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Bri Buentello recall, Colorado House of Representatives (2019)
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2019 Recalls in Colorado Colorado recall laws State legislative recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Bri Buentello, a member of the Democratic Party, from her elected position representing District 47 in the Colorado House of Representatives was launched on April 10, 2019. Supporters of the recall needed to collect 8,082 valid signatures in 60 days of the petition’s approval to move the recall forward.[1]
As of October 24, 2019, the recall had not been submitted to the state for approval and was considered as abandoned.[2]
To read more on the recall efforts against the Colorado governor and other state legislative members in 2019, click here.
Buentello was elected to District 47 in the state House in 2018. She defeated Don Bendell (R) in the general election with 50.5% of the vote. Prior to the 2018 election, Judy Reyher (R) had held the seat from 2017 to 2019. Reyher was appointed in 2017 to replace Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff (R) who had held the seat from 2012 to 2017.
Recall supporters
The recall against Buentello was filed by Marjorie and Tammy Klein. Marla Reichert, chairman of the Pueblo County Republican Party, told The Pueblo Chieftain that the Klein's filed the official paperwork on the behalf of local recall supporters. The Klein's also filed a recall petition against Sen. Leroy Garcia (D).[3]
Reichert said that Buentello and Sen. Garcia had been targeted for recall because they both voted "for or against legislation opposed by Republicans in the Legislature."[3]
Recall opponents
After the recall was announced against Rep. Buentello, she said: "I will continue to focus on serving our community at the Capitol while they focus on partisan political games that have nothing to do with bettering the lives of our Southern Colorado families."[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Colorado
Supporters of the recall needed to collect 8,082 signatures in 60 days of the petition’s approval to force a recall election.[1]
Election history
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Bri Buentello defeated Don Bendell in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bri Buentello (D) | 50.5 | 16,324 |
| Don Bendell (R) | 49.5 | 16,003 | ||
| Total votes: 32,327 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Bri Buentello advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bri Buentello | 100.0 | 6,572 |
| Total votes: 6,572 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Don Bendell defeated incumbent Judy Reyher in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Bendell | 56.4 | 4,352 | |
| Judy Reyher | 43.6 | 3,364 | ||
| Total votes: 7,716 | |||
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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 Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff defeated Jason Munoz in the Colorado House of Representatives District 47 general election.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff Incumbent |
57.74% | 21,714 | |
| Democratic | Jason Munoz | 42.26% | 15,891 | |
| Total Votes | 37,605 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Jason Munoz ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason Munoz (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff 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. Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson defeated Terrance J. Hestand in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff was unopposed in the Republican primary. Navarro-Ratzlaff defeated Robinson in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff Incumbent |
64.6% | 18,358 | |
| Democratic | Lucretia "Robbie" Robinson | 35.4% | 10,059 | |
| Total Votes | 28,417 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Lucretia Robinson |
68.7% | 2,758 |
| Terrance J. Hestand | 31.3% | 1,258 |
| Total Votes | 4,016 | |
2012
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2012. Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff defeated Netto Charles Rodosevich (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff |
51.7% | 18,215 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Rodosevich | 48.3% | 16,993 | |
| Total Votes | 35,208 | |||
Colorado state legislative and state executive recalls in 2019
The table below highlighted each recall effort in Colorado targeting state executive and state legislative members in 2019.
| 2019 Colorado state legislative and state executive recalls | ||||||
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| Name | Office | Party | Status | Signature deadline | Reached the ballot | Recalled |
| Jared Polis | Governor | Democratic | Official; ended | September 6, 2019 |  |
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| Pete Lee | Senate District 11 | Democratic | Official; ended | September 10, 2019 | |
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| Brittany Pettersen | Senate District 22 | Democratic | Official; ended | September 16, 2019 | |
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| Leroy Garcia | Senate District 3 | Democratic | Official; ended | October 18, 2019 | |
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| Rochelle Galindo | House District 50 | Democratic | Official; ended | June 3, 2019 | |
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| Tom Sullivan | House District 37 | Democratic | Official; ended | July 12, 2019 | |
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| Bri Buentello | House District 47 | Democratic | Unofficial; ended | - | |
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| Jeff Bridges | Senate District 26 | Democratic | Unofficial; ended | - | |
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| Meg Froelich | House District 3 | Democratic | Unofficial; ended | - | |
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Historical state legislative recalls
Ballotpedia tracked 124 recall efforts against 120 state lawmakers from 1913 to 2018. During that time, 39 recalls made the ballot and 22 state legislators were successfully recalled.[14]
Michigan led the way with 35 state legislative recall efforts from 1913 to 2018. Of those 35 recall efforts, three were successful. Wisconsin followed with 30 state legislative recall efforts. Six of those recalls were successful.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Pueblo Chieftain, "Recall committees target Garcia, Buentello," April 27, 2019
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Recall Petitions," accessed May 7, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Pueblo Chieftain, "Pueblo Co. GOP chair: Recall is ‘grassroots effort’," May 1, 2019
- ↑ 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, “2012 General Election”, accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Primary”, accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of State Officials," accessed August 13, 2021
