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Michael Colona
2028
Michael Colona is a judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge. Colona's current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Colona ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge. Colona won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Colona graduated from Truman State University and earned his J.D. from Saint Louis University. His professional experience includes working as an Adjunct Professor of Criminology at the University of Missouri, and as a lawyer in private practice.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2024)
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge, Michael Colona's seat
Michael Colona was retained to the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge on November 5, 2024 with 61.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
61.4
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57,233 | ||
No |
38.6
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35,961 | |||
Total Votes |
93,194 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Colona in this election.
2020
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge, Colona's seat
Michael Colona was retained to the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge on November 3, 2020 with 60.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
60.6
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66,942 | ||
No |
39.4
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43,449 | |||
Total Votes |
110,391 | ||||
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2016
Colona did not seek re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016 because he was term-limited.
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Mike Colona was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Huett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Colona faced Huett in the general election.[2][3] Incumbent Colona defeated Huett in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Colona Incumbent |
84.1% | 6,148 | |
| Republican | Michael Huett | 15.9% | 1,164 | |
| Total Votes | 7,312 | |||
2012
Colona won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 80. Colona defeated Rio S. Vitale in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Colona Incumbent |
76% | 3,205 |
| Rio S. Vitale | 24% | 1,012 |
| Total Votes | 4,217 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Colona won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 67 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Colona (D)
|
6,260 | |||
| Curtis Farber (R) | 1,370 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Colona ran unopposed for District 67 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[7]
Colona raised $62,286 for his campaign.[8]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Colona (D) | 11,598 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Colona did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Colona did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Colona has been a member of the Saint Louis University School of Law Alumni Association, Truman University Alumni Association, Lawyers for Equality, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis, and the Missouri State Bar Association.[1]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Colona served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules |
| • Judiciary |
| • Emerging Issues |
| • Joint Committee on the Justice System |
| • Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| • Energy and the Environment |
| • Property, Casualty, and Life Insurance |
| • Utilities |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Colona served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety |
| • General Laws |
| • Insurance Policy |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Colona served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Crime Prevention |
| • General Laws |
| • Insurance Policy |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Colona served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Crime Prevention |
| • Election |
| • Insurance Policy |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Colona
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Colona's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 80 2009-2017 |
Succeeded by Peter Merideth (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court Associate Judge -Present |
Succeeded by - |
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
