Mark Barrionuevo
Mark Anthony Barrionuevo was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Colorado State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Barrionuevo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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The United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth and has the best government ever organized by mankind. Americans working together in defense of life, liberty, and property has made this country the greatest on earth. We need to keep America great by collaborating and cooperating with all parties, races, creeds, nationalities, genders, and sexual orientations.
Colorado incarcerates approximately 20,000 men and women, expends over $30,000 per inmate per year in taxpayer dollars for an annual total of $600,000,000, and owns a recidivism rate above 50%. That’s a failing return for an expensive and important taxpayer investment. We have to do more than just incapacitate criminals; we must rehabilitate them.
Marijuana has already been legalized and medicinal marijuana has helped men, women, children, and soldiers alike. However, we should be vigilant in protecting youth from seeking marijuana as a recreational activity.
Colorado Springs is known for its strong military foundation. With five military installations within our area, priority should be given to Colorado Springs for veteran benefits. For example, the VA should have an increase in quality staffing and in state-of-the-art facilities and a decrease in “red tape” and unnecessary delays in providing care for our veterans.
When businesses thrive, communities soar. Businesses already face too many stumbling blocks to success. Business license fees should be done away with. Local businesses should receive priority bidding on public projects so they can compete with larger outside corporations. If local businesses are hired for local public projects, then accountability and performance will increase.
Fiscal responsibility is more than a theory, it's the right way to maintain our personal budgets, our households, and our government. We and our posterity do not deserve a bankrupt government. Wasteful spending and unnecessary taxation should be done away with. It’s time to create an incentive for government to spend less and do more with our tax dollars.[2] |
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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.[3]
Incumbent Owen Hill defeated Mark Barrionuevo in the Colorado State Senate District 10 general election.[4][5]
| Colorado State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Owen Hill Incumbent |
66.19% | 47,832 | |
| Democratic | Mark Barrionuevo | 33.81% | 24,430 | |
| Total Votes | 72,262 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Owen Hill ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Colorado State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Owen Hill Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado State Senate District 10
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2016
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mark for Senate 10, "Home," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
