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This page contains information about all Colorado state level officials. It is part of the Colorado elections project.
| Seat | Party | Up in 2020 | Single Digit Races (Previous election) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Democrat | X | X |
| Lt. Gov. | Democrat | X | X |
| Attorney General | Democrat | X | (In 2022) |
| Secretary of State | Democrat | X | (In 2022) |
| State Treasurer | Democrat | X | (In 2022) |
| State Senate | +3 | 18 (10; 8) | 5 (2; 3) |
| State House | +17 | ALL (65) | 8 (5; 3) |
Contents
CO Executive Branch
TERM: 4 years; 2 terms
- Can serve more than 8 years if filling a vacancy after half of the existing term has been served, then can serve two additional full terms. (Source: State Constitution, Article 4 Section 1 subsection 2)
- Can serve for 10 years, if sworn in the day after the session marking the halfway point convenes.
- Must have 4 consecutive years between terms to not be considered consecutive. Therefore a State Senator who has served 2 full consecutive terms and desires to be a State Senator must be out of office for a full 4 years prior to taking that specific office again. (Source: State Constitution, Article 4 Section 1)
| Position | Name | Party | Contact | Next Election | 2018 Margin | 2014 Margin | 2010 Margin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | John Hickenlooper (Jared Polis, incoming) |
Democrat | (303) 866-2471 | 2022 | 10.62% (53.42%) Walker Stapleton 42.8% Scott Helker 2.75% (Libertarian) Bill Hammons 1.02% (Unity) |
3.3% (49.3%) (John Hickenlooper) (Libertarian 1.9%) (Green 1.9%) (Dunafon 1.2%) (Fiorino 0.3%) |
14.5% (51%%) (John Hickenlooper) (Constitution-Tancredo 36.5%) (Republican was 11.1%) (Libertarian 0.7%) (Clark 0.5%) (Fiorino 0.2%) |
16.53% (56%) (Bill Ritter) (Libertarian 1.47%) (Fiorino 0.69%) (Consitution 0.61%) |
|
| Lt. Governor | Donna Lynne (Dianne Primavera, incoming) |
Democrat | (303) 866-2087 | 2022 | 10.62% (53.42%) Same ticket as Governor |
3.3% (49.3%) Same ticket as Governor |
14.5% (51%%) Same ticket as Governor |
16.53% (56%) Same ticket as Governor |
|
| Attorney General | Cynthia Coffman (Phil Weiser, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
(720) 508-6000 (main) | 2022 | 6.44% (51.58%) George Brauchler 45.14% William F. Robinson III 3.28% (Libertarian) 1 Flip from GOP control to Dem. |
9% (51.4%) (Cynthia Coffman) (Libertarian 6.2%) |
12.6% (56.3%) (John Suthers) |
8.67% (49.75%) (John Suthers) (Libertarian 3.9%) |
|
| Secretary of State | Wayne W. Williams (Jena Griswold, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
(303) 894-2200 | 2022 | 8.01% (52.7%) Wayne Williams 44.69% Amanda Campbell 2.08% (Constitution) Blake Huber 0.53% (Approval Party) 1 Defeated GOP incumbent 2 First Dem elected to this position in 60 years. |
2.3% (47.3%) (Wayne Williams) (Constitution 3.9%) (Libertarian 3.7%) |
5.6% (49.5%) (Scott Gessler) (Constitution 6.6%) 1 Defeated Dem incumbent 2 Dem was appointed |
1.5% (48.71%) (Mike Coffman) |
|
| State Treasurer | Walker Stapleton (Dave Young, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
(303) 866-2441 | 2022 | 7.3% (52.23%) Brian Watson 44.93% Gerald F. Kilpatrick 2.85% (Constitution) 1 Flip from GOP control to Dem |
5% (49.9%) (Walker Stapleton) (Libertarian 5.2%) |
1.4% (50.7%) 1 Defeated Dem incumbent |
2.5% (48.58%) (Cary Kennedy) |
CO State House
TERM: 2 years; 4 terms
- Can serve more than 8 years if filling a vacancy after half of the existing term has been served, then can serve two additional full terms. (Source: State Constitution, Article 5 Section 3)
- Can serve for 9 years, if sworn in the day after the session marking the halfway point convenes.
- Must have 4 consecutive years between terms (despite State House terms being 2 years) to not be considered consecutive. Therefore a State Rep who has served 4 full consecutive terms and desires to be a State Rep must be out of office for a full 4 years prior to taking that specific office again. (Source: State Constitution, Article 5 Section 3)
Balance of Power
| Party | 2019-20 Session | 2017-18 Session | 2015-16 Session | 2013-14 Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 41 | 37 | ||
| Republican | 24 | 28 | ||
| Power Balance | +17 | +9 | ||
Leadership
For 2019-2020 session.
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | KC Becker | Democrat | 13 |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Democrat | ||
| Majority Leader | Alec Garnett | Democrat | 2 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Chris Kennedy | Democrat | 23 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Edie Hooton | Democrat | 10 |
| Assistant Majority Caucus Chair | Democrat | ||
| Majority Whip | James Coleman | Democrat | 7 |
| Majority Deputy Whip | Jeff Bridges | Democrat | 3 |
| Minority Leader | Patrick Neville | Republican | 45 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 43 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Lori Saine | Republican | |
| Minority Whip | Perry Buck | Republican | 49 |
All State Representatives
| District | Representative | Party | Contact | Next Election | 2018 Margin | 2016 Margin | 2014 Margin | 2012 Margin (Redistricted Dec. 2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SA BP |
Susan Lontine | Democrat | 303-866-2966 susan.lontine.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 32.05% (64%) Alysia Padilla 31.95% Darrell Dinges 4.04% (Libertarian) |
22.08% (61.04%) | 17.4% (55.07%) (Libertarian 4.12%) (Progressive Ind 3.14%) |
28.53% (62.13%) (Jeanne Labuda) |
| 2 SA BP |
Alec Garnett | Democrat | 303-866-2911 alec.garnett.house@state.co.us |
2020 | UNOPPOSED | 46.56% (73.28%) | 45.18% (72.59%) | 46.17% (70.31%) (Mark Ferrandino) |
| 3 SA BP |
Jeff Bridges | Democrat | 303-866-2921\ jeff.bridges.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 22.34% (61.17%) Toren Mushovic 38.83% |
5.06% (52.53%) Katy Brown 47.46% |
1.4% (50.7%) (Daniel Kagan) Candice Benge 49.27% |
6.25% (50.76%) (Daniel Kagan) Brian Watson 44.51% David P. Jurist 4.72% - Libertarian |
| 4 SA BP |
Dan Pabon (Serena Gonzales-Guttierez, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2954 dan.pabon.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 65.46% (82.73%) Robert "Dave" John 17.27% |
53.8% (76.9%) (Dan Pabon) |
56.2% (78.1%) (Dan Pabon) |
62.04% (81.02%) (Dan Pabon) |
| 5 SA BP |
Crisanta Duran (Alex Valdez, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2925 crisanta.duran.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 61.16% (79.03%) Katherine E. Whitney 17.87% Rory Lamberton 3.09% (Libertarian) |
54.62% (77.31%) | 52.2% (76.1%) | 52.4% (74.3%) (Green 3.8%) |
| 6 SA BP |
Chris Hansen | Democrat | 303-866-2967 chris.hansen.house@state.co.us |
2020 | UNOPPOSED | UNOPPOSED (Dem Primary opponent 41.73%) |
UNOPPOSED (Lois Court) |
36.2% (66.54%) (Lois Court) |
| 7 SA BP |
James Coleman | Democrat | 303-866-2909 james.coleman.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 67.26% (83.63%) Jay Frank Kucera 16.37% |
UNOPPOSED | 59.21% (77.08%) (Angela Williams) (Progressive Ind 5.05%) |
66.26% (83.13%) (Angela Williams) |
| 8 SA BP |
Leslie Herod | Democrat | 303-866-2959 leslie.herod.house@state.co.us |
2020 | UNOPPOSED | 69.62% (84.81%) | 71.36% (85.68%) (Beth McCann) |
69.84% (83.15%) (Beth McCann) (Libertarian 3.5%) |
| 9 SA BP |
Paul Rosenthal (Emily Sirota, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2910 paulrosenthal5280@gmail.com |
2020 | 43.76% (71.88%) Bob Lane 28.12% |
31.72% (65.86%) (Paul Rosenthal) |
24.58% (62.29%) (Paul Rosenthal) |
27.94% (63.97%) (Paul Rosenthal) |
| 10 SA BP |
Edie Hooton | Democrat | 303-866-2915 edie.hooton.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 73.64% (86.82%) Murl S. Hendrickson IV 13.18% |
UNOPPOSED | UNOPPOSED (Dickey Lee Hullinghorst) |
60.28% (80.14%) (Dickey Lee Hullinghorst) |
| 11 SA BP |
Jonathan Singer (Will be termed out for 2020) |
Democrat | 303-866-2780 jonathan.singer.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 34.56% (67.28%) Brian O Donahue 32.72% |
20.38% (60.19%) | 18% (55.6%) (Libertarian 6.83%) |
13.6% (56.8%) |
| 12 SA BP |
Mike Foote (Sonya Jaquez Lewis, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2920 mike.foote.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 47.08% (73.54%) Theresa Stets 26.46% (Unaffiliated) No GOP |
30.18% (65.09%) (Mike Foote) |
UNOPPOSED (Mike Foote) |
33.99% (64.45%) (Mike Foote) (Libertarian 5.1%) |
| 13 SA BP |
KC Becker | Democrat | 303-866-2578 kcbecker.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 46.3% (73.15%) Kevin Sipple 26.85% |
UNOPPOSED | 35.3% (67.65%) | 39.66% (67.08%) (Claire Levy) |
| 14 SA BP |
Shane Sandridge (Appointed in January 2018) |
Republican | 303-866-2965 shane.sandridge.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 36.94% (68.47%) Paul J. Haddick 31.53% |
44.9% (72.45%) (Dan Nordberg) 1 (Nordberg resigned to join Trump administration) |
51.2% (75.6%) (Dan Nordberg) |
59.43% (76.31%) (Dan Nordberg) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 15 SA BP |
Dave Williams | Republican | 303-866-5525 dave.williams.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 22.84% (61.42%) Brenda Krause 38.58% |
35.68% (67.84%) | 39.8% (69.9%) (Gordon Klingenschmitt) |
56.26% (72.38%) (Mark Waller) (Libertarian 16.1%) (Constitution 11.5%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 16 SA BP |
Larry Liston | Republican | 303-866-2937 larry.liston.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 22.62% (59.31%) Andrew Smith 36.69% John Hjersman 4.00% (Libertarian) |
43.74% (71.87%) (NO DEMOCRAT) (Libertarian 28.13%) 1 (Liston primaried Incumbent) |
33.22% (66.61%) (Janak Joshi) |
50.24% (68.19%) (Janak Joshi) (Libertarian 18%) (Constitution 13.9%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 17 SA BP |
Tony Exum | Democrat | 303-866-3069 tony.exum.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 17.52% (58.76%) Kit Roupe 41.24% |
7.91% (49.39%) (Libertarian 9.13%) 1 (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
2.1% (47.3%) (Libertarian 7.5%) 1 (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
16.81% (54.57%) (Libertarian 4.9%) (Constitution 2.8%) 1 (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
| 18 SA BP |
Pete Lee (Marc A. Snyder, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2932 pete.lee.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 21.94% (57.52%) Mary Elizabeth Fabian 35.58% Maile Foster 6.89% (Centrist Project/Unite Colorado) |
14.09% (53.3%) (Libertarian 7.49%) |
11% (55.5%) | 12.37% (53.07%) (Libertarian 4%) |
| 19 SA BP |
Paul Lundeen (Tim Geitner, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-2924 paul.lundeen.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 51.88% (75.94%) Asia M. Zanders 24.06% |
59.18% (79.59%) (Paul Lundeen) |
UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
70.69% (82.28%) (Amy Stephens) (Libertarian 11.6%) (Constitution 6.1%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 20 SA BP |
Terri Carver | Republican | 303-866-2191 terri.carver.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 25.7% (62.85%) Kent Edward Jarning 37.15% |
33.95% (64.05%) (Libertarian 5.86%) |
UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
33.78% (66.89%) (Bob Gardner) |
| 21 SA BP |
Lois Landgraf (Will be termed out for 2020) |
Republican | 303-866-2946 lois.landgraf.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 17.14% (58.57%) Liz Rosenbaum 41.43% |
37.42% (68.71%) (Libertarian 31.29%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
47.35% (65.72%) (NO DEMOCRAT) (Libertarian 18.4%) (Constitution 15.9%) |
| 22 SA BP |
Justin Everett (Colin Larson, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-2927 justin.everett.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 7.26% (53.63%) Todd Kastetter 46.37% |
20.92% (60.46%) (Justin Everett) (Liberal-Libertarian Ind. 39.54%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
15.4% (55.4%) (Justin Everett) (Libertarian 4.6%) |
8.67% (52.32%) (Justin Everett) (Libertarian 4%) |
| 23 SA BP |
Christopher Kennedy | Democrat | 303-866-2951 chris.kennedy.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 25.74% (62.87%) Joan Poston 37.13% |
11.76% (55.88%) | 9.6% (51.3%) (Max Tyler) (Libertarian 7%) |
6.55% (50.16%) (Max Tyler) (Libertarian 6.23%) |
| 24 SA BP |
Jessie Danielson (Monica Duran, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-5522 jessie.danielson.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 26.98% (63.49%) Arthur Erwin 36.51% |
14% (57%) | 6.8% (53.4%) | 22% (58.55%) (Sue Schafer) (Libertarian 4.9%) |
| 25 SA BP |
Tim Leonard (Lisa Cutter, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-2582 tim.leonard.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 5.48% (52.74%) Steve Szutenbach 47.26% 1 Flip from GOP control to Dem |
3.66% (51.83%) (Tim Leonard) |
9% (52.2%) (Jon Keyser) (Libertarian 4.6%) |
14.44% (54.63%) (Cheri Gerou) (Libertarian 5.18%) |
| 26 SA BP |
Dylan Roberts (Appointed Oct. 2017) |
Democrat | 303-866-2923 dylan.roberts.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 23.78% (60.38%) Nicki Mills 36.6% Luke Bray 3.02% (Unaffiliated) |
21.5% (60.75%) (Diane Mitsch Bush) 1 (Bush resigned to concentrate on her run for CD 3) |
11% (53.5%) (Diane Mitsch Bush) (Libertarian 4%) |
11.58% (55.79%) (Diane Mitsch Bush) |
| 27 SA BP |
Lang Sias (Brianna Titone, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-2962 lang.sias.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 0.88% (50.44%) Vicki Pyne 49.56% 1 Flip from GOP control to Dem |
13.01% (53.52%) (Lang Sias) (Conservative Ind. 5.98%) |
14.72% (54.5%) (Libby Szabo) (Libertarian 5.71%) |
10.2% (52.63%) (Libby Szabo) (Libertarian 4.93%) |
| 28 SA BP |
Brittany Pettersen (Kerry Tipper, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2939 brittany.pettersen.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 20.72% (58.69%) Kristina Joy Alley 37.97% Ross Klopf 3.33% (Libertarian) |
19.59% (55.58%) (Brittany Pettersen) Nancy Pallozzi 35.98% Matthew Hess 8.43% (Libertarian) |
9.95% (54.98%) (Brittany Pettersen) Stacia Kuhn 45.02% |
9.77% (52.71%) (Brittany Pettersen) Amy Attwood 42.94% Niles Aronson 4.35% (Libertarian) 1 Flipped from GOP to Dem control |
| 29 SA BP |
Tracy Kraft-Tharp | Democrat | 303-866-2950 reptracy29@gmail.com |
2020 | 20.92% (58.3%) Grady Nouis 37.38% Hans V. Romer 4.32% (Libertarian) |
9.12% (54.56%) | 5.2% (49.2%) (Libertarian 6.7%) |
8.17% (51.27%) (Libertarian 5.64%) |
| 30 SA BP |
Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Democrat | 303-866-2945 dafna.michaelson.jenet.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 16.12% (58.06%) Susan Kochevar 41.94% |
8.38% (54.19%) 1 (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
0.6% (50.3%) (JoAnn Windholz) 1 (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
15.12% (55.21%) (Jenise May) (Libertarian 4.71%) |
| 31 SA BP |
Joseph Salazar (Yadira Caraveo, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2918 joseph.salazar.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 16.41% (55.02%) Rico Figueroa 38.61% Bree Owens 6.38% (Libertarian) |
10.78% (55.39%) (Joseph Salazar) |
1% (50.5%) (Joseph Salazar) |
20.9% (60.45%) (Joseph Salazar) |
| 32 SA BP |
Adrienne Benevidez | Democrat | 303-866-2964 adrienne.benavidez.house@state.co.us |
2020 | UNOPPOSED | 28.74% (64.37%) | 27.48% (63.74%) (Dominick Moreno) |
40.36% (67.53%) (Dominick Moreno) (Libertarian 5.3%) |
| 33 SA BP |
Matt Gray | Democrat | 303-866-4667 matt@matthewgray.us |
2020 | 21.61% (57.29%) Eric Rutherford 35.68% Jay Geyer 4.3% (Independent) Kim Tavendale 2.73% (Libertarian) |
10.47% (52.16%) (Libertarian 6.16%) |
5.83% (50.13%) (Dianne Primavera) (Libertarian 5.58%) |
5.22% (50.07%) (Dianne Primavera) (Libertarian 5.08%) |
| 34 SA BP |
Alexander "Skinny" Winkler (Kyle Mullica, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-2931 (Email) |
2020 | 20.58% (60.29%) Alexander "Skinny" Winkler 39.71% 1 GOP incumbent defeated |
6.06% (50%) (Steve Lebsock) (Switched to GOP) (Green 6.06%) 1 (Lebsock was expelled by vote of 52-9 on 3/2/18) 2 Lebsock switched to GOP last-minute. "Skinny" Winkler filled the GOP vacancy. |
9.8% (54.9%) (Steve Lebsock) |
21.22% (60.61%) (Steve Lebsock) |
| 35 SA BP |
Faith Winter (Shannon Bird, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2843 faith.winter.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 22.32% (59.33%) Bruce Baker 37.01% Ken Biles 3.66% |
12.66% (56.33%) (Faith Winter) |
10.2% (55.1%) (Faith Winter) |
12.42% (56.21%) (Cherilyn N. Peniston) |
| 36 SA BP |
Mike Weissman | Democrat | 303-866-2942 mike.weissman.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 22.02% (61.01%) Richard J. Bowman 38.99% |
10.58% (55.29%) | 2.9% (51.45%) (Su Ryden) |
19.51% (57.71%) (Su Ryden) (Libertarian 4.09%) |
| 37 SA BP |
Cole Wist (Tom Sullivan, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-5510 cole.wist.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 8.06% (54.03%) Cole Wist 45.97% 1 GOP incumbent defeated |
9.3% (54.65%) (Cole Wist) |
16% (58%) (Jack Tate) |
8.49% (52.39%) (Spencer Swalm) (Libertarian 3.71%) |
| 38 SA BP |
Susan Beckman | Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-2953 susan.beckman.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 0.78% (50.39%) Chris Kolker 49.61% |
15.66% (57.83%) | 22.5% (61.25%) (Kathleen Conti) |
18.72% (57.45%) (Kathleen Conti) (Libertarian 3.82%) |
| 39 SA BP |
Polly Lawrence | Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-2935 polly.lawrence.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 28.05% (62.61%) Kamala Vanderkolk 34.56% Tony Gross 2.83% (Libertarian) |
42.58% (71.29%) (Polly Lawrence) |
42.2% (71.1%) (Polly Lawrence) |
34.3% (64.62%) (Polly Lawrence) (Libertarian 5.06%) |
| 40 SA BP |
Janet Buckner | Democrat | 303-866-2944 janet.buckner.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 26.12% (63.06%) Richard Allen Bassett 36.94% |
15.38% (57.69%) | 7.47% (51.29%) (John W. Buckner) (Libertarian 4.89%) |
14.34% (57.17%) (John W. Buckner) |
| 41 SA BP |
Jovan Melton (Will be termed out for 2020) |
Democrat | 303-866-2919 jovan.melton.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 28.84% (64.42%) Lynn Myers 35.58% |
20.28% (60.14%) | 7.6% (53.8%) | 23.54% (58.92%) (Ind 5.7%) |
| 42 SA BP |
Dominique Jackson | Democrat | 303-866-3911 dominique.jackson.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 46.7% (73.35%) Mike Donald 26.65% |
37.82% (68.91%) | 32.66% (66.33%) (Rhonda Fields) |
46.7% (73.35%) (Rhonda Fields) |
| 43 SA BP |
Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 303-866-2936 kevin.vanwinkle.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 8.76% (53.36%) Barrett Rothe 44.6% Scott Wagner 2.05% (Unity) |
20.68% (60.34%) | 26.5% (63.25%) | 24.58% (62.29%) (Frank McNulty) |
| 44 SA BP |
Kim Ransom | Republican | 303-866-2933 kim.ransom.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 15.58% (57.79%) Simone Aiken 42.21% |
29.28% (64.64%) | 33.66% (63.64%) (Libertarian 6.38%) |
47.1% (73.55%) (Chris Holbert) |
| 45 SA BP |
Patrick Neville | Republican | 303-866-5523 patrick.neville.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 24.84% (62.42%) Danielle Kombo 37.58% |
40.08% (70.04%) | 43.1% (69.09%) (Libertarian 4.93%) |
37.85% (66.62%) (Carole Murray) (Libertarian 4.61%) |
| 46 SA BP |
Daneya Esgar | Democrat | 303-866-2968 daneya.esgar.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 17.48% (58.74%) Jonathan Ambler 41.26% |
UNOPPOSED | 4.36% (52.18%) | 22.64% (61.32%) (Leroy M Garcia Jr) |
| 47 SA BP |
Judy Reyher (Bri Buentello, incoming) |
Republican (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-2905 judy.reyher.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 1.00% (50.5%) Don Bendell 49.5% 1 GOP incumbent defeated 2 Bendell successfully primaried GOP incumbent Reyher by a margin of 12.8% |
15.48% (57.74%) (Clarice Navarro) 1 (Navarro resigned to join Trump administration) 2 Vacancy filled by (Judy Reyher), (amid controversy) |
29.2% (64.6%) (Clarice Navarro) |
3.48% (51.74%) (Clarice Navarro) |
| 48 SA BP |
Stephen Humphrey (Will be termed out in 2020) |
Republican | 303-866-2943 rephumphrey48@yahoo.com |
2020 | 35.58% (67.79%) Gbenga Ajiboye 32.21% |
36.44% (68.22%) | UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
48.82% (74.41%) |
| 49 SA BP |
Perry Buck (Will be termed out in 2020) |
Republican | 303-866-2907 perrybuck49@gmail.com |
2020 | 18.46% (59.23%) Conor Duffy 40.77% |
25.08% (62.54%) | UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
16.8% (58.4%) |
| 50 SA BP |
Dave Young (Rochelle Galindo, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2929 dave.young.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 6.74% (53.37%) Michael A. Thuener 46.63% |
16.21% (55.48%) (Libertarian 5.25%) |
8% (54%) | 24.2% (62.1%) |
| 51 SA BP |
Hugh McKean | Republican | 303-866-2947 hugh.mckean.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 12.32% (56.16%) Joan Shaffer 43.84% |
21.44% (60.72%) | UNOPPOSED (Brian DelGrosso) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
12.76% (54.18%) (Brian DelGrosso) |
| 52 SA BP |
Joann Ginal (Will be replaced by vacancy committee as Ginal will go to SD 14) |
Democrat | 303-866-4569 joannginal@yahoo.com |
2020 | 28.26% (64.13%) (Joann Ginal) Donna Walter 35.87% |
9.4% (54.7%) (Joann Ginal) |
10.4% (55.2%) (Joann Ginal) |
12.2% (56.1%) (Joann Ginal) |
| 53 SA BP |
Jennifer Arndt | Democrat | 303-866-2917 jeni.arndt.house@state.co.us |
2020 | UNOPPOSED | UNOPPOSED | 19.84% (59.92%) | 27.48% (63.74%) (Randy Fischer) |
| 54 SA BP |
Yeulin Willett (Matt Soper, incoming) |
Republican | 303-866-2583 yeulin.willett.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 32.02% (66.01%) Thea Chase 33.99% (Independent) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
54.16% (77.08%) | 42.11% (63.37%) (Independent 10.9%) (Libertarian 4.4%) |
18.08% (59.04%) (Jared Wright) (Libertarian 40.96%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 55 SA BP |
Dan Thurlow (Janice Rich, incoming) |
Republican | 303-866-3068 danthurlow55@gmail.com |
2020 | 25.25% (62.64%) Tanya Travis 37.36% |
UNOPPOSED (Dan Thurlow) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
32.92% (66.46%) (Dan Thurlow) |
20.42% (58.22%) (Ray Scott) (Libertarian 3.98%) |
| 56 SA BP |
Phillip Covarrubias (Rod Bockenfeld, incoming) |
Republican | 303-866-2912 Phil.Covarrubias.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 15.3% (55.97%) Dave Rose 40.67% Kevin Gulbranson 3.36% (Libertarian) 1 Bockenfeld successfully primaried GOP incumbent Covarrubias, 62%-38% |
23.19% (58.6%) (Phillip Covarrubias) (Libertarian 5.99%) |
30.58% (63.09%) (Kevin Priola) (Libertarian 4.4%) |
21.64% (58.78%) (Kevin Priola) (Libertarian 4.08%) |
| 57 SA BP |
Bob Rankin (Will be termed out in 2020) |
Republican | 303-866-2949 bob.rankin.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 24.2% (62.1%) Colin Wilhelm 37.9% |
UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
54% (77%) (Libertarian 23%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
18.1% (56.9%) (Libertarian 4.3%) |
| 58 SA BP |
Marc Catlin (Sworn in to fill vacancy a week after session started, halfway through term) |
Republican | 303-866-2955 marc.catlin.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 25.62% (62.81%) Seth Cagin 37.19% |
UNOPPOSED (Don Coram) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
UNOPPOSED (Don Coram) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
30.06% (62.08%) (Don Coram) (Libertarian 5.89%) |
| 59 SA BP |
Barbara Hall McLachlan | Democrat | 303-866-2914 barbara.mclachlan.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 12.04% (56.02%) Paul Jones 43.98% (Independent) (No GOP Candidate) |
1.46% (50.73%) (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
0.4% (50.2%) (J. Paul Brown) (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
2.16% (51.08%) (Mike McLachlin) (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
| 60 SA BP |
James Wilson | Republican | 303-866-2747 representativewilson@gmail.com |
2020 | 23.04% (59.81%) Erin Kelley 36.77% Glenn Ingalls 6.42% (Libertarian) |
33.51% (63.55%) (Libertarian 6.42%) |
90.36% (95.26%) Curtis Imrie (Unaffiliated) 4.9% (Write-In) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
26.4% (60.9%) (Libertarian 4.7%) |
| 61 SA BP |
Millie Hamner (Julie McCluskie, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-2952 rephamner@gmail.com |
2020 | 27.2% (63.6%) Mike Mason 36.40% |
12.24% (56.12%) (Millie Hamner) |
9.1% (52.3%) (Millie Hamner) (Libertarian 4.5%) |
13.3% (47.4%) (Millie Hamner) (Ex-dem Ind 13.8%) (Libertarian 2.7%) (Constitution 1.9%) |
| 62 SA BP |
Donald Valdez | Democrat | 303-866-2916 donald.valdez.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 13.56% (56.78%) Scott Honeycutt 43.22% |
11.02% (55.51%) | 18.14% (59.07%) (Edward Vigil) |
21.38% (60.69%) (Edward Vigil) |
| 63 SA BP |
Lori Saine (Will be termed out in 2020) |
Republican | 303-866-2906 lori.saine.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 24.22% (59.73%) Brandon D. Bobian 35.51% Joe Johnson 4.77% (Libertarian) |
30.04% (60.87%) (Libertarian 8.31%) |
35% (67.5%) | 17.2% (58.6%) |
| 64 SA BP |
Kimmi Lewis | Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-2398 kimmi.lewis.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 50.28% (75.14%) Teri Nilson Baird 24.86% |
50.84% (75.42%) | UNOPPOSED (Tim Dore) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
51.7% (75.85%) (Tim Dore) (Libertarian 24.15%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 65 SA BP |
Jon Becker (Rod Pelton, incoming) |
Republican | 303-866-3706 jon.becker.house@state.co.us |
2020 | 52.6% (76.3%) Bethleen McCall 23.7% |
58.5% (79.25%) | UNOPPOSED (NO DEMOCRAT) |
UNOPPOSED (Jerry Sonnenberg) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
CO Senate
TERM: 4 years; 2 terms
- Can serve more than 8 years if filling a vacancy after half of the existing term has been served, then can serve two additional full terms. (Source: State Constitution, Article 5 Section 3)
- Can serve for 10 years, if sworn in the day after the session marking the halfway point convenes.
- Must have 4 consecutive years between terms to not be considered consecutive. Therefore a State Senator who has served 2 full consecutive terms and desires to be a State Senator must be out of office for a full 4 years prior to taking that specific office again. (Source: State Constitution, Article 5 Section 3)
Balance of Power
| Party | 2019-20 Session | 2017-18 Session | 2015-16 Session | 2013-14 Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 17 | ||
| Republican | 16 | 18 | ||
| Power Balance | +3 | +1 | ||
Leadership
For 2019-2020 session.
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Leroy Garcia | Democrat | 3 |
| President Pro Tempore | Lois Court | Democrat | 31 |
| Majority Leader | Stephen Fenberg | Democrat | 18 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Democrat | ||
| Majority Whip | Kerry Donovan | Democrat | 5 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Faith Winter | Democrat | 24 |
| Minority Leader | Chris Holbert | Republican | 30 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | John Cooke | Republican | 13 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Vicki Marble | Republican | 23 |
| Minority Whip | Ray Scott | Republican | 7 |
All CO Senate
| District | Name | Party | Contact | Next Election | 2018 Margin | 2016 Margin | 2014 Margin | 2012 Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Sonnenberg | Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-6360 senatorsonnenberg@gmail.com |
2022 | 58.02% (79.01%) Debra Gustafson 20.99% |
X | 70.6% (85.3%) | X |
| 2 | Kevin Grantham (Dennis Hisey, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-4877 kevin.grantham.senate@state.co.us |
2022 Termed Out |
30.64% (65.32%) Beth "Hart" Harz 34.68% |
X | 49.84% (74.92%) (Kevin Grantham) |
X |
| 3 | Leroy Garcia | Democrat | 303-866-4878 leroy.garcia.senate@state.co.us |
2022 Termed Out |
47.24% (73.62%) John Pickerill 26.38% (Libertarian) (No GOP Candidate) |
X | 9.88% (54.94%) | X |
| 4 | Jim Smallwood | Republican | 303-866-4869 senatorsmallwood@gmail.com |
2020 | X | 38.78% (69.39%) | X | 32.08% (63.85%) (Mark Scheffel) (Libertarian 4.37%) |
| 5 | Kerry Donovan | Democrat | 303-866-4871 kerry.donovan.senate@state.co.us |
2022 Termed Out |
20.9% (60.45%) Olen Lund 39.55% |
X | 2.31% (49.04%) (Libertarian 4.23%) |
X |
| 6 | Don Coram (Sworn in to fill vacancy more than halfway through term--January 11, 2017) |
Republican | 303-866-4884 don.coram.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 9.38% (54.69%) Guinn Unger Jr. 45.31% |
X | UNOPPOSED (Ellen S Roberts) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
X |
| 7 | Ray Scott | Republican | 303-866-3077 ray.scott.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 27.24% (63.62%) Chris Kennedy 36.38% |
X | 41.14% (70.57%) | X |
| 8 | Randy Baumgardner (Resigning Jan. 2019, awaiting vacancy committee) |
Republican | 303-866-5292 randy.baumgardner.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 9.7% (54.85%) | X | 6.72% (51.06%) (Libertarian 4.6%) |
| 9 | Kent Lambert (Paul Lundeen, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-4835 senatorlambert@comcast.net |
2022 | 40.64% (70.32%) Gil Armendariz 29.68% |
X | UNOPPOSED (Kent Lambert) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
X |
| 10 | Owen Hill | Republican | 303-866-2737 owen.hill.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 32.38% (66.19%) | X | 56.41% (73.45%) (Libertarian 17.04%) (Constitution 9.51%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 11 | Michael Merrifield (Pete Lee, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-6364 michael.merrifield.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 23.92% (61.96%) Pat McIntire 38.04% |
X | 10.64% (52.16%) (Michael Merrifield) (Libertarian 6.33%) |
X |
| 12 | Bob Gardner | Republican | 303-866-4880 bob.gardner.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 50.6% (75.3%) | X | 51.08% (67.94%) (Bill L. Cadman) (Libertarian 16.86%) (Constitution 15.21%) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
| 13 | John Cooke | Republican | 303-866-4451 john.cooke.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 20.57% (58.71%) Phil Kelley 38.14% Eric E. Joss 3.16% (Libertarian) |
X | 27.32% (63.66%) | X |
| 14 | John Kefalas (Joann Ginal, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-4841 john.kefalas.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X 1 Kefalas resigned to become Larimer County Commissioner |
23.34% (61.67%) (John Kefalas) |
X | 22.1% (57.95%) (John Kefalas) (Libertarian 3.93%) (Constitution 2.27%) |
| 15 | Kevin Lundberg (Rob Woodward, incoming) |
Republican (Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
303-866-4853 kevin@kevinlundberg.com |
2022 | 6.18% (53.09%) Rebecca Cranston 46.91% |
X | UNOPPOSED (Kevin Lundberg) (NO DEMOCRAT) |
X |
| 16 | Tim Neville (Tammy Story, incoming) |
R (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-4873 tim.neville.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 14.39% (55.67%) Tim Neville 41.28% James Gilman 3.05% (Libertarian) 1 Defeated GOP incumbent |
X | 2.74% (51.37%) (Tim Neville) 1 (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
X |
| 17 | Matt Jones (Mike Foote, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-5291 senatormattjones@gmail.com |
2020 | X 1 Jones resigned to become Boulder County Commissioner |
UNOPPOSED (Matt Jones) |
X | 29.27% (62.01%) (Matt Jones) (Libertarian 5.25%) |
| 18 | Stephen Fenberg | Democrat | 303-866-4872 stephen.fenberg.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 39.22% (79.61%) | X | 56.66% (78.33%) (Rollie Heath) |
| 19 | Rachel Zenzinger | Democrat | 303-866-4840 senatorrachelz@gmail.com |
2020 | X | 1.81% (47.78%) 1 (Defeated Rep Incumbent) |
1.05% (47.61%) (Laura Woods) (Libertarian 5.83%) 1 (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
0.7% (47%) (Evie Hudak) 1 Hudak resigned due to looming recall. Zenzinger filled vacancy. |
| 20 | Cheri Jahn (Jessie Danielson, incoming) |
Independent (Incoming Democrat) |
303-866-4856 cheri.jahn.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 11.77% (54.13%) Christine Jensen 42.36% Charles Messick 3.51% (Libertarian) |
X | 0.61% (46.80%) (Cheri Jahn) (later Independent) Larry Queen 46.19% |
X |
| 21 | Dominick Moreno | Democrat | 303-866-4857 dominick.moreno.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | UNOPPOSED | X | 29.86% (64.93%) (Jessie Ulibarri) |
| 22 | Andy Kerr (Brittany Pettersen, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-4859 SenatorAndyKerr@gmail.com |
2022 | 16.32% (58.16%) Tony Sanchez 41.84% |
X | 2.24% (51.12%) (Andy Kerr) Tony Sanchez 48.88% |
5.2% (52.60%) (Andy Kerr) Ken Summers 47.40% |
| 23 | Vicki Marble | Republican | 303-866-4876 vicki.marble.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 15.92% (57.96%) | X | 12.4% (56.2%) |
| 24 | Beth Martinez Humenik (Faith Winter, incoming) |
R (FLIP to Democrat) |
303-866-4863 beth.martinezhumenik.senate@state.co.us' |
2022 | 12.52% (52.32%) Beth Martinez Humenik 39.8% Adam Matkowsky 4.89% (Unaffiliated, former Dem) Donald Osborn 2.99% (Libertarian) 1 (Defeated GOP Incumbent) |
X | 1.74% (50.87%) (Lois Tochtrop) 1 (Defeated Dem Incumbent) |
X |
| 25 | Kevin Priola | Republican | 303-866-4855 kpriola@gmail.com |
2020 | X | 4.14% (52.07%) Jenise May 47.93% 1 Flip from Dem control to GOP |
X | 15.09% (55.12%) (Mary Hodge) (Libertarian 4.85%) |
| 26 | Daniel Kagan (Resigning Jan. 2019, awaiting vacancy committee) |
Democrat | 303-866-4846 senatordanielkagan@gmail.com |
2020 | X 1 Kagan resigned Jan 2019 |
6.96% (53.48%) (Daniel Kagan) |
X | 8.18% (54.09%) (Linda Newell) |
| 27 | Jack Tate (Will not be seeking reelection) |
Republican | 303-866-4883 jack.tate.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 6.88% (53.44%) | X | 9.64% (54.82%) (David Balmer) |
| 28 | Nancy Todd | Democrat | 303-866-3432 nancy.todd.senate@state.co.us |
2020 TERMED OUT |
X | 11.46% (55.73%) | X | 19.82% (57.99%) (Libertarian 3.84%) |
| 29 | Rhonda Fields | Democrat | 303-866-4879 rhonda.fields.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 14.85% (54.19%) (Libertarian 6.47%) |
X | 22.22% (58.75%) (Morgan Carroll) (Libertarian 4.72%) |
| 30 | Chris Holbert | Republican | 303-866-4881 chris.holbert.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 11.22% (52.78%) Julia Varnell-Sarjeant 41.56% Steve Peterson 5.66% (Independent) |
X | 28.72% (62.51%) (Libertarian 3.7%) |
X |
| 31 | Lois Court | Democrat | 303-866-4861 lois.court.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 39.16% (69.58%) | X | 39.8% (69.9%) (M. Patrick Steadman) |
| 32 | Irene Aguilar (Robert Rodriguez, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-4852 irene.aguilar.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 48.63% (71.99%) Mark Calonder 23.36% Peter Lucas Smith 4.65% (Independent) |
X | 33.17% (64.29%) (Irene Aguilar) (Libertarian 4.59%) |
40.14% (70.07%) (Irene Aguilar) |
| 33 | Angela Williams | Democrat | 303-866-4864 angela.williams.senate@state.co.us |
2020 | X | 63.9% (81.95%) | X | 68.76% (82.31%) (Mike Johnston) (Libertarian 4.13%) |
| 34 | Lucia Guzman (Julie Gonzales, incoming) |
Democrat | 303-866-4862 lucia.guzman.senate@state.co.us |
2022 | 66.26% (83.13%) Gordon Alley 16.87% |
X | 54.81% (74.38%) (Lucia Guzman) (Libertarian 6.05%) |
X |
| 35 | Larry Crowder | Republican | 303-866-4875 larry.crowder.senate@state.co.us |
2020 TERMED OUT |
X | 23.91% (59.9%) (Libertarian 4.11%) |
X | 2.37% (49.24%) (Libertarian 3.89%) |
