Ted Harvey is an American politician. In 2001, Harvey was elected to the
Colorado House of Representatives as a
Republican
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Political ideology
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, representing the 43rd House District. Elected in 2006 to the
Colorado Senate, he represented
Senate District 30, which encompasses Northern Douglas County—
Highlands Ranch
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,
Lone Tree,
Parker, and Roxborough Park. He was also one of Colorado's delegates to the
2020 Republican National Convention
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in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Harvey was chair the
Committee to Defeat the President, an anti-Biden super PAC. The PAC was previously known as the Committee to Defend the President, one of the largest pro-Trump super PACs in the country, but changed its name after the 2020 election.
Early life and education
Harvey is a native of
Colorado Springs
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, where he attended
Air Academy Junior High and High School.
[ ] He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, history, and political science from
Colorado State University and received a Masters of Public Administration from the
University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs
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.
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Career
At the age of 22, Harvey received a political appointment to serve as a staffer in the White House Office
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during the Reagan administration
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. After this assignment, he secured a staff position in the Colorado House of Representatives as the house reading clerk. He later became the program director at the Independence Institute
The Independence Institute (II) is a libertarian think tank based in Denver, Colorado. The group's stated mission "is to empower individuals and to educate citizens, legislators and opinion makers about public policies that enhance personal and ...
, a libertarian Colorado think tank
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, and served as the district office manager for Congressman Joel Hefley
Joel Maurice Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Lynn Hefle ...
.
Colorado Legislature
In late-December 2001, Harvey was selected to fill a vacancy in the Colorado House of Representatives. He was sworn into office in January 2002.
Harvey was re-elected to the Colorado House in 2002.
During the 2003–2004 General Assembly session, Harvey was appointed to serve as vice chair of the Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources and chair of the Capital Development Committee.
In 2006, Harvey was elected to Senate District 30, defeating his Democratic opponent Shelly Tokerud with 62.7% of the vote.
In 2010 Harvey sought re-election to the Senate. He faced no opposition in the primaries, and defeated his Democratic opponent Katherine Facchinello with 67% of the vote.
In 2011, Senator Harvey's major focus regarding legislation was working to maintain the integrity of the Colorado electoral process. He sponsored several bills that sought to do this, such as SB11-018, SB11-057, and HB11-1003.
These measures would have required proof of citizenship to vote in Colorado elections, and defined what type of identification qualified for election-related purposes.
2008 congressional election
In early 2008, Harvey announced his candidacy for the Colorado's 6th congressional district
Colorado's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in central Colorado, the district encompasses much of the eastern part of the Denver metropolitan area, including all of Aurora, as well as ...
. In the run-off between Harvey and State Senator Steve Ward. Harvey won the Republican nomination with 55 percent of the Assembly votes.
Harvey's campaign struggled to gain momentum after the District Assembly, and he ultimately finished third in the Republican primary vote in August 2008, with 14 percent of the total vote, finishing behind Wil Armstrong and Mike Coffman
Michael Harold Coffman (born March 19, 1955) is an American politician, businessman, and veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps serving as Mayor of Aurora, Colorado since 2019. A Republican, Coffman served as the U.S. representative for ...
, the ultimate successor.
Stop Hillary PAC/Committee to Defend the President
The Stop Hillary PAC is a Carey Committee, also known as a hybrid PAC, established in 2013. Harvey served as the PAC's chairman. The committee's aim was to oppose Hillary Clinton during the 2016 United States presidential election
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. The group was active in airing ads highlighting Clinton's role in the 2012 Benghazi attack
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On September 11, 2012, at 9:40 pm local time, members of Ansar a ...
.
After the election of President Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
, the PAC changed its name to the "Committee to Defend the President," becoming one of the largest pro-Trump super PACs in the country. Following the 2020 election, the PAC renamed itself the Committee to Defeat the President to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda, with Harvey remaining chairman.
References
External links
Colorado General Assembly Website
Colorado GOP Website
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Colorado state senators
Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Reagan administration personnel
Colorado State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
University of Colorado Denver alumni
21st-century American politicians