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Leslie Herod
Leslie Herod (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 11, 2017. She left office on January 8, 2025.
Herod ran for election for Mayor of Denver in Colorado. She lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Biography
Herod received her bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her professional experience includes working at the Colorado State Capitol, working for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D), serving as a program officer with the Gill Foundation, and owning a business. She co-founded the political advocacy organization New Era Colorado.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Herod was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Herod was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Herod was assigned to the following committees:
- Legal Services Committee, Vice chair
- House Finance Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee, Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legal Services |
Sponsored legislation
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
2024
Leslie Herod did not file to run for re-election.
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Denver
Michael Johnston defeated Kelly Brough in the general runoff election for Mayor of Denver on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 89,889 |
 | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 44.8 | 73,097 | |
| Total votes: 162,986 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Denver
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Denver on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 42,273 |
| ✔ | | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 34,627 |
 | Lisa Calderón (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 31,164 | |
 | Andy Rougeot (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 19,927 | |
 | Leslie Herod (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 18,506 | |
 | Chris Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 8,309 | |
 | Deborah Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 7,739 | |
 | Ean Tafoya (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 2,700 | |
| Terrance Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,757 | ||
 | Thomas Wolf (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,747 | |
 | Trinidad Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,240 | |
| Aurelio Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 755 | ||
 | Al Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 725 | |
 | James Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 722 | |
| Renate Behrens (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 184 | ||
| Robert Treta (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 169 | ||
 | Abass Yaya Bamba (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 24 | |
 | Jesse Parris (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Matt Brady (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | ||
 | Marcus Giavanni (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Danny F. Lopez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 172,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sylvia Herring (Nonpartisan)
- Kwame Spearman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Anna Burrell (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Valdez (Nonpartisan)
- Sean Gallegos (Nonpartisan)
- Kenneth Simpson (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Cowans (Nonpartisan)
- David E. Stevens (Nonpartisan)
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod defeated Hilleary Waters in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod (D) | 87.9 | 35,015 |
 | Hilleary Waters (R) | 12.1 | 4,833 | |
| Total votes: 39,848 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod | 100.0 | 14,570 |
| Total votes: 14,570 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Hilleary Waters advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hilleary Waters | 100.0 | 1,494 |
| Total votes: 1,494 | |||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod won election in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod (D) | 100.0 | 46,910 |
| Total votes: 46,910 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod | 100.0 | 27,851 |
| Total votes: 27,851 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod won election in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod (D) | 100.0 | 39,517 |
| Total votes: 39,517 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Leslie Herod advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 8 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Herod | 100.0 | 18,699 |
| Total votes: 18,699 | |||
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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 Beth McCann (D) did not seek re-election.
Leslie Herod defeated Evan Vanderpool in the Colorado House of Representatives District 8 general election.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Leslie Herod |
84.81% | 38,101 | |
| Republican | Evan Vanderpool | 15.19% | 6,822 | |
| Total Votes | 44,923 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Leslie Herod defeated Aaron Goldhamer in the Colorado House of Representatives District 8 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Leslie Herod |
61.01% | 7,113 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Goldhamer | 38.99% | 4,546 | |
| Total Votes | 11,659 | |||
Evan Vanderpool ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Evan Vanderpool (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leslie Herod did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Leslie Herod did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Leslie Herod did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Herod's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Leslie Herod[7] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 8.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes.
- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LeslieHerodforColorado.com, "About Leslie," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Leslie Herod, "Issues," accessed June 21, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 8 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Gilchrist (D) |
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