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    Gail Schwartz

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    Gail Schwartz
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    Democratic Party

    Prior offices
    Colorado State Senate District 5
    Elections and appointments
    Last election

    November 8, 2016

    Education

    Bachelor's

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    Personal
    Profession
    Real Estate/Marketing Consultant
    Contact

    Personal website

    Gail Schwartz was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado.[1]

    Schwartz is a former Democratic member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 5 from 2007 to 2015. Schwartz did not seek re-election in 2014.

    Schwartz served as Majority Whip from 2013 to 2014.

    Biography[edit]

    Schwartz earned her B.S. in marketing from the University of Colorado. Her professional experience includes working as an executive for Sno-Engineering, Incorporated and as a real estate/marketing consultant.

    Committee assignments[edit]

    2013-2014[edit]

    At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:

    Colorado committee assignments, 2013
    • Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy, Chair
    • Capital Development, Vice Chair
    • Local Government

    2011-2012[edit]

    In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schwartz served on these committees:

    2009-2010[edit]

    In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schwartz served on these committees:

    Issues[edit]

    Farmers' market[edit]

    Schwartz co-sponsored Senate Bill 258 with Rep. Don Coram and Rep. Edward Vigil. It passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in late April 2011. The measure allows non-perishable food such as baked goods, jams, jellies and eggs to be sold at farmers markets and similar venues by vendors who produce the goods in their home kitchens.

    The committee modified some of the provisions, such as the types of foods, some regulatory items, and the addition of labeling requirements for egg sellers. The measure went to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration after it passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.[2]

    Elections[edit]

    2016[edit]

    See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

    Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) defeated Gail Schwartz (D) and Gaylon Kent (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Tipton defeated Alex Beinstein in the Republican primary on June 28, 2016.[3][4][5]

    U.S. House, Colorado District 3 General Election, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes
         Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Tipton Incumbent 54.6% 204,220
         Democratic Gail Schwartz 40.3% 150,914
         Libertarian Gaylon Kent 5.1% 18,903
    Total Votes 374,037
    Source: Colorado Secretary of State


    U.S. House, Colorado, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngScott Tipton Incumbent 78.9% 43,992
    Alex Beinstein 21.1% 11,790
    Total Votes 55,782
    Source: Colorado Secretary of State

    Schwartz was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races program on April 8, 2016. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[6][7]

    2014[edit]

    See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2014

    Schwartz was considered a potential Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican 3rd District Rep. Scott Tipton in the 2014 U.S. House elections. However, she did not seek election.[8]

    2010[edit]

    See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010

    Schwartz sought re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Robert E. Rankin and Wayne Wolf ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. Schwartz defeated Robert E. Rankin in the November 2 general election.

    Colorado State Senate, District 5 General election (2010)
    Candidates Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Gail Schwartz (D) 26,355
    Robert E. Rankin (R) 25,269

    2006[edit]

    On November 7, 2006, Schwartz was elected to the 5th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, defeating opponent Lewis H. Entz (R).[9]

    Schwartz raised $222,842 for her campaign, while Entz raised $125,129.[10]

    Colorado State Senate, District 5 (2006)
    Candidates Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Gail Schwartz (D) 24,677
    Lewis H. Entz (R) 23,691

    Campaign donors[edit]

    BP-Initials-UPDATED.png The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.


    Gail Schwartz campaign contribution history
    Year Office Result Contributions
    2012 Colorado State Senate, District 5 Not up for election $6,600
    2010 Colorado State Senate, District 5 Won $198,923
    2008 Colorado State Senate, District 5 Not up for election $15,220
    2006 Colorado State Senate, District 5 Won $222,842
    2004 Colorado Board of Regents, District 3 Not up for election $0
    2000 Colorado Board of Regents, District 3 Won $50,730
    Grand total raised $494,315
    Source: [[11] Follow the Money]

    2012[edit]

    Schwartz was not up for election to the Colorado State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Schwartz raised a total of $6,600.

    2010[edit]

    Schwartz won re-election to the Colorado State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Schwartz raised a total of $198,923.

    2008[edit]

    Schwartz was not up for election to the Colorado State Senate in 2008. During that election cycle, Schwartz raised a total of $15,220.

    2006[edit]

    Schwartz won election to the Colorado State Senate in 2006. During that election cycle, Schwartz raised a total of $222,842.

    2000[edit]

    Schwartz was not up for election to the Colorado Board of Regents in 2000. During that election cycle, Schwartz raised a total of $50,730.

    Scorecards[edit]

    See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Colorado

    A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

    Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

    Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Colorado scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.






    2014

    In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.

    Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
    Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
    Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to fiscal policy.
    Legislators are scored on their stances on animal protection issues.
    Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
    Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
    Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
    Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
    Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.


    2013

    Personal[edit]

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    Schwartz and her husband, Alan, have three children.

    Recent news[edit]

    The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Gail + Schwartz + Colorado + Senate

    Gail Schwartz News Feed

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ The Denver Post, "Gail Schwartz looks to unseat Scott Tipton," April 8, 2016
    2. ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Farmers market bill approved by Ag panel," April 28th, 2011
    3. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
    4. ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
    5. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
    6. ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats Land Colorado Recruit to Expand House Playing Field," April 8, 2016
    7. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
    8. ↑ Roll Call, "Farm Team: In Colorado, Ambitious Democrats Hit New Ceiling," March 28, 2013
    9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
    10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
    11. ↑ followthemoney.org, "Schwartz, Gail" accessed May 22, 2013
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    2007–2015     		Succeeded by
    Kerry Donovan (D)


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