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Jonathan Singer
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
Colorado House of Representatives District 11
Years in office: 2012 - 2021
Successor: Karen McCormick (D)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Education
Bachelor's
Colorado State University
Graduate
Colorado State University
Personal
Profession
Social worker
Contact
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Jonathan Singer (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 11. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 13, 2021.

Singer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Singer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jonathan Singer grew up in Massachusetts and moved to Boulder, Colorado. He received a degree in social work from Colorado State University. Singer previously worked as a social worker for Denver Human Services. He has worked as a peer educator at the Boulder County Safehouse, a counseling and advocacy center for nonviolent female inmates.[1] Singer was elected to serve as the Representative for Colorado House District 11.[2]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Singer was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Colorado committee assignments, 2017
• Local Government
• Public Health Care and Human Services, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Singer served on the following committees:


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

2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

Jonathan Singer was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Jonathan Singer defeated Brian Donahue in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jonathan Singer
Jonathan Singer (D) Candidate Connection
 
67.3
 
27,545
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Brian Donahue (R)
 
32.7
 
13,394

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,939
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Jonathan Singer advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jonathan Singer Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,683

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,683
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Brian Donahue advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Brian Donahue
 
100.0
 
4,943

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,943
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2016

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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 Jonathan Singer defeated Corey Piper in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 general election.[3][4]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Singer Incumbent 60.19% 25,327
     Republican Corey Piper 39.81% 16,749
Total Votes 42,076
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


Incumbent Jonathan Singer ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Singer Incumbent (unopposed)


Corey Piper ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[5][6]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Corey Piper  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Jonathan Singer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Charlie Plagainos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Singer defeated Plagainos and Bill Gibson (L) in the general election.[7][8][9][10]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Singer Incumbent 55.6% 18,240
     Republican Charlie Plagainos 37.6% 12,340
     Libertarian Bill Gibson 6.8% 2,241
Total Votes 32,821

2012

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2012

Singer won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 11. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated Ellyn Hilliard (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Singer Incumbent 56.8% 22,222
     Republican Ellyn Hilliard 43.2% 16,899
Total Votes 39,121

Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jonathan Singer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Singer's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

I would 1 Work to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, quality healthcare. 2 End the wealth gap by helping everyone that works hard a plays by the rules get a the education and worker protections they need to be successful. 3. I will actively work to provide stronger safeguards to keep our air, water, and land pristine for recreation, food, and our health and safety.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm particularly passionate about mental health care. With our opioid addiction crisis reaching a fever pitch, there's more we can do in Colorado to help keep families stronger, together and more resilient in a way that grows our economy and invests in the lives of future generations. As a social worker I saw how red tape got in the way of helping families who needed the most. I now use that experience to cut unnecessary regulations to give every kid a fighting chance.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Another Colorado State Senator John Kefalas said, "work hard, be honest, serve others." I believe that he exemplifies those words in his willingness to engage all sides on an issue, but also never forgetting it's all about how our politics eventually effect the little guy.

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2016

Singer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Jobs & The Economy

We must continue to focus our energy on protecting Colorado jobs by rewarding employers who keep and create jobs in our state as well as by encouraging new and innovative industries. Our State spends more than $794 million on out of state contractors. We need to find new ways to use contractors that keep our tax dollars at home.

Education

Colorado kids deserve every opportunity to learn and be successful, and our state must do better. We need to reinvest in public education. We need to ensure that Colorado school districts remain innovative by attracting and retaining the best teachers; and we need to find better ways to keep college tuition and career education affordable for our high school graduates. Our kids deserve the best education we can give them.

Health Care

Health care must be affordable and accessible to Colorado’s working families. The Colorado Healthcare Exchange Commission is working to bring about solutions to this important issue.

Environment

Colorado needs a balanced approach when it comes to energy development. We need to continue to invest in and encourage the development of renewable energy technologies. In 2012, the city of Longmont resoundingly rejected hydraulic fracturing operations within city limits. We need to ensure local control over basic regulations on fracking and hold the oil and gas industry accountable when their operational mishaps make our air and water unsafe.

Marijuana Policy

When Colorado voters approved amendment 64 in 2012, I was one of only two legislators in the state to publicly support it. Since then, I’ve been on the forefront of this issue, trying to implement the law in a way that will protect Colorado’s kids.It was fight I thought I’d be involved in, but it’s a fight worth taking on. In 2015, safe and legal sales of recreational marijuana brought almost $1 billion into our state and raised over $135 million in taxes and fees.[12]

”
—Jonathan Singer[13]

Campaign finance summary

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Jonathan Singer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Colorado House of Representatives District 11Won general$63,958 N/A**
2016Colorado House of Representatives, District 11Won $52,878 N/A**
2014Colorado State House, District 11Won $64,162 N/A**
2012Colorado State House, District 11Won $54,545 N/A**
Grand total$235,543 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Colorado

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Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2020.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2019.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2018.

  • ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
  • Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that are supported or opposed by the organization.
  • Colorado Senior Lobby, Inc. — Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
  • Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
  • Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
  • Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
  • NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
  • One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
  • Principles of Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2017.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2016.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2015.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2014.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2013.

  • ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
  • Colorado Senior Lobby, Inc. — Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
  • Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
  • Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
  • Principles of Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
  • The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
  • Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Singer's endorsements included the following:[14]

  • Fmr. Senate President and Parole Board Chairman Brandon Shaffer
  • CU Regent and Secretary of State Candidate Joe Neguse
  • County Commissioner Deb Gardner
  • County Commissioner Cindy Domenico
  • County Commissioner Elise Jones
  • County Coroner Emma Hall
  • County Treasurer Bob Hullinghorst
  • State Senator Matt Jones
  • Senate Majority Leader Rollie Heath
  • House Majority Leader Dickie Lee Hullinghorst

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Boulder County, "Safehouse," accessed November 16, 2019
  2. ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Jonathan Singer," accessed November 16, 2019
  3. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
  4. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
  7. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
  8. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
  9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
  10. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
  11. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
  12. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. ↑ Singer for Colorado, "Issues," accessed October 6, 2016
  14. ↑ Singer for Colorado, "Endorsements," accessed October 6, 2016
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Preceded by
Deb Gardner (D) 		Colorado House District 11
2012–2021 		Succeeded by
Karen McCormick (D)


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