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Justin Valencia
Justin C. Valencia was a 2014 candidate for District 26 of the Nebraska State Senate.
Biography
Valencia earned his B.S. with a focus in psychology and political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2004 and his J.D. with a focus in business transactions and litigation from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2014.[1] His professional experience includes working as an attorney and an adjunct professor for Bellevue University.[2]
Valencia grew up in Nebraska in District 26.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Valencia's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Excerpt: "I want to use my values, skills, knowledge, and abilities to better my community. I will be the person who listens to my neighbors. I will be the leader who embodies the Nebraskan values that we each hold dear and I will instill them in the Nebraska Legislature. I will also:
- Work tirelessly to ensure that our working families get higher wages and lower taxes.
- Fight for a better education for our children and a higher quality of life for our senior citizens.
- Streamline our government.
- Relentlessly grow businesses.
- Purposely build relationships and ensure the leadership that District 26 deserves."
Elections
2014
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day. Matt Hansen and Brent Smoyer defeated Larry Weixelman, Bob Van Valkenburg and Justin Valencia in the primary election. Hansen defeated Smoyer in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Matt Hansen |
54.8% | 5,376 | |
| Independent | Brent Smoyer | 45.2% | 4,442 | |
| Total Votes | 9,818 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brent Smoyer |
32.3% | 1,968 |
| Matt Hansen |
30% | 1,823 |
| Larry Weixelman | 18.2% | 1,105 |
| Bob Van Valkenburg | 9.8% | 597 |
| Justin Valencia | 9.7% | 593 |
| Total Votes | 6,086 | |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Valencia for Legislature: "Who I am," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ valenciaforlegislature.com, "Who I Am," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska Primary Election," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 14, 2014
