Tanya Travis
Tanya Travis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 55. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Travis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 55
Janice Rich defeated Tanya Travis in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Janice Rich (R) | 62.6 | 22,470 |
![]() | Tanya Travis (D) ![]() | 37.4 | 13,401 |
Total votes: 35,871 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 55
Tanya Travis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 55 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tanya Travis ![]() | 100.0 | 5,466 |
Total votes: 5,466 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 55
Janice Rich advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 55 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Janice Rich | 100.0 | 9,416 |
Total votes: 9,416 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Tanya Travis participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 26, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Tanya Travis' responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
“ | Protect Western Slope clean air and water Working Class foundation for prosperity: affordable healthcare and housing, quality education, mental health services and protection of public land. Make the energy workers of today the energy workers of tomorrow.[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
“ | Climate change mitigation through solutions of greatest gain, including the food cycle, promotion of rural broadband to reduce road use, and renewable energy future with models of distribution based on various rural and urban requirements.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Tanya Travis answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
“ | Claire Patterson, one of the persecuted scientist that worked to give us the clean air act, Michael Mann, Steven Hawkin their ability to view us from space, unite us as humans in our one blue planet. I admire brilliant well educated woman, Brooksley Born who attempted to warn us about an unregulated Wall Street before the meltdown.[3] | ” |
“ | Currently reading Dark Money by Jane Meyer, and Tom Butler-Bowden, 50 Politics Classics[3] | ” |
“ | Realistic, Solution-oriented, Leadership through Collaboration[3] | ” |
“ | Lifelong learner, respectful, visionary, scientific education, work history as an occupational therapist in various settings.[3] | ” |
“ | Represent the interests of the district 55 for state wide policies that streamline services, guard taxpayer money, be efficient and flexible to meet emergent state challenges.[3] | ” |
“ | Be a team member of protecting the economy and the environment.[3] | ” |
“ | Nixon Watergate, I didn’t think a President would lie.[3] | ” |
“ | School painting over the summer in a small Texas town, Adrian Texas. Later a waitress in the cafe on old hwy. 66.[3] | ” |
“ | Pass[3] | ” |
“ | Thanksgiving, family[3] | ” |
“ | A Short History of Practicality Everything by Bill Bryson[3] | ” |
“ | Wonder Woman.[3] | ” |
“ | Private patio, plants, a quiet place.[3] | ” |
“ | Stupid commercial Wayfair.[3] | ” |
“ | Patience for change. Try to do too much too fast.[3] | ” |
“ | Not sure[3] | ” |
“ | Yes[3] | ” |
“ | Climate Change, drought, fires, vector born disease destabilizing food and water systems.[3] | ” |
“ | Alignment on philosophy[3] | ” |
“ | Of course, must find common ground.[3] | ” |
“ | Artificial Intelligence, Balanced committee process.[3] | ” |
“ | Transportation and Energy, Education Health, Insurance and Environment[3] | ” |
“ | No[3] | ” |
“ | Bernie Buesher[3] | ” |
“ | No[3] | ” |
“ | Working families have similar stories: school debt, expensive healthcare, rising home cost, expensive childcare sometimes overwhelming them[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Colorado House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Tanya Travis' responses," July 26, 2018
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