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Karen Jae Smith (Colorado)
Karen Jae Smith was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 44 of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Smith's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
| “ | I am a former Republican who was very active in the Republican Party, but am now a Democrat, very middle of the road, still fiscally conservative, but socially liberal. My father was a very active Republican politician who told me when dealing with other people’s money you have to be very wise with it because people work hard for their money. I believe this. I also believe that people are wise enough to make social decisions for themselves. I tend to be a live and let live person.[2] | ” |
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. Karen Jae Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jack Hilbert was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kim Ransom (R) defeated Smith and Lily Williams (L) in the general election. Hilbert withdrew on July 13, 2014, after accepting a new position with the Colorado Department of Human Services.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jack Hilbert |
63.6% | 20,719 | |
| Democratic | Karen Jae Smith | 30% | 9,760 | |
| Libertarian | Lily Williams | 6.4% | 2,076 | |
| Total Votes | 32,555 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Karen + Smith + Colorado + House"
See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House of Representatives District 44
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ karenjaesmith.com, "Official campaign website," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado Community Media, "Ransom chosen Republican nominee for HD44," July 21, 2014
- ↑ 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
