Tracy Kraft-Tharp is an American teacher and politician who serves on the county commission in Jefferson County, Colorado.
15 Facts About Tracy Kraft-Tharp
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated incumbent Republican Representative Robert Ramirez in the 2012 election for a seat in the state house and was reelected in the 2014,2016, and 2018 elections.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated incumbent Commissioner Libby Szabo for a seat on the Jefferson County Commission in the 2020 election.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology and education and from the University of Denver with a master of social work in social work and a Juris Doctor.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp worked as a teacher at a middle school, Metropolitan State University, and Regis University, youth counselor in a juvenile detention center, and social worker.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated Republican nominee Susan Kochevar and Libertarian nominee Romer in the 2014 election.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated Republican nominee Kochevar in the 2016 election.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated Republican nominee Grady Nouis and Libertarian nominee Romer in the 2018 election after she raised $129,699 while Nouis raised $38,762.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp declined to seek an appointment to replace Senator Evie Hudak.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp considered running to succeed Ed Perlmutter in the United States House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th congressional district during the 2018 election.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp endorsed Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries and Joe Biden during the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp announced her campaign for a county commission seat in Jefferson County, Colorado, on November 6,2019, with Lindsey Rasmussen as her campaign manager.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp defeated incumbent Republican commissioner Libby Szabo and Libertarian nominee Romer.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp voted against renaming Columbus Day to be in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini.
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp received an A rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.