Patrick O'Brien Faley

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Patrick O'Brien Faley

Unaffiliated

Education

High school

Coronado High School

Personal

Birthplace

Long Branch, N.J.

Profession

Hospitality management

Contact

Campaign website

Patrick O'Brien Faley (unaffiliated) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 17. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.

O'Brien Faley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Patrick O'Brien Faley was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He earned a high school diploma from Coronado High School. His career experience includes working in hospitality management.

Elections

2024

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Regina English defeated Elizabeth Riggs in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Regina English (D)	55.9	14,461
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Riggs (R)	44.1	11,423

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,884
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick O'Brien Faley (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17

Incumbent Regina English advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Regina English	100.0	3,147

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17

Elizabeth Riggs advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Elizabeth Riggs	100.0	2,812

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,812
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated David Torres, Brian Flanagan, Christopher Mitchell, and Matthew Feigenbaum in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Lamborn (R)	56.0	155,528
		David Torres (D)	40.3	111,978
	Submit photo	Brian Flanagan (L)	2.5	7,079
		Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party)	1.2	3,370
	Submit photo	Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	9

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,964
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Thompson (Unaffiliated)
• Alax Jones (Independent)
• Patrick O'Brien Faley (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

David Torres defeated Michael Colombe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Torres	54.7	24,413
		Michael Colombe	45.3	20,237

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,650
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Dowell (D)
• Orlondo Avion (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated Dave Williams, Rebecca Keltie, and Andrew Heaton in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Lamborn	47.3	46,178
		Dave Williams	33.5	32,669
		Rebecca Keltie	12.9	12,631
		Andrew Heaton	6.3	6,121

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,599
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Patrick O'Brien Faley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Brien Faley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I moved to Colorado Springs when I was 9 years old and have lived here ever since. I graduated from Coronado High School, then attended Pikes Peak State College for two years (Community College when I attended), did a little landscaping, and now I work at the Broadmoor Hotel and have been there for more then 10 years. I grew up in Pinion Valley, then I lived off of Airport and Murray for a few years, moved up to Stetson Hills for a little bit and now I've been in Stratmoor Hills for about four years now. Colorado Springs is my home, I grew up here, met my wife here (who immigrated from the Czech Republic), I’m raising my children here, I am beyond being vested in Colorado, this community and this State is quite literally my family’s future. I am probably the most regular guy that you will see on the ballot and I am here to actually represent the people of Colorado.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Affordability - we need to end useless bureaucracy and overregulation so that we are able to lower the costs of doing business in this state. We need to streamline the supply chain and transportation throughout the state to lower the cost of goods.
• Public safety - unfortunately Colorado is at the point where we need to implement the "broken window policy" to clean up the streets. We need to require our prosecutors to actually prosecute criminals and give the the tools to do so.
• Working class job creation - we need to modernize Colorado's freight rail and encourage drone/animatronics manufacturing and only offer incentives to employers who hire from within the state first.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Firearm rights - ensuring that at risk adults and women can properly defend themselves.
Welfare - helping struggling families and single parents get the tools to get themselves out of their situation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Theodore Roosevelt for his love of nature and parks and his general formidable character.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical even I remember was the Bill Clinton impeachment. I was 7 years old at the time.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Overdevelopment and resource management.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I do not believe a representative needs any political experience, their job is to represent their community and be a representation of them.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes and no. It's always good to have a good working relationship with your coworkers but being said, you should sponsor a bill based on the contents of the bill and if it is beneficial for your constituents and not because it was written/sponsored by your friend.

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

A bill to start the process to modernize Colorado's rail system and require all the jobs to be filled by residents.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe the government needs to be completely transparent on everything they do, every cent needs to be accounted for, every meeting needs to be logged, every lobby group and lobbyist need to be publicly named.

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2022

Patrick O'Brien Faley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie

Majority Leader:Monica Duran

Representatives

District 1

Javier Mabrey (D)

District 2

Steven Woodrow (D)

District 3

Meg Froelich (D)

District 4

Cecelia Espenoza (D)

District 5

Alex Valdez (D)

District 6

Sean Camacho (D)

District 7

Jennifer Bacon (D)

District 8

Lindsay Gilchrist (D)

District 9

Emily Sirota (D)

District 10

Junie Joseph (D)

District 11

Karen McCormick (D)

District 12

Kyle Brown (D)

District 13

Julie McCluskie (D)

District 14

Rose Pugliese (R)

District 15

Scott Bottoms (R)

District 16

Rebecca Keltie (R)

District 17

Regina English (D)

District 18

Amy Paschal (D)

District 19

Dan Woog (R)

District 20

Jarvis Caldwell (R)

District 21

Mary Bradfield (R)

District 22

Kenneth DeGraaf (R)

District 23

Monica Duran (D)

District 24

Lisa Feret (D)

District 25

Tammy Story (D)

District 26

Meghan Lukens (D)

District 27

Brianna Titone (D)

District 28

Sheila Lieder (D)

District 29

Shannon Bird (D)

District 30

Rebekah Stewart (D)

District 31

Jacque Phillips (D)

District 32

Manny Rutinel (D)

District 33

William Lindstedt (D)

District 34

Jenny Willford (D)

District 35

Lorena Garcia (D)

District 36

Michael Carter (D)

District 37

Chad Clifford (D)

District 38

Gretchen Rydin (D)

District 39

Brandi Bradley (R)

District 40

Naquetta Ricks (D)

District 41

Jamie Jackson (D)

District 42

Mandy Lindsay (D)

District 43

Robert Marshall (D)

District 44

Anthony Hartsook (R)

District 45

Max Brooks (R)

District 46

Tisha Mauro (D)

District 47

Ty Winter (R)

District 48

Carlos Barron (R)

District 49

Lesley Smith (D)

District 50

Ryan Gonzalez (R)

District 51

Ron Weinberg (R)

District 52

Yara Zokaie (D)

District 53

Andrew Boesenecker (D)

District 54

Matt Soper (R)

District 55

Rick Taggart (R)

District 56

Chris Richardson (R)

District 57

Elizabeth Velasco (D)

District 58

Larry Suckla (R)

District 59

Katie Stewart (D)

District 60

Stephanie Luck (R)

District 61

Eliza Hamrick (D)

District 62

Matthew Martinez (D)

District 63

Dusty Johnson (R)

District 64

Vacant

District 65

Lori Sander (R)

Democratic Party (43)

Republican Party (21)

Vacancies (1)