Justin Everett
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Justin Everett
|image = H-Everett.jpg
|state_house = Colorado
|district = 22nd
|term_start = January 9, 2013
|term_end = January 4, 2019
|predecessor = Ken Summers
|successor = Colin Larson
|birth_name = Justin David Everett
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|08|05}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
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|party = Republican
|spouse =
|children =
|education = University of Colorado Denver (MBA)
University of Denver (JD)
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|website = {{URL|everettforcolorado.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Justin David Everett is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 22nd district from 2013 to 2019, as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure in the state house he was referred to as Dr. No for his opposition to large amounts of legislation with him being the legislator who voted against the most legislation.
Everett's family came from New York, and he was educated at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. He was elected to the state house in the 2012 election and served until he ran for Colorado State Treasurer in the 2018 election. He left the state house in 2018, in a failed primary campaign for state treasurer and later unsuccessfully ran for his seat in the state house in the 2020 election.
Early life
Justin David Everett's family was from New York, and they moved to Colorado in 1978. He graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a master of business administration degree and graduated from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver with a juris doctor.{{cite book |editor-last=Randall |editor-first=Henry Pettus |date=1993 |title=Who's who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Volume 59 |publisher=Randall Publishing Company}}{{Cite news |title=Meet Justin |work=Justin Everett |url=https://www.everettforcolorado.com/meet-justin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627171130/https://www.everettforcolorado.com/meet-justin/ |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}
Career
=Colorado House of Representatives=
==Elections==
Everett ran for the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2012 election. He defeated Loren Bauman in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Mary Parker and Libertarian nominee Lynn L. Weitzel in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2012 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateReps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627171926/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateReps.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2012 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/general/representatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627172239/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/general/representatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}} He defeated Bauman in the 2014 primary and defeated Democratic nominee Parker and Libertarian nominee Weitzel in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2014 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2014/primary/republican/stateReps.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627172632/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2014/primary/republican/stateReps.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2014 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2014/general/representatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525032948/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2014/general/representatives.html |archive-date=May 25, 2021}} He defeated Parker in the 2016 election when she ran as an independent candidate.{{Cite news |title=2016 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627173218/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2016 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627173423/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}} Colin Larson was elected to succeed Everett in 2018.{{Cite news |title=2018 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627165455/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}
Everett ran for state house in the 2020 election and the virtual assembly voted by acclamation to place him at the top of the primary ballot, but he was defeated by Larson in the primary.{{Cite news |date=April 3, 2020 |title=The return of Dr. No? Justin Everett wants his old seat back |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/trail-mix-the-return-of-dr-no-justin-everett-wants-his-old-seat-back/article_7c75b8de-7533-11ea-af4d-cfab14bc869e.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627160822/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/trail-mix-the-return-of-dr-no-justin-everett-wants-his-old-seat-back/article_7c75b8de-7533-11ea-af4d-cfab14bc869e.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2020 election results |page=93 |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/2020BiennialAbstractBooklet.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627170034/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/2020BiennialAbstractBooklet.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}
==Tenure==
=Statewide campaign=
Everett announced on April 18, 2017, that he would run for the Republican nomination for Colorado State Treasurer to succeed Walker Stapleton, who was term-limited.{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2017 |title=The Colorado legislature's "Dr. No" enters the 2018 state treasurer race |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/18/justin-everett-state-treasurer-race/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627161749/https://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/18/justin-everett-state-treasurer-race/ |archive-date=June 27, 2021}} During the campaign he was endorsed by United States Representative Ken Buck. He received forty-nine percent of delegate vote at the assembly while none of the other candidates received more than the thirty percent required to be placed onto the primary ballot.{{Cite news |date=April 14, 2018 |title=In Colorado treasurer's race, Justin Everett knocks 3 candidates out of running at GOP assembly |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/14/in-colorado-treasurers-race-justin-everett-knocks-3-candidates-out-of-running-at-gop-assembly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627162309/https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/14/in-colorado-treasurers-race-justin-everett-knocks-3-candidates-out-of-running-at-gop-assembly/ |archive-date=June 27, 2021}} Brian Watson defeated Everett in the Republican primary and lost in the general election to Democratic nominee Dave Young.{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2018 |title=State Rep. Justin Everett concedes to businessman Brian Watson in GOP primary for Colorado treasurer |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/27/brian-watson-wins-colorado-treasurers-primary-republican/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627161258/https://www.denverpost.com/2018/06/27/brian-watson-wins-colorado-treasurers-primary-republican/ |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2018 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/primary/republican/treasurer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627164728/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/primary/republican/treasurer.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2018 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/treasurer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210627165112/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/treasurer.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}
Electoral history
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{{Election box begin no change|title = 2012 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett
|votes = 3,664
|percentage = 64.94%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Loren Bauman
|votes = 1,978
|percentage = 35.06%
|change =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 5,642
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title = 2012 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett
|votes = 23,117
|percentage = 52.32%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary Parker
|votes = 19,289
|percentage = 43.65%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Lynn L. Weitzel
|votes = 1,781
|percentage = 4.03%
|change =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 44,187
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2014 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett (incumbent)
|votes = 5,433
|percentage = 70.87%
|change = +5.93%
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Loren Bauman
|votes = 2,233
|percentage = 29.13%
|change = -5.93%
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{{Election box total
|votes = 7,666
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2014 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett (incumbent)
|votes = 20,396
|percentage = 55.37%
|change = +3.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mary Parker
|votes = 14,748
|percentage = 40.04%
|change = -3.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Lynn L. Weitzel
|votes = 1,693
|percentage = 4.60%
|change = +0.57%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 36,837
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2016 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett (incumbent)
|votes = 5,375
|percentage = 100.00%
|change = +29.13%
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{{Election box total
|votes = 5,375
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2016 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett (incumbent)
|votes = 26,311
|percentage = 60.46%
|change = +5.09%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mary Parker
|votes = 17,207
|percentage = 39.54%
|change = -0.50%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 43,518
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2018 Colorado Treasurer Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Watson
|votes = 171,823
|percentage = 37.97%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett
|votes = 167,045
|percentage = 36.91%
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Polly Lawrence
|votes = 113,673
|percentage = 25.12%
|change =
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{{Election box total
|votes = 452,541
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title = 2020 Colorado House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Colin Larson (incumbent)
|votes = 6,760
|percentage = 56.21%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Justin Everett
|votes = 5,266
|percentage = 43.79%
|change =
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{{Election box total
|votes = 12,026
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
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References
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External links
- [http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/justin-everett Official page] at the Colorado General Assembly
- [http://www.everettforcolorado.com/ Campaign site]
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Justin_Everett Biography] at Ballotpedia
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