Lisa Frizell | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jim Smallwood |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
In office January 9,2023 –January 8,2025 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Neville |
Succeeded by | Max Brooks |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | David |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Castle Rock,Colorado |
Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
Profession | Assessor |
Website | www |
Lisa Frizell is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate from Castle Rock,Colorado. She represents Colorado's 2nd Senate district which includes part of Douglas County,Colorado. Previously,she represented Colorado House of Representatives District 45,which included the Douglas County communities of Castle Rock,The Pinery,and Castle Pines Village. [1]
Frizell was elected to two four-year terms as Douglas County Assessor in 2014 and 2018. Prior to her election as assessor,she had worked in the assessor's office since 1998. She served a term as president of the Colorado Assessor's Association and served as chair and treasurer of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. She grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock. She also earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. [2]
Frizell was first elected to the Colorado General Assembly in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election where she represented the 42nd Colorado House District. In 2024,she was elected to represent Colorado's 2nd Senate district.
At the start of the 2023 legislative session,Frizell served on the House Appropriations Committee, [3] the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, [4] and the House Finance Committee. [5] Additionally,Frizell served on the Legislative Audit Committee during the 2024 session. [6]
During the 2024 session,Frizell prime sponsored a bill that expanded protections for victims of sexual assault. The bill barred courts from admitting what sexual assault victims were wearing,or their past sexual history,as evidence to prove consent. [7] [8]
In the 2025 legislative session,Frizell serves on the Legislative Audit Committee,the Committee on Legal Services,the Senate Health &Human Services,the Senate Finance committee,and the Senate Judiciary committee. [9] In June 2025,Frizell was elected to serve as the Assistant Senate Minority Leader. [10]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election,Frizell defeated her Democratic Party opponent,winning 61.88% of the total votes cast. [11]
In January 2024,Frizell announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 2nd Senate district in the 2024 Colorado Senate election. [12] In the Republican primary election held June 25,2024,she defeated opponent Timothy Wesley Arvidson,winning 66.22% of the votes. [13] In the general election held November 5,2024,Frizell defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Brady and Libertarian candidate Caryn Ann Harlos,winning 60.68% of the total votes cast. [14] [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lisa Frizell | 15,925 | 66.2% | |
Republican | Tim Arvidson | 8,124 | 33.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lisa Frizell | 63,181 | 60.7% | |
Democratic | Jennifer Brady | 38,261 | 36.7% | |
Libertarian | Caryn Ann Harlos | 2,672 | 2.6% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lisa Frizell | 8,498 | 56.1% | |
Republican | Bill Jack | 6,658 | 43.9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lisa Frizell | 27,884 | 61.9% | |
Democratic | Ruby Martinez | 17,180 | 38.1% |