Morgan Lenore Carroll is an American politician from Colorado and was the Chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party. A Democrat,Carroll represented Colorado House District 36 in the city of Aurora from 2004 to 2008,and she represented the state's 29th Senate district from 2009 to 2017. Carroll served as President of the Colorado State Senate from 2013 to 2014 and as minority leader in 2015. Carroll stepped down as minority leader in July 2015 to unsuccessfully run against incumbent Republican Mike Coffman for Colorado's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to her legislative work,Carroll works for the law firm of Bachus &Schanker.
The politics of Colorado,United States,are that of a blue state. Once considered a swing state that used to be Republican-leaning,Colorado has been trending Democratic since the early part of the 21st century due to changing demographics and a rising number of the large unaffiliated bloc of voters leaning Democratic. The growing shift of the state's Republican Party towards social and religious conservatism along with shifting further to the right has also been cited as reasons for the changing voting patterns of Colorado.
Mark Waller is a former Colorado county commissioner as well as a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado and county level assistant district attorney. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008,Waller had represented House District 15,which encompasses portions of northeastern Colorado Springs,Colorado. Waller also served in the US Air Force from 1993 until 2000,joining the Air Force Reserves in 2001,and following his graduation from the University of Denver Law School,he worked as an attorney prosecuting insurgents during the Iraq War;he was deployed in 2006.
Carole Murray is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008,Murray represented House District 45,which encompassed Teller County and southern Douglas County,Colorado.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Colorado voters chose nine electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan. Obama and Biden carried Colorado with 51.45% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 46.09%,thus winning the state's nine electoral votes by a 5.36% margin.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4,2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado,concurrently with the election of the Governor of Colorado,other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Udall ran for re-election to a second term,but narrowly lost to Republican U.S. Representative Cory Gardner by a margin of 1.9 percent.
The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado,concurrently with the election to Colorado's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Colorado and U.S. Senator.
David L. Young is an American politician and the current Treasurer of Colorado. He served as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives,representing District 50 from the time of his appointment on July 28,2011 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jim Riesberg until his term ended and he took office as State Treasurer in early 2019. He won a second term as state treasurer in 2022.
Mike Foote is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives who represented District 12 from January 9,2013,to early 2019. In December 2018,Foote,a Democrat,was selected to fill the vacant State Senate District 17 seat after state senator Matt Jones resigned to become Boulder County Commissioner.
Perry Buck is an American politician who currently serves as a County Commissioner in Weld County,Colorado. Previously,she served as a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives,representing District 49 from January 9,2013,to January 13,2021.
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.
Nancy Janann Todd is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Colorado Senate. In the state senate,she represented District 28 from January 2013 to 2021. Previously,from January 2005 to January 9,2013,Todd served in the Colorado House of Representatives,representing District 41.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 4,2014. All of Colorado's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Colorado's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 24,2014.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 8,2016,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 2016 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 primaries were held on June 28.
The 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The primary election was held on June 26.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet won reelection to a third full term,defeating Republican businessman Joe O'Dea. Originally appointed to the seat in 2009,Bennet won full terms in 2010 and 2016.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 6,2018,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The Republican and Democratic Party primaries in Colorado were held on June 26,2018. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Stephanie Luck is a state representative from Penrose,Colorado. A Republican,Luck represents Colorado House of Representatives District 60,which includes Chaffee,Custer,Fremont,and Teller counties and part of Pueblo County and includes the communities of Cañon City,Pueblo West,Woodland Park,Lincoln Park,and Florence. Prior to 2020 reapportionment taking effect in 2023,Luck represented the former District 47,which included portions of Pueblo and Fremont counties and all of Otero County. in southern Colorado.
Rose Pugliese is a state representative from El Paso County,Colorado. A Republican,Pugliese represents Colorado House of Representatives District 14,which,after 2020 reapportionment,encompasses northern El Paso County,including much of the city of Colorado Springs.
