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Daneya Esgar
Daneya Esgar (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 46. She assumed office on January 7, 2015. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Esgar (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 46. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
State House Democrats elected Esgar state House majority leader in November 2020, effective January 2021.[1]
Biography
Esgar's professional experience includes working as a journalist and a political activist. According to her campaign website, she was "the first openly LGBTQ individual to serve Pueblo in the statehouse."[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Esgar was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Esgar was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Budget Committee, Vice chair
- House Appropriations Committee, Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources |
| • Health, Insurance and Environment, Vice chair |
| • Transportation and Energy |
| • Capital Development, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Esgar served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • Transportation and Energy |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Daneya Esgar was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Daneya Esgar defeated Jonathan Ambler and John Pickerill in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daneya Esgar (D) | 53.2 | 24,118 |
 | Jonathan Ambler (R) | 43.1 | 19,532 | |
 | John Pickerill (L) | 3.7 | 1,673 | |
| Total votes: 45,323 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Daneya Esgar advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daneya Esgar | 100.0 | 12,340 |
| Total votes: 12,340 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Jonathan Ambler defeated Alex Mugatu in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Ambler | 74.9 | 5,815 |
 | Alex Mugatu | 25.1 | 1,948 | |
| Total votes: 7,763 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
John Pickerill advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | John Pickerill (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Daneya Esgar defeated Jonathan Ambler in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daneya Esgar (D) | 58.7 | 20,556 |
| Jonathan Ambler (R) | 41.3 | 14,436 | |
| Total votes: 34,992 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Daneya Esgar advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daneya Esgar | 100.0 | 9,343 |
| Total votes: 9,343 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46
Jonathan Ambler advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 46 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Ambler | 100.0 | 291 |
| Total votes: 291 | |||
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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 Daneya Esgar ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 46 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Daneya Esgar Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Daneya Esgar ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Daneya Esgar 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. Daneya Esgar was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Brian Mater defeated Alexander Lucero-Mugatu in the Republican primary. Esgar defeated Mater in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daneya Esgar |
52.2% | 16,243 | |
| Republican | Brian Mater | 47.8% | 14,884 | |
| Total Votes | 31,127 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Mater |
81.4% | 3,852 |
| Alexander Lucero-Mugatu | 18.6% | 879 |
| Total Votes | 4,731 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Esgar's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
| “ | Serving at the Colorado State House, Esgar will utilize her passion and experience to advocate for her community. Her leadership at the State level is crucial for Pueblo, as northern Colorado communities seek to deprive Pueblo of everything from the state fair to university funding. Esgar is a proven champion for Pueblo and her bold leadership will protect Pueblo from outside interests.[12] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Esgar's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Building Jobs4Colorado Construction and Design Coalition
- NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
- People For the American Way Action Fund’s Young Elected Progressives
- UFCW Local 7
- USW Local 2102
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Southern Colorado Labor Council
- Colorado WINS
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 58
- AFSCME
- The Victory Fund
- Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local 3
- Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- Pueblo Latino Democratic Forum
- One Colorado
- SMART
Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes.
- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues.
- Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
2021
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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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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.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado House of Representatives District 46 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado House Democrats, "New house majority leadership team elected," November 5, 2020
- ↑ DaneyaEsgar.com, "About," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ daneyaesgar.com, "About," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ daneyaesgar.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 3, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 46 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Tisha Mauro (D) |
