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Elizabeth Bulthuis
Elizabeth Bulthuis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 47. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Bulthuis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Ty Winter defeated Elizabeth Bulthuis in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ty Winter (R) | 67.2 | 29,899 |
 | Elizabeth Bulthuis (D)  | 32.8 | 14,580 | |
| Total votes: 44,479 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Elizabeth Bulthuis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Bulthuis | 100.0 | 4,729 |
| Total votes: 4,729 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Ty Winter advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 47 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ty Winter | 100.0 | 9,864 |
| Total votes: 9,864 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bulthuis in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elizabeth Bulthuis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bulthuis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a huge proponent of Public Schools. I will always fight for a woman's right to bodily autonomy and choice. I am all for bringing back the assault weapon ban and finding the right safety measures for legal gun ownership. We need to defend and uplift our LBGTQ+ communities. I have absolutely no tolerance for racism or discrimination of ANY kind. I am running for office because I believe our vast and unique district is mis-understood in our state capital. We need a voice in The Colorado General Assembly to advocate for our rural communities. Everything fom water to fossil fuel extraction, to climate change. We also have our small urban hubs and municipalities that have their own troubles including poverty, substance abuse and crime.
I believe that the divisiveness in out politics and government have pulled us backwards. We are different in Rural Colorado. We are a communities that work together to acheive common goals. We are neighbors that will do anything we can to help each other. I want to bring these values back.- I will stand up for every person in House District 47. I want to find that bridge over the urban/rural divide. We need each other and I believe we can accomplish our goals if we listen and compromise. I have no special interests other than the people of our district and improving our way if life.
- Water!!! We have got to protect our water. Keep it safe and clean. Keep it here for OUR Agricultural and Urban communities. Find a way for water rights owners to keep their rights and still profit in real time.
- Our Public Schools. We need to get our kids involved again. It's going to take funding but I will fight tooth and nail to get it. Bring back wood shop, home ec., let our kids explore their interests and persue what they are passionate about. This requires teachers. We have to pay them! I do NOT believe that public funds should be allocated to private schools.
I believe that the extremists - on BOTH sides - are making it impossible to even attempt policy discussions.
- They're making headlines. :)
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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