Chris Phelen
Chris Phelen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
Phelen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Phelen was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 2000 and a law degree from Villanova Law School in 2005. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Incumbent Lauren Boebert, Trisha Calvarese, Frank Atwood, Hannah Goodman, and Paul Fiorino are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Lauren Boebert (R) | |
 | Trisha Calvarese (D)  | |
 | Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) | |
 | Hannah Goodman (L) | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Unity Party) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Douglas Mangeris (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Trisha Calvarese defeated Ike McCorkle and John Padora Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trisha Calvarese | 45.2 | 22,756 |
 | Ike McCorkle | 41.1 | 20,723 | |
 | John Padora Jr. | 13.7 | 6,882 | |
| Total votes: 50,361 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karen Breslin (D)
- Anil Saxena (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert | 43.7 | 54,605 |
 | Jerry Sonnenberg | 14.2 | 17,791 | |
 | Deborah Flora | 13.6 | 17,069 | |
 | Richard Holtorf | 10.7 | 13,387 | |
 | Michael Lynch | 10.7 | 13,357 | |
 | Peter Yu | 7.1 | 8,854 | |
| Total votes: 125,063 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ted Harvey (R)
- Ken Buck (R)
- Justin Schreiber (R)
- Chris Phelen (R)
- Floyd Trujillo (R)
- Trent Leisy (R)
- Mariel Bailey (R)
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Pledges
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Phelen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phelen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Experienced. Honest. Authentic. Chris has the skills and knows how to succeed in accomplishing the goals of the people of the 4th District. After spending two decades on Capitol Hill, starting his own business in the private sector, and establishing deep roots in Douglas County, Colorado, Chris understands the needs of Coloradans. Upon graduating from law school, Chris started his career as a public servant in 2005. Through hard work and perseverance, he rose from the lowest position in a Congressional office to the highest position, Chief of Staff, in four years. In that role, he managed every aspect of the Congressman’s work both in the legislature and in Colorado and was instrumental in supporting Colorado's interests, limiting the federal government, and strengthening the nation’s defense on the House Armed Services Committee. Honest in his word and careful in his promises, Chris will make decisions in Congress that match his rhetoric and ideology and that of the citizens of Colorado's 4th Congressional District, for man is nothing without his word.
- Securing the Border and Stopping Illegal Immigration
- Economic Growth, Reducing Inflation, and Creating Jobs
- Improved National Security and Empowering the U.S. Military
I stand for true fiscal conservatism and restoring the correct balance of power between the Federal Government, States, and the American People. I stand for reducing the powers of the Federal Government to the intended role as written in the Constitution. I stand for reducing bureaucracy, taxation, and overregulation of state and federal governments, particularly related to the growing compliance and regulatory burdens placed upon small business owners in Colorado. I stand for Congress fulfilling its primary role to protect American citizens with a secured border and a strong military. I stand for individual rights as bestowed upon the people by the Constitution.
It is imperative that we resolve the border crisis by stopping illegal immigration at the border and deporting those who try to enter our country uninvited. Our economy is doing well for Wall Street but not for Main Street. We need to halt inflation, lower taxes, and create more jobs to ensure that our economy flourishes now and into the future. We must defend our country from enemies, both foreign and domestic. To do so effectively, we must maintain our dominance as the world’s greatest military power and ensure law enforcement entities have the funding they need to perform their jobs.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 17, 2024
