Jenny Willford | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kyle Mullica |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Wyoming (BA) University of Manchester (MA) |
Jenny Willford is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 34th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 9,2023.
Willford earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in women/gender studies and international/global studies from the University of Wyoming in 2009 and a Master of Arts in human rights and political science from the University of Manchester. [1]
Willford worked as a legislative associate at Siegel Public Affairs from 2012 to 2014 and as the executive director of Emerge Colorado from 2014 to 2017. Willford operated her own consulting firm from 2017 to 2019 and joined the Colorado Sierra Club as the organization's decarbonization program manager in 2019. She was elected to the Northglenn City Council in 2017 and also served as mayor pro tem. Willford was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November 2022. [2] [3]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jenny Willford | 4,679 | 58.69 | |
Democratic | Sam Nizam | 3,294 | 41.31 | |
Total votes | 7,973 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jenny Willford | 17,601 | 54.09 | |
Republican | Kevin Allen | 14,029 | 43.12 | |
Libertarian | Rob Stutz | 908 | 2.79 | |
Total votes | 32,538 | 100.00 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jenny Willford (incumbent) | 5,661 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 5,661 | 100.00 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jenny Willford (incumbent) | 21,326 | 50.64 | |
Republican | Craig Sullivan | 18,864 | 44.79 | |
Center | Alexander Winkler | 971 | 2.31 | |
Independent | Mark Bromley | 952 | 2.26 | |
Total votes | 42,113 | 100.00 |