Ronnie Nelson
Ronnie Nelson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 5 of the Colorado House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
Biography
Nelson's professional experience includes working a Licensed Mortgage Broker, specializing in Residential Lending, actor, artist, musician and singer/songwriter.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Nelson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
| “ |
As a mortgage broker, I help people get into their homes, while the opposition is making it impossible for people to stay in their homes. I will always fight for less government, less taxes, less regulations and more freedom, more opportunity and more liberty. What are the most pressing problems facing our state and how do I plan to address them?
I would address these problems by voting for budget cuts and demanding a “real” balance budget. I would vote against increasing future taxes that hurt families and I would move government out of the way of small business so jobs can be created. The Free Market only needs to be unobstructed to succeed. I would specifically grow the Colorado economy by promoting our energy capabilities, reducing prohibitive taxes and working with small business. Reducing taxes creates jobs and attracts more businesses to Colorado. Our energy potential is immense and needs to be cultivated safely.[3] |
” |
| —Ronnie Nelson | ||
2014
Nelson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
| “ | The issues that are on the top of my priority list.
|
” |
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 Crisanta Duran defeated Ronnie Nelson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 5 general election.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Crisanta Duran Incumbent |
77.31% | 26,130 | |
| Republican | Ronnie Nelson | 22.69% | 7,668 | |
| Total Votes | 33,798 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Crisanta Duran ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Crisanta Duran Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Ronnie Nelson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ronnie Nelson (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Crisanta Duran was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ronnie Nelson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Duran defeated Nelson in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crisanta Duran Incumbent |
76.1% | 15,203 | |
| Republican | Ronnie Nelson | 23.9% | 4,769 | |
| Total Votes | 19,972 | |||
2012
Nelson ran in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5. He defeated write-in candidate Matthew Zielinski in the June 26 Republican primary. He was defeated by incumbent Crisanta Duran (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crisanta Duran Incumbent |
74.3% | 20,483 | |
| Republican | Ronnie Nelson | 21.9% | 6,027 | |
| Green | Victor Forsythe Villacres | 3.8% | 1,058 | |
| Total Votes | 27,568 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ronnie Nelson |
95.8% | 565 |
| Matthew Zielinski | 4.2% | 25 |
| Total Votes | 590 | |
2010
Nelson was uncontested in the August 10 primary. He was defeated by Democrat Crisanta Duran in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Crisanta Duran (D)
|
13,668 | |||
| Ronnie Nelson (R) | 4,148 | |||
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See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House of Representatives District 5
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Ronnie Nelson for Colorado, "About" accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ Ronnie Nelson HD5, "Issues," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ ronnienelsonforcolorado.com, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
