, Jeffery Washington and Kayvan Khalatbari.[9][10]

Denver City Council, At-Large, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Ortega Incumbent 38.4% 55,512
Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Kniech Incumbent 30.3% 43,697
Jeffery Washington 12.8% 18,430
Jose Silva 10.9% 15,780
Kayvan Khalatbari 7.6% 11,022
Total Votes 144,441
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

2014

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Beth McCann was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeffery Washington was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCann defeated Washington in the general election.[11][12][13][14]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBeth McCann Incumbent 85.7% 29,197
     Republican Jeffery Washington 14.3% 4,878
Total Votes 34,075

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