Richard Holtorf
Richard Holtorf is an officeholder of the Republican Party of Colorado Vice Chair.
Holtorf (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Richard Holtorf served in the U.S. Army for 29 years and reached the rank of colonel.[1] Holtorf earned an M.B.A. His career experience includes working as a rancher/farmer and a feedlot manager.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Holtorf was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Holtorf was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee
- Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee (decommissioned)
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Incumbent Lauren Boebert defeated Trisha Calvarese, Hannah Goodman, Frank Atwood, and Paul Fiorino in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Boebert (R) | 53.6 | 240,213 |
 | Trisha Calvarese (D)  | 42.0 | 188,249 | |
 | Hannah Goodman (L) | 2.6 | 11,676 | |
 | Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) | 1.4 | 6,233 | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 1,436 | |
| Total votes: 447,807 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Douglas Mangeris (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
Trisha Calvarese defeated Ike McCorkle and John Padora Jr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trisha Calvarese | 45.2 | 22,756 |
 | Ike McCorkle | 41.1 | 20,723 | |
 | John Padora Jr. | 13.7 | 6,882 | |
| Total votes: 50,361 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karen Breslin (D)
- Anil Saxena (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 4 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert | 43.7 | 54,605 |
 | Jerry Sonnenberg | 14.2 | 17,791 | |
 | Deborah Flora | 13.6 | 17,069 | |
 | Richard Holtorf | 10.7 | 13,387 | |
 | Michael Lynch | 10.7 | 13,357 | |
 | Peter Yu | 7.1 | 8,854 | |
| Total votes: 125,063 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ted Harvey (R)
- Ken Buck (R)
- Justin Schreiber (R)
- Chris Phelen (R)
- Floyd Trujillo (R)
- Trent Leisy (R)
- Mariel Bailey (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Lauren Boebert | Republican Party | $4,822,754 | $5,434,885 | $159,145 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Deborah Flora | Republican Party | $450,657 | $450,657 | $0 | As of August 6, 2024 |
| Richard Holtorf | Republican Party | $153,492 | $153,492 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| Michael Lynch | Republican Party | $143,843 | $136,843 | $0 | As of December 30, 2024 |
| Jerry Sonnenberg | Republican Party | $356,932 | $356,932 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| Peter Yu | Republican Party | $285,212 | $9,554 | $275,658 | As of March 31, 2024 |
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Satellite spending
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Holtorf signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Richard Holtorf won election in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Holtorf (R) | 100.0 | 29,793 |
| Total votes: 29,793 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Richard Holtorf defeated Jessie Vance in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Holtorf | 71.4 | 11,895 |
| Jessie Vance | 28.6 | 4,755 | ||
| Total votes: 16,650 | |||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Richard Holtorf defeated Edwin Ormiston in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Holtorf (R) | 72.9 | 31,908 |
| Edwin Ormiston (D) | 27.1 | 11,876 | ||
| Total votes: 43,784 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Olmstead (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64
Edwin Ormiston advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edwin Ormiston | 100.0 | 5,603 | |
| Total votes: 5,603 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Richard Holtorf advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Holtorf | 100.0 | 13,419 |
| Total votes: 13,419 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 64
Tom Olmstead advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 64 on April 13, 2020.
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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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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- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
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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
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Colorado District 4 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Richard Holtorf for Colorado Representative District 63, "Home," accessed May 9, 2023
- ↑ Richard Holtorf for Colorado Representative District 63, "About," accessed May 9, 2023
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dan Woog (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 63 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Dusty Johnson (R) |
| Preceded by Kimmi Lewis (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 64 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Ryan Armagost (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Republican Party of Colorado Vice Chair -Present |
Succeeded by - |
