Jessie Danielson

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Jessie Danielson
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Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Democratic Jessie Danielson2,79756.26%+12.52
Democratic Kristian Teegardin2,17543.74%−12.52

General election

Having won the Democratic Party primary, Danielson faced Republican Joe DeMott—who was unopposed in the Republican Party primary—on the 2014 general election ballot. Danielson went on to win this election, which ended on November 4, 2014. [7]

Colorado House District 24 General Election: November 4, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jessie Danielson17,50153.38%+6.76
Republican Joe DeMott15,28646.62%−6.76

2016 election

Danielson ran for a second two-year term in the 2016 general election. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary election. Republicans nominated Joy Bowman as the Republican candidate for the general election during their nominating assembly. Bowman later withdrew from the race, and the Republican HD-24 vacancy committee appointed Danielson's 2014 opponent, Joe DeMott, to fill the Republican vacancy on the 2016 general election ballot.

General election

Danielson defeated DeMott in the 2016 election, winning a second term. [8]

Colorado House District 24 General Election: November 8, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jessie Danielson24,10356.99%+13.98
Republican Joe DeMott18,19143.01%−13.98

2018 election

On May 24, 2017, Danielson filed her candidacy for the Colorado State Senate, District 20, instead of running for a third term in the State House. Incumbent Senator Cheri Jahn was prohibited from running again by term limits. Danielson was unopposed in the 2018 Democratic primary for Senate District 20.

With Republicans holding a one-seat majority in the State Senate, the district was one of five competitive seats in the Colorado State Senate election that were watched closely around the country as Democrats worked to "flip" the chamber to Democratic control. [9] Danielson went on to win her race, which ended on November 6, 2018. [10]

General election

In the 2018 general election, Danielson faced Republican Christine Jensen and Libertarian Charles Messick, winning a term in the state senate by eight points.

Colorado Senate District 20 General Election: November 6, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jessie Danielson49,98054.13%
Republican Christine Jensen39,11342.36%
Libertarian Charles Messick3,2393.51%

Legislative career

The bicameral Colorado General Assembly meets each January for a 120-day regular session.

70th General Assembly

After the 2014 general election, Colorado's 70th General Assembly convened on January 7, 2015, at which time Danielson was sworn in. The new Speaker of the House, Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, appointed Danielson to the following committees: [11]

71st General Assembly

After the 2016 general election, Colorado's 71st General Assembly convened on January 11, 2017, at which time Danielson was sworn in. The new Speaker of the House, Crisanta Duran, appointed Danielson Speaker Pro Tempore of the House and to three of its committees: [12]

72nd General Assembly

After the 2018 general election, Colorado's 72nd General Assembly convened on January 4, 2019, at which time Danielson was sworn in as State Senator for Colorado's District 20. Democrats controlled the majority of seats. Danielson was appointed to two committees: [13]

2019 session

During the 2019 Regular Session, Danielson's successful passage of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was a notable victory, [14] as was legislation criminalizing the abandonment and confinement of the at-risk and elderly. [15]

Awards and recognition

Danielson has received the following awards and recognition during her time in office:

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References

  1. 1 2 Online Campaign Biography.
  2. ↑ Lynn Bartels, "Rep. Sue Schafer opts against seeking fourth term"; The Denver Post, 1/13/2014.
  3. ↑ "Jessie Danielson Announces Candidacy for House District 24" Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine , 1/21/2014.
  4. ↑ Hugh Johnson, "Teegardin announces candidacy for House seat"; Golden Transcript, 1/22/2014. Colorado Secretary of State, Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail.
  5. ↑ "Jessie Danielson Wins Democratic Assembly" Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine ; www.jessiedanielson.com, 3/29/2014.
  6. ↑ Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder, 2014 Primary Election Results.
  7. ↑ Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder, 2014 General Election Results.
  8. ↑ Jefferson County Election Results, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 GENERAL ELECTION
  9. ↑ The Intercept_, 10/30/2018
  10. ↑ Jefferson County Election Results, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION
  11. ↑ Colorado House Democrats, "Hullinghorst Makes Committee Assignments"; 12/12/2014.
  12. ↑ Colorado House Democrats, "Fresh Leadership on House Committees", 12/5/2016.
  13. ↑ ColoradoPolitics.com, 12/3/2018
  14. ↑ "The Very Real Effects of Having More Women in Office," 5280.com, 4/12/2019; "What you need to know about Colorado’s new ‘equal pay for equal work’ law," KDVR.com, 5/22/2019
  15. ↑ "9NEWS investigation inspires Colorado bill to protect elderly," 9News.com, 3/1/2019
  16. ↑ co.emergeamerica.org
  17. ↑ Coloradopolitics.com, 9/26/2017
  18. ↑ Coloradopolitics.com 6/20/2017
  19. 1 2 Coloradopolitics.com, 10/27/2017
  20. ↑ The Denver Post, 6/1/2016
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