Justin Everett

Justin David Everett (born August 5, 1971) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, having represented District 22 from January 9, 2013 to January 4, 2019.[2] Everett has been described as a "Combative Conservative"[3] and was one of the most constitutionally conservative members of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Justin Everett
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byKen Summers
Succeeded byColin Larson
Personal details
Born
Justin David Everett[1]

(1971-08-05) August 5, 1971
Political partyRepublican
EducationChapman University (BA)
University of Colorado, Denver (MBA)
University of Denver (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Education

Everett earned his BA in English from Chapman University in 1993, his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Colorado Denver Business School in 1998 with emphases in Finance, International Business and Entrepreneurship, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2000.

Elections
  • 2020 - In March, Everett announced in a YouTube video embedded on his campaign website that he was initiating a primary challenge to Colorado House of Representatives District 22 incumbent Republican Colin Larson, the same district Everett represented from 2013 to 2019.[4] However, Everett's challenge was unsuccessful, as Larson won the June 30, 2020 Republican primary, winning 56.17% of the vote to Everett's 43.83%.[5]
  • 2018 - In April, 2017, Representative Everett announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Colorado State Treasurer in 2018.[6] Everett beat three other candidates at the Republican State Assembly on April 14, 2018 with 49% of the vote to earn top-line on the Republican primary ballot.[7] In the June 26, 2018 Republican Primary for State Treasurer, Everett lost by a little over 1% [8] after being outspent by his opponents 9 to 1,[9][10][11] including soft money that was injected into the race.[12][13][14]
  • 2016 - Everett did not have a Primary. He won the General Election on November 8, 2016 by a wide margin with 26,311 votes (60.46%) against Democrat turned Unaffiliated opponent Mary Parker for the third time[15]
  • 2016 - Everett did not have a Primary. He won the General Election on November 8, 2016 by a wide margin with 26,311 votes (60.46%) against Democrat turned Unaffiliated opponent Mary Parker for the third time[16]
  • 2014 – Everett won another Republican Primary on June 24, 2014, winning with 5,433 votes (70.9%);[17] and again won the three-way November 4, 2014 general election with 20,396 votes (55.4%) against Democratic nominee Mary Parker and Libertarian candidate Lynn Weitzel.[18]
  • 2012 – When District 22 incumbent Republican Representative Ken Summers ran for Colorado Senate, Everett ran in the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 3,664 votes (64.9%);[19] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 general election with 23,117 votes (52.3%) against Democratic nominee Mary Parker and Libertarian candidate Lynn Weitzel.[20]
  • 2006 – When incumbent Republican Senator Norma Anderson retired and left the Senate District 22 seat open, Everett ran in the three-way August 8, 2006 Republican primary but lost to Mike Kopp; Kopp went on to win the November 7, 2006 general election against Democratic nominee Paula Noonan.

71st General Assembly Committees (2017-18)
  1. House Appropriations
  2. House Education
  3. House Public Health Care & Human Services

70th General Assembly Committees (2015-16)
  1. House Appropriations
  2. House Education
  3. House Public Health Care & Human Services

69th General Assembly Committees (2013-14)
  1. House Education
  2. House Public Health Care & Human Services
  3. House Transportation & Energy

Politics

Everett is considered one of the most conservative, pro-liberty, pro-freedom legislators. He finished #1 in the Principles of Liberty (POL) Scorecard in 2013, 2014, 2015, finished #2 in 2016 by 6/10th of a point, and was #1 again in 2017. He was also one of the top scorers in the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) ratings in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The American Conservative Union also rates Everett at the top with 100% ratings in 2014,[21] 2015.,[22] 2016, and 2017. He was also the winner of the Goldwater Award from the Republican Liberty Caucus in 2013.[23]

References
  1. Randall (editor), Henry Pettus (1993). Who's who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Volume 59. Randall Publishing Company.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. "Justin Everett". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  3. "Denver Post News Story". Denver, Colorado: The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. "Campaign kickoff". 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  5. "State representative — District 22 — Republican primary". Colorado election results. Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  6. Ashby, Charles (2017-04-17). "Lawmaker to seek treasurer's post". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  7. Murray, John (2018-04-14). "In Colorado treasurer's race, Justin Everett knocks 3 candidates out of running at GOP assembly". The Denver Post.
  8. "Colorado Secretary of State Election Results". Colorado Secretary of State.
  9. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports P.L." Colorado Secretary of State.
  10. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports B.W." Colorado Secretary of State.
  11. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports J.E." Colorado Secretary of State.
  12. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports Independent Expenditures P.L." Colorado Secretary of State.
  13. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports Independent Expenditures B.W." Colorado Secretary of State.
  14. "Colorado Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reports Independent Expenditures B.W." Colorado Secretary of State.
  15. "Colorado Secretary of State Election Results 2016".
  16. "Colorado Secretary of State Election Results 2016".
  17. "2014 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  18. "2014 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  19. "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  20. "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  21. "ACU Ratings 2014". American Conservative Union. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  22. "American Conservative Union Ratings 2015". ACU. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  23. "RLCC Goldwater Award". Republican Liberty Caucus. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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