Jonathan Ambler

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Jonathan Ambler

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Utah State University, 1991

Graduate

Colorado Technical University, 2001

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Jonathan Ambler (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 46. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Jonathan Ambler earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in 1991 and a graduate degree from Colorado Technical University in 2001.

Elections

2022

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Tisha Mauro defeated Jonathan Ambler in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tisha Mauro (D)	54.0	20,197
		Jonathan Ambler (R)	46.0	17,214

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,411
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Tisha Mauro defeated Jason Munoz in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tisha Mauro	54.9	6,127
	Submit photo	Jason Munoz	45.1	5,042

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,169
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Jonathan Ambler advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jonathan Ambler	100.0	7,675

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,675
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2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Daneya Esgar defeated Jonathan Ambler and John Pickerill in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daneya Esgar (D)	53.2	24,118
		Jonathan Ambler (R)	43.1	19,532
		John Pickerill (L)	3.7	1,673

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,323
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Daneya Esgar advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daneya Esgar	100.0	12,340

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Jonathan Ambler defeated Alex Mugatu in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jonathan Ambler	74.9	5,815
		Alex Mugatu	25.1	1,948

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,763
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

John Pickerill advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		John Pickerill (L)

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2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Daneya Esgar defeated Jonathan Ambler in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daneya Esgar (D)	58.7	20,556
		Jonathan Ambler (R)	41.3	14,436

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,992 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Incumbent Daneya Esgar advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daneya Esgar	100.0	9,343

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46

Jonathan Ambler advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jonathan Ambler	100.0	291

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 291
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jonathan Ambler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ambler'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.

I'm a father of seven and a grandfather of seven and I'm worried about their futures. Our society has become so dependent on government that too often people look to it to solve their problems. We face economic problems. We face crime problems. We face a lack of trust in our education system. For that matter, we face a general lack of trust in many of our institutions. It's time to turn this trend around. It's time for the government to do what we have a right to expect it to do. Establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. This section of the preamble of the United States Constitution provides a litmus test for our elected officials. When we see what is happening in our state right now, we know that they are failing in this duty. I'm running to restore faith in the future.

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?

• Protect families from bad economic policies.
• Protect families from bad crime policies.
• Protect families from bad education policies.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

All legislation must be measured for its impact on the family. Governmental harm to the family must be eliminated and prevented. The government's role is to create a framework in which we as citizens may interact with one another reasonably expecting our rights to be respected and protected. When the government acts beyond this role people are harmed either by their rights being reduced or their liberty being reduced. It is my goal to reduce legislation to this framework. My goal is to simplify life for families. My goal is to reduce the dependence on the government.

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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. 1939 Frank Capra director

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Serve the people first.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember being enthralled with the moon landing. My family had a black and white television. I was six years old at the time and don't remember much other than everyone in the family watching Walter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite really was the most trusted man in America then.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would like to serve on the finance and education committees.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

I am not interested in running for any other office in the future. That may change, but I believe in getting a job done and going home.

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2020

Jonathan Ambler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie

Majority Leader:Monica Duran

Representatives

District 1

Javier Mabrey (D)

District 2

Steven Woodrow (D)

District 3

Meg Froelich (D)

District 4

Cecelia Espenoza (D)

District 5

Alex Valdez (D)

District 6

Sean Camacho (D)

District 7

Jennifer Bacon (D)

District 8

Lindsay Gilchrist (D)

District 9

Emily Sirota (D)

District 10

Junie Joseph (D)

District 11

Karen McCormick (D)

District 12

Kyle Brown (D)

District 13

Julie McCluskie (D)

District 14

Ava Flanell (R)

District 15

Scott Bottoms (R)

District 16

Rebecca Keltie (R)

District 17

Regina English (D)

District 18

Amy Paschal (D)

District 19

Dan Woog (R)

District 20

Jarvis Caldwell (R)

District 21

Mary Bradfield (R)

District 22

Kenneth DeGraaf (R)

District 23

Monica Duran (D)

District 24

Lisa Feret (D)

District 25

Tammy Story (D)

District 26

Meghan Lukens (D)

District 27

Brianna Titone (D)

District 28

Sheila Lieder (D)

District 29

Shannon Bird (D)

District 30

Rebekah Stewart (D)

District 31

Jacque Phillips (D)

District 32

Manny Rutinel (D)

District 33

William Lindstedt (D)

District 34

Jenny Willford (D)

District 35

Lorena Garcia (D)

District 36

Michael Carter (D)

District 37

Chad Clifford (D)

District 38

Gretchen Rydin (D)

District 39

Brandi Bradley (R)

District 40

Naquetta Ricks (D)

District 41

Jamie Jackson (D)

District 42

Mandy Lindsay (D)

District 43

Robert Marshall (D)

District 44

Anthony Hartsook (R)

District 45

Max Brooks (R)

District 46

Tisha Mauro (D)

District 47

Ty Winter (R)

District 48

Carlos Barron (R)

District 49

Lesley Smith (D)

District 50

Ryan Gonzalez (R)

District 51

Ron Weinberg (R)

District 52

Yara Zokaie (D)

District 53

Andrew Boesenecker (D)

District 54

Matt Soper (R)

District 55

Rick Taggart (R)

District 56

Chris Richardson (R)

District 57

Elizabeth Velasco (D)

District 58

Larry Suckla (R)

District 59

Katie Stewart (D)

District 60

Stephanie Luck (R)

District 61

Eliza Hamrick (D)

District 62

Matthew Martinez (D)

District 63

Dusty Johnson (R)

District 64

Scott Slaugh (R)

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Lori Sander (R)

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