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Nikki Pino
Nikki Pino (independent) ran for election for President of the United States. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nikki Pino was born in Provo, Utah. His career experience includes working in child care social services.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Utah House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Brady Brammer defeated Nikki Pino and Andrew Matishen in the general election for Utah House of Representatives District 54 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brady Brammer (R) | 80.6 | 14,402 |
 | Nikki Pino (D) | 13.9 | 2,476 | |
Andrew Matishen (United Utah Party)  | 5.6 | 993 | ||
| Total votes: 17,871 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nikki Pino advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah House of Representatives District 54.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brady Brammer advanced from the Republican primary for Utah House of Representatives District 54.
United Utah Party primary election
The United Utah Party primary election was canceled. Andrew Matishen advanced from the United Utah Party primary for Utah House of Representatives District 54.
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54
Nikki Pino advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Nikki Pino (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Brady Brammer advanced from the Republican convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Brady Brammer (R) |
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United Utah Party convention
United Utah Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54
Andrew Matishen advanced from the United Utah Party convention for Utah House of Representatives District 54 on April 23, 2022.
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| ✔ | Andrew Matishen (United Utah Party) | |
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2020
See also: Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Utah gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Utah on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Spencer Cox (R) | 63.0 | 918,754 |
 | Chris Peterson (D) | 30.3 | 442,754 | |
 | Daniel Cottam (L) | 3.5 | 51,393 | |
 | Gregory Duerden (Independent American Party of Utah) | 1.8 | 25,810 | |
| Madeline Kazantzis (Independent) (Write-in) | 1.3 | 18,988 | ||
 | Kristena Conlin (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 937 | |
 | Richard Whitney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 230 | |
| Tyler Batty (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,458,878 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Utah
Spencer Cox defeated Jon Huntsman, Gregory Hughes, and Thomas Wright in the Republican primary for Governor of Utah on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Cox | 36.1 | 190,565 |
 | Jon Huntsman | 34.9 | 184,246 | |
 | Gregory Hughes | 21.0 | 110,835 | |
 | Thomas Wright | 7.9 | 41,532 | |
| Total votes: 527,178 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jan Garbett (R)
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Governor of Utah
The following candidates ran in the Democratic convention for Governor of Utah on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Neil Hansen (D) | |
| Ryan Jackson (D) | ||
 | Zachary Moses (D) | |
| ✔ | | Chris Peterson (D) |
| Nikki Pino (D) | |
 | Archie Williams III (D) | |
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Governor of Utah
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Gregory Hughes in round 6 , and Spencer Cox in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 3,579 |
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Campaign themes
2022
Nikki Pino did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Nikki Pino completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pino's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I got involved in politics because my entire life I have heard others say they always have to "pick the lesser of two evils" when it comes to voting for public office.
I want to be a good choice. Someone that no matter what political party or affiliation you can look at and say, "that's a good choice, I like that guy"
It was a quote from Ghandi that really spoke to me, "be the change you wish to see in the world" and I wish to see honorable, dignified, transparent, accountable, reliable, men and women with integrity running our government.
So I decided to do just that and will do everything I can to be a true leader and representative of the people. To do the right thing, simply because it's the right thing to do.
I am the first openly nerdy candidate to run for office. I enjoy video games and movies. My favorite color is blue and my favorite kind of food are sandwiches.
I want to promote cooperation and unity across all people. I want to help build a better society and government for all people, not just the rich, not just one specific political party, but for every Utahn and every American.
To create a comfortable and secure lifestyle everyone can benefit from without the fear or worry about choosing between food, a home, or life saving medicine.
We can achieve a better future together.
My name is Nikki Ray Pino and there are no string on me.- Communication and Interconnectivity between the public and government
- Improved Healthcare: mental health, insurance, and affordability
- Public Transportation: increased funding and development
Everything is struggling to have a positive and uplifting effect on people regardless of political affiliation.
I think we need to raise the standards of the type of people we have in office. Hold them accountable for their words and actions.
We need to make the communication more clear and available to the public so they know details of legislation being passed. To give the people an easier way of staying in touch with their representatives and make sure they're doing their jobs.
Increased wages, affordable housing, convenient public transportation, improving criminal law and justice, adjusting law enforcement training, proper gun legislation and gun safety education, renewable energy sources, cleaning air quality, and so much more.
All of these are things that everyone agrees needs fixing and improvements upon.
They're not "radical" or crazy. They are logical, practical, reasonable, and necessary changes to implement if we want to have a better community, society, government, and world as a whole.
George Washington was a wise man that created the Cabinet of twelve because he knew no one man could know or do everything on his own.
Abraham Lincoln for obvious reasons.
Jesus Christ and the example he set and the preaching of love and charity.
I am also openly nerdy and there are many fictional characters I find awe and respect for in their accomplishments. I always found myself drawn to heroes.
Spiderman, Batman, Superman, Captain America, Cloud Strife, Malcolm Reynolds, Achilles, Odysseus, and many more.
Many followed a code of honor, self sacrificed, did the right thing because it was the right thing to do, put the greater good above themselves.
Having grown up with these influences made me want to be a good guy, a hero myself. And though I've made mistakes I have done my best to learn from them and improve myself.
Some cartoons such as Justice League, some movies like Serenity where the government shouldn't experiment on its people.
Books like Farenheit 451 and 1984. Dystopian futures.
Video games likes Final Fantasy 7. A corporation that owns and runs the world as a government.
We have too many leaders that are sexist or racist or prejudice of some kind and it sets a bad example for the people they're leading.
Open minded, humble, wise.
Balancing a budget, reducing debt, promoting acceptance, handling the state's military men and women making sure they're covered and taken care of for their service, creating a beneficial relationship with other states that cooperates in helping both states, and checking the power of the state legislature.
I want to be remembered for helping others and being a true inspiration. To show others a potential future we can all achieve if we work, trust, and respect one another.
I was 16 and worked there for about a year.
I think the ones I enjoyed the most are: Farenheit 451, Ender's Game, The Odyssey.
There are some that I relate to even though they go through horrible experiences and tragedies like, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy 7. He and I had a similar childhood and drive to make something of themselves.
Normally you would want to be someone that gets great wealth, beautiful women, respect and admiration, etc. But for me the ones I would want to be are usually suffering and miserable. Which I guess says a lot about me.
Captain America or Superman. I have a strong sense of justice and doing what's right so I would get along well as them.
But my favorite songs are more melancholy. Usually something with belief or believing in the song. Something that's positive and negative.
These are things I'm sure many people struggle with at one point or another in their life.
And they can be overcome.
Someone that has good judgement and will make decisions that are for the betterment of the people and not to further their own ego or stack their bank account.
Someone humble enough to admit they made a mistake and learn from it. Confident enough to fight against greed and corruption.
A person that surrounds themselves with those that will question and challenge them and not just "yes" men.
To fight for the weak, poor, down trodden and disenfranchised not for money, business, or profit.
Adaptable and wise to the ever changing landscape that is life. Thinks things through and makes non biased decisions.
It's a big responsibility and people have taken it for granted being a poor example to the people and not putting their needs first.
We have had issues in Utah with our leaders saying one thing and doing another or trying to change or pass legislation without us knowing.
If we can't trust our leaders then we should be able to do something about it.
So the governor would make the initial choices where money goes and how much based on the needs and wants of the people. Then after drafting it would hand it over to a committee to make sure there is no embezzlement or wrongdoing going on with money going places it shouldn't be going.
Or to be approved by the House and Senate, available to the public so they can see where their taxes are going.
There are other things it could be used for should there be some corrupt or bad bill being passed that will do harm to the people.
Such as an increase on a food tax even though most people live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford an increase to their groceries such as what Utah went through last December.
But it shouldn't be a freely used power and can be challenged by the State's Supreme Court.
Having a clear leader to be the representative of the whole state, to cooperate with the military and other states leaders. While the legislature works on bills and regulations for those within the state.
Decreasing pollution and increasing air quality. It will need to stop certain projects that are making the pollution worse. And start new projects to help reduce pollution.
Because our legislators are pursuing commerce, profit, and economic growth they are throwing the environment to the curbside.
Reducing the influence of corporations and special interests groups through lobbying on our legislation. And striking a balance of separation of church and state.
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See also
2022 Elections
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