Tom Lucero was a 2016Republican candidate for District 51 of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Lucero's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ | - Second Amendment: The Second Amendment was designed to allow people to protect themselves from their government, not to allow them to hunt. We need an honest discussion about mental health issues not taking away rights. How do we get assistance to the people who are struggling with mental health issues? It is a difficult discussion, but it is the discussion that needs to happen. Bold leadership can always be documented in the votes you cast. It’s easy to say you stand for the Second Amendment. When the going get’s tough, I am willing to be vocal and vote. I have proven my position both in actions and words.
- Healthcare: We need to find ways to introduce personal responsibility and incentives into health care. Only when people take ownership and oversight of their healthcare will costs begin to slow. If there is one issue that should unite all Republicans this election it is Amendment 69. As defenders of limited government, we have tantamount responsibility to say NO to Amendment 69. Moving Colorado to a single payer system will destroy our economy, and will bring a flood of new people to the state wanting free health care. If the government tells you something will cost $25 billon, then hold onto your wallet.
- Security: One of the transformative issues of our day is security. Unfortunately the president has created a culture where Radical Islamic Terrorists feel they can operate on American soil. While we cannot trust the federal government to protect our families, we must protect our own communities. When we’re strong we are safe. An armed citizen is a safe citizen.
- Taxes & TABOR: TABOR, the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, was added to Colorado's Constitution to protect taxpayer rights. In the current political climate, TABOR has become controversial. The controversy is simply because it makes it harder for lawmakers to spend taxpayer money. As taxes are collected and budgets are created, TABOR serves as an important reminder to lawmakers that the money they spend belonged first to you, the citizens of Colorado. TABOR should be protected as an important accountability measure within the State Legislature. In Colorado, we should maintain tax rates that are attractive to new businesses so that we continue to enjoy robust growth and job creation. We need to ensure that creating our budget is part of an informed process that protects the sovereignty of our state and minimizes Federal money that has too many strings attached.[1]
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| —Tom Lucero[2] |
Elections
2016
- See also: Colorado House of Representatives 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 Brian DelGrosso (R) did not seek re-election.
Hugh McKean defeated Jody Shadduck-McNally in the Colorado House of Representatives District 51 general election.[3][4]
Jody Shadduck-McNally ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate |
| | Democratic | Jody Shadduck-McNally (unopposed) |
Hugh McKean defeated Tom Lucero in the Colorado House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| | Republican | Hugh McKean | 51.97% | 4,082 |
| | Republican | Tom Lucero | 48.03% | 3,773 |
| Total Votes | 7,855 |
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External links
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑Tom Lucero, "Issues," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.05.1Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.06.1Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016