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Rod Bockenfeld
Rod Bockenfeld (Republican Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on January 4, 2019. He left office on January 8, 2025.
Bockenfeld (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Representative Bockenfeld was born and raised in Quincy, Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University. He moved to Colorado in 1978 and began his career as a fraud investigator in the banking industry, and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder Graduate School of Banking in 1989. Later, he was elected as a county commissioner in 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bockenfeld was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bockenfeld was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Bockenfeld was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Finance Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Rod Bockenfeld did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Rod Bockenfeld defeated Kathleen Conway and Amy Lunde in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rod Bockenfeld (R) | 75.8 | 33,608 |
| Kathleen Conway (D) | 21.4 | 9,495 | ||
| Amy Lunde (L) | 2.7 | 1,218 | ||
| Total votes: 44,321 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Kathleen Conway advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Conway | 100.0 | 3,620 | |
| Total votes: 3,620 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Rod Bockenfeld advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Bockenfeld | 100.0 | 16,046 |
| Total votes: 16,046 | |||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Rod Bockenfeld defeated Maria-Vittoria Carminati and Kevin Gulbranson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Bockenfeld (R) | 57.4 | 35,520 |
 | Maria-Vittoria Carminati (D) | 38.5 | 23,790 | |
| Kevin Gulbranson (L) | 4.1 | 2,531 | ||
| Total votes: 61,841 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Maria-Vittoria Carminati advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria-Vittoria Carminati | 100.0 | 12,005 |
| Total votes: 12,005 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Rod Bockenfeld advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Bockenfeld | 100.0 | 12,336 |
| Total votes: 12,336 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Kevin Gulbranson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Gulbranson (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Rod Bockenfeld defeated Dave Rose and Kevin Gulbranson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Bockenfeld (R) | 56.0 | 25,702 |
 | Dave Rose (D) | 40.7 | 18,674 | |
| Kevin Gulbranson (L) | 3.4 | 1,542 | ||
| Total votes: 45,918 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Dave Rose advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Rose | 100.0 | 6,586 |
| Total votes: 6,586 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56
Rod Bockenfeld defeated incumbent Philip Covarrubias in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 56 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Bockenfeld | 61.9 | 5,732 |
 | Philip Covarrubias | 38.1 | 3,526 | |
| Total votes: 9,258 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Rod Bockenfeld did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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.
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- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
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- 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.
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- 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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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Philip Covarrubias (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 56 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Chris Richardson (R) |
