Monica Duran
Monica Duran (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 23. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Duran (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 22. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Duran began serving as Colorado House of Representatives majority leader on November 11, 2022.[1]
Biography
Monica Duran's career experience includes working in the dental industry.[2] Duran served on the Wheat Ridge City Council, on the board of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and as the director of the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection Board.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Duran was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Duran was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Business Affairs and Labor Committee
- State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Duran was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Council Committee
- House Business Affairs and Labor Committee
- State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Colorado State Senate 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 State Senate District 22
Monica Duran is running in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 22 on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jessie Danielson (D)
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2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Cory Ohnesorge in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran (D) | 63.8 | 31,854 | |
| Cory Ohnesorge (R) | 36.2 | 18,073 | ||
| Total votes: 49,927 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Buchovich (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran | 100.0 | 8,589 | |
| Total votes: 8,589 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Fred Clifford in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran (D) | 64.7 | 26,962 | |
| Fred Clifford (R) | 35.3 | 14,723 | ||
| Total votes: 41,685 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran | 100.0 | 9,716 | |
| Total votes: 9,716 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23
Fred Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Clifford | 100.0 | 6,921 | |
| Total votes: 6,921 | ||||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Laurel Imer in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran (D) | 64.0 | 30,671 | |
Laurel Imer (R) ![]() | 36.0 | 17,228 | ||
| Total votes: 47,899 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Helker (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran | 100.0 | 16,216 | |
| Total votes: 16,216 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Laurel Imer advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laurel Imer ![]() | 100.0 | 6,197 | |
| Total votes: 6,197 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Scott Helker advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Scott Helker (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Monica Duran defeated Arthur Erwin in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran (D) | 63.5 | 25,987 | |
| Arthur Erwin (R) | 36.5 | 14,945 | ||
| Total votes: 40,932 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Monica Duran defeated Kris Teegardin in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monica Duran | 54.6 | 6,636 | |
| Kris Teegardin | 45.4 | 5,520 | ||
| Total votes: 12,156 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24
Arthur Erwin advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Arthur Erwin | 100.0 | 5,656 | |
| Total votes: 5,656 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2025.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Fiscal Institute — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Colorado Providers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2024.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2023.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2022.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Cobalt Advocates — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2021.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Education Association — Legislators are scored on their votes related to education reflection and on how well legislators worked with educators to advance the CEA's priorities.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2020.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released a more detailed overview of the legislative session.
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2019.
- 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 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.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
- 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado State Senate District 22 |
Officeholder Colorado House of Representatives District 23 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Christopher Louis Kennedy (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 23 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jessie Danielson (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 24 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Lindsey Daugherty (D) |
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