2024 Colorado House of Representatives election
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Elections in Colorado |
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The 2024 Colorado House of Representatives elections will take place on November 5, 2024, with the primaries being held on June 25, 2024.[1]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- District 8: Leslie Herod is term-limited.[3]: 1
- District 18: Marc Snyder is retiring 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 is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]
- District 30: Chris Kennedy is term-limited.[3]: 1
- District 36: Mike Weissman is term-limited (running for State Senate).[3]: 2 [8]
- District 38: David Ortiz is retiring.[9]
- District 49: Judy Amabile is retiring to run for State Senate.[10]
- District 52: Cathy Kipp is retiring to run for State Senate.[11]
- District 59: Barbara McLachlan is term-limited.[3]: 2
Republicans
[edit]- District 20: Don Wilson is retiring to run for El Paso County Commission.[12]
- District 45: Lisa Frizell is retiring to run for State Senate.[13]
- District 48: Gabe Evans is retiring to run for U.S. House.[14]
- District 56: Rod Bockenfeld is retiring.
- District 58: Marc Catlin is term-limited (running for State Senate).[3]: 1 [15]
- District 63: Richard Holtorf is retiring to run for U.S. House.[16]
- District 65: Mike Lynch is retiring to run for U.S. House.[17]
Incumbents defeated
[edit]In primary election
[edit]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]
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[20] | Solid D | August 10, 2024 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | June 18, 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.