2024 Colorado House of Representatives election

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2024 Colorado House of Representatives election

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All 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives
33 seats needed for a majority
 
DEM
Candidate Julie McCluskie Rose Pugliese
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 13th district 14th district
Last election 46 19
Current seats 46 19
Seats needed Steady Increase 14

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring

Incumbent Speaker

Julie McCluskie
Democratic



The 2024 Colorado House of Representatives elections will take place on November 5, 2024, with the primaries being held on June 25, 2024.[1]

Background[edit]

At the previous election in 2022, the Democratic Party increased their majority by 5 seats with a total of 46 seats compared to the 19 seats held by the Republican Party.[2]

Retirements[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 8: Leslie Herod is term-limited.[3]
  2. District 18: Marc Snyder is retiring to run for State Senate.[4]
  3. District 24: Lindsey Daugherty is retiring to run for State Senate.[5]
  4. District 30: Chris Kennedy is term-limited.[3]
  5. District 36: Mike Weissman is term-limited (running for State Senate).[3][6]
  6. District 38: David Ortiz is retiring.[7]
  7. District 49: Judy Amabile is retiring to run for State Senate.[8]
  8. District 52: Cathy Kipp is retiring to run for State Senate.[9]
  9. District 59: Barbara McLachlan is term-limited.[3]

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 20: Don Wilson is retiring to run for El Paso County Commission.[10]
  2. District 45: Lisa Frizell is retiring to run for State Senate.[11]
  3. District 48: Gabe Evans is retiring to run for U.S. House.[12]
  4. District 56: Rod Bockenfeld is retiring.
  5. District 58: Marc Catlin is term-limited (running for State Senate).[3][13]
  6. District 63: Richard Holtorf is retiring to run for U.S. House.[14]
  7. District 65: Mike Lynch is retiring to run for U.S. House.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 Election Calendar" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Metzger, Hannah (November 9, 2022). "Democrats increase hold over state House, unofficial results show". Colorado Politics. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado House of Representatives" (PDF). Colorado Legislature. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Metzger, Hannah (September 6, 2023). "State Rep. Marc Snyder to run for Colorado Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Metzger, Hannah (July 7, 2023). "State Rep. Lindsey Daugherty to run for Colorado Senate District 19". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, for Senate District 28.
  7. ^ Wilson, Sara (October 11, 2023). "Colorado lawmaker David Ortiz decides not to seek third term in 2024". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Carlson, Amber (September 11, 2023). "State Rep. Judy Amabile to run for Senate District 18". Daily Camera. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Metzger, Hannah (May 19, 2023). "4 Colorado House members file to run for Senate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024. Rep. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, for Senate District 14.
  10. ^ Goodland, Marianne (November 30, 2023). "State Rep. Don Wilson to seek El Paso County commissioner seat". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Harford, McKenna (January 9, 2024). "Castle Rock Rep. Frizell looks to move to state Senate in 2024 election bid". Douglas County News-Press. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Kim, Caitlyn (September 6, 2023). "GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans joins contest to challenge Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Ashby, Charles (February 15, 2024). "Catlin jumps into Senate race". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Woodruff, Chase (November 9, 2023). "Republican state Rep. Holtorf runs for Rep. Buck's U.S. House seat". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Toomer, Lindsey (January 3, 2024). "Mike Lynch, Colorado House minority leader, enters crowded 4th District GOP primary". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved May 7, 2024.