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Kerry Donovan
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President pro tempore of the Colorado Senate
In office
January 13, 2021 –January 9, 2023
Democratic Kerry Donovan4,835100.00%
Total votes4,835 100.00%
2014 Colorado Senate 5th district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kerry Donovan27,52649.04%
Republican Don Suppes26,22546.73%
Libertarian Lee Mulcahy2,3744.23%
Total votes56,125 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 5th district Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kerry Donovan (incumbent)13,707100.00%
Total votes13,707 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 5th district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kerry Donovan (incumbent)41,83860.45%
Republican Olen Lund27,37539.55%
Total votes69,213 100.00%

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