Megan Fossinger
Megan Fossinger (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 20. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Fossinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Megan Fossinger was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Her professional experience includes working as a social worker with a restorative justice program for teenagers, in residential treatment programs, with adults with severe mental illness, and with both juveniles and adults in the criminal justice system. Fossinger has served as the docent at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, as a volunteer with the American Red Cross, as a volunteer with Indivisible, as a founder of We are Women Colorado, as secretary for Colorado Springs Council for Justice, as a board member of Hear Here Poetry, and as a victims advocate with the Assault Survivor's Advocacy Program.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Terri Carver defeated Megan Fossinger and Judith Darcy in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terri Carver (R)  | 58.7 | 27,376 |
 | Megan Fossinger (D) | 38.2 | 17,799 | |
| Judith Darcy (L) | 3.1 | 1,446 | ||
| Total votes: 46,621 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 20
Megan Fossinger defeated Susan Crutchfield in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 20 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Fossinger | 63.6 | 6,371 |
 | Susan Crutchfield | 36.4 | 3,640 | |
| Total votes: 10,011 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Terri Carver advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 20 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terri Carver | 100.0 | 11,777 |
| Total votes: 11,777 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 20
Judith Darcy advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 20 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Judith Darcy (L) | |
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Endorsements
To view Megan Fossinger's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Megan Fossinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fossinger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a social worker, I know exactly where the systems work and where they fail. I am running to fight for a more just society, and a government that works for the people. I envision a government that provides equitable and quality education to all students, regardless of their zip code, a system that does not force people to choose between paying for their medications or paying rent, environmental regulations that hold polluters accountable and just policies to transition to renewable resources.
Please join me in the fight for a more just system, we can and must do better.- I will work tirelessly to restore school funding to pre-recession levels and ensure that our students and teachers have the resources they need for a quality education.
- We must take an offensive instead of a defensive stance against climate change. I will work to ensure that polluters are held accountable, that we are investing in clean and renewable energy, and that we are practicing responsible stewardship over our public lands.
- Health care reform is crucial, and this has been amplified by COVID-19. We must address the sky-rocketing costs and work to ensure that everyone has access to affordable care.
While I am proud of my experience and the work I have done in my community, I am prouder of my ethics. I am the only candidate in my race that has accepted voluntary spending limits, a choice I made because of my values. I also have an established record of service to the community, both as a social worker and through volunteer work.
I would like my legacy to be that of a person committed to serving their community and who fought tirelessly to create a more just and equitable society for all.
While I have not held public office before, I have been tracking legislation and educating others on how to get involved at a grassroots level for the past 8 years. I have also had the opportunity to work with legislators to ensure their bills meet the needs of the community and even had the honor of watching a bill that I had suggested by passed with unanimous consent.
Additionally, Colorado has already seen the consequences of climate change as studies have shown that vegetation that was previously able to thrive in our burn scars is no longer able to grow in those areas. We are also seeing an increase in invasive species as our winters don't get as cold, and our fire seasons are extending far longer than they did in the past.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 16, 2020
