Jennifer Parenti
Jennifer Parenti (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 19. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. She left office on January 8, 2025.
Parenti (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 19. She did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jennifer Parenti was born in Denver, Colorado. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1995 to 2014 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Parenti earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1995 and a graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2003.[1] Her career experience includes working as an Air Force international affairs specialist, at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, and as international staff of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Parenti was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee
- Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee
- Technology Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Dan Woog defeated Jillaire McMillan in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Woog (R)  | 50.1 | 28,420 |
 | Jillaire McMillan (D) | 49.9 | 28,310 | |
| Total votes: 56,730 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Parenti (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Jennifer Parenti advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Parenti | 100.0 | 6,937 |
| Total votes: 6,937 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Dan Woog advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Woog | 100.0 | 6,387 |
| Total votes: 6,387 | |||
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A Democratic vacancy committee chose Jillaire McMillan as the party's nominee to replace Jennifer Parenti in the general election. Parenti withdrew after the primary election.[3]
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Parenti in this election.
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Jennifer Parenti defeated incumbent Dan Woog and Joe Johnson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Parenti (D) | 50.3 | 21,917 |
| Dan Woog (R) | 47.0 | 20,450 | |
 | Joe Johnson (L) | 2.7 | 1,168 | |
| Total votes: 43,535 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Jennifer Parenti advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Parenti | 100.0 | 7,566 |
| Total votes: 7,566 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Dan Woog advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Woog | 100.0 | 7,996 |
| Total votes: 7,996 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jennifer Parenti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parenti's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My career in public service has given me a depth and breadth of experience unique to our region and critical for our district. As a military officer, I learned how to grow and lead large and diverse teams towards common goals and how to communicate higher-level policy decisions to those who are impacted. As an engineer, I managed multimillion-dollar government contracts and was presented with national-level awards for being an effective steward of the taxpayers’ money. As a diplomat and staff officer at the US Embassy in Paris and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, I learned the art of finding common ground between parties with vastly different priorities and perspectives. And as a voting rights advocate, I learned the hard truth that more than 200 years into our American democracy, we still have a lot of work to do to ensure all people have equal protection and representation under the law.
That's what I mean by principled and pragmatic politics for our district.
- I want to help create pragmatic solutions for Colorado families, particularly in the areas of housing, transportation and the environment.
- Having sworn to protect this country and our democracy, I want to bring civility, maturity and true public service to political office.
- This race is about protecting the planet, my community and our democracy for our children and generations to come.
Transportation
Environment
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Social Justice
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 8.
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2023
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado House of Representatives District 19 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 10, 2022
- ↑ Jennifer Parenti 2022 campaign website, "Jennifer's Story," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Colorado Newsline, "Democrats choose Jillaire McMillan to replace Jennifer Parenti in key Colorado House race," August 8, 2024
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| Preceded by Don Wilson (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 19 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Dan Woog (R) |
