John Foley (Colorado)

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John Foley

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Northern Illinois University, 1992

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1984 - 2015

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, Ill.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Military officer

Contact

Campaign website

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John Foley (Democratic Party) ran for election for El Paso County Sheriff in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Foley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Foley was born in Chicago, Illinois. Foley served in the United States Army from 1984 to 2015. He earned an undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University in December 1992. Foley is affiliated with the Sierra Club and Scouts BSA.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2022)

General election

General election for El Paso County Sheriff

Joe Roybal defeated John Foley in the general election for El Paso County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Roybal (R)	60.1	165,116
		John Foley (D)	39.9	109,800

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,916
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff

John Foley advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Foley	100.0	43,009

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for El Paso County Sheriff

Joe Roybal defeated Todd Watkins and Greg Maxwell in the Republican primary for El Paso County Sheriff on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Roybal	57.0	55,449
	Submit photo	Todd Watkins	24.2	23,514
	Submit photo	Greg Maxwell	18.8	18,287

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,250
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Endorsements

To view Foley's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Shane Sandridge defeated John Foley and David Thompson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shane Sandridge (R)	60.9	34,013
		John Foley (D)	35.2	19,688
		David Thompson (L)	3.9	2,189

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,890
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14

John Foley advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Foley	100.0	8,855

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,855
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14

Incumbent Shane Sandridge advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shane Sandridge	100.0	14,366

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,366
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 14

David Thompson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 14 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		David Thompson (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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John Foley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Foley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

John Foley is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 27 years of active duty service. John was born and raised in the Chicago area and after completing high school enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He later attended Northern Illinois University earning a BA in Russian Language and Area Studies. While there he received a US Army commission through the ROTC Program. He spent his military career as a military intelligence officer and deployed four times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, twice with 5th Special Forces, and once each with the 101st Airborne Division and 1st Cavalry Division. His last military duty assignment was with NORAD-USNORTHCOM in Colorado Springs. He in retired.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Retired Army Officer - Army intelligence, joint and inter-agency experience
• Pro- 2nd Amendment & Firearms Safety for families, youth, and Veteran support programs
• Expert in winning strategies: Crime Reduction, Counter Drug, Officer Recruitment & Retention, Safe Communities

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Working to establishing early educational programs to help youth avoid the school to prison pipeline.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The works of Thomas Paine

Alvin Toffler - The Third Wave

The Jefferson Bible

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To be a servant leader.

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2020

John Foley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Foley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

John Foley is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 27 years of active duty service. John was born and raised in the Chicago area, and after completing high school enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He later attended Northern Illinois University earning a BA in Russian Language and Area Studies. While there he received a US Army commission through the ROTC Program. He spent his military career as a Military Intelligence officer and deployed four times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, twice with 5th Special Forces, and once each with the 101st Airborne Division and 1st Cavalry Division. His last military duty assignment was with NORAD-USNORTHCOM in Colorado Springs. He has also worked for four years for a local defense contractors in Colorado Springs.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Safety: Our number #1 goal is to protect and care for our community. During this COVID-19 crisis we need proper preventive and supportive care; especially of our vulnerable children, seniors, and the physically compromised. We must also defend civil liberties by using the least restrictive interventions as we react to the current pandemic. We also need to remain vigilant against scapegoating, hate crimes, and the stigmatization of people as this pandemic runs its course. Safety also includes safe schools, vaccines, common sense gun laws, and safe neighborhoods.
• Infrastructure: We need to improve all aspects of our infrastructure: health care, supply chain and civil. Also, we need to rebuild our economic stability, manage the financial blow of this pandemic to hard-hit small businesses, city, and neighborhoods. We need to use this opportunity to bring Colorado infrastructure into the twenty-first century, with ecological wisdom, we can protect our climate, grow our economy, and improve our quality of life.
• Education: I view this current medical crisis, as our "Sputnik moment", now is the time to double down on our school STEAM programs (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). We need to ensure our children learn to applying creative thinking and design skills so that students can imagine a variety of ways to use skills into adulthood. We need to reinvest in our neighborhood schools, equipping our teachers with the resources they need get the job done right.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Common Sense Gun Laws

Pro-Vaccination
Improvement in infrastructure

Emphasis on Education

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