# Goodspaceguy

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**Michael George Goodspaceguy Nelson** (born **Michael George Nelson**), known [mononymously](/source/Mononym) as **Goodspaceguy**, is an American [perennial candidate](/source/Perennial_candidate) from [Washington state](/source/Washington_state).[1]

## Early life and education

Born Michael George Nelson in [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis), Minnesota, Goodspaceguy received a [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) from the [University of Maryland](/source/University_of_Maryland) and a M.S. from the [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota).[2] He legally added "Goodspaceguy" to his name in 2006, becoming Michael George Goodspaceguy Nelson.[3][4]

## Career

Outside of politics, Goodspaceguy describes himself as "an amateur economist and astronomer."[5] In his 2010 campaign profile, he lists his previous occupations as "accountant, chemical plant operator, economist, [and] investor".[6]

By 2011, Goodspaceguy had sought public office 25 times,[7] including those of [United States Senator](/source/United_States_Senator) and [Governor of Washington](/source/Governor_of_Washington). Though never endorsed by a party, he has contested elections as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_of_the_United_States), [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_the_United_States), [Trump Republican](/source/Trumpism), [Libertarian](/source/Libertarian_Party_of_the_United_States) and as a candidate of the non-existent "Employmentwealth Party" (under Washington elections law, candidates can declare their preference for any party, regardless of whether it actually exists).[8]

In the 2014 race for [Washington's 7th congressional district](/source/Washington's_7th_congressional_district), Goodspaceguy identified himself with the "Work and Wealth Party."[9] His best electoral showing was in the 2003 race for [King County Council](/source/King_County_Council) district 8, in which he polled 16 percent of the vote against [Dow Constantine](/source/Dow_Constantine).[3]

In addition to his frequent campaigns for local, state, and federal office, Goodspaceguy is a regular attendee of meetings of the [Burien, Washington](/source/Burien,_Washington) city council, during which he frequently participates in public comment sessions.[2][10] Goodspaceguy ran for the [Port of Seattle](/source/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.[11][12] He ultimately lost the general election to incumbent Courtney Gregoire, but garnered 48,000 votes (13% of the vote) in the process;[13][14] 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](/source/Tim_Eyman) initiative.[15] Goodspaceguy ran in the [2016 gubernatorial election](/source/2016_Washington_gubernatorial_election) in Washington,[16] winning 13,191 votes in the primary but not advancing.[17] Goodspaceguy was running for [King County Executive](/source/King_County_Executive) in the 2017 election,[18] and filed again in 2021 to run for the same office.[19]

He again ran unsuccessfully in the [2018 United States Senate election in Washington](/source/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington), and for King County Council in 2019.[20] His 2019 run garnered 4.52% of the vote, in comparison to the 16% he managed in his 2003 run for the same office.[21]

He was a candidate for the [2020 gubernatorial election](/source/2020_Washington_gubernatorial_election), stating his party preference as "Trump Republican",[22] winning 5,646 votes in the primary.[23] He ran in the [2024 United States Senate election](/source/2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington) as a Republican.[24]

### Political positions

Goodspaceguy's political positions generally revolve around his support for [space exploration](/source/Space_exploration) and [space colonization](/source/Space_colonization).[2] Goodspaceguy also calls for [population control](/source/Human_population_control) through a birth fee. He describes himself as "pro-choice on almost everything."[25] Goodspaceguy opposes the [Washington state minimum wage](/source/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States#Washington_state) as it "destroys jobs".[12][5]

## See also

- [Richard Pope](/source/Richard_Pope_(politician))
- [Uncle Mover](/source/Uncle_Mover)
- [Stan Lippmann](/source/Stan_Lippmann)
- [John Patric](/source/John_Patric)

## References

1. Berman, Steve (May 21, 2012). ["New Federal Whistleblower Law Enhances National Security, Reduces Wasteful Spending"](http://blog.seattlepi.com/steveberman/2012/05/21/new-federal-whistleblower-law-enhances-national-security-reduces-wasteful-spending/). [Seattle Post-Intelligencer](/source/Seattle_Post-Intelligencer). Retrieved May 13, 2014.

1. Atkins, Drew (October 29, 2015). ["Goodspaceguy: The definitive interview with King County's perennial candidate"](https://crosscut.com/2015/10/goodspaceguy-the-definitive-interview-with-king-countys-perennial-candidate-video/). *[Crosscut.com](/source/Crosscut.com)*. Retrieved November 7, 2017.

1. Ervin, Keith (August 12, 2007). ["Goodspaceguy Nelson challenges Constantine in race for District 8"](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20070812/kingcouncileight12m/goodspaceguy-nelson-challenges-constantine-in-race-for-district-8). [Seattle Times](/source/Seattle_Times). Retrieved May 13, 2014.

1. Holden, Dominic (June 20, 2013). ["Ask Goodspaceguy! (Updated!)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170830081516/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/06/20/ask-goodspaceguy). [The Stranger](/source/The_Stranger_(newspaper)). Archived from [the original](https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/06/20/ask-goodspaceguy) on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.

1. Garnick, Coral (August 14, 2015). ["Perennial candidate Goodspaceguy advances to November in Port race"](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/perennial-candidate-goodspaceguy-advances-to-november-ballot/). *The Seattle Times*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

1. ["Election Center: Goodspaceguy"](https://www.spokesman.com/elections/2010/washington-primary-election/candidates/goodspaceguy/). *The Spokesman-Review*. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

1. Holden, Dominic (July 8, 2011). ["Goodspaceguy on the End of the Shuttle Program"](https://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/07/08/goodspaceguy-on-the-end-of-the-shuttle-program). *[The Stranger](/source/The_Stranger_(newspaper))*. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

1. ["Top two primary FAQ"](https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faqcandidates.aspx). *official website*. Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

1. Camden, Jim (March 13, 2014). ["4th Congressional District filling up"](https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spincontrol/2014/may/13/4th-congressional-district-filling/). *The Spokesman-Review*. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

1. Wendland, Matt (August 21, 2012). ["Goodspaceguy Calls for Burien City Council to End "Job Killing Minimum Wage""](https://web.archive.org/web/20131109000137/http://buriendaily.com/goodspaceguy-calls-burien-city-council-job-killing-minimum-wage/). *Burien Daily*. Archived from [the original](http://buriendaily.com/goodspaceguy-calls-burien-city-council-job-killing-minimum-wage/) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

1. [Results Detail: Port of Seattle Commissioner Position No. 2](https://electionsdata.kingcounty.gov/2015/election-results-august/two/Port%20of%20Seattle/Port%20of%20Seattle%20Commissioner%20Position%20No.%202) KingCounty.gov elections results

1. Brownstone, Sydney (August 7, 2015). ["Um, Can We Talk About How More Than 23,000 of You Voted for Goodspaceguy?"](https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/08/07/22663492/um-can-we-talk-about-how-more-than-23000-of-you-voted-for-goodspaceguy). *[The Stranger](/source/The_Stranger_(newspaper))*. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

1. ["Election Results - General and Special Election: November 3, 2015"](https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2015/nov-general/results/results.pdf). King County Elections. November 6, 2015. p. 8. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

1. Brownstone, Sydney (November 4, 2015). ["Really? 31,000 Votes for Goodspaceguy?"](https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/11/04/23108069/really-31000-votes-for-goodspaceguy). *The Stranger*. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

1. Connelly, Joel (October 14, 2015). ["34th District Republicans endorse Goodspaceguy for Seattle Port Commission"](http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/10/14/34th-district-republicans-endorse-goodspaceguy-for-seattle-port-commission/). *Seattle Post-Intelligencer*. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

1. Mikkelson, Drew (May 19, 2016). ["Bryant won't disclose choice for president"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160701064535/http://www.king5.com/news/politics/bryant-wont-disclose-choice-for-president/205058962). KING 5 News. Archived from [the original](http://www.king5.com/news/politics/bryant-wont-disclose-choice-for-president/205058962) on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.

1. ["August 2, 2016 Primary Results: Governor"](https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20160802/Governor.html). Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

1. Brunner, Jim (May 19, 2017). ["Open Seattle mayor's race draws a long list of candidates"](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/open-seattle-mayors-race-draws-a-long-list-of-candidates/). *The Seattle Times*. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

1. Kunkler, Aaron (May 24, 2021). ["Candidate roundup: Who's running this November?"](https://www.valleyrecord.com/news/candidate-roundup-whos-running-this-november/). *[Snoqualmie Valley Record](/source/Snoqualmie_Valley_Record)*. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

1. ["August 7, 2018 Primary Results - U.S. Senator"](https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20180807/US-Senator.html). [Secretary of State of Washington](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Washington). August 21, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

1. ["Election Results"](https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/elections/2019/aug-primary/results.pdf). [King County](/source/King_County,_Washington). August 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

1. ["Who has filed - King County"](https://info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/Vote/contests/who-has-filed.aspx?eid=21). [King County](/source/King_County,_Washington). May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

1. Wyman, Kim (August 21, 2020). ["Canvass of the Returns of the Primary Held on August 4, 2020"](https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/Signed%2520Certification%2520of%2520the%25202020%2520Primary%2520Results.pdf). *[Secretary of State of Washington](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Washington)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250315050034/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/Signed%2520Certification%2520of%2520the%25202020%2520Primary%2520Results.pdf) March 15, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

1. ["Primary 2024 Candidate list"](https://voter.votewa.gov/CandidateList.aspx?e=888&_gl=1*1dj7bqv*_ga*MTU1NzA0MzA0MS4xNzE0ODYyOTk2*_ga_7B08VE04WV*MTcxNDg2Mjk5NS4xLjEuMTcxNDg2MzAwMi4wLjAuMA..). *voter.votewa.gov*. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

1. [*Voter's Pamphlet August 19, 2008 Primary*](https://web.archive.org/web/20160917102735/http://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/elections/how-to-vote/voters-pamphlet/2008/200808-voters-pamphlet-ed15D.ashx?la=en). Olympia, Washington: Washington Secretary of State. 2008. p. 10. Archived from [the original](http://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/elections/how-to-vote/voters-pamphlet/2008/200808-voters-pamphlet-ed15D.ashx?la=en) on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

## External links

- [2009 Interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELl3EBXReNY) with Goodspaceguy originally aired on [KCTS-TV](/source/KCTS-TV)
- [Our Spaceship Earth](https://colonizespace.blogspot.com/)—the blog of Goodspaceguy

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