2024 Colorado House of Representatives election

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election
All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives; 33 seats needed for a majority
	Results:; Republican gain; Democratic hold Republican hold
Speaker before election; Julie McCluskie; Democratic	Elected Speaker ; TBD;

The 2024 Colorado House of Representatives elections took place on November 5, 2024, with the primaries being held on June 25, 2024.^[1]

Background

In the 2020 US Presidential Election, Joe Biden won 46 districts, while Donald Trump won 19. At the previous election in 2022, the Democratic Party increased their majority by 5 seats with a total of 46 seats compared to the 19 seats held by the Republican Party.^[2]

Retirements

Democrats

District 8: Leslie Herod was term-limited.^[3]^: 1
District 18: Marc Snyder retired to run for State Senate.^[4]
District 19: Jennifer Parenti quit the race in July 2024 after winning the Democratic primary. A vacancy committee selected Jillaire McMillan to replace her.^[5]^[6]
District 24: Lindsey Daugherty retired to run for State Senate.^[7]
District 30: Chris Kennedy was term-limited.^[3]^: 1
District 36: Mike Weissman was term-limited (ran for State Senate).^[3]^: 2^[8]
District 38: David Ortiz retired.^[9]
District 49: Judy Amabile retired to run for State Senate.^[10]
District 52: Cathy Kipp retired to run for State Senate.^[11]
District 59: Barbara McLachlan was term-limited.^[3]^: 2

Republicans

District 20: Don Wilson retired to run for El Paso County Commission.^[12]
District 45: Lisa Frizell retired to run for State Senate.^[13]
District 48: Gabe Evans retired to run for U.S. House.^[14]
District 56: Rod Bockenfeld retired.
District 58: Marc Catlin was term-limited (ran for State Senate).^[3]^: 1^[15]
District 63: Richard Holtorf retired to run for U.S. House.^[16]
District 65: Mike Lynch retired to run for U.S. House.^[17]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Three incumbent representatives, all Democrats, were defeated in the June 25 primary election:

District 4: Tim Hernández lost nomination to a full term to Cecelia Espenoza.^[18]
District 6: Elisabeth Epps lost renomination to Sean Camacho.^[18]
District 31: Julia Marvin lost nomination to a full term to Jacque Phillips.^[19]

General election

District 50: Democrat Mary Young was defeated by Republican Ryan Gonzalez.^[20]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
CNalysis^[21]	Solid D	August 10, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[22]	Safe D	June 18, 2024

Results by district

District 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65^[23]

District 1

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 1st District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Barbara DeHaan
	Democratic	Javier Mabrey
Total votes

District 2

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 2nd District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Michael DiManna
	Democratic	Steven Woodrow
Total votes

District 3

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 3rd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Meg Froelich
	Republican	Mickey Neal
Total votes

District 4

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 4th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jack Daus
	Democratic	Cecelia Espenoza
Total votes

District 5

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 5th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Johnnie Wesley Johnson
	Democratic	Alex Valdez
Total votes

District 6

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 5th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sean Camacho
	Republican	Kyle Witter
Total votes

District 7

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 7th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jennifer Bacon
	Republican	Tom Swift
	Libertarian	Raymon Anthony Doane
Total votes

District 8

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 8th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Philip Borrelli
	Democratic	Lindsay Gilchrist
	Unity	Jesse Lashawn Parris
Total votes

District 9

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 9th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Tom Cowhick
	Democratic	Emily Sirota
Total votes

District 10

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 10th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	William DeOreo
	Democratic	Junie Joseph
Total votes

District 11

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 11th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Karen McCormick
	Republican	Kathy Reeves
Total votes

District 12

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 12th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Kyle Brown
	Republican	Mark Milliman
Total votes

District 13

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 13th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Julie McCluskie
	Republican	Dave Williams
Total votes

District 14

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 14th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Kat Gayle
	Republican	Rose Pugliese
Total votes

District 15

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 15th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Scott Bottoms
	Democratic	Jeff Livingston
Total votes

District 16

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 16th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Rebecca Keltie
	Democratic	Stephanie Vigil
Total votes

District 17

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 17th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Regina English
	Republican	Elizabeth Riggs
Total votes

District 18

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 18th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	James Boelens Jr
	Democratic	Amy Paschal
Total votes

District 19

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 19th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jillaire McMillan
	Republican	Dan Woog
Total votes

District 20

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 20th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jarvis Caldwell
	Democratic	Arik Dougherty
Total votes

District 21

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 21st District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Mary Bradfield
	Democratic	Liz Rosenbaum
Total votes

District 22

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 22nd District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ken deGraaf
	Democratic	Michael Pierson
	Independent	Daniel Campaña
Total votes

District 23

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 23rd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Monica Duran
	Republican	Cory Ohnesorge
Total votes

District 24

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 24th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Lisa Feret
	Republican	Gwen Henderson
Total votes

District 25

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 25th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	George Mumma Jr
	Democratic	Tammy Story
Total votes

District 26

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 26th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Nathan Butler
	Democratic	Meghan Lukens
Total votes

District 27

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 27th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ed Cox
	Democratic	Brianna Titone
Total votes

District 28

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 28th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Peter Boddie
	Democratic	Sheila Lieder
Total votes

District 29

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 29th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Shannon Bird
	Republican	Evan Shields Hunt
Total votes

District 30

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 30th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ramey Johnson
	Democratic	Rebekah Stewart
Total votes

District 31

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 31st District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jacque Phillips
	Republican	Heidi Pitchforth
Total votes

District 32

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 32nd District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Manny Rutinel
Total votes

District 33

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 33rd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	William Lindstedt
	Republican	Michael Martinez
Total votes

District 34

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 34th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Craig Sullivan
	Democratic	Jenny Willford
	Independent	Mark Bromley
	Center	Alexander "Skinny" Winkler
Total votes

District 35

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 35th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Lorena Garcia
	Republican	Lee Knoll
Total votes

District 36

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 36th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Michael Carter
	Forward	Eric Mulder
Total votes

District 37

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 37th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chad Clifford
Total votes

District 38

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 38th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jeffrey Patty
	Democratic	Gretchen Jeannette Rydin
Total votes

District 39

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 39th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Brandi Bradley
	Democratic	Eric Brody
Total votes

District 40

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 40th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Darryl Gibbs
	Democratic	Nquetta Ricks
	Libertarian	Allison Spink
Total votes

District 41

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 41st District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Iman Jodeh
	Republican	Rob McKenna
	Libertarian	Keith Porter
Total votes

District 42

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 42th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mandy Lindsay
Total votes

District 43

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 43th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Matt Burcham
	Democratic	Bob Marshall
Total votes

District 44

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 44th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Anthony Hartsook
	Democratic	Alyssa Nilemo
Total votes

District 45

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 45th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Max Brooks
	Democratic	Chad Cox
Total votes

District 46

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 46th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Tisha Mauro
	Republican	Kim Swearingen
Total votes

District 47

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 47th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Elizabeth Bulthuis
	Republican	Ty Winter
Total votes

District 48

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 48th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carlos Barron
Total votes

District 49

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 49th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Steve Ferrante
	Democratic	Lesley Smith
Total votes

District 50

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 50th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ryan Gonzalez
	Democratic	Mary Young
Total votes

District 51

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 51st District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sarah McKeen
	Republican	Ron Weinberg
Total votes

District 52

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 52nd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Yara Zokaie
	Center	Steve Yurash
Total votes

District 53

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 53rd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Andy Boesenecker
	Republican	Donna Walter
Total votes

District 54

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 54th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Soper
Total votes

District 55

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 55th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Taggart
Total votes

District 56

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 56th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Alessandra Navetta
	Republican	Chris Richardson
Total votes

District 57

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 57th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Elizabeth Velasco
	Republican	Caleb Waller
Total votes

District 58

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 58th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Kathleen Curry
	Republican	Larry Don Suckla
Total votes

District 59

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 59th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Clark Craig
	Democratic	Katie Stewart
Total votes

District 60

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 60th District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Kathryn Green
	Republican	Stephanie Luck
Total votes

District 61

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 61st District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eliza Hamrick
Total votes

District 62

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 62nd District
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Matthew Martinez
	Republican	Carol Riggenbach
Total votes

District 63

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 63rd District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dusty Johnson
Total votes

District 64

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 64th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Ryan Armagost
	Democratic	Mark Matthews
Total votes

District 65

2024 Colorado House of Representatives election, 65th District
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Lori Garcia Sander
	Democratic	Will Walters
Total votes

References

^ "2024 Election Calendar" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ Metzger, Hannah (November 9, 2022). "Democrats increase hold over state House, unofficial results show". Colorado Politics. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives" (PDF). Colorado Legislature. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ Metzger, Hannah (September 6, 2023). "State Rep. Marc Snyder to run for Colorado Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Paul, Jesse; Fish, Sandra (July 19, 2024). "Democratic state rep drops reelection bid, may make it harder for party to keep Colorado House supermajority". The Colorado Sun. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ Ventrelli, Marissa (August 9, 2024). "Vacancy committee selects Jillaire McMillan as new Democratic candidate in HD19". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
^ Metzger, Hannah (July 7, 2023). "State Rep. Lindsey Daugherty to run for Colorado Senate District 19". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, for Senate District 28.
^ Wilson, Sara (October 11, 2023). "Colorado lawmaker David Ortiz decides not to seek third term in 2024". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ Carlson, Amber (September 11, 2023). "State Rep. Judy Amabile to run for Senate District 18". Daily Camera. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, for Senate District 14.
^ Goodland, Marianne (November 30, 2023). "State Rep. Don Wilson to seek El Paso County commissioner seat". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Harford, McKenna (January 9, 2024). "Castle Rock Rep. Frizell looks to move to state Senate in 2024 election bid". Douglas County News-Press. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Kim, Caitlyn (September 6, 2023). "GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans joins contest to challenge Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Ashby, Charles (February 15, 2024). "Catlin jumps into Senate race". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Woodruff, Chase (November 9, 2023). "Republican state Rep. Holtorf runs for Rep. Buck's U.S. House seat". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ Toomer, Lindsey (January 3, 2024). "Mike Lynch, Colorado House minority leader, enters crowded 4th District GOP primary". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Eason, Brian; Fish, Sandra; Paul, Jesse (June 25, 2024). "Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández unseated as Democratic legislative primary results are a mixed bag for progressives". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Taylor, Scott (June 25, 2024). "Former Thornton Councilor Phillips claims nomination in House District 31". Colorado Community Media. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/republican-ryan-gonzales-wins-colorado-house-district-50-two-other-races-remain-close/article_7822186e-9fb2-11ef-93fc-b37b870bba9a.html
^ "24 CO Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ Jacobson, Louis (June 18, 2024). "2024's Battleground State Legislative Chambers". Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "2024 General Election Official Candidate List". Colorado Secretary of State. September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

[1] "2024 Election Calendar" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[2] Metzger, Hannah (November 9, 2022). "Democrats increase hold over state House, unofficial results show". Colorado Politics. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

[termlimits-3] "Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives" (PDF). Colorado Legislature. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[4] Metzger, Hannah (September 6, 2023). "State Rep. Marc Snyder to run for Colorado Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[5] Paul, Jesse; Fish, Sandra (July 19, 2024). "Democratic state rep drops reelection bid, may make it harder for party to keep Colorado House supermajority". The Colorado Sun. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[6] Ventrelli, Marissa (August 9, 2024). "Vacancy committee selects Jillaire McMillan as new Democratic candidate in HD19". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

[7] Metzger, Hannah (July 7, 2023). "State Rep. Lindsey Daugherty to run for Colorado Senate District 19". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[8] Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, for Senate District 28.

[9] Wilson, Sara (October 11, 2023). "Colorado lawmaker David Ortiz decides not to seek third term in 2024". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[10] Carlson, Amber (September 11, 2023). "State Rep. Judy Amabile to run for Senate District 18". Daily Camera. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[11] Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, for Senate District 14.

[12] Goodland, Marianne (November 30, 2023). "State Rep. Don Wilson to seek El Paso County commissioner seat". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[13] Harford, McKenna (January 9, 2024). "Castle Rock Rep. Frizell looks to move to state Senate in 2024 election bid". Douglas County News-Press. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[14] Kim, Caitlyn (September 6, 2023). "GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans joins contest to challenge Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[15] Ashby, Charles (February 15, 2024). "Catlin jumps into Senate race". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[16] Woodruff, Chase (November 9, 2023). "Republican state Rep. Holtorf runs for Rep. Buck's U.S. House seat". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[17] Toomer, Lindsey (January 3, 2024). "Mike Lynch, Colorado House minority leader, enters crowded 4th District GOP primary". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

[COHP-18] Eason, Brian; Fish, Sandra; Paul, Jesse (June 25, 2024). "Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández unseated as Democratic legislative primary results are a mixed bag for progressives". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[19] Taylor, Scott (June 25, 2024). "Former Thornton Councilor Phillips claims nomination in House District 31". Colorado Community Media. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[20] ttps://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/republican-ryan-gonzales-wins-colorado-house-district-50-two-other-races-remain-close/article_7822186e-9fb2-11ef-93fc-b37b870bba9a.html

[21] "24 CO Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-22] Jacobson, Louis (June 18, 2024). "2024's Battleground State Legislative Chambers". Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[23] "2024 General Election Official Candidate List". Colorado Secretary of State. September 24, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

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