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Jillaire McMillan
Jillaire McMillan (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 19. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Biography
Jillaire McMillan was born in Delaware. She earned a high school diploma from Viewmont High School, a bachelor's degree in 2000, and a graduate degree in 2001, both from Boston College. Her career experience includes running a small business and serving as the director of volunteers at a nonprofit.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Jillaire McMillan, Anil Pesaramelli, and Colton Jonjak Plahn are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 30, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Dan Woog is running in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 19 on June 30, 2026.
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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.[2]
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Jillaire McMillan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMillan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’ve spent most of the last 22 years as a stay-at-home mom. As my 4 children began entering school, I became an avid school volunteer, eventually becoming the president of the elementary school PTA, middle school PTO, and high school education foundation. My commitment to our neighborhood schools has been at the heart of my public service.
I’ve been a leader in my church congregations, managing large-scale service projects, organizing summer camps for teenagers, overseeing teaching, and managing teams of other volunteers. In 2019 my husband and I started a small business here in Weld County. I manage the human resources and financial side of the company, researching new software and systems and interfacing with state agencies.
Over the last 7 years I’ve been actively engaged in nonpartisan political advocacy as a leader in a national nonprofit organization. These experiences have taught me to communicate respectfully with community members across the political spectrum, productively find solutions, and work together to build a brighter future for our kids.- I’m committed to civility and civic engagement. Since 2017 I've participated in conversations about controversial topics with people from all along the political spectrum. By leading out with civility and respect, I've facilitated communication that invites productive conversation and positive action. Colorado is a model for democratic innovation and civic engagement. As a leader in a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to ethical government, I have been actively engaged in mobilizing volunteers nationwide around issues of our democracy to promote civic engagement. As your legislator, I will keep our innovative statewide programs in place, push back on the most extreme voices, and increase participation in all levels of government.
- Access to good quality health care and the privacy to make one's own health care decisions are critical matters for our next state representative. I support policies which promote access to reproductive care, enhanced healthcare coverage, and investment in increasing the number of Colorado healthcare providers. Expanded Medicaid, the Colorado Marketplace, and other assistance to patients are critical. However, that will not be enough if we don’t have the medical providers that we need. There’s especially a shortage of mental health providers. I want to explore policies to train and attract more providers in Colorado, especially in our underserved communities.
- Gun violence prevention is an issue that I really care about. I have four children who grew up in the post-Columbine world experiencing active shooter drills. I was in a kindergarten classroom many years ago during one of those drills. It was scary for me, and it’s scary for our kids. I want guns to stay out of schools. I want to maintain current concealed carry permit standards. We need to keep guns out of the hands of our children and those who pose a threat to themselves and others–even when that’s just temporarily. We do not need military grade guns in the hands of civilians. All of these reforms can be accomplished without infringing on the second amendment rights of the many law-abiding gun owners in HD19
I believe that elected officials need to be good listeners who are willing to learn and who want to find the most efficient solutions that will do the most good for the most people without harming others. I want to be accessible to my constituents so I can learn about what is important to them and represent my district's needs.
One day one of the cash registers stopped working properly and the manager put me on that register, because he knew I could do the math to get totals and to make proper change for the customers (back when more people used cash and wrote checks). When everything is just $1, you learn pretty quickly how to tally up the price and tax for a certain number of items.
I believe that my experience as a student of American history and my time working as a leader in a national nonpartisan advocacy organization have given me great skills for researching issues and engaging with them in open-minded and solutions-oriented ways that will make me a good and fair legislator.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 30, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Newsline, "Democrats choose Jillaire McMillan to replace Jennifer Parenti in key Colorado House race," August 8, 2024
