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Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Colorado House of Representatives District 23 is represented by Monica Duran (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state representatives represented an average of 88,956 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 77,614 residents.
About the office
Members of the Colorado House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.[2] The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.[3] In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.[4][5]
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states:[6]
| “ | No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the district in which he shall be chosen.[7] | ” |
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[8] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021. | For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day. |
Term limits
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The Colorado General Assembly is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Colorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.[9]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Colorado General Assembly , a vacancy committee selects a replacement. The committee consists of members of the same political party that previously held the seat, including any county commissioners from that party who live in the district.
Depending on when the vacancy occurs, the replacement must stand for election either in the next general election or in a special election. These vacancy elections are limited to voters registered with the same political party as the previous officeholder and to unaffiliated voters.
- If the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year, before July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in the regularly scheduled general election that year.
- If the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year, after July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and must run in a special vacancy election held in November of the following odd-numbered year.
- If the vacancy occurs in an odd-numbered year, before July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in a special vacancy election that same November.
- If the vacancy occurs in an odd-numbered year, after July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in the next general election, which occurs in the following even-numbered year.
If the previous member was unaffiliated with a political party, then the vacancy is filled by the vacancy committee designated on their original nomination petition. If the member has no vacancy committee, the governor appoints a replacement.
See sources: HB25-1315 Vacancies in the General Assembly
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On November 15, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court approved the state legislative redistricting plans approved by the state's Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission on October 11 and 12, 2021.[10] These maps took effect for Colorado’s 2022 state legislative elections.
The Colorado Sun's Thy Vo wrote that the House and Senate maps "appear to favor Democrats' maintaining their majority in the General Assembly."[10] Colorado Politics' Evan Wyloge wrote that the new maps created nine House districts where previous election results fell within a five percentage point margin and eight such Senate districts. At the time of approval, Democrats held a 42-23 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate.[11]
How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments, Amendment Y and Amendment Z, establishing separate non-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[12]
The Colorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[13][14]
Colorado House of Representatives District 23
until January 8, 2023
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Colorado House of Representatives District 23
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Cory Ohnesorge in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Monica Duran (D) | 63.8 | 31,854 |
 | Cory Ohnesorge (R) | 36.2 | 18,073 | |
| Total votes: 49,927 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Buchovich (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Duran | 100.0 | 8,589 |
| Total votes: 8,589 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Fred Clifford in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Duran (D) | 64.7 | 26,962 |
| Fred Clifford (R) | 35.3 | 14,723 | ||
| Total votes: 41,685 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Duran | 100.0 | 9,716 |
| Total votes: 9,716 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Fred Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Clifford | 100.0 | 6,921 | |
| Total votes: 6,921 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Christopher Louis Kennedy defeated Fred Clifford and Doug Anderson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Louis Kennedy (D) | 60.2 | 29,615 |
| Fred Clifford (R) | 34.8 | 17,126 | ||
| Doug Anderson (L) | 5.0 | 2,437 | ||
| Total votes: 49,178 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Christopher Louis Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Louis Kennedy | 100.0 | 15,352 |
| Total votes: 15,352 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Fred Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Clifford | 100.0 | 6,290 | |
| Total votes: 6,290 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Doug Anderson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Anderson (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Christopher Louis Kennedy defeated Joan Poston in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Louis Kennedy (D) | 62.9 | 25,414 |
 | Joan Poston (R) | 37.1 | 15,011 | |
| Total votes: 40,425 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Christopher Louis Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Louis Kennedy | 100.0 | 9,539 |
| Total votes: 9,539 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Joan Poston advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joan Poston | 100.0 | 5,509 |
| Total votes: 5,509 | |||
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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 Max Tyler (D) did not seek re-election.
Christopher Louis Kennedy defeated Chris Hadsall in the Colorado House of Representatives District 23 general election.[15][16]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Christopher Louis Kennedy |
55.88% | 23,872 | |
| Republican | Chris Hadsall | 44.12% | 18,850 | |
| Total Votes | 42,722 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Christopher Louis Kennedy ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[17][18]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Christopher Louis Kennedy (unopposed) | |
Chris Hadsall ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[17][18]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chris Hadsall (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 Max Tyler was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jane Barnes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tyler defeated Barnes and Michael Beckerman (L) in the general election.[19][20][21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Max Tyler Incumbent |
51.3% | 17,109 | |
| Republican | Jane Barnes | 41.7% | 13,891 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Beckerman | 7% | 2,324 | |
| Total Votes | 33,324 | |||
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. Incumbent Max Tyler defeated Rick Enstrom (R) and Michael Beckerman (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.[23][24]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Max Tyler Incumbent |
50.2% | 20,358 | |
| Republican | Rick Enstrom | 43.6% | 17,697 | |
| Libertarian | Michael M. Beckerman | 6.2% | 2,529 | |
| Total Votes | 40,584 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $1,731,562. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $61,841 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $87,817 | 2 | $43,908 |
| 2022 | $141,943 | 2 | $70,971 |
| 2020 | $82,652 | 2 | $41,326 |
| 2018 | $92,031 | 2 | $46,016 |
| 2016 | $210,429 | 2 | $105,215 |
| 2014 | $153,689 | 3 | $51,230 |
| 2012 | $241,900 | 2 | $120,950 |
| 2010 | $151,319 | 2 | $75,660 |
| 2008 | $57,316 | 2 | $28,658 |
| 2006 | $173,780 | 3 | $57,927 |
| 2004 | $90,172 | 2 | $45,086 |
| 2002 | $170,706 | 2 | $85,353 |
| 2000 | $77,808 | 2 | $38,904 |
| Total | $1,731,562 | 28 | $61,841 |
See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado State Legislature, "Term limits," accessed October 22, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Legal Resources, "Article V - Legislative Department - Section 4," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 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,” October 24, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Primary,” October 24, 2013
