Jennifer Mitkowski

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Jennifer Mitkowski

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Florida

Personal

Birthplace

Dade City, Fla.

Profession

Physician assistant

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Jennifer Mitkowski (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 43. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Mitkowski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jennifer Mitkowski was born in Dade City, Florida. She obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. Her professional experience includes working as a physician assistant in family practice.

Elections

2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle defeated Jennifer Mitkowski in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Van Winkle (R)	52.9	26,758
		Jennifer Mitkowski (D)	47.1	23,859

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,617
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Jennifer Mitkowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Mitkowski	100.0	11,855

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,855
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Kevin Van Winkle advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 43 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Van Winkle	100.0	9,366

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jennifer Mitkowski completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mitkowski's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Physician Assistant that has worked in Family Practice for over a decade and have been involved in politics from the activist side for a while now. I am a mom of 2 young girls and I am passionate about the community I live in.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will actively listen and be a true voice for my coummunity
• I will fight for for affordable and accessible healthcare and mental healthcare
• I will fight to change the way we fund our public schools

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about healthcare. As a PA for over a decade now I have seen our healthcare crisis from both a provider and patient standpoint and so I bring a unique voice to this issue. I am passionate about capping life saving prescription drug costs and increasing transparency around medical costs. I am passionate about getting accessible and affordable mental healthcare for everyone.

I am also passionate about Public Schools. For Colorado, this means fixing TABOR and Gallagher and changing how we fund our public schools. I want to increase teacher pay as Colorado is among the worst the nation for this. I want to to decrease our class sizes and increase the counselors in our schools.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a problem solver. In my career, I often must work to find solutions for patients who can't afford what I need to prescribe or order or who are unable to do the things I need them to do . Working with the public has taught me how to truly listen to people's needs and work to find solutions for those needs. I have a true passion for my community.

What legacy would you like to leave?

One of being able to work on both sides of the aisle. I want to leave a legacy of being known to get things done without compromising my integrity or core values.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My absolute favorite book is Matilda and still is to this day. I read it often and I think I like it because its about a character who overcomes so many adversities and just continues to do the right things even though its hard and she's been fought against constantly. In the end, it's a happy outcome but it is a book that has always been near and dear to my heart.

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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

Rose Pugliese (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

Vacant

District 65

Lori Sander (R)

Democratic Party (43)

Republican Party (21)

Vacancies (1)