Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014.
Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Colorado House of Representatives. While the Democrats maintained their majority control of the chamber, their seats slipped from 37 to just 34. The Republican Party, on the other hand, increased their seats from 28 to 31. While the Democrats retained their majority control, their counterparts in the Colorado State Senate lost their hold on their chamber, which broke the state's Democratic trifecta.
Incumbents retiring
A total of 17 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:
Name | Party | Current Office |
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Jeanne Labuda | House District 1 | |
Mark Ferrandino | House District 2 | |
Mark Waller | House District 15 | |
Amy Stephens | House District 19 | |
Bob Gardner | House District 20 | |
Sue Schafer | House District 24 | |
Cheri Gerou | House District 25 | |
Cherylin Peniston | House District 35 | |
Spencer Swalm | House District 37 | |
Frank McNulty | House District 43 | |
Chris Holbert | House District 44 | |
Carole Murray | House District 45 | |
Leroy Garcia, Jr. | House District 46 | |
Randy Fischer | House District 53 | |
Jared Wright | House District 54 | |
Ray Scott | House District 55 | |
Jerry Sonnenberg | House District 65 |
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Colorado House of Representatives:
Colorado House of Representatives | |||
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Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
Democratic Party | 37 | 34 | |
Republican Party | 28 | 31 | |
Total | 65 | 65 |
Qualifications
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Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly.
Competitiveness
Candidates unopposed by a major party
In 14 (21.5%) of the 65 seats up for election, there was only one major party candidate running for election. Three Democrats and eleven Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.
Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 51 (78.5%) of the 65 districts up for election. Three of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Six other elections were mildly competitive, with a margin of victory of 5 to 10 percent. Those districts were:
Competitive
- District 33: Incumbent Dianne Primavera (D) defeated Marijo Tinlin (R) and Carter Reid (L) in the general election. Primavera won by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
- District 47: Incumbent Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff (R) defeated Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson in the general election. Navarro-Ratzlaff won by a margin of victory of 3 percent in 2012.
- District 59: In a 2012 rematch, incumbent Michael McLachlan (D) was defeated by J. Paul Brown (R) in the general election. McLachlan won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
Mildly competitive
- District 3: Incumbent Daniel Kagan (D) defeated Candice Benge (R) in the general election. Kagan won by a margin of victory of 6 percent in 2012.
- District 22: Justin Everett (R) defeated Mary K. Parker (D) in the general election. Everett won by a margin of victory of 9 percent in 2012.
- District 27: Incumbent Libby Szabo (R) defeated Wade Michael Norris (D) in the general election. Szabo won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.
- District 28: Incumbent Brittany Pettersen (D) defeated Stacia Kuhn (R) in the general election. Pettersen won by a margin of victory of 10 percent in 2012.
- District 29: In a 2012 rematch, incumbent Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D) defeated Robert Edgar Ramirez (R) in the general election. Kraft-Tharp won by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
- District 37: Nancy Cronk (D) was defeated by Jack Tate (R) in the general election. Retiring incumbent Spencer Swalm (R) won by a margin of victory of 8 percent in 2012.
Primary challenges
Two (3.1%) incumbents faced primary competition on June 24. Seventeen incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 46 (70.8%) incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state representatives facing primary competition were:
- District 22: Incumbent Justin Everett (R) defeated Loren Bauman in the Republican primary..
- District 63: Incumbent Lori Saine (R) defeated Bruce Sparrow in the Republican primary.
Retiring incumbents
Seventeen (26.2%) incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 48 (73.8%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, six Democrats and eleven Republicans, can be found above.
List of candidates
District 1
Note: Incumbent Jeanne Labuda (D) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Susan Lontine: 11,854
Raymond Garcia: 8,109
David Hein: 887
Jon Biggerstaff: 675
District 2
Note: Incumbent Mark Ferrandino (D) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Alec Garnett: 3,478
- Owen Perkins: 2,684
- Alec Garnett: 3,478
November 4 General election candidates:
Alec Garnett: 24,261
Jon Roberts: 9,162
District 3
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Daniel Kagan
- Incumbent Kagan first assumed office in 2009.
- Daniel Kagan
November 4 General election candidates:
Daniel Kagan: 15,563
Candice Benge: 15,188
District 4
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dan Pabon
- Incumbent Pabon first assumed office in 2011.
- Dan Pabon
November 4 General election candidates:
Dan Pabon: 18,593
David W. Dobson: 5,226
District 5
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Crisanta Duran
- Incumbent Duran first assumed office in 2011.
- Crisanta Duran
November 4 General election candidates:
Crisanta Duran: 15,203
Ronnie Nelson: 4,769
District 6
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lois Court
- Incumbent Court first assumed office in 2009.
- Lois Court
November 4 General election candidates:
Lois Court: 23,822
Note: Jeff Krump was removed from the official list of candidates before the general election.
District 7
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Angela Williams
- Incumbent Williams first assumed office in 2011.
- Angela Williams
November 4 General election candidates:
Angela Williams: 16,953
Jason DeBerry: 3,931
Elet Valentine: 1,111
District 8
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Beth McCann
- Incumbent McCann first assumed office in 2009.
- Beth McCann
November 4 General election candidates:
Beth McCann: 29,197
Jeffery Washington: 4,878
District 9
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Paul Rosenthal
- Incumbent Rosenthal first assumed office in 2013.
- Paul Rosenthal
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Rosenthal: 17,968
Celeste R. Gamache: 10,880
District 10
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
- Incumbent Hullinghorst first assumed office in 2009.
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
November 4 General election candidates:
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst: 25,385
District 11
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jonathan Singer
- Incumbent Singer first assumed office in 2012.
- Jonathan Singer
November 4 General election candidates:
Jonathan Singer: 18,240
Charlie Plagainos: 12,340
Bill Gibson: 2,241
District 12
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Mike Foote
- Incumbent Foote first assumed office in 2013.
- Mike Foote
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Foote: 25,562
District 13
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- KC Becker
- Incumbent Becker first assumed office in 2013.
- KC Becker
November 4 General election candidates:
KC Becker: 24,136
Michael James Hocevar: 11,541
District 14
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Dan Nordberg
- Incumbent Nordberg first assumed office in 2013.
- Dan Nordberg
November 4 General election candidates:
Glenn Carlson: 7,558
Dan Nordberg: 23,429
District 15
Note: Incumbent Mark Waller (R) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Gordon Klingenschmitt: 3,483
- Dave Williams: 3,133
- Gordon Klingenschmitt: 3,483
November 4 General election candidates:
Lois A. Fornander: 7,350
Gordon Klingenschmitt: 17,053
District 16
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Janak Joshi
- Incumbent Joshi first assumed office in 2013.
- Janak Joshi
November 4 General election candidates:
Ryan Macoubrie: 9,472
Janak Joshi: 18,892
District 17
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr.
- Incumbent Exum first assumed office in 2013.
- Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr.
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr.: 6,477
Kit Roupe: 6,766
Susan Quilleash-Nelson: 1,071
District 18
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Pete Lee
- Incumbent Lee first assumed office in 2011.
- Pete Lee
November 4 General election candidates:
Pete Lee: 15,998
Michael Schlierf: 12,807
District 19
Note: Incumbent Amy Stephens (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Lundeen: 31,519
District 20
Note: Incumbent Bob Gardner (R) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Terri Carver: 3,956
- Daniel Phillip Stanforth: 2,140
- Miles Dewhirst: 3,443
- Kristen Selzer: 1,075
- Terri Carver: 3,956
November 4 General election candidates:
Terri Carver: 23,098
District 21
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Lois Landgraf
- Incumbent Landgraf first assumed office in 2013.
- Lois Landgraf
November 4 General election candidates:
Lois Landgraf: 12,318
District 22
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Justin Everett: 5,433
- Incumbent Everett first assumed office in 2013.
- Loren Bauman: 2,233
- Justin Everett: 5,433
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary K. Parker: 14,748
Justin Everett: 20,396
Lynn Weitzel: 1,693
District 23
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Max Tyler
- Incumbent Tyler first assumed office in 2009.
- Max Tyler
November 4 General election candidates:
Max Tyler: 17,109
Jane Barnes: 13,891
Michael Beckerman: 2,324
District 24
Note: Incumbent Sue Schafer (D) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jessie Danielson: 2,797
- Kristian Teegardin: 2,175
- Jessie Danielson: 2,797
November 4 General election candidates:
Jessie Danielson: 17,501
Joseph DeMott: 15,286
District 25
Note: Incumbent Cheri Gerou (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Janet Doyle: 17,653
Jon Keyser: 21,300
Jack Woehr: 1,875
District 26
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Diane Mitsch Bush
- Incumbent Mitsch Bush first assumed office in 2013.
- Diane Mitsch Bush
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- David Moloney: 1,318
- Charles McConnell: 1,962
November 4 General election candidates:
Diane Mitsch Bush: 14,281
Charles McConnell: 11,331
Thom Haupt: 1,060
District 27
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Libby Szabo
- Incumbent Szabo first assumed office in 2011.
- Libby Szabo
November 4 General election candidates:
Wade Michael Norris: 15,407
Libby Szabo: 21,108
Niles Aronson: 2,213
District 28
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Brittany Pettersen
- Incumbent Pettersen first assumed office in 2013.
- Brittany Pettersen
November 4 General election candidates:
Brittany Pettersen: 16,356
Stacia Kuhn: 13,395
District 29
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Tracy Kraft-Tharp
- Incumbent Kraft-Tharp first assumed office in 2013.
- Tracy Kraft-Tharp
November 4 General election candidates:
Tracy Kraft-Tharp: 14,908
Susan Kochevar: 13,329
Hans Romer: 2,040
Note: Robert Edgar Ramirez (R) withdrew from the race on June 19, 2014.[1]
District 30
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jenise May
- Incumbent May first assumed office in 2013.
- Jenise May
November 4 General election candidates:
Jenise May: 9,376
JoAnn Windholz: 9,482
District 31
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joseph A. Salazar
- Incumbent Salazar first assumed office in 2013.
- Joseph A. Salazar
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph A. Salazar: 11,501
Carol "Jody" Beckler: 11,280
District 32
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dominick Moreno
- Incumbent Moreno first assumed office in 2013.
- Dominick Moreno
November 4 General election candidates:
Dominick Moreno: 9,983
Edgar Antillon: 5,678
District 33
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dianne Primavera
- Incumbent Primavera first assumed office in 2013.
- Dianne Primavera
November 4 General election candidates:
Dianne Primavera: 18,110
Marijo Tinlin: 16,004
Carter Reid: 2,015
District 34
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Steve Lebsock
- Incumbent Lebsock first assumed office in 2013.
- Steve Lebsock
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Lebsock: 11,146
Alexander "Skinny" Winkler: 9,164
District 35
Note: Incumbent Cherylin Peniston (D) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Faith Winter: 14,417
Mike Melvin: 11,749
District 36
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Su Ryden
- Incumbent Ryden first assumed office in 2009.
- Su Ryden
November 4 General election candidates:
Su Ryden: 11,881
Richard Bowman: 11,213
District 37
Note: Incumbent Spencer Swalm (R) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Jack Tate: 4,377
- Michael Fields: 2,285
- Jack Tate: 4,377
November 4 General election candidates:
Nancy Cronk: 13,834
Jack Tate: 19,104
District 38
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Kathleen Conti
- Incumbent Conti first assumed office in 2011.
- Kathleen Conti
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert Bowen: 16,009
Kathleen Conti: 25,308
District 39
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Polly Lawrence
- Incumbent Lawrence first assumed office in 2013.
- Polly Lawrence
November 4 General election candidates:
James Clark Huff: 10,661
Polly Lawrence: 26,262
District 40
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- John Buckner
- Incumbent Buckner first assumed office in 2013.
- John Buckner
November 4 General election candidates:
John Buckner: 13,815
JulieMarie A. Shepherd: 11,802
Geoff Hierholz: 1,318
District 41
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Jovan Melton
- Incumbent Melton first assumed office in 2013.
- Jovan Melton
November 4 General election candidates:
Jovan Melton: 13,315
Molly Barrett: 11,431
Note: Barrett filed to run after the Republican primary.
District 42
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Rhonda Fields
- Incumbent Fields first assumed office in 2011.
- Rhonda Fields
November 4 General election candidates:
Rhonda Fields: 10,194
Mike Donald: 5,175
District 43
Note: Incumbent Frank McNulty (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Henry M. Barlow: 12,355
Kevin M. Van Winkle: 21,266
District 44
Note: Incumbent Chris Holbert (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Karen Jae Smith: 9,760
Kim Ransom: 20,719
Lily Williams: 2,076
Note: Jack Hilbert (R) withdrew on July 13, 2014, after accepting a position as Child Welfare Hotline System manager with the Colorado Department of Human Services.[2]
District 45
Note: Incumbent Carole Murray (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Brandon W. Wicks: 9,602
Patrick Neville: 25,528
James L. Jeansonne: 1,821
District 46
Note: Incumbent Leroy Garcia, Jr. (D) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Brian Mater: 3,852
- Alexander Lucero-Mugatu: 879
- Brian Mater: 3,852
November 4 General election candidates:
Daneya Esgar: 16,243
Brian Mater: 14,884
District 47
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson: 2,758
- Terrance J. Hestand: 1,258
- Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson: 2,758
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff
- Incumbent Navarro-Ratzlaff first assumed office in 2013.
- Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff
November 4 General election candidates:
Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson: 10,059
Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff: 18,358
District 48
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Stephen Humphrey
- Incumbent Humphrey first assumed office in 2013.
- Stephen Humphrey
November 4 General election candidates:
Stephen Humphrey: 23,882
District 49
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Perry L. Buck
- Incumbent Buck first assumed office in 2013.
- Perry L. Buck
November 4 General election candidates:
Perry L. Buck: 28,707
District 50
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Dave Young
- Incumbent Young first assumed office in 2011.
- Dave Young
November 4 General election candidates:
Dave Young: 8,322
Isaia Aricayos: 7,087
Note: Justin Borowski did not appear on the ballot.
District 51
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Brian DelGrosso
- Incumbent DelGrosso first assumed office in 2009.
- Brian DelGrosso
November 4 General election candidates:
Brian DelGrosso: 25,129
District 52
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Joann Ginal
- Incumbent Ginal first assumed office in 2013.
- Joann Ginal
November 4 General election candidates:
Joann Ginal: 19,403
Donna Walter: 15,774
District 53
Note: Incumbent Randy Fischer (D) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jennifer Arndt: 18,357
Tim Bessler: 12,277
District 54
Note: Incumbent Jared Wright (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Brad Webb: 6,380
Yeulin Willett: 19,018
Kyle Davis: 1,327
James "J.J." Fletcher: 3,285
District 55
Note: Incumbent Ray Scott (R) did not run for re-election.
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Daniel Thurlow: 4,900
- Steven Acquafresca: 3,620
- Daniel Thurlow: 4,900
November 4 General election candidates:
Christopher Kennedy: 10,125
Daniel Thurlow: 20,062
District 56
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Kevin Priola
- Incumbent Priola first assumed office in 2013.
- Kevin Priola
November 4 General election candidates:
Vicki A. Snider: 10,629
Kevin Priola: 20,627
Chris Baerns: 1,439
District 57
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Bob Rankin
- Incumbent Rankin first assumed office in 2013.
- Bob Rankin
November 4 General election candidates:
Bob Rankin: 18,218
Sacha Mero: 5,431
District 58
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Don Coram
- Incumbent Coram first assumed office in 2011.
- Don Coram
November 4 General election candidates:
Don Coram: 21,666
District 59
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Michael McLachlan
- Incumbent McLachlan first assumed office in 2013.
- Michael McLachlan
November 4 General election candidates:
Michael McLachlan: 17,110
J. Paul Brown: 17,280
District 60
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- James "Jim" Wilson
- Incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 2013.
- James "Jim" Wilson
November 4 General election candidates:
James "Jim" Wilson: 24,837
Note: Curtis Imrie (I) appeared on the official candidate list but did not appear on the official election results.
District 61
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Millie Hamner
- Incumbent Hammer first assumed office in 2013.
- Millie Hamner
November 4 General election candidates:
Millie Hamner: 17,500
Debra Irvine: 14,455
Mac Trench: 1,516
District 62
June 24 Democratic primary candidates:
- Ed Vigil
- Incumbent Vigil first assumed office in 2009.
- Ed Vigil
November 4 General election candidates:
Ed Vigil: 16,419
Marcy Freeburg: 11,376
District 63
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Lori Saine: 4,108
- Incumbent Saine first assumed office in 2013.
- Bruce Sparrow: 2,134
- Lori Saine: 4,108
November 4 General election candidates:
Dustin Urban: 9,513
Lori Saine: 19,754
District 64
June 24 Republican primary candidates:
- Timothy Dore
- Incumbent Dore first assumed office in 2013.
- Timothy Dore
November 4 General election candidates:
Timothy Dore: 23,812
District 65
Note: Incumbent Jerry Sonnenberg (R) did not run for re-election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jon Becker: 22,723
See also
External links
- Colorado Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
- Colorado Secretary of State - Official primary election results
- Colorado Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
- Colorado Secretary of State - Official general election results
Footnotes