Melanie Bernhardt
Melanie Bernhardt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 10. She was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2020.
Bernhardt was a nonpartisan candidate for District 6 representative on the Colorado Springs City Council in Colorado. Bernhardt was defeated in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Melanie Bernhardt earned a bachelor's in computerized accounting from Catherine College in 1993. Her career experience includes working as a licensed insurance agent with USAA. Bernhardt directed the nonprofit organization Spoke N Paws Assistance Dogs/ Train Rite, which raised and trained dogs to assist people with physical disabilities, for eight years. Her professional experience also includes working for Canine Companions for Independence and The Penny Saver.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 10
Larry Liston defeated Randi McCallian and Heather Johnson in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Liston (R) | 56.4 | 47,463 |
 | Randi McCallian (D)  | 38.1 | 32,114 | |
| Heather Johnson (L) | 5.5 | 4,620 | ||
| Total votes: 84,197 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 10
Randi McCallian advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 10 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randi McCallian | 100.0 | 14,822 |
| Total votes: 14,822 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 10
Larry Liston advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 10 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Liston | 100.0 | 20,258 |
| Total votes: 20,258 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Stiver (R)
2017
The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, held elections for city council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 23, 2017.[2] Incumbent Andy Pico defeated Melanie Bernhardt, Janak Joshi, and Robert Burns in the Colorado Springs City Council, District 6 general election.[3]
| Colorado Springs City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andy Pico Incumbent |
52.14% | 5,090 |
| Melanie Bernhardt | 18.57% | 1,813 |
| Janak Joshi | 16.33% | 1,594 |
| Robert Burns | 12.96% | 1,265 |
| Total Votes | 9,762 | |
| Source: Colorado Springs, Colorado, "April 4, 2017 Municipal Election Results," accessed April 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melanie Bernhardt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I want to be the voice of the people, not the special interest groups. The people have been silenced too long. I am running not for myself, but for my countrymen and women. Is there anything you would like to add? Should I be elected, I promise to carry out the will of the people, honor the Constitution of this state, The American Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. I will always make time to listen and do my best for what is right. [4] |
” |
| —Melanie Bernhardt[1] | ||
2017
Bernhardt's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Storm water runoff
- Excerpt: "The absolute first thing I intend to do is roll up my sleeves and dig into this storm water runoff issue. This should have been a work in progress and near completion at this point. Not only have we collected funds awhile ago for this project, but now the EPA is filing a lawsuit against us, and Pueblo is also seeking legal action. In my mind, this is the most serious of issues that needs attention."
Economy
- Excerpt: "One way is to promote small business growth through tax breaks for additional new hires. We have some of these tax break currently in place, but there are no checks and balances associated with them. In the grant world, those who receive grants must provide proof that monies were used as intended. These same methods should be applied when spending taxpayer money."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Each day our public safety people go to work, the danger escalates for them. Some do not return home to their families at night. We must do something about this. They need to be paid what they are worth. They need to wear the proper protective gear to keep them as safe as possible. Those in a public relations position need to get the community behind our public safety officials and show the positive side of their efforts."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on 12/21/2018
- ↑ Colorado Springs, Colorado, "Election Candidate FAQ," accessed January 24, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Springs, Colorado, "April 4, 2017 - Ballot Candidates," accessed January 25, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Melanie Bernhardt campaign website, "Platform," accessed March 9, 2017
