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Catherine Roupe
Catherine Roupe (Republican Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 17. Roupe assumed office on January 7, 2015. Roupe left office in 2017.
Roupe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 17. Roupe lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Roupe previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2015 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Roupe served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development |
| • Finance |
Campaign themes
2014
Roupe's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Repealing economy blasting laws to help restore a free-market economy is the number one priority for House District 17. Let’s get government out of the way, allowing you, me, our friends and neighbors to realize their American Dream."
Education
- Excerpt: "Not every child’s destiny is a college degree. One gap stands out and that is a lack of vocational training at the high school level. James Irwin Charter School, located in House District 17, has a vocational training program that could be the model for expanding or creating more vocational training in our communities. With such a model, we can improve education in our House District and in other districts throughout the State, helping to keep business and manufacturing in our State."
Crime
- Excerpt: "Repealing last year’s gun-control legislation is a first step to restoring our Constitutional Rights. Real reform by improving the Mental Health System is what we want. Real reform to protect our children like passing Jessica’s Law and up-scaling the Safe To Tell program for school children to report cyber bullying will make a difference."
States’ Rights and the Tenth Amendment
- Excerpt: "For decades we have seen States’ Rights taken away by our Federal Government. Light bulbs, EPA mandated low-flow flush toilets, and gun-rights are examples of what is not within the powers decreed in the Constitution. Reasserting our State’s rights and standing up for Colorado is what we expect of our representatives."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. defeated Catherine Roupe in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Exum Sr. (D) | 58.8 | 11,037 |
 | Catherine Roupe (R) | 41.2 | 7,745 | |
| Total votes: 18,782 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Exum Sr. | 100.0 | 3,618 |
| Total votes: 3,618 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Catherine Roupe advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Roupe | 100.0 | 3,565 |
| Total votes: 3,565 | |||
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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.
Tony Exum defeated incumbent Kit Roupe and Susan Quilleash-Nelson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 general election.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tony Exum |
49.39% | 11,445 | |
| Republican | Kit Roupe Incumbent | 41.48% | 9,613 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 9.13% | 2,116 | |
| Total Votes | 23,174 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Tony Exum ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tony Exum (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kit Roupe ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kit Roupe 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 Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kit Roupe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roupe defeated Exum and Susan Quilleash-Nelson (L) in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Roupe |
47.3% | 6,766 | |
| Democratic | Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr. Incumbent | 45.2% | 6,477 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 7.5% | 1,071 | |
| Total Votes | 14,314 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Roupe's endorsements included the following:[10]
- State Senator Bernie Herpin
- Assistant Minority Leader, State Representative Libby Szabo
- State Representative Bob Gardner
- State Representative Lois Landgraf
- State Representative Polly Lawrence
- State Representative Dan Nordberg
- State Representative Janik Joshi
- Former State Representative Mark Barker
- District Attorney Dan May
- El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark
- El Paso County Commissioner Peggy Littleton
- School District 11 School Board Bob Null
- Fountain Councilwoman Sharon Thompson
- Former Fountain Mayor Jeri Howells
- Former Fountain Councilwoman Sharon Brown
- Former Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Angela Dougan
- Former School District 11 School Board Willie Breazel
- Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition
- Dan Ajamian
- Andy’s Meat Market
Scorecards
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2017
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.
- 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."
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to fiscal policy.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
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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Personal
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Roupe is unmarried, and has two children.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado General Assembly
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Catherine Roupe on Facebook
- Catherine Roupe on LinkedIn
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ kitroupe.com, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ kitroupe.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Catherine Roupe's Biography," accessed September 24, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Exum, Sr. (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 17 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Thomas Exum, Sr. (D) |
