Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 65 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: 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, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly.

Candidate contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $2,735,632. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Colorado House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Hasan, Ali	$350,794
Colorado Democratic Party House Majority Project	$152,679
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters	$126,000
Food & Commercial Workers Local 7	$110,000
Colorado Education Association	$109,600
Colorado Association Of Realtors	$100,500
McCluskey, Bob	$93,906
Thomason, Tom	$91,400
Service Employees Local 105	$60,789
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees	$60,625

List of candidates

District 1

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Jeanne Labuda: 2,373 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Tom Thomason: 1,923 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeanne Labuda: 14,745

Tom Thomason: 10,234

District 2

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Mark Ferrandino: 1,571 a
• James E. Johnson, Jr.: 368

August 12 Republican primary:

• Thomas C. "Doc" Miller: 404 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Ferrandino: 13,506

Thomas C. "Doc" Miller: 3,424

District 3

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Anne L. McGihon: 3,398 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Paul A. Linton: 2,394 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anne L. McGihon: 21,482

Paul A. Linton: 11,583

District 4

August 12 Democratic primary:

• K. Jerry Frangas: 2,829 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Rick D. Nevin: 690 a

November 4 General election candidates:

K. Jerry Frangas: 18,992

Rick D. Nevin: 4,450

(Write-in) Malachi "Tiny" Martinez: 3

District 5

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Joel Judd: 2,187 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• J J Swiontek: 500 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joel Judd: 21,493

J J Swiontek: 5,160

District 6

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Liz Adams: 2,766
• Lois Court: 3,246 a
• Josh Hanfling: 1,346

August 12 Republican primary:

• Rima B. Sinclair: 702
• Joshua Sharf: 1,696 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lois Court: 25,403

Joshua Sharf: 12,057

District 7

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Terrance D. Carroll: 3,448 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Josh Raines: 811 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Terrance D. Carroll: 25,553

Josh Raines: 6,737

District 8

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Beth McCann: 3,017 a
• Matt Bergles: 1,954
• Cindy Lowery: 1,206

August 12 Republican primary:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Beth McCann

District 9

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Joe Miklosi: 2,782 a
• Paul Rosenthal: 2,023

August 12 Republican primary:

• James Landauer: 2,450 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Miklosi: 19,722

James Landauer: 9,915

District 10

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Dickey Lee Hullinghorst: 4,571a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Dorothy Marshall: 1,409 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dickey Lee Hullinghorst: 25,400

Dorothy Marshall: 8,653

District 11

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Jack Pommer: 4,308 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Catherine Jarrett: 2,772 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack Pommer: 25,038

Catherine Jarrett: 14,866

District 12

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Paul Weissman: 4,618 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Daniel M. Lucas: 1,895 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Weissman: 23,432

Daniel M. Lucas: 10,513

District 13

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Claire Levy: 6,327 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Robert E. Houdeshell: 1,514 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Claire Levy: 30,259

Robert E. Houdeshell: 10,682

District 14

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Chrese Exline: 1,191 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Kent Lambert: 6,865 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent Lambert: 25,004

Chyrese Exline: 9,972

District 15

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Michelle L. Maksimowicz: 1,551 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Mark Waller: 4,154 a
• Douglas Bruce: 3,827

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Waller: 24,804

Michelle L. Maksimowicz: 12,521

District 16

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Richard M. Flores: 1,530 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Larry G. Liston: 4,957 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard M. Flores: 11,131

Larry G. Liston: 15,989

District 17

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Apuan: 846 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Catherine "Kit" Roupe: 1,101 a
• Sheila Anne Hicks: 592

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Apuan: 7,778

Catherine "Kit" Roupe: 7,239

District 18

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Michael Merrifield: 1,883 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Katherine Szot: 4,957 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Merrifield: 17,231

Katherine Szot: 9,980

District 19

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Jimmy Phillips: 1,219 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Marsha Looper: 4,201 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marsha Looper: 19,076

Jimmy Phillips: 9,239

District 20

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Jan Hajtmanek: 1,415 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Amy Stephens: 10,680 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Amy Stephens: 38,555

Jan Hajtmanek: 12,107

District 21

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Anna Lord: 1,554 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Bob Gardner: 6,175 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Gardner: 19,423

Anna Lord: 13,882

District 22

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Camille Ryckman: 2,959 a
• Vince Chowdhury: 602

August 12 Republican primary:

• Ken Summers: 4,383 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Summers: 19,107

Camille Ryckman: 15,922

District 23

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Gwyn Green: 3,185 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Mary Lynn Wagner: 2,920 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gwyn Green: 18,027

Mary Lynn Wagner: 11,673

District 24

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Sue Schafer: 2,479 a
• Dave Ruchman: 2,450

August 12 Republican primary:

• Cheryl Palm: 2,952 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue Schafer: 18,232

Cheryl Palm: 11,068

District 25

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Scripter: 3,504 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Cheri Gerou: 5,668 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cheri Gerou: 22,739

Andrew Scripter: 18,326

Jack J. Woehr: 1,886

District 26

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Andy Kerr: 3,645 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Ray Warren: 3,366 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Andy Kerr: 18,850

Ray Warren: 12,226

District 27

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Sara Gagliardi: 3,786 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• John Bodnar: 4,148 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sara Gagliardi: 17,684

John Bodnar: 16,081

Amanda Campbell: 1,425

District 28

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Tom Dittemore: 2,716 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Jim Kerr: 5,555a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Kerr: 21,789

Tom Dittemore: 15,333

District 29

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Debbie Benefield: 3,779 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Mary Arnold: 2,995 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie Benefield: 19,109

Mary Arnold: 13,692

District 30

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Dave Rose: 1,306 a
• Mark Nicastle: 1,064

August 12 Republican primary:

• Kevin Priola: 1,579 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Priola: 11,936

Dave Rose: 11,505

District 31

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Judy Solano: 4,055 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Holly Hansen: 2,567 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judy Solano: 23,388

Holly Hansen: 17,997

District 32

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Edward Casso: 2,551 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward Casso

District 33

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Dianne Primavera: 4,773 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Nick Kliebenstein: 3,597 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dianne Primavera: 25,402

Nick Kliebenstein: 19,949

District 34

August 12 Democratic primary:

• John F. Soper: 3,268 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Tom Bopp: 1,776 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John F. Soper: 14,927

Tom Bopp: 8,968

Tony D'Lallo: 1,016

District 35

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Cherylin Peniston: 3,190 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Tracy Gimer: 1,414 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cherylin Peniston: 14,421

Tracy Gimer: 7,133

District 36

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Su Ryden: 2,346 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Kathy Green: 2,364 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Su Ryden: 16,878

Kathy Green: 11,398

District 37

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Diana Holland: 2,928 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Spencer Swalm: 6,933 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Spencer Swalm: 19,427

Diana Holland: 17,441

Brian Olds: 990

District 38

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Joe Rice: 3,447 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Dave Kerber: 5,996 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Rice: 20,357

Dave Kerber: 17,286

District 39

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Mollie Cullom: 3,328 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• David Balmer: 6,882 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Balmer: 26,157

Mollie Cullom: 23,097

District 40

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Karen Wilde: 2,595 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Cindy Acree: 5,696 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cindy Acree: 24,276

Karen Wilde: 17,363

District 41

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Nancy Todd: 3,409 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Todd

District 42

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Karen Middleton: 1,846 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• George P. Carouthers: 1,438 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen Middleton: 11,870

George P. Carouthers: 4,395

James Frye: 1,207

District 43

August 12 Democratic primary:

• John Stevens: 2,548 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Frank McNulty: 6,729 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank McNulty: 27,366

John Stevens: 15,846

District 44

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Shelly Tokerud: 2,229 a
• Ovieh Agahro: 492

August 12 Republican primary:

• Michael May: 7,759 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael May: 32,798

Shelly Tokerud: 18,200

District 45

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Holly Gorman: 2,465 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Mark Sievers: 3,721
• Carole R. Murray: 6,289 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carole R. Murray: 37,609

Holly Gorman: 18,318

District 46

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Sal Pace: 2,113 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sal Pace

District 47

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Liane "Buffie" McFadyen: 1,802 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Troy Sammons: 782 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Liane "Buffie" McFadyen: 21,175

Troy Sammons: 14,389

District 48

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Bill Williams: 3,076 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Glenn Vaad: 3,425 a
• Marc Yingling: 2,997

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Vaad: 28,937

Bill Williams: 19,625

District 49

August 12 Democratic primary:

• James Ross: 2,720 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Kevin Lundberg: 4,764a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Lundberg: 25,906

James Ross:18,920

District 50

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Jim Riesberg: 1,486 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Scott M. Helman: 2,066 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Riesberg: 14,139

Scott M. Helman: 8,688

District 51

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Ken Bennett: 2,242 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Don Marostica: 4,158 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Marostica: 23,366

Ken Bennett: 17,274

District 52

August 12 Democratic primary:

• John Michael Kefalas: 2,792 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Bob McCluskey: 3,303 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Michael Kefalas: 24,812

Bob McCluskey: 17,159

District 53

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Randy Fischer: 1,874 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Donna Gallup: 2,009 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy Fischer: 21,949

Donna Gallup: 12,664

District 54

August 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidate filed.

August 12 Republican primary:

• Steve King: 6,082 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve King

District 55

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Bernie Buescher: 2,354 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Laura Bradford: 4,827 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Laura Bradford: 17,996

Bernie Buescher: 17,391

District 56

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Christine Scanlan: 2,518 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Ali Hasan: 963 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine Scanlan: 18,300

Ali Hasan: 15,992

District 57

August 12 Democratic primary:

• R. Todd Hagenbuch: 1,233 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Randy L. Baumgardner: 2,319 a
• Daniel L. Korkowski: 1,130

November 4 General election candidates:

Randy L. Baumgardner: 19,929

R. Todd Hagenbuch: 15,346

District 58

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Noelle Hagan: 2,437 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Scott R. Tipton: 5,087 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott R. Tipton: 22,623

Noelle Hagan: 15,847

District 59

August 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidate filed.

August 12 Republican primary:

• Ellen Roberts: 2,213 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen Roberts

District 60

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Cal Michael Cali: 2,127 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Tom Massey: 4,584 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Massey: 23,729

Cal Michael Cali: 12,929

District 61

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Kathleen E. Curry: 1,031 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathleen E. Curry

District 62

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Rocky White: 1,638
• Edward Vigil: 3,171 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Randy Jackson: 2,217 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward Vigil: 15,438

Randy Jackson: 11,015

(Write-in) Rafael Gallegos: 241

District 63

August 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 12 Republican primary:

• Cory Gardner: 4,661 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cory Gardner

District 64

August 12 Democratic primary:

• Wes McKinley: 1,940 a

August 12 Republican primary:

• Ken Torres: 1,416 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Wes McKinley: 15,514

Ken Torres: 10,863

District 65

August 12 Democratic primary:

• No candidate filed.

August 12 Republican primary:

• Jerry Sonnenberg: 4,697 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry Sonnenberg: 25,685

Dan Conn: 375

External links

• Colorado Secretary of State, Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary and 2008 General elections

Footnotes

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie

Majority Leader:Monica Duran

Representatives

District 1

Javier Mabrey (D)

District 2

Steven Woodrow (D)

District 3

Meg Froelich (D)

District 4

Cecelia Espenoza (D)

District 5

Alex Valdez (D)

District 6

Sean Camacho (D)

District 7

Jennifer Bacon (D)

District 8

Lindsay Gilchrist (D)

District 9

Emily Sirota (D)

District 10

Junie Joseph (D)

District 11

Karen McCormick (D)

District 12

Kyle Brown (D)

District 13

Julie McCluskie (D)

District 14

Ava Flanell (R)

District 15

Scott Bottoms (R)

District 16

Rebecca Keltie (R)

District 17

Regina English (D)

District 18

Amy Paschal (D)

District 19

Dan Woog (R)

District 20

Jarvis Caldwell (R)

District 21

Mary Bradfield (R)

District 22

Kenneth DeGraaf (R)

District 23

Monica Duran (D)

District 24

Lisa Feret (D)

District 25

Tammy Story (D)

District 26

Meghan Lukens (D)

District 27

Brianna Titone (D)

District 28

Sheila Lieder (D)

District 29

Shannon Bird (D)

District 30

Rebekah Stewart (D)

District 31

Jacque Phillips (D)

District 32

Manny Rutinel (D)

District 33

William Lindstedt (D)

District 34

Jenny Willford (D)

District 35

Lorena Garcia (D)

District 36

Michael Carter (D)

District 37

Chad Clifford (D)

District 38

Gretchen Rydin (D)

District 39

Brandi Bradley (R)

District 40

Naquetta Ricks (D)

District 41

Jamie Jackson (D)

District 42

Mandy Lindsay (D)

District 43

Robert Marshall (D)

District 44

Anthony Hartsook (R)

District 45

Max Brooks (R)

District 46

Tisha Mauro (D)

District 47

Ty Winter (R)

District 48

Carlos Barron (R)

District 49

Lesley Smith (D)

District 50

Ryan Gonzalez (R)

District 51

Ron Weinberg (R)

District 52

Yara Zokaie (D)

District 53

Andrew Boesenecker (D)

District 54

Matt Soper (R)

District 55

Rick Taggart (R)

District 56

Chris Richardson (R)

District 57

Elizabeth Velasco (D)

District 58

Larry Suckla (R)

District 59

Katie Stewart (D)

District 60

Stephanie Luck (R)

District 61

Eliza Hamrick (D)

District 62

Matthew Martinez (D)

District 63

Dusty Johnson (R)

District 64

Scott Slaugh (R)

District 65

Lori Sander (R)

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Republican Party (22)

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