Leroy Garcia

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Leroy Garcia
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President of the Colorado Senate
In office
January 4, 2019 –February 22, 2022
Democratic Leroy Garcia7,615100.00%
Total votes7,615 100.00%
2012 Colorado House of Representatives 46th district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leroy Garcia23,89261.32%
Republican Jerry Denney15,06938.68%
Total votes38,961 100.00%
2014 Colorado Senate 3rd district Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leroy Garcia9,506100.00%
Total votes9,506 100.00%
2014 Colorado Senate 3rd district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leroy Garcia27,81354.94%
Republican George Rivera22,81445.06%
Total votes50,627 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 3rd district Democratic primary [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leroy Garcia (incumbent)15,423100.00%
Total votes15,423 100.00%
2018 Colorado Senate 3rd district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Leroy Garcia (incumbent)39,76873.62%
Libertarian John Pickerill14,25326.38%
Total votes54,021 100.00%

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