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Owen Hill (Colorado)
Owen Hill (Republican Party) was a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2021.
Hill (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 26, 2018.
Biography
Hill received his B.S. in economics and operations research from the United States Air Force Academy and his Ph.D. in economics from the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2007. His professional experience includes owning a management consulting company.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Hill 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 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Finance, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Legislative Audit |
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
2020
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
Owen Hill was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated Stephany Rose Spaulding and Douglas Randall in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doug Lamborn (R) | 57.0 | 184,002 |
 | Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) | 39.3 | 126,848 | |
| Douglas Randall (L) | 3.7 | 11,795 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 322,716 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Stephany Rose Spaulding advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephany Rose Spaulding | 100.0 | 45,466 |
| Total votes: 45,466 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Betty Field (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated Darryl Glenn, Owen Hill, Bill Rhea, and Tyler Stevens in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Lamborn | 52.2 | 54,974 |
 | Darryl Glenn | 20.4 | 21,479 | |
 | Owen Hill | 18.2 | 19,141 | |
 | Bill Rhea | 5.9 | 6,167 | |
| Tyler Stevens | 3.5 | 3,643 | ||
| Total votes: 105,404 | |||
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2016
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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.[2]
Incumbent Owen Hill defeated Mark Barrionuevo in the Colorado State Senate District 10 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Owen Hill Incumbent |
66.19% | 47,832 | |
| Democratic | Mark Barrionuevo | 33.81% | 24,430 | |
| Total Votes | 72,262 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Owen Hill ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Owen Hill Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Hill ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Colorado. He dropped out of the race prior to the filing deadline and backed U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner.[7]
2012
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Hill won election to the Colorado State Senate, District 10. He defeated Larry Liston in the Republican primary on June 26. He defeated Christopher Mull (C) and Brandon Hughes (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Owen Hill |
73.5% | 44,200 | |
| Libertarian | Brandon Hughes | 17% | 10,255 | |
| American Constitution Party | Christopher Mull | 9.5% | 5,721 | |
| Total Votes | 60,176 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Owen Hill |
60.9% | 9,528 |
| Larry Liston | 39.1% | 6,118 |
| Total Votes | 15,646 | |
2010
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010
Hill was narrowly defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent John Morse (D).
| Colorado State Senate, District 11 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Morse (D)
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13,866 | |||
| Owen Hill (R) | 13,526 | |||
| Douglas W. Randall (L) | 1,320 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Hill's campaign website listed the following issues:[9]
- Protecting Life
- Excerpt: "If Abraham Lincoln were with us today, I am confident he would say the same thing about abortion. Indeed, abortion is a moral, social, and political evil. Our country was founded as a Republic where all are created equal, endowed by their Creator with the right to life."
- Choice In Education
- Excerpt: "As I have watched the progression of Senator Rollie Heath’s tax increase to fund education, I have been thinking a good deal about investing in the character and knowledge of the coming generation. Indeed, I am not sure that there is a more important investment."
- Medicaid Reform
- Excerpt: "Medicaid is a joint state and federal health-care program for the poor. In Colorado, we are responsible for crafting our own program, independent from other states. As Medicaid consumes around 20% of our general fund expenses (and is growing rapidly), any approach to limit government spending will require us to reform our Medicaid program."
- Understanding Right To Work
- Excerpt: "Every worker in America should have the right to decide if they want to join a union or not, and whether they want to pay union dues or not. Right-to-work laws are neither pro-union nor anti-union, rather they support personal freedom."
- Standing Up For Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "Our founding fathers understood the importance of diffuse power vested in the hands of the citizens to preserve and protect against the corruptions of centralized power. Protecting our Liberty is the fundamental idea behind the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution and the greater government grows, the more necessary the 2nd Amendment becomes."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
- Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released this more detailed overview of the legislative session.
- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
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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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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See also
- Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado State Senate District 10
- Colorado State Legislature
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in Colorado, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
- Owen Hill on Facebook
- Owen Hill on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Senate Republicans, "Senator Owen Hill," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwithdraw - ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ owenhill.org, "Issues," accessed April 14, 2014 (dead link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Cadman (R) |
Colorado State Senate District 10 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Larry Liston (R) |
