Rifle
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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle,_Colorado
Their next regular municipal election will be September, 10th, 2019.
Rifle City Council has 7 At-Large seats. 3 of those seats will be up for vote.
Contents
Overview
- City Council: 5 Rep, 1 Dem, 1 Unaffiliated (previously Dem)
- Mayor: Rep (not elected by voters, but by council)
- School Districts: Garfield RE-2
- State House: HD 57 (R)
- State Senators: SD 8 (R)
- Congressional: CD 3 (R)
Demographics
City Council
Mayor
- Not an elected position
- Elected at first city council meeting by councilors after election.
- 2-year term
City Countil
- 4-year terms
- Term limits appear to be 2 consecutive terms. Need confirmation.
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election September |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Barbara Clifton Mayor |
Republican | 2021 | 970-625-2410 bclifton@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Joe Elliott | Democrat | 2019 | 970-379-1174 jelliott@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Theresa Hamilton Mayor Pro-Tem |
Unaffiliated (Previously Democrat) |
2021 | 970-366-6683 thamilton@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Ed Green | Republican | 2019 | 970-456-8605 egreen@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Joe Carpenter | Republican (Previously Unaffiliated) |
2021 | 970-665-9091 jcarpenter@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Clint Hostettler | Republican | 2019 | 970-319-0756 chostettler@rifleco.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Sean Strode | Republican | 2021 | 970-665-6405 sstrode@rifleco.org |
1 |
Expanded Historical Election Results
| Seat | 2017 Results | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2011 Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Joe Carpenter 695 votes Barbara Clifton 633 votes Theresa Hamilton 602 votes Sean Strode 536 votes Helen Artist-Rogers 460 votes Brent Buss 409 votes |
Meetings
- 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
- 202 Railroad Avenue, Rifle, CO 81650
- Watch:
- Channel 10
- Rebroadcasts Thursdays 4pm, Fridays 10am, Saturdays 7pm, Sundays 4pm, Mondays 10am
- Archive video
- Channel 10
- Documents
2019 Election
The city of Rifle hold their election on the second Tuesday in September in odd years. Their next regular municipal election will be September, 10th, 2019.
On City Council, 3 At-Large seats will be up for vote.
Candidates
Candidate petition circulation:
- Begin June 11th, 2019
- Turn in by 5pm on July 1st, 2019
| Seat | Name | Party | Issues | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(i) = incumbent
Campaign Finance
| Seat | Name | Party | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs | Notable Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous Elections
2017
Election was held 9/12/17.
4 city council seats were up for election, and the 4 candidates who receive the most votes are elected. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem were appointed Sept 18 at organizational meeting.
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Comment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Large | Joe Carpenter | Unaffiliated | Won with 695 votes | Bio |
| At Large | Barbara Clifton | Republican | Mayor Pro Tem Won with 633 votes |
Bio |
| At Large | Theresa Hamilton | Democrat | Won with 602 votes | Bio |
| At Large | Sean Strode | Republican | Won with 536 votes | Bio |
| At Large | Helen Artist-Rogers | Democrat | Lost with 460 votes | Bio |
| At Large | Brent Buss | Republican | Lost with 409 votes | Bio |
