Edwin George Perlmutter is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 7th congressional district from 2007 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,his district was located in the northern and western suburbs of the Denver metropolitan area. He previously served as the Colorado state senator from the 20th district from 1995 to 2003. On January 10,2022,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2022.
Scott Randall Tipton is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. A Republican,he was previously a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011. Tipton was first elected to the House in November 2010 when he defeated three-term Democratic incumbent John Salazar,and he was re-elected four times. In 2020,he lost renomination to Republican primary challenger Lauren Boebert in what was considered a major upset.
Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. It takes in most of the rural Western Slope in the state's western third portion,with a wing in the south taking in some of the southern portions of the Eastern Plains. It includes the cities of Grand Junction,Montrose,Durango,Aspen,Glenwood Springs,and Pueblo. The district has been represented by Republican Lauren Boebert since 2021.
Donald Gene Davis is an American politician and former Air Force officer serving as the United States representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023. He was elected to a new term in 2024 in a closely contested race.
Jerry Sonnenberg is an American farmer and politician who serves on the Logan County commission. He served in the Colorado Senate from the 1st district as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure in the state senate he served as the President pro tempore. Prior to his tenure in the state senate he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 65th district.
The politics of Colorado refers to the political system and electoral processes of the U.S. state of Colorado. The state operates under a constitution adopted in 1876 and features both a traditional three-branch system of government and extensive direct democracy mechanisms,including citizen initiatives and referendums.
Brittany Louise Pettersen is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Colorado's 7th congressional district since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 22nd district,and in the Colorado House of Representatives,representing the 28th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Diane E. Mitsch Bush is an American politician and retired sociology professor who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 and 2020 elections in Colorado's 3rd congressional district,losing both times.
Don Coram is an American politician who served as a member of the Colorado Senate and the Colorado House of Representatives. In the state senate,he represented District 6,comprising the counties of Archuleta,Dolores,La Plata,Montezuma,Montrose,Ouray,San Juan,and San Miguel. In the Colorado House of Representatives he represented District 58 from January 2011 to January 2017. In 2022,Coram ran against Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. On June 28,2022,Boebert defeated Coram by 31 points.
Kerry Elizabeth Donovan is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate from the 5th district. She also served as president pro tempore of the Colorado Senate from 2021-2023. Prior to entering the state legislature,she was active in local politics in Vail,Colorado.
Christopher Joshi Hansen is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 31st as a member of the Democratic Party since 2020. Prior to his service in the state senate he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district from 2017 to 2020.
Kevin Ray Hern is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. A Republican,he is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. Born in Missouri and raised in Pope County,Arkansas,Hern graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1986 and briefly attended the Georgia Institute of Technology before returning to Arkansas to work for McDonald's the following year. In 1997 he bought his first McDonald's franchise and in 1999 he earned his MBA degree from the University of Arkansas,Little Rock. After moving to Oklahoma in 1999,Hern expanded his McDonald's franchises,eventually owning 18 franchises in the Tulsa metropolitan area. In 2018,he ran his first campaign for office and was elected to the United States House of Representatives.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 3,2020,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Lauren Opal Boebert is an American politician,businesswoman,and gun rights activist serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district since 2021. From 2013 to 2022,she owned Shooters Grill,a restaurant in Rifle,Colorado,where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8,2022,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Colorado gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Adam Bennett Frisch is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He served on the Aspen City Council from 2011 to 2019 and chaired Pitkin County's financial review committee from 2005 to 2011.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 5,2024,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Colorado,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary election took place on June 25,2024.
Matthew Martinez is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 62nd district,which includes portions of Saguache,Costilla,Rio Grande,Conejos,Huerfano,Mineral,Pueblo and Alamosa counties. He was elected in 2022 and assumed office in January 2023.
The 2024 Colorado's 4th congressional district special election was held on June 25,2024,to fill the vacant seat in Colorado's 4th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress. The seat became vacant on March 22,2024,when Ken Buck resigned from Congress.
Jeffrey Stephen Hurd is an American politician from Colorado. A Republican,he is the member-elect for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
