Ryan Armagost

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Ryan Armagost
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Candidate, Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Colorado House of Representatives District 64
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021.

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Valley High School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1995 - 2017

Personal
Birthplace
Greeley, Colo.
Religion
Agnostic
Profession
Law enforcement
Contact

Ryan Armagost (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 64. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.

Armagost (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 64. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.

Armagost completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ryan Armagost was born in Greeley, Colorado.[1] Armagost served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1995 to 2017. His career experience includes working as an instructor with Team America Tactical, a close protection specialist with 5D Shield, and an officer with the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. Armagost has been affiliated with the NRA, the VFW, the American Legion, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and Disabled American Veterans.[1][2][3]


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Committee assignments

2023-2024

Armagost was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Ryan Armagost and Mark Matthews are running in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Ryan Armagost (R) Candidate Connection
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Mark Matthews (D) Candidate Connection

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Mark Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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100.0
 
4,245

Total votes: 4,245
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Ryan Armagost advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Armagost Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,922

Total votes: 8,922
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Ryan Armagost defeated Richard Webster in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Armagost (R) Candidate Connection
 
62.7
 
25,216
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Richard Webster (D)
 
37.3
 
15,033

Total votes: 40,249
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Richard Webster advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Richard Webster
 
100.0
 
5,035

Total votes: 5,035
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64

Ryan Armagost advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ryan Armagost Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,714

Total votes: 10,714
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ryan Armagost completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Armagost's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am your Representative for House District 64, holding Colorado's values in public safety, mental health, affordability, veteran benefits, constitutional rights, parental rights, protecting our kids, etc. I am a Northern Colorado native, retired military, retired law enforcement, parent, firearms and safety trainer, and all around patriot. All of my legislation is bipartisan and holds true to values of my constituents. I hope to earn your vast majority vote again this election to continue serving Colorado in House District 64!!!

  • I will continue to address public safety in a state majority that does not want to hold criminals accountable by raising penalties. I will continue to push for stronger penalties for violent criminals, pedophiles, gun thieves, etc.
  • I will continue to address mental health and mental illness with addiction issues with treatment and addressing the root issues in our criminal offenses.
  • I will keep our kids as a priority with parental rights in protecting their kids as well as strengthening our security and safety for our kids at schools and otherwise by making sure we have the appropriate security and technology at our schools to keep them safe from any threats to our most vulnerable population.

Public safety, mental health, veteran support, kids, parental rights, constitutional rights.

Theodore Roosevelt, as a true leader, American soldier, war hero, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer that even led the Roughriders before he became President.

Transparency, accessibility, strong voice for constituents, effective at elected role, approachable, prioritization, works hard without excuses, etc.

I consider myself a strong voice in American values, a statesman, and life-long public servant with a genuine concern to better our state, with a long life of experiences and adversities that have led me to where I am today at middle age in being a change agent.

Find issues from constituents, address issues with resources and/or legislation, become the most strong and effective voice for your constituents, keep your constituents informed and involved. Work until there is no work to do for your district and find more work to do in the meantime. Always be busy for your district and state.

I work hard, fight strong, and hold values on what I was elected to fulfill.

First job was delivering pizza before I joined the Marine Corps at 18. I did that for two years from when I started driving at 16.

Not being able to change the direction that our state has been going since I was younger in Colorado.

The Governor should oversee legislation from his office as to what will come to his desk if passed. The Governor can provide feedback and/or support but should otherwise be removed from legislation. He can have "legislative priorities" but should not have any influence on committee/floor debates.

Public safety, taxes/income, mental health, child safety and parental rights.

Yes and no. I think every walk of life has value in legislation. I also believe that there are certain people that get into legislation for the wrong reasons to simply be obstructionists. I believe in lived experience being a strong component in healthy debate for legislature. Not everyone needs law experience, but use their strengths where they fit best.

Absolutely. It is crucial to have a united party in legislation, but also have allies across party lines with those that aren't extremist or obstructionists. I have a great history of passing most all of my bills and all of them have been bipartisan.

No, I plan to term out from state legislature and officially retire once and for all.

I had local residents/friends in my district that had two of their vehicles stolen from their driveway within 24 hours when there was no reasonable penalty for vehicle theft, but thankfully we passed a minimum felony penalty for auto theft.

Yes, this shouldn't lie solely in the Governor's power. That is not appropriate unless the people's house gets to approve it.

I would continue to pass bills that I have passed the last two years as you can see on my website.

Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, County Sheriffs of Colorado, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, NRA, Colorado Oil & Gas, Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Home Builders, Colorado Advocates for Rural Electrification, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, Colorado Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Alliance, Colorado Contractors Association, etc.

I am on Judiciary, Legislative Oversight Committee, Business & Labor, Jail Standards, Opioids and Other Substance Use Disorders, Workplace Harassment

I think that our legislative committee that oversees ballot issues should be equally split in bipartisanship, so that we can make sure that there is no confusion or issues with language in ballot measures.

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2022

Candidate Connection

Ryan Armagost completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Armagost's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I was born and raised in LaSalle, CO. I joined the Marine Corps after graduating high school and then came back to Colorado after completing 4 years of Active Duty and 2 years of reserve. I joined the Colorado Army National Guard and completed 22 years in the military before retiring in 2017. I deployed 4 times with two to Iraq and one to Guantanamo Bay. During that time I spent 2 years as a volunteer firefighter in Evans and 10 years with Larimer County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy. I am a single dad and small business owner teaching defensive firearms tactics and concealed carry now that I am retired. I currently am working in executive protection while also volunteering for veteran organizations and politics.

  • We need to focus on law and order, with criminals held accountable and kept off our streets where they can reoffend.
  • Colorado is in need of more long-term treatment facilities to treat those suffering from mental illness and addiction. Without a local facility, jail and streets become home to those needing treatment.
  • I swore under multiple oaths to protect and defend our constitution, and those oaths will never expire.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
We need to focus on law and order, with criminals held accountable and kept off our streets where they can reoffend.
MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION TREATMENT FACILITIES
Colorado is in need of more long-term treatment facilities to treat those suffering from mental illness and addiction. Without a local facility, jail and streets become home to those needing treatment.
VETERAN PROGRAMS
We need to offer more resources to those that have served to protect our country and communities.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
I swore under multiple oaths to protect and defend our constitution, and those oaths will never expire.

I am a servant, spending my life in public service and military service. I am not a politician, I am not an elite, I am a working class patriot. I have no interest in being titled as a politician. I believe in selfless service and working for my fellow American patriots.

Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity, Selfless, Strong-Willed, Ethical, Proud

Selfless service to the people in our state and districts.

Create a better state, country and world for the generations that will carry forward after we are gone.

The governor should be respectful of the deliberation and decisions made by state legislators instead of putting his/her own agenda in signing bills. The governor is not a "ruler" of the people, but should be a respectable servant of the people, just as the legislators should be for their respective districts.

Putting a common sense governor in office and balancing out the general assembly to help create non-partisan bills that will better our state rather than push political agenda that benefit politicians rather than the people of our state.

A lawyer, a politician, and a car salesman walk into a bar...

Yes, we should not have legislators that are lockstep in their political agenda. We should have legislators that are able to be the voice of their constituents and work together for the betterment of Colorado.

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Campaign finance summary


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Ryan Armagost campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Colorado House of Representatives District 64On the Ballot general$17,710 $27,518
2022Colorado House of Representatives District 64Won general$34,334 $33,734
Grand total$52,044 $61,252
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 27, 2022
  2. LinkedIn, "Ryan Armagost," accessed May 9, 2023
  3. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 17, 2024

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Preceded by
Richard Holtorf (R)
Colorado House of Representatives District 64
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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