Goodspaceguy
Goodspaceguy (born Michael George Nelson; November 18, 1938) is an American perennial candidate from Washington state.[1]
Early life and education
Goodspaceguy received a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a M.S. from the University of Minnesota. Originally named Michael George Nelson, he legally added "Goodspaceguy" to his name in 2006, becoming "Michael George Goodspaceguy Nelson."[2][3]
Political history
Goodspaceguy has sought public office more than a dozen times,[4] including those of United States Senator and Governor of Washington. Though never endorsed by a party, he has contested elections as a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian and as a candidate of the non-existent "Employmentwealth Party" (under Washington elections law, candidates can declare themselves a member of any party, whether the party exists or not). In the 2014 race for Washington's 7th congressional district, Goodspaceguy identified himself with the "Work and Wealth Party."[5] His best electoral showing was in the 2003 race for King County Council district 8, in which he polled 16 percent of the vote against Dow Constantine.[2]
In addition to his frequent campaigns for local, state, and federal office, Goodspaceguy is a regular attendee of meetings of the Burien, Washington city council, during which he frequently participates in public comment sessions.[6][7] Goodspaceguy ran for the Port of Seattle Commission in the August 4, 2015 primary, and preliminary results showed Goodspaceguy finishing second in a field of three candidates, with about 24,000 votes, or just over 9% of the total votes cast.[8][9] He ultimately lost the general election to incumbent Courtney Gregoire, but garnered 48,000 votes (13% of the vote) in the process;[10][11] Goodspaceguy was also endorsed by the 34th District Republicans prior to the general election, one of only two given by the group for the election alongside a Tim Eyman initiative.[12] Goodspaceguy ran in the 2016 gubernatorial election in Washington,[13] winning 13,191 votes in the primary but not advancing.[14] Goodspaceguy was running for King County Executive in the 2017 election.[15] Goodspaceguy is running for United States Senator in the 2018 US midterm elections.[16]
Political positions
Goodspaceguy's political positions generally revolve around his support for space exploration and space colonization.[17] Goodspaceguy also calls for population control through a birth fee. He describes himself as "pro-choice on almost everything."[18] Goodspaceguy describes himself as an amateur economist with a business background, opposing the state minimum wage as it "destroys jobs".[9][19]
See also
References
- ^ Berman, Steve (May 21, 2012). "New Federal Whistleblower Law Enhances National Security, Reduces Wasteful Spending". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Ervin, Keith (August 12, 2007). "Goodspaceguy Nelson challenges Constantine in race for District 8". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Holden, Dominic (June 20, 2013). "Ask Goodspaceguy! (Updated!)". The Stranger. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Holden, Dominic (July 8, 2011). "Goodspaceguy on the End of the Shuttle Program". The Stranger. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ Camden, Jim (March 13, 2014). "4th Congressional District filling up". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ Atkins, Drew (October 29, 2015). "Goodspaceguy: The definitive interview with King County's perennial candidate". Crosscut.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Wendland, Matt (August 21, 2012). "Goodspaceguy Calls for Burien City Council to End "Job Killing Minimum Wage"". Burien Daily. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Results Detail: Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 2 KingCounty.gov elections results
- ^ a b Brownstone, Sydney (August 7, 2015). "Um, Can We Talk About How More Than 23,000 of You Voted for Goodspaceguy?". The Stranger. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Election Results - General and Special Election: November 3, 2015" (PDF). King County Elections. November 6, 2015. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Brownstone, Sydney (November 4, 2015). "Really? 31,000 Votes for Goodspaceguy?". The Stranger. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (October 14, 2015). "34th District Republicans endorse Goodspaceguy for Seattle Port Commission". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Mikkelson, Drew (May 19, 2016). "Bryant won't disclose choice for president". KING 5 News. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "August 2, 2016 Primary Results: Governor". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Brunner, Jim (May 19, 2017). "Open Seattle mayor's race draws a long list of candidates". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Who has filed - King County". King County. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Atkins, Drew (October 29, 2015). "Goodspaceguy: The definitive interview with King County's perennial candidate". Crosscut.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Voter's Pamphlet August 19, 2008 Primary. Olympia, Washington: Washington Secretary of State. 2008. p. 10. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ Garnick, Coral (August 14, 2015). "Perennial candidate Goodspaceguy advances to November in Port race". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
External links
- 2009 Interview with Goodspaceguy originally aired on KCTS-TV