Robert Blaha
Robert Blaha was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He officially launched his campaign in January 2016.[1] Blaha was defeated by Darryl Glenn in the Republican primary.[2]
Blaha was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Colorado.
Elections
2016
The U.S. Senate race in Colorado was rated safely Democratic in 2016. Incumbent Michael Bennet (D) won re-election, defeating Darryl Glenn (R), Lily Tang Williams (L), Arn Menconi (G), Bill Hammons (Unity Party), Dan Chapin (I), Paul Noel Fiorino (I), and Don Willoughby (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Bennet faced no primary challenger, while Glenn defeated Ryan Frazier, Robert Blaha, Jack Graham, and Jon Keyser to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[3][2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Bennet Incumbent |
50% | 1,370,710 | |
| Republican | Darryl Glenn | 44.3% | 1,215,318 | |
| Libertarian | Lily Tang Williams | 3.6% | 99,277 | |
| Green | Arn Menconi | 1.3% | 36,805 | |
| Unity | Bill Hammons | 0.3% | 9,336 | |
| Independent | Dan Chapin | 0.3% | 8,361 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Noel Fiorino | 0.1% | 3,216 | |
| Total Votes | 2,743,023 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darryl Glenn |
37.7% | 131,125 | ||
| Jack Graham | 24.6% | 85,400 | ||
| Robert Blaha | 16.5% | 57,196 | ||
| Jon Keyser | 12.5% | 43,509 | ||
| Ryan Frazier | 8.7% | 30,241 | ||
| Total Votes | 347,471 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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2012
Blaha ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 5th District. He was defeated by incumbent Doug Lamborn in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.[5]
According to Politico, Blaha posed a serious primary threat to incumbent Lamborn. Well-funded Blaha spent more than double the amount Lamborn did, and cast Lamborn as a career politician. Lamborn fought back, questioning Blaha's conservative credentials on gun control.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Doug Lamborn Incumbent |
61.7% | 43,929 |
| Robert Blaha | 38.3% | 27,245 |
| Total Votes | 71,174 | |
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Blaha's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Robert Blaha's campaign website, https://www.blahaforcolorado.com/issues/ | ||
2012
Blaha's campaign website listed the following issues:[9]
- Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution – “The right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” – is crucial to defend our freedoms. I will fight any measure that threatens to erode our Second Amendment rights."
- Defense
- Excerpt: "Providing for the common defense is perhaps the most important duty of the Federal Government. We must maintain a strong defense at all costs and remain vigilant as the world continues to be a dangerous and confusing place."
- Energy Independence
- Excerpt: "We must have a policy that moves America toward energy independence and away from foreign oil addiction. I support a multi-faceted policy to develop energy resources in the United States – utilizing solar, wind and hydropower, as well as biofuels, nuclear, coal, and natural gas and oil."
- Federal Reserve
- Excerpt: "Although a central banking system makes sense for America and has from time-to-time historically worked well, the Federal Reserve is out of control. Printing money, making short-term decisions and not having the ability to look beyond the immediate has accelerated the financial meltdown in the United States."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Our healthcare system is in dire need of reform, but The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a prescription for disaster. ObamaCare is at best bad law, at worst potentially unconstitutional – and definitely unconscionable."
Personal
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Blaha and his wife, Susan, have seven children.[10]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Robert Blaha says he will enter U.S. Senate race in October," September 8, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Colorado Senate Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Associated Press, "Unofficial election results," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "5 incumbents facing primary fight," May 3, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign website, Key Positions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
