Bob Roth (Colorado)

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Bob Roth

Prior offices

Aurora City Council Ward V

Successor: Alison Coombs

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

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Business development director

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Bob Roth was a member of the Aurora City Council in Colorado, representing Ward V. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on December 2, 2019.

Roth (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arapahoe County Commission to represent District 4 in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Roth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Roth has worked as the business development director for Intermountain Electric, Inc. in Denver. He serves as a board member for the Aurora Economic Development Council and Aurora Sister Cities International.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2022)

General election

General election for Arapahoe County Commission District 4

Leslie Summey defeated Bob Roth in the general election for Arapahoe County Commission District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leslie Summey (D)	64.7	26,727
		Bob Roth (R)	35.3	14,591

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,318
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 4

Leslie Summey defeated Regina Edmondson in the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leslie Summey	50.9	5,727
	Submit photo	Regina Edmondson	49.1	5,518

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,245
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 4

Bob Roth advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 4 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Roth	100.0	6,519

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,519
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2020

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 26

Incumbent Jeff Bridges defeated Bob Roth and Marc Solomon in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Bridges (D)	60.6	54,275
		Bob Roth (R)	36.8	32,984
	Submit photo	Marc Solomon (L)	2.6	2,366

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,625
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 26

Incumbent Jeff Bridges advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 26 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Bridges	100.0	27,578

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,578
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 26

Bob Roth advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 26 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Roth	100.0	12,142

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,142
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brenda Valdez-Stokes (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado State Senate District 26

Marc Solomon advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado State Senate District 26 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Marc Solomon (L)

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2019

See also: City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2019)

General election

General election for Aurora City Council Ward V

Alison Coombs defeated incumbent Bob Roth in the general election for Aurora City Council Ward V on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alison Coombs (Nonpartisan)	50.9	7,671
		Bob Roth (Nonpartisan)	49.1	7,396

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,067
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2015

See also: Aurora, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 27, 2015. Five of the ten city council seats were up for election.

In Ward V, incumbent Bob Roth defeated Livia Payne and Cheri McElhiney.

Aurora City Council Ward V, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bob Roth Incumbent	63.5%	5,262
Cheri McElhiney	19.9%	1,646
Livia Payne	16.6%	1,373
Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes		8,281
Source: City of Aurora, "Unofficial Election Results 2015," accessed November 3, 2015

Endorsements

In 2015, Roth's endorsements included the following:

• Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan
• Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher
• Arapahoe County Commissioner Rod Bockenfeld
• Aurora City Councillor Brad Pierce
• Commerce City Councilor Crystal Elliott
• Art in Public Places Commissioner Glenna Hale

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Bob Roth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Roth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Third generation Coloradoan, born in Leadville. Former Aurora City Council Member (9 years). Various Boards and Commissions including Colorado Municipal League, Denver Regional Council of Governments, Regional Air Quality Council, Aurora Economic Development Council and Metro Water Recovery. 35-year career in commercial contruction.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Provide all the necessary resources to our law enforcement officers so they can make our neighborhoods, schools and businesses safe again.
• Work collaboratively with governmental and private industry groups to find solutions for our homeless community.
• Find creative ways to fund infrastructure without raising taxes.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Safety, Water, Quality of Life

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2020

Bob Roth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Bob Roth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Personal

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Roth and his wife, Judy, have four children and four grandchildren.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Aurora City Council, Ward 5 2011–2019	Succeeded by Alison Coombs