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David Torres (Colorado)

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David Torres
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 25, 2024

Education

Associate

Red Rocks Community College, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1997 - 2004

Personal
Profession
Healthcare Administration
Contact

David Torres (Democratic Party) (also known as Santiago) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.

Biography

Goenaga-Torres was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2004.[1] His career experience includes working in the healthcare administration field.[2]


Elections

2024

See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Crank
Jeff Crank (R)
 
54.7
 
197,924
Image of River Gassen
River Gassen (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.9
 
147,972
Image of Michael Vance
Michael Vance (L)
 
1.8
 
6,458
Image of Joseph O. Gaye
Joseph O. Gaye (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,094
Image of Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,006
Image of Christopher Sweat
Christopher Sweat (Forward Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
1,627
Image of Marcus Murphy
Marcus Murphy (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
4

Total votes: 362,085
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

River Gassen defeated Joe Reagan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of River Gassen
River Gassen Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
20,802
Image of Joe Reagan
Joe Reagan Candidate Connection
 
49.4
 
20,313

Total votes: 41,115
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5

Jeff Crank defeated Dave Williams in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Crank
Jeff Crank
 
65.2
 
56,585
Image of Dave Williams
Dave Williams
 
34.8
 
30,257

Total votes: 86,842
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Torres in this election.

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

Total votes: 277,964
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of David Torres
David Torres Candidate Connection
 
54.7
 
24,413
Image of Michael Colombe
Michael Colombe Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
20,237

Total votes: 44,650
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Doug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn
 
47.3
 
46,178
Image of Dave Williams
Dave Williams
 
33.5
 
32,669
Image of Rebecca Keltie
Rebecca Keltie Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
12,631
Image of Andrew Heaton
Andrew Heaton Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
6,121

Total votes: 97,599
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

David Torres completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Torres' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Santiago David Goenaga-Torres (DAVID TORRES) and my life and career have given me the experience and desire to serve my hometown of Colorado Springs and the county/district of El Paso CO. After high school I joined the United States Air Force Reserves where I served at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs CO. During that time I began my career in the healthcare administration field as well as coaching high school and semi-professional football. I moved to Colorado Springs when I was four years old because my mother desired to raise her children in a city and state that possessed the atmosphere, people, and mentality necessary to positively influence our future. I am not your father's candidate. I will bring vigor in representing and advocacy for ALL the people in this district, county, state, and country. I will give a voice to those who feel don't have one, and I will help reshape the expectations and demands for any elected official.
  • People over Party, no matter what! I will hear the voice of the people to help determine what needs to change.
  • Using my platform to elevate organizations that want to improve the lives of others is a must. We can no longer accept underrepresented communities. Everyone deserves a voice.
  • Great leadership involves complete transparency and communication to the people. Elected officials serve the community, not the other way around.
Military member's benefits. The military establishment is very well served by current elected officials. It is time to elect someone who will actually serve the military members and veterans that served and continue to serve our country.

Real support and solutions to homelessness are necessary. This is one of the richest countries in the world, we need to provide a comprehensive pathway to help get adults and children off the streets. I will elevate and promote organizations whose mission is to help provide the right tools for this pathway.

Uniting this community that helped raise me will be a priority with me. Racism still exists, divisions in our community continue to rise, and no work to eradicate this is being done. El Paso is a culturally diverse community and when we work together, we ALL will prosper.

Easy and affordable access to education is necessary for the entire community. We need to promote trade schools, low-cost/free community college, and internships in desired careers is essential.

Supporting Climate Change initiatives to ensure we do our part to provide a healthy planet for our children, grandchildren, and future generations. We can do more together.

By partnering with local law enforcement, local and state legislators we can help decimate crime, specifically gun violence. I will also help bring accessible mental healthcare to veterans and law enforcement.

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Note: Torres submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on February 14, 2022.

Campaign website

Torres' campaign website stated the following:

Veterans’ Healthcare Benefits

The Veterans’ Health Administration received an enormous increase in funding in the 2021 budget, and we now have a chance to vastly improve medical care provided by the VHA. Studies have shown that veterans who get their care at the VA live longer during and after a medical emergency, and at lower cost, than those receiving non-VA care, and this was before the dramatic increase in funding by Congress this year.

For this reason, I oppose privatizing VHA care, and I oppose outsourcing VA services to the private sector. This is irresponsible policy and may cost veterans their lives. The healthcare of our veterans is too important to be left to the whims of political infighting or the pursuit of maximum profits. As congressman, I will work tirelessly to ensure new resources are devoted to decreasing wait times, expanding healthcare facilities, and increasing services offered to our veterans.


Economy

We believe in an economy that allows for every American, regardless of education, background, race, or ethnicity to be able to share in American prosperity. We need an approach to the economy that encourages growth and innovation while protecting the most vulnerable members of our society. This can be done! We do not have to choose one over the other. As congressman, I will sponsor and support policies that ensure the economy works for everyone.


Health Care

Healthcare is a fundamental human right. No person or family in the richest country on Earth should have to go without healthcare.

Americans routinely avoid healthcare until they are seriously ill and the emergency room is the only option. No one should have to decide between prescription drugs and feeding their family, yet this choice happens every day in the United States.

Medicare for All would cost less per individual than private insurance, and the costs of Medicare for All would be covered if billionaires start paying their fair share of taxes. The economy can only benefit from Medicare for All. Two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the United States are caused by medical bills. Imagine what the economy would look like if these bankruptcies were eliminated!

As congressman, I look forward to working with people on all sides of the issue to craft a sensible Medicare for All program to provide healthcare to all Americans.


Gun Violence

When the right talks about guns, they focus on individual rights, often at the expense of responsibility.

When the left talks about guns, they focus on impose bans that are either unenforceable or are superficial “band-aid” approaches.

What we all should be talking about are data driven, realistic solutions that will reduce gun violence, including:

  • A graduated licensing system with mandatory training
  • Higher age limits for certain firearms.
  • Universal firearms registration.
  • Mandatory safe storage requirements.
  • Reforming the NFA and classifying suppressors as accessories, not firearms.


Education

Everyone in America deserves to receive a world class education, regardless of where they live. We will meet that requirement by:

  • making Universal Early Childhood Education available
  • providing local school boards and parents the tools required to ensure the best quality K-12 schools
  • promoting the necessity and importance of trades and trade schools
  • making college accessible and affordable


Mental Health

Mental healthcare is healthcare, period. Access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment should be available to every American NO MATTER WHAT. I will work to ensure that insurance companies cannot discriminate in the coverage of these real medical conditions. It is equally important to invest in hiring more mental health providers, substance abuse counselors, and peer support counselors.

Additionally, the privacy rights of people with mental illness must be safeguarded at all costs. Most importantly, I will fight to eliminate the stigma of mental illness and substance abuse, so that those who need help the most are able to receive it with humanity and dignity.


Reproductive Rights

An almost fifty year campaign to rob Americans of Federally protected bodily autonomy came to an end with the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June.

When a minority of America bans abortion access, they condemn the population to forced birth, regardless of the impacts to the health of the parent, which disproportionately affects poor and people of color.

This is not over. Our fight does not end here. I pledge to do everything I can to protect access to abortion, birth control, and all healthcare.


Climate Change

Climate change is not coming. It’s here. We are already feeling the effects right here in the front range. When I was growing up in Colorado Springs, the conversation of a climate calamity was not omnipresent. Now the constant threat of wildland fires and alarmingly low level of our reservoirs and waterways are already making a major impact in our community. Climate change is an issue that demands more than just awareness, it demands action.

Right now in Colorado, a House Resolution is calling for an economy-wide carbon price to be enacted. We need Congress to do the same on a Federal level. These fees would contribute to the local economy and incentivize businesses to switch to clean renewable energy. This opportunity would not only provide clean energy solutions but also clean energy JOBS. This is a win-win for both our planet and our economy.


Voting Rights

Colorado is the gold standard for voter registration, accessibility and election integrity. I am proud of our state and how we conduct free, fair and accessible elections, and I will fight to make this a national norm. I will fight for national voting rights initiatives on the first day I take office and will not stop until I leave.

To emphasize the importance of this fight, we look back on January 6, 2021 when a mob of extremists stormed the Capitol in an attempt to subvert our democracy. They refused to acknowledge that President Biden won in a free and fair election, perpetuating the Big Lie.

If Republicans take the majority in 2022, it will be another step towards the end of governance by consent, equal justice under law, and majority rule.

It will be another step towards authoritarianism.

With radical extremists working hard to implement voter suppression and even voter subversion efforts around the country, I want to take the example of how we do things in Colorado nationwide.


Social Equality

America was founded on the ideals of liberty, equality, and justice and has been a beacon to the rest of the world for over 240 years. However, the Founding Fathers did not include women and black people in these noble beginnings and thus America has failed to keep its promises to all of its citizens. Until we reconcile the injustice of our foundation and ways it permeates our society, we cannot truly have individual freedom, self-determination, and equality for all.

That is why I will fight for equal rights and opportunities for ALL Americans including but not limited to: women, the LGBTQ+ community, religious minorities, people with disabilities, black and brown people, & Native Americans. I will confront the ignorance and hate I see, both in the halls of Congress and in our own community here in El Paso County.


Immigration

Immigration is woven deeply into the fabric of not only America’s identity, but also is the bedrock of America’s greatness. For generations, immigrants from other nations have come to this country to build new lives; and in turn have built up our economy, brought critical labor and innovation to our shores, and have even made the ultimate sacrifice wearing our nation’s uniform. Together, we must demand comprehensive immigration reform.

America deserves an immigration policy that establishes a path to citizenship for Dreamers, one that provides valuable labor in all skill categories to employers, that treats refugees and asylum seekers with compassion and dignity, and that secures our borders by providing an orderly, transparent and fair process to visit or emigrate to the United States.[3]

—David Torres' campaign website (2022)[4]

Campaign finance summary


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David Torres campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Colorado District 5Withdrew primary$10 N/A**
2022U.S. House Colorado District 5Lost general$26,406 $23,827
Grand total$26,416 $23,827
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 12, 2021.
  2. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2022
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. David Torres for Congress, “Issues,” accessed August 30, 2022


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