Darryl Gibbs
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Darryl Gibbs (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 40. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
In 2022, Gibbs ran for Colorado Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket with Danielle Neuschwanger.
Biography
Darryl Gibbs was born in Sterling, Illinois. He began serving in the United States Air Force in 1985. Gibbs' professional experience includes being an owner/operator truck driver and a C-130 crew chief in the Air Force Reserves.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Naquetta Ricks defeated Darryl Gibbs and Allison Spink in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Naquetta Ricks (D) | 57.7 | 17,682 |
 | Darryl Gibbs (R) | 39.6 | 12,126 | |
 | Allison Spink (L) | 2.7 | 839 | |
| Total votes: 30,647 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Naquetta Ricks advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Naquetta Ricks | 100.0 | 6,426 |
| Total votes: 6,426 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40
Darryl Gibbs advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 40 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darryl Gibbs | 100.0 | 3,709 |
| Total votes: 3,709 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
Lieutenant governor
See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dianne Primavera (D) | 58.5 | 1,468,481 |
 | Danny Moore (R) | 39.2 | 983,040 | |
 | Michele Poague (L) | 1.2 | 28,939 | |
| Darryl Gibbs (American Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 21,623 | |
 | Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 6,687 | |
| Sean Hoyt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 52 | |
| Kathren May (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | |
| Total votes: 2,508,830 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elijah Hatch (R)
- Jan Kok (Approval Voting Party)
Governor
See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Colorado on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jared Polis (D) | 58.5 | 1,468,481 |
 | Heidi Ganahl (R) | 39.2 | 983,040 | |
 | Kevin Ruskusky (L) | 1.2 | 28,939 | |
 | Danielle Neuschwanger (American Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 21,623 | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 6,687 | |
 | Zachary Varon (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 52 | |
| Paul Willmon (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | |
| Total votes: 2,508,830 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Stevens (Approval Voting Party)
- Ralph Tingle (Independent)
- Laurie Clark (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado
Incumbent Jared Polis advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Colorado on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jared Polis | 100.0 | 523,481 |
| Total votes: 523,481 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dustin Rorex (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Colorado
Heidi Ganahl defeated Greg Lopez in the Republican primary for Governor of Colorado on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Ganahl | 53.9 | 341,145 |
 | Greg Lopez | 46.1 | 292,171 | |
| Total votes: 633,316 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Rundberg (R)
- Benjamin Huseman (R)
- Jon Gray-Ginsberg (R)
- Jeffrey Fry (R)
- Destinee Workman (R)
- Laurie Clark (R)
- Darryl Gibbs (R)
- Jason Wilkat (R)
- Zachariah Burck (R)
- Jason Lopez (R)
- Danielle Neuschwanger (R)
Approval Voting Party convention
Approval Voting Party convention for Governor of Colorado
Bill Stevens advanced from the Approval Voting Party convention for Governor of Colorado on March 26, 2022.
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Darryl Gibbs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Lieutenant governor
Darryl Gibbs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Governor
Darryl Gibbs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m an owner-operator truck driver, and a C130 Crew Chief in the Air Force Reserves. And I’m a parent. I am no career politician. I am a regular, blue collar truck driver. Do I have a degree? No. Am I doing this for fame or fortune? Heck no. I am already famous enough in my own mind, and you can’t take your money with you when you go. But I know what’s right, and I know what’s wrong. I know what hard work is, and I know what integrity is. I know about policies, laws, and processes. I know about running a business and having a budget. I know about being a parent and wanting the best for your children. I know what it’s like to work a 70 hour week to put food on the plate right now, while also trying to set aside some money for those car and house repairs, while also wondering how I’m going to find money to put into my retirement fund. I’m just a regular guy, trying to do what’s right.
- COMMON SENSE: This is what people seem to be lacking lately. Just little common sense can go a long way, and I have a lot of it. We need to stop making decisions out of fear, and start taking action based on pure, common sense.
- I WORK FOR YOU: It seems as if many people in public office these days have forgotten you do not work for them - but THEY work for YOU. They were elected info office by you, and they therefore should be working for you.
- STAYING IN TOUCH: Often-times, people elected into public office get a little too comfortable sitting behind their desk. Eventually, they lose touch with the people they are working for and making decisions for. That is not me. I'm not a "sit behind the desk" kind of guy. I want to meet and get to know the people that I am making decisions for.
EDUCATION: Parents are not enemies of the state. They should be involved in their children’s education. They have a right to speak up and voice their opinion. If we started teaching our children quality information and stopped filling their heads with nonsense, we would not be where we are right now.
MASKS/VACCINES/MANDATES: We are an American society comprised of free will/free choice. People should be able to decide for themselves if they do, or don't, want to wear a mask (or get a vaccine). If you want to wear a mask (or get a vaccine), great. If you don't want to, great. We need to get over this accusatory attitude that many people are taking on. If you are wearing a mask/vaccinated but somebody else is not, you are more than free to wear a mask for your OWN additional protection if you still feel unsafe. It is wrong to punish, or look down on somebody, just because they made a personal choice that was different from your choice.
JOBS: As a result of many ridiculous decisions made over the past year, people’s businesses and livelihoods have taken a hit. We need to stop paying able-bodied/able-minded people to not work. Yes, there are people who legitimately cannot work, and we should provide assistance to them. But everyone else should be able to work-including individuals who choose not to get a vaccine. If you have made a person decision about your own health (i.e., you choose not to get a vaccine), you should not have to worry about losing your job.
I look up to two people - my mom and my grandmother. I look up to my mom because she is a hard-working, ambitious, independent woman. After serving her country in the Women's Army Core (WAC), she came home and worked 2 jobs in order to support her family as a single mother. She did whatever it took to keep food on the table and keep the family safe. I look up to my grandmother because she was a feisty, perseverant, determined, hard-headed woman. She never gave up (she even carried a 38 in her pocketbook). My grandmother had 25 children. She, too, did whatever it took to take care of her family, from cleaning houses to picking cotton. She was a strong woman, who lived to the graceful age of 104.
Holding a position of an elected official is one that most people would not want, or be able to do. By running for a public office, you are opening yourself up to a great deal of ridicule and criticism. As a result, you need to have thick skin. The position of Governor also holds a great deal of responsibility. Individuals who serve in this position should have some key characteristics, such as: integrity, honesty, humility, empathy, and perseverance. Not only do I possess each of these characteristics, but I take these responsibilities very seriously.
My military background has provided me with some key skills that would directly apply to my position as Governor. I am level-headed. I am able to deal with any situation calmly and coolly, and with a clear head - so that I can properly address it and arrive at the best resolution. I am courteous and professional at all times. I possess the ability to respectfully converse with anybody, and arrive at a common solution. I am also aware of, educated on, and concerned about, current political issues.
The core responsibilities of the Governor should include:
- Managing the state's budget
- Proposing and passing new laws and legislation that would have a positive impact on the citizens of that state
- Vetoing legislation that would have a negative impact on the citizens of that state
- Talking with and getting to know the citizens of that state, so that he/she can be fully aware of what the people of that state really want, what they are concerned about, and what is important to them
When I leave this Earth, I want to have made a positive difference in the world. I want to leave this world just a little better off. When people think of me, I want them to remember somebody who never gave up, and was willing to work their fingers to the bone. I want them to remember a person who always did what was right, even if nobody was watching. I want them to remember somebody who was always willing to lend a helping hand and give the shirt off of my back. And, most importantly, I want them to remember somebody who had an awesome sense of humor.
I listened to an interview between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The interview took place in 1964. I was not alive when the actual interview took place, but I remember listening to it as a child, and it made a lasting impact on me. Malcolm X drove home the idea that you should NOT instigate or start violence. However, you should protect yourself if somebody else starts something. Malcolm X really empowered people to stand up for themselves.
I was a bagger/sacker at a grocery store. I held that job for 7 months. I liked it because it allowed me to meet a variety of people.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Malcolm X spoke about the fact that you should never be the source of violence - but if violence is instigated against you, you should stand up for and protect yourself.
"Simple Man", by The Charlie Daniels Band - and, "I Won't Back Down", by Johnny Cash
I have been through many struggles in my life. In fact, being an owner/operator truck driver is a struggle in and of itself. It takes a lot of time and hard manual labor to load/unload the truck, and then take care of maintenance on the truck. It also takes a lot of effort and skill to work out the logistics of trucking (finding loads that will take you from point A to point B to point C and back home again).
Holding a public office position such as Governor is one of the greatest duties you can do to serve your country (and state). I would take this job, and these duties, very seriously. This position holds a lot of responsibility - but that is the reason why I am seeking the position of Governor. I don't want to just make a positive different at the city level. I want to make a positive difference for the entire state of Colorado.
The most important responsibility a Governor holds is to serve and protect the citizens of their state, through laws and policies passed, budgets balanced, and other actions taken.
The Governor should be as involved as is needed.
If the bill being decided upon would have negative repercussions on the state that the Governor serves, then that Governor should have the ability/authority to line-item veto that bill.
If my state does not have the line-item veto power, then it should, for the reasons stated below. If the bill being decided upon would have negative repercussions on the state that the Governor serves, then that Governor should have the ability/authority to line-item veto that bill.
In a perfect world, everyone would work together for the common good of the people - regardless of what position they hold (governor, state legislature, etc). Each person holding a public office position is there to represent the people. Therefore, regardless of what position a person in public office holds, each person should do whatever it takes to work together for the common good of the people.
There are so many things I love about Colorado. I love the beauty of Colorado. From our majestic mountains and forests to our mesmerizing deserts and mesas, to our awe-inspiring canyons and rivers, and everything in between. In Colorado, you truly feel like you are one step closer to Heaven. I also love the people of Colorado. Coloradans are incredibly resilient and tough, yet also friendly and welcoming. We love our outdoors in Colorado, and we love to take advantage of everything Mother Nature has to offer here.
Getting people back to work, and getting rid of the many ridiculous mandates that have been put into place, is going to be an important challenge in the upcoming years. Also, we need to raise the standards of education for all of our students from all backgrounds. Our students also need to be more prepared with skills such as budgeting and finance. Additionally, our small businesses need more support and assistance, and we need to start providing those things to them.
The Governor of my state should use emergency powers, if the citizens of my state would be put at risk otherwise.
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