Shantell Schweikart
Shantell Schweikart was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 45 of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Schweikart's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Veterans As a daughter, granddaughter, and sister to veterans, I am strongly committed to serving in the legislature those who serve us by:
Education A few of my education priorities:
2nd Amendment I support our 2nd Amendment rights. All of our citizens, whether armed or unarmed, have the right to walk down our streets and feel safe. We need meaningful discussion in our state House to:
Religious Freedoms We must protect all our citizens’ freedom of religion and I will fight to defend the right of all faiths to practice openly. Our county has close-knit, dedicated religious communities, that support one another and our Douglas County community as a whole. We all want a better world for our children, and the many faiths represented in our district play a key part in that goal. Immigration Our immigration system both on a national and local level is broken and will require bipartisan support to have meaningful change. To make sure all hardworking families are able to reach the American Dream here in Colorado, I will:
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| —Shantell Schweikart[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Incumbent Patrick Neville defeated Shantell Schweikart in the Colorado House of Representatives District 45 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Patrick Neville Incumbent |
70.04% | 35,321 | |
| Democratic | Shantell Schweikart | 29.96% | 15,109 | |
| Total Votes | 50,430 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Shantell Schweikart ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shantell Schweikart (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Patrick Neville ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Patrick Neville Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House of Representatives District 45
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shantell Schweikart, "Issues," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
