Suzanne Staiert

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Suzanne Staiert

Republican Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Suzanne Staiert (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 27. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Staiert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 27

Chris Kolker defeated Suzanne Staiert in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 27 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Kolker (D)	55.3	51,005
		Suzanne Staiert (R)	44.7	41,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,227
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 27

Chris Kolker advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 27 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Kolker	100.0	26,173

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 27

Suzanne Staiert advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 27 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Suzanne Staiert	100.0	14,638

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Woodley (R)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Suzanne Staiert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Staiert's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a single parent that has lived in the district for twenty years. I care about our families, schools and businesses. I worked as a local government lawyer and Deputy Secretary of State. As the Deputy Secretary of State I worked on Colorado's mail ballot system. In 2018 the Washington Post called Colorado the safest state to vote. Working across the aisle we implemented a secure and accessible system.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Twenty year resident, single mother of three.
• Practical policy maker that listens to all sides.
• Experienced. Former deputy Secretary of State.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm passionate about solving problems in many areas. I think the best decisions are made when people on all sides come together. We need a balance of voices in government.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Iranian Revolution. I'm Iranian-American and I was in the United States at the time. I remember the hostage crisis and the distrust between the two countries.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Waitress for three years.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes. I think it's important to have experience in governance and experience I'm the district you want to represent.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Economic development that allows opportunities for all.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I favor Colorado's process of a citizen committee. Colorado is gerrymandered heavily in favor of Democrats. A new system is set to be implemented in 2021.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Colorado State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:James Coleman

Majority Leader:Robert Rodriguez

Minority Leader:Cleave Simpson

Senators

District 1

Byron Pelton (R)

District 2

Lisa Frizell (R)

District 3

Nick Hinrichsen (D)

District 4

Mark Baisley (R)

District 5

Marc Catlin (R)

District 6

Cleave Simpson (R)

District 7

Janice Rich (R)

District 8

Dylan Roberts (D)

District 9

Lynda Zamora Wilson (R)

District 10

Larry Liston (R)

District 11

Thomas Exum (D)

District 12

Marc Snyder (D)

District 13

Scott Bright (R)

District 14

Cathy Kipp (D)

District 15

Janice Marchman (D)

District 16

Chris Kolker (D)

District 17

Katie Wallace (D)

District 18

Judy Amabile (D)

District 19

Lindsey Daugherty (D)

District 20

Lisa Cutter (D)

District 21

Dafna Jenet (D)

District 22

Jessie Danielson (D)

District 23

Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)

District 24

Kyle Mullica (D)

District 25

Faith Winter (D)

District 26

Jeff Bridges (D)

District 27

Tom Sullivan (D)

District 28

Mike Weissman (D)

District 29

Iman Jodeh (D)

District 30

John Carson (R)

District 31

Matt Ball (D)

District 32

Robert Rodriguez (D)

District 33

James Coleman (D)

District 34

Julie Gonzales (D)

District 35

Rodney Pelton (R)

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