Pam Anderson (Colorado)
Pam Anderson (Republican Party) ran for election for Colorado Secretary of State. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Anderson served as Wheat Ridge City Clerk from 2003 to 2007 and Jefferson County Clerk from 2007 to 2015.
Biography
Anderson received a bachelor's degree in history from California Lutheran University and a master's of public administration from the University of Colorado Denver. Anderson headed the Colorado County Clerks association from 2015 to 2020. As of 2022, Anderson owned Consilium Colorado, a government relations and nonprofit management consulting company.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Colorado Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jena Griswold (D) | 55.1 | 1,369,040 |
 | Pam Anderson (R) | 42.1 | 1,045,482 | |
 | Bennett Rutledge (L)  | 1.5 | 36,485 | |
| Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party) | 0.7 | 17,602 | ||
 | Gary Swing (Unity Party) | 0.5 | 11,458 | |
 | Jan Kok (Approval Voting Party) | 0.2 | 4,591 | |
| Total votes: 2,484,658 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Orrok (Approval Voting Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Incumbent Jena Griswold advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jena Griswold | 100.0 | 510,462 |
| Total votes: 510,462 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Pam Anderson defeated Tina Peters and Mike O'Donnell in the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pam Anderson | 43.1 | 268,638 |
 | Tina Peters | 28.9 | 180,059 | |
 | Mike O'Donnell | 28.1 | 175,158 | |
| Total votes: 623,855 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Winney (R)
Approval Voting Party convention
Approval Voting Party convention for Colorado Secretary of State
Jeff Orrok advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for Colorado Secretary of State on March 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Orrok (Approval Voting Party) | |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pam Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Anderson's campaign website stated the following:
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Pam has concrete plans when elected Colorado Secretary of State to solve problems and restore excellence for Coloradans. The following are just some of the priorities she will immediately set on taking office:
My opponent has broken faith with Colorado voters. Whether it was seeking to run for higher office within five months of being sworn in as Secretary, asking special interest groups to approve press releases, siphoning taxpayer money for her own political purposes, using her office to hurt people of different political views or affiliations, or breaking promises to local election officials, one thing is clear. My opponent is far more concerned with politics and advancing her own career, rather than doing what is best for all Colorado citizens. I want to be Secretary of State because I understand how important this office is to Colorado citizens. This office is not a steppingstone for me, it is a destination. I will take this role seriously. I will work each day to advance Colorado, not myself. As your next Secretary of State, here is my commitment to you:
My opponent’s failed leadership has led to high employee turnover and a decline in employee engagement in the office. This has disrupted businesses and charitable organizations when they needed stability and support most. It has increased uncertainty in access to the political process for functions like title board. These trends began prior to the workforce disruption during the pandemic. From 1999 through 2018, two people served as Chief Deputy Secretary of State. In the 3.5 years Secretary Griswold has been in office, many have served in this role. Some have been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon leaving the office to protect Secretary Griswold. As the executive director for the Colorado County Clerks Association, I saw first-hand how high turnover and the dysfunction negatively impacted the work of the Secretary’s Office and Colorado citizens who must rely on those services. As a leader and business owner myself, and with a record of recruiting and retaining people that see public service as a mission, I will:
For additional context, see these Department of Personnel Administration news articles regarding employee engagement:
Coloradans expect and deserve accessible, accurate, and efficient election processes. As an election official, it is critical to improve operational quality assurance processes to improve voter list maintenance, signature verification, data input, transparency, and customer service. My experience and credible stakeholder collaboration in increasing confidence through audits is just some of the award-winning work I’ve helped lead here in Colorado. Unlike previous Secretaries of State, my opponent has failed to lead in improving and expanding election audits and other best practices that will bring greater transparency and public confidence in our elections. As Secretary, I will commit my innovative and collaborative leadership experience to these important areas.
Citizen interest in how our elections actually work has never been greater. As election administrators, we should embrace that interest and do everything possible to encourage and incentivize citizens to learn about, and participate in, our election processes. Public trust in our election is paramount and will increase with more education and transparency. That’s why when I am elected Secretary of State, I will launch Colorado’s first Colorado Initiative Academy. This academy will be based in large part on the Colorado Election Official Certification program that has been offered by the Colorado Department of State. Highlights of the program include:
It is critical to support voters’ choices, access, and integrity by supporting public funding of elections. My opponent promised to fully fund elections in 2019. The funding amounts the Secretary of state is supposed to reimburse to counties following each statewide election have not changed since 2012. Not only has she broken her commitment to support county and local government, but she has also initiated several unfunded mandates in the General Assembly that have increased the cost of our elections. This means counties and local governments are having to provide additional funding to make up for her broken promises. Additionally, my opponent has siphoned over $4 million federal funds (over 50% of the COVID relief funds) for television ads that should be used to directly support secure and accessible elections administered by the county clerks. That is why when elected I will work with legislators to do the following:
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| —Pam Anderson's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Pam Anderson," accessed June 2, 2022
- ↑ The Colorado Sun, "Republican Pam Anderson, a former county clerk, launches bid to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold," Oct. 23, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pam Anderson for SOS, “Initiatives,” accessed October 28, 2022
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