Colorado State Senate District 30

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Colorado State Senate District 30
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 10, 2025

Colorado State Senate District 30 is represented by John Carson (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state senators represented an average of 165,205 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 144,141 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado State Senate serve four-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

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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]
SalaryPer 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms.[9]


Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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.

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: HB25-1315 Vacancies in the General Assembly


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census

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 State Senate District 30
until January 8, 2023

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Colorado State Senate District 30
starting January 9, 2023

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Elections

2022

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 30

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle defeated Braeden Miguel in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Van Winkle
Kevin Van Winkle (R)
 
53.8
 
46,751
Image of Braeden Miguel
Braeden Miguel (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.2
 
40,122

Total votes: 86,873
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 30

Braeden Miguel advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 30 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Braeden Miguel
Braeden Miguel Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,350

Total votes: 13,350
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 30

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 30 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Van Winkle
Kevin Van Winkle
 
100.0
 
19,982

Total votes: 19,982
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2018

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 30

Incumbent Chris Holbert defeated Julia Varnell-Sarjeant and Steve Peterson in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Holbert
Chris Holbert (R)
 
52.8
 
43,948
Image of Julia Varnell-Sarjeant
Julia Varnell-Sarjeant (D)
 
41.6
 
34,604
Image of Steve Peterson
Steve Peterson (Independent)
 
5.7
 
4,710

Total votes: 83,262
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 30

Julia Varnell-Sarjeant advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 30 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julia Varnell-Sarjeant
Julia Varnell-Sarjeant
 
100.0
 
12,031

Total votes: 12,031
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 30

Incumbent Chris Holbert advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 30 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Holbert
Chris Holbert
 
100.0
 
15,342

Total votes: 15,342
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2014

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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. Bette Davis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Chris Holbert was unopposed in the Republican primary. Holbert defeated Davis and Eric Price (L) in the general election.[15][16][17][18]

Colorado State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChris Holbert 62.5% 39,897
     Democratic Bette Davis 33.8% 21,566
     Libertarian Eric Price 3.7% 2,359
Total Votes 63,822

2010

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 10, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 27, 2010. Incumbent Ted Harvey defeated Katherine E. Facchinello (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 10 primary elections.[19][20]

Colorado State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTed Harvey 67.1% 46,261
     Democratic Katherine E. Facchinello 32.9% 22,636
Total Votes 68,897

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2022, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 30 raised a total of $472,660. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,259 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 30
Year Amount Candidates Average
2022 $44,715 2 $22,358
2018 $186,117 3 $62,039
2014 $49,975 3 $16,658
2012 $650 1 $650
2010 $27,849 2 $13,925
2008 $3,520 1 $3,520
2006 $109,516 3 $36,505
2004 $800 1 $800
2002 $49,518 2 $24,759
Total $472,660 18 $26,259


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. colorado.gov, "Term limits," accessed December 16, 2013
  2. Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
  3. Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
  4. Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
  5. Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
  6. Colorado Legal Resources, "Article V - Legislative Department - Section 4," accessed May 21, 2025
  7. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  9. LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021
  10. 10.0 10.1 The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021
  11. Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021
  12. Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
  13. All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
  14. Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
  15. Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
  16. Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
  17. Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
  18. Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
  19. Colorado Secretary of State, “2010 General Election,” October 24, 2013
  20. Colorado Secretary of State, “2010 General Primary,” October 24, 2013


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