In that role she advocated at the state legislature for the bill that moved the state to an all-mail ballot system. Media. Examples of that would be signature verification and working with stakeholders on the best way to do that, being very transparent. This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. padding-left: 10px; And a non-elected person who more people might trust. These idiots, all of them, sitting in We Go, Tina! height: 100%; Filters What is your stance on abortion? if (window.jQuery) { background-color: #f9f9f9; She was so unpopular in the Colorado GOP that she was a write-in candidate who only qualified in April. We can help you keep up. I think weve demonstrated in Colorado that the nonpartisan, bipartisan approach is what creates confidence. width: 50%; .votebox_bp_logo { Pam Anderson, the first well-known Republican to enter the race for Colorado Secretary of State, is at odds with many leaders in her party by denouncing fraud claims Skip Navigation Share on Facebook z-index:1; I think the filter for my opponent is political, rather than operational. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Investments should be made where impacts are measurable and concrete. Ive stood up on the election front on evidence-based elections and so has my opponent but she has also remained silent when the Democrats injected $15 million into the primary and misled voters about supporting the same people she says she is fighting against. } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { I also supported something that got amended out on requiring the secretary of state to become a certified election official. I really enjoy the work I do in improving elections and supporting election officials both here and nationally. I will not weaponize the office and the use of the regulatory authority will be fairly applied and transparent. Yup! German AfD politician Christine Anderson (centre) and Livingstone-Macleod UCP nomination candidate Tanya Clemens (right) at Anderson's event at Calgary's Petroleum Club on February 18, 2023. My opponent has broken the promise to increase the reimbursement that goes to local election officials and diverted federal funds. Anderson, who accused the Democratic incumbent for being hyperpartisan, said she wants to be a secretary of state who both Democrats and Republicans can trust, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Republican Pam Anderson, who is running to unseat Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold. All 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives were up for re-election. width: 35px !important; Another would be voter registration audits that we do at the local level. State executives | }) Pam Anderson, the Republican candidate from Wheat Ridge running to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold in the November 2022 race, hopes to remove politics from the office.. Go! I will not fundraise off active investigations or legal cases. Anderson served as Wheat Ridge City Clerk from 2003 to 2007 and Jefferson County Clerk from 2007 to 2015. } top: -1px; Colorado Newsline: Give me your elevator pitch. } Republican secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson on Monday qualified for Colorado's June primary ballot after election officials determined she submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions. color: white; I was working with the county clerks not only on the elections front, but 16 hours a day to get them up and running and get their offices open. } Anderson noted that she has been endorsed by former Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall, a Democrat, and current clerks Tiffany Lee, of La Plata County, and Michelle Nauer, of Ouray County, who are both unaffiliated. (Handout), How Denver is spending the $41M from the Broncos sale, a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, from having a role in administering the November election, briefly entertained a 2020 run for U.S. Senate, (720) 263-2338 Call, text, Signal or WhatsApp, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. .clearfix { } The Office is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. Im a big supporter of local government, because that work is whats driven our model. Anderson said she was extremely disappointed in Peters, the Mesa County clerk, who has spread baseless claims about the 2020 presidential election being stolen. height: 56px; As long as were focusing on enabling people to access their constitutional rights, that is how we build. I do think we need to continue to expand our audits, particularly on the operational side. color: black; word-wrap: break-word; background-color: #db0000; While Anderson didnt directly respond to the challenge, she noted that shes objected to Aadlands statement and other Republican election deniers. } She is a lawyer who worked in the Obama administration and directed then-Gov. Anderson has been consistent in saying that the 2020 election results were legitimate but has also campaigned with election fraud conspiracist Erik Aadland, a Republican running for Colorados 7th Congressional District, whos said outright that the 2020 election was absolutely rigged.. Pam Anderson defeated Mike O'Donnell and Tina Peters in the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 28, 2022. The winner of the race will oversee Colorados elections for the next four years, as well as enforce the states campaign finance laws and oversee business registration, notaries and the regulation of charities. I think making the same error again points to a management problem, points to a lack of leadership, Anderson said. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { I watched 2,000 Mules. I will provide my perspective on that and where I think its based on facts and evidence and where its not. width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 0px; I will work with stakeholders and across the partisan aisle to build consensus whenever possible, and I will not work to alienate those that may not agree with me. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-104133').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); But my concern is the timing of two declared candidates for office and the taxpayer funds that are being used for that. .electionsectionheading { Pam Anderson ( Republican Party) ran for election for Colorado Secretary of State. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} I would deal with it in the same way I deal with it now, which is with thoughtful competence. Our model itself gives the voter a choice by proactively mailing a ballot, and then you get to decide whether you want to mail it in or vote in person. Reach him by email at [emailprotected], The Pansy-demic: A Talk Show Host Wants to Let the Elderly Die to Save the Economy, Coloradans Need Care and Compassion, Not Incarceration, to Overcome Substance Use, GOP Senate Candidate Eli Bremers Connection to Trump Hurts His Chances to Beat Bennet, Experts Say, ODea Slams Wilderness-Protection Bill As an Attempt To Shove Through a Bill Without Bipartisan Support, Colorado Republicans Keep Campaigning With Their Conspiracist Fellow GOP Candidates, Big Oil Booster: Boebert Pushes Industry-Backed Effort to Cut Drilling Regulations, Lets Make People Choose a Side, GOP Chair Candidates Vow to Close Primary, Boebert Co-Sponsors Resolution to End U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine. I see it as a professional position, not a partisan one. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? I dont think we should privately fund election administration. Recently, Griswold has been in a successful battle to prevent Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican, from having a role in administering the November election after Peters allowed an unauthorized person to attend an election system software update. Anderson said making the mistake twice is an issue. .top_disclaimer { Earlier you mentioned spending scarce resources in the office. I have a record on voting integrity and (am) the only one that has implemented and pushed for things like making sure every Colorado citizen votes on a voter verified paper ballot. Anderson believes that Colorados voting systems are safe and secure and that there wasnt any fraud or wrongdoing that would have overturned the results of the 2020 presidential election. Anderson headed the Colorado County Clerks association from 2015 to 2020. .inner_percentage { } Candidate % Votes. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} Your commentary is so weak that it needs Catching up on the news after my vacatio No. You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. Responding to a question about how to improve the security of Colorados elections, Griswold said that while there is room for innovation, pointing to her work around automatic voter registration, Colorados elections are already safe and secure. } I think youre a referee for the process and you should not engage in the politics. Thats why Ive decided to run to restore that philosophy and that professional ethic and thereby restore voter confidence, she told Colorado Newsline. What they're saying: Both candidates assert elections are secure in Colorado but their approach to the job differs. Pam Shernuk 4,555 45.52 Total votes 10,006 : 100.00 : District 9. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, is running for reelection this year against Pam Anderson, a Republican who used to be Jefferson Countys clerk and recorder. Anderson went to college at California Lutheran University in Southern California, where she met her husband, and finished her education at the University of Colorado Denver. } The Colorado Sun jesse@coloradosun.com
defer(); .survey-result {padding:10px;} But there is a larger group of people its Republicans, unaffiliateds and Democrats that are in this mass media space, on social media people of good conscience that this raises questions for. Candidate % Votes. As weve discussed, Democrats are thrilled at the prospect of Republicans occupying themselves with vengeance against their own instead of winning Democratic seats up for election in November. I hope to earn your vote in 2022. .results_text { I think its really important that people have a fair referee and that these offices arent used in a partisan way by anyone. As the executive director for the Colorado County Clerks Association, I saw first-hand how high turnover and the dysfunction negatively impacted the work of the Secretarys Office and Colorado citizens who must rely on those services. She accused Anderson of pandering to the far right by voicing concerns about the practice. This office needs to be fair.. Engage industry partners for the business division on tangible input for rulemaking and project implementations. The Colorado Sun is a journalist-owned, award-winning news outlet based in Denver that strives to cover all of Colorado so that our state our community can better understand itself. But I think there are certain offices that should remain above that fray and that is why Im running. Andersons first elected position was in 2003 as city clerk for Wheat Ridge, a nonpartisan position. width: 50px; Both Griswold and Anderson agreed that the secretary of state in Colorado should be elected as opposed to appointed, which is how the position is filled in some other states. .non_result_row { Secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson speaks during a Colorado Republican Party press conference on Aug. 9, 2022. How do you respond to that? .race_header.democratic { It has increased uncertainty in access to the political process for functions like title board. Increase the state reimbursement to counties to fully fund the federal and state elections, Require that no less than 75% of federal grants funds are fairly allocated to impact direct operations for the counties, instead of using large proportions for vanity political projects like TV ads. Colorado Times Recorder: In 2024 would you support Donald Trump as a candidate for President? Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk, will win. We did an incredibly good job both here in Colorado and nationally adapting to circumstances. color: #0645ad; After speaking at a campaign event in Denver last week, Republican Secretary of State Candidate Pam Anderson refused to disclose whether she thinks Donald Trump should run for president in 2024 because, if she wins her race, she says, she would be overseeing the 2024 election, and she does not endorse candidates who might appear on a ballot she Sufficient 4/04/2022. top: -5px; She was reelected four years later. background-color: #003388; .inner_percentage.Republican { .widget-row.value-only.white { It helps with responsiveness and transparency. What did you learn from that primary that you can bring into the general and, if elected, into the office? I think people need a trusted voice, Anderson said in an interview with The Colorado Sun. This office is about our shared American values, our values for free and fair and accurate elections that are easily accessible. Colorado Newsline maintains editorial independence. Andersons campaign points out that she did call out Moores selection and said she never actively campaigned with him., That's my life work, improving elections, access, the integrity of it, and the confidence that we can exercise our constitutional rights in a free and fair way, she said. State legislature | As an election official, it is critical to improve operational quality assurance processes to improve voter list maintenance, signature verification, data input, transparency, and customer service. display: block; let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; Pam Anderson is a candidate for secretary of state. margin: 0; Filed 3/14/2022. $('.hideResponses').show(); But unfortunately for Pam Anderson, this Freudian slip is all too accurate: Thats Pam Anderson in the center of this photo from the Colorado GOPs Unity Rally at Mile High Station in Denver on August 9th. } Colorados largest compost processor will no longer accept packaging and paper products, Small liquor stores pivot to more food and delivery as Colorado grocers roll out wine sales, Peloton for horses: Colorado sisters launch equestrian coaching app, The Local 303: Colorado artists were featuring for March 2023. 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