Regina English
Regina English (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
English (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Regina English earned an associate degree in chemical dependency/drug and alcohol counseling from Intellitec Medical Institute in 2001 and a bachelor's degree in management, a master's degree in public administration, and a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix in 2006, 2019, and 2022, respectively. English's career experience includes working as a motivational speaker and life coach. She has served as the vice president of the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors, on the board of directors of Harrison School District Two, and a Mrs. Colorado ambassador with the Mrs. Colorado America Organization.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
English was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
English was assigned to the following committees:
- House Business Affairs and Labor Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned)
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Regina English defeated Elizabeth Riggs in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Regina English (D) | 55.9 | 14,461 |
| Elizabeth Riggs (R) | 44.1 | 11,423 | ||
| Total votes: 25,884 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick O'Brien Faley (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Regina English advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Regina English | 100.0 | 3,147 |
| Total votes: 3,147 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Elizabeth Riggs advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Riggs | 100.0 | 2,812 | |
| Total votes: 2,812 | |||
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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 17
Regina English defeated Rachel Stovall in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Regina English (D) | 57.3 | 10,313 |
| Rachel Stovall (R) | 42.7 | 7,693 | ||
| Total votes: 18,006 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Regina English defeated Mischa Smith in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Regina English | 54.0 | 2,387 |
| Mischa Smith | 46.0 | 2,035 | ||
| Total votes: 4,422 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Rachel Stovall advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Stovall | 100.0 | 3,499 | |
| Total votes: 3,499 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2021)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs City Council District 4
Incumbent Yolanda Avila defeated Regina English in the general election for Colorado Springs City Council District 4 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yolanda Avila (Nonpartisan) | 61.5 | 3,503 |
| Regina English (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 2,191 | |
| Total votes: 5,694 | |||
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2019
Harrison School District Two
See also: Harrison School District Two, Colorado, elections (2019)
General election
The general election was canceled. Regina English (Nonpartisan) and Corey Williams (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Note: Regina English was one of two candidates to file for the two seats and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
Colorado Springs City Council
See also: City elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2019)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Springs City Council At-large on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne W. Williams (Nonpartisan) | 18.6 | 47,622 |
| ✔ |  | Bill Murray (Nonpartisan) | 12.4 | 31,610 |
| ✔ |  | Tom Strand (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 31,107 |
 | Gordon Klingenschmitt (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 28,383 | |
 | Terry Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 27,440 | |
| Tony Gioia (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 20,609 | ||
| Regina English (Nonpartisan) | 7.8 | 19,840 | |
 | Athena Roe (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 17,746 | |
 | Val Snider (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 14,787 | |
| Dennis Spiker (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 9,880 | ||
| Randy Tuck (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 6,920 | ||
| Total votes: 255,944 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Pitchford (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2021
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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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 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado House of Representatives District 17 |
Officeholder Colorado House of Representatives District 17 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Exum Sr. (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 17 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Harrison School District Two school board At-large 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
