LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• University of Colorado Law School - JD (2001)

• Colorado State University - BA, political science, summa cum laude (1997)

• Yuma (Colo.) High School - Diploma (1993)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Colorado (Class 2)
  John Wright Hickenlooper Jr., 53.50%

  Democrat
  Cory Scott Gardner, 44.18%

  Republican
  Raymon Anthony Doane, 1.74%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Colorado (Class 2)
  Cory Scott Gardner, 48.20%

  Republican
  Mark Emery Udall, 46.26%

  Democrat
  Gaylon Kent, 2.59%

  Libertarian
  Steve Shogan, 1.44%

  Non-designated
  Ra_L Acosta, 1.18%

  Non-designated

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  4th Congressional District of Colorado
  Cory Scott Gardner, 58.42%

  Republican
  Robert Warren Schaffer (Bob), 36.75%

  Democrat
  Josh Gilliland, 3.12%

  Libertarian
  Doug Aden, 1.71%

  Constitution

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  4th Congressional District of Colorado
  Cory Scott Gardner, 52.48%

  Republican
  Elizabeth Helen Markey (Betsy), 41.35%

  Democrat
  Doug Aden, 4.66%

  Constitution
  Ken Wasko Waszkiewicz, 1.51%

  Non-designated

Employment History

• Crypto Council for Innovation (2022-)

  Chief Political Affairs Strategist

• Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) (2004-July 2005)

  Legislative Director/General Counsel

• Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) (Jan. 2002-2004)

  Legislative Assistant

Associated Organizations

• Cory Gardner for Senate (Colorado)

• Gardner for Congress 2012 (Colorado)

• Project West Political Action Committee

• National Republican Senatorial Committee (2017-2019)

  Chair

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• Congressional Champion Award (ConservAmerica) (Nov. 2019)

• Courage to Lead Award (National Immigration Forum) (Nov. 2019)

• Beer Champion (Beer Institute) (Oct. 2019)

• Clean Energy Champion (Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.) (Sept. 2019)

• Champion for Children’s Health (Children's Hospital Association) (June 2019)

• National Park Heritage Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (April 2019)

• Champion of Science Award (Science Coalition) (Feb. 2019)

• Champion of Science (Science Coalition) (Feb. 2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Presidential Citation Award (American Geophysical Union) (Dec. 2018)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Tech Champion (CompTIA Inc.) (Feb. 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Distinguished Service Award (Consortium of Social Science Associations) (April 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Feb. 2017)

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Energy Leadership Award (United States Energy Association Inc.) (June 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Office
923 15th St. NW, 5th Floor
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2011 - 2013 costing $30,111

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Dr. Oz picks House chief as Senate campaign manager

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 17, 2021
  Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) has turned to a House chief to lead his controversial Senate bid. read more

• Farm Bureau harvests former GOP aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 12, 2021
  After working his way around the Colorado delegation, a former GOP staffer is cultivating a new career with the agriculture industry's top lobbying group. read more

• SCOTUS nominee has Hill all atwitter

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 17, 2016
  The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.  read more

• Trump gets in, Congress tweets

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 17, 2015
  Real estate mogul and "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump joined the 2016 race Tuesday, stirring mockery and questions from both sides of the aisle. read more

• Obama takes the field, Democrats and Republicans take to Twitter

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 12, 2015
  As Democrats and Republicans competed for the lead in a contest with a historical tie, President Barack Obama dropped by to whip votes to break a different kind of logjam. read more

• Mailman drops by with letters for Congress, staffers tweet their confusion

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 16, 2015
  When a mailman dropped from the sky Wednesday with a special delivery for members of Congress, staffers who may have processed the letters through more typical channels took to Twitter instead. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 5, 2012
  Is Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) an outspoken advocate for a lobbying firm? One might believe it if one came across the firm's website. read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more

• Staffers move into member seats

  Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 4, 2010
  A few former staffers were lifted to seats of power in the Republican midterm wave. At least seven former congressional aides - all Republicans - won House of Representative seats in Tuesday's midterm elections. read more