Stephen Humphrey
Stephen Humphrey (Republican Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 48. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2021.
Humphrey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 48. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Humphrey was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Colorado. Humphrey was one of 30 delegates from Colorado initially bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention. Colorado's delegates were later released since Cruz withdrew from the race.[1][2] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Biography
Humphrey received his master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. His professional experience includes working as a police officer and a marriage counselor. He has served in the U.S. military.[3]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Humphrey was assigned to the following committees:
- Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee
- State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Humphrey served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Humphrey served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Stephen Humphrey was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Stephen Humphrey defeated Gbenga Ajiboye in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Humphrey (R) | 67.8 | 29,393 |
 | Gbenga Ajiboye (D)  | 32.2 | 13,967 | |
| Total votes: 43,360 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48
Gbenga Ajiboye advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gbenga Ajiboye | 100.0 | 4,721 |
| Total votes: 4,721 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Stephen Humphrey advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 48 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Humphrey | 100.0 | 9,075 |
| Total votes: 9,075 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Incumbent Stephen Humphrey defeated Annie King in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 general election.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Humphrey Incumbent |
68.22% | 30,417 | |
| Democratic | Annie King | 31.78% | 14,168 | |
| Total Votes | 44,585 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Annie King ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Annie King (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Stephen Humphrey ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen Humphrey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Stephen Humphrey was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
2012
Humphrey won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 48. He defeated Jeffrey Hare in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated John Gibson (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Stephen Humphrey |
74.4% | 25,779 | |
| Libertarian | John R. Gibson | 25.6% | 8,866 | |
| Total Votes | 34,645 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Stephen Humphrey |
56.9% | 3,920 |
| Jeffrey Hare | 43.1% | 2,973 |
| Total Votes | 6,893 | |
Campaign themes
2016
Humphrey's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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I stand by the Constitutional freedoms and liberties that our founding fathers laid out, the newly adopted 2016 Republican Party Platform, as well as our Weld County’s common-sense Conservative values:
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| —Stephen Humphrey[14] | ||
2012
Humphrey's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]
- The right to life of the unborn
- Right to Work – I believe no one should be compelled to pay union dues to get or keep a job
- Free Enterprise – less government regulation and lower taxes
- Private property rights
- Illegal immigration is exactly that, illegal.
- Traditional marriage is between one man and one woman.
- The Second Amendment is more than just a privilege, it’s a right
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Humphrey was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Colorado. Humphrey was bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz.[16]
Delegate rules
At-large and congressional district delegates from Colorado to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at district conventions and at the state convention. 2016 Colorado GOP bylaws did not require delegates to pledge their support to a specific candidate. If a delegate chose to pledge his or her support, however, Colorado GOP bylaws stipulated that the delegate was bound to the candidate to whom he or she pledged their support on their intent-to-run form through the first round of voting at the national convention unless released by the candidate or if the candidate's name was not placed on the nominating ballot.
Colorado caucus
- See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2016
In August 2015, the Colorado GOP cancelled its presidential preference poll, which was scheduled to coincide with the Republican caucuses on March 1, 2016. According to The Denver Post, the Republican executive committee "voted to cancel the traditional presidential preference poll after the national party changed its rules to require a state's delegates to support the candidate that wins the caucus vote." Colorado Republicans still sent delegates to the Republican National Convention in July 2016. District-level and at-large delegates (34) were bound according to the preferred candidates indicated on their intent-to-run forms. RNC delegates (3) were unbound, meaning that they did not have to pledge their support to a given candidate.[17] Though Republican precinct caucuses were held on March 1 in Colorado, Colorado Republican National Convention delegates were chosen at district conventions and the Colorado state GOP convention in April.[18] Colorado Republican Party rules required participants in the district conventions and statewide convention to have participated in the precinct caucuses.[19]
Delegate allocation
Colorado had 37 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 21 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's seven congressional districts). Thirteen delegates served at large. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as delegates to the Republican National Convention.[20][21]
In 2015, the Republican Party of Colorado decided not to conduct a presidential preference poll in 2016. As a result, according to the Republican National Committee, all delegates were bound according to the preferred candidates indicated on their intent-to-run forms. RNC delegates were unbound, meaning that they did not have to pledge their support to a given candidate.[20][22]
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Humphrey's endorsements included the following:[23]
- Ken Buck, U.S. Congress, CD 4
- Steve Reams, Weld County Sheriff
- John Cooke- Senate District 13
- Vicki Marble, Senate District 23
- Dave Schultheis -Senate District 9 (Ret.)
- Brian DelGrosso, House Minority Leader, House District 51
- Justin Everett, House District 22
- Patrick Neville, House District 45
- Janak Joshi – House District 16
- Lori Saine – House District 63
See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado House of Representatives District 48
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ The Journal, "Colorado delegates back Cruz over Trump," July 20, 2016
- ↑ Colorado GOP, "CO GOP 2016 State Convention Results," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ HumphreyforHouse, "About Steve," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Humphrey for House, "Issues," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ humphreyforhouse.org, "Issues," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Colorado GOP, "CO GOP 2016 State Convention Results," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Colorado Republicans cancel presidential vote at 2016 caucus," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Colorado GOP, "Caucus/Assembly/Convention 2016," January 19, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwsj - ↑ 20.0 20.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Colorado Republicans cancel presidential vote at 2016 caucus," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Humphrey for House, "Endorsements," accessed October 6, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Glenn Vaad (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 48 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Tonya Van Beber (R) |
