Alex Valdez (Colorado)
Alex Valdez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 4, 2019. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Valdez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Representative Valdez was born and raised in the Denver Metro area. He later attended Colorado University-Boulder. In his career, he started a solar business, and additionally served as a precinct committee person, and eventually as a captain for House District 5.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Valdez was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Valdez was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Valdez was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Development Committee
- Energy and Environment Committee, Chair
- State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Valdez was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Development Committee
- Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee
- Energy and Environment Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez defeated Johnnie Johnson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alex Valdez (D) | 79.6 | 32,077 |
 | Johnnie Johnson (R) | 20.4 | 8,224 | |
| Total votes: 40,301 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez | 100.0 | 6,455 |
| Total votes: 6,455 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Johnnie Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Johnnie Johnson | 100.0 | 729 |
| Total votes: 729 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Valdez in this election.
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Denver
Michael Johnston defeated Kelly Brough in the general runoff election for Mayor of Denver on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 89,889 |
 | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 44.8 | 73,097 | |
| Total votes: 162,986 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Denver
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Denver on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 42,273 |
| ✔ | | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 34,627 |
 | Lisa Calderón (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 31,164 | |
 | Andy Rougeot (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 19,927 | |
 | Leslie Herod (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 18,506 | |
 | Chris Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 8,309 | |
 | Deborah Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 7,739 | |
 | Ean Tafoya (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 2,700 | |
| Terrance Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,757 | ||
 | Thomas Wolf (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,747 | |
 | Trinidad Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,240 | |
| Aurelio Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 755 | ||
 | Al Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 725 | |
 | James Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 722 | |
| Renate Behrens (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 184 | ||
| Robert Treta (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 169 | ||
 | Abass Yaya Bamba (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 24 | |
 | Jesse Parris (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Matt Brady (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
 | Marcus Giavanni (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Danny F. Lopez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 172,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sylvia Herring (Nonpartisan)
- Kwame Spearman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Anna Burrell (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Valdez (Nonpartisan)
- Sean Gallegos (Nonpartisan)
- Kenneth Simpson (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Cowans (Nonpartisan)
- David E. Stevens (Nonpartisan)
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez defeated Johnnie Johnson and Troy Brekke in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez (D) | 82.8 | 24,306 |
| Johnnie Johnson (R) | 15.3 | 4,502 | |
 | Troy Brekke (Unity Party) | 1.8 | 539 | |
| Total votes: 29,347 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez | 100.0 | 8,040 |
| Total votes: 8,040 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Johnnie Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Johnnie Johnson | 100.0 | 1,289 |
| Total votes: 1,289 | |||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez defeated Jonathan Woodley and Joe Richardson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez (D) | 79.1 | 37,132 |
| Jonathan Woodley (R) | 19.6 | 9,203 | ||
| Joe Richardson (Unity Party) | 1.3 | 633 | ||
| Total votes: 46,968 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Alex Valdez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez | 100.0 | 18,082 |
| Total votes: 18,082 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Jonathan Woodley advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jonathan Woodley | 100.0 | 1,781 | |
| Total votes: 1,781 | |||
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Joe Richardson advanced from the Unity Party convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Joe Richardson (Unity Party) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Alex Valdez defeated Katherine Whitney and Rory Lamberton in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez (D) | 79.0 | 27,131 |
| Katherine Whitney (R) | 17.9 | 6,136 | ||
| Rory Lamberton (L) | 3.1 | 1,061 | ||
| Total votes: 34,328 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Alex Valdez defeated Meghan Nutting, Joel Judd, and Nicky Yollick in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Valdez | 42.0 | 4,666 |
 | Meghan Nutting | 29.2 | 3,245 | |
 | Joel Judd | 16.6 | 1,844 | |
 | Nicky Yollick | 12.1 | 1,347 | |
| Total votes: 11,102 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5
Katherine Whitney advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katherine Whitney | 100.0 | 1,419 | |
| Total votes: 1,419 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
Alex Valdez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Alex Valdez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Alex Valdez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2025.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Fiscal Institute — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Colorado Providers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2024.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2023.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2022.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Cobalt Advocates — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2021.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Education Association — Legislators are scored on their votes related to education reflection and on how well legislators worked with educators to advance the CEA's priorities.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2020.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released a more detailed overview of the legislative session.
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2019.
- ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that are supported or opposed by the organization.
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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| Preceded by Crisanta Duran (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 5 2019-Present |
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