Mark Baisley | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Smallwood |
| Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 4,2019 –January 9,2023 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Brandi Bradley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2,1955 Hastings,Minnesota,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maryann |
| Education | Columbia College,Missouri (BS) University of Colorado,Colorado Springs |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mark Baisley (born 1955) [1] is a state senator from Roxborough Park,Colorado. A Republican,Baisley represents Colorado's 4th Senate district. Previously,he represented Colorado House of Representatives District 39,which encompassed parts of Douglas County and all of Teller County. [2]
Baisley earned a bachelor's degree with dual degrees in computer information systems and business administration from Columbia College,Missouri in 1993. [3] He currently works as the president of Slipglass,Inc.,an engineering software firm. [1]
Baisley was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election,he defeated his Democratic and Libertarian party opponents,winning 62.61% of the vote. [4]
Baisley was re-elected to the state house in 2020. [5]
In 2022,Baisley ran for a seat in the Colorado State Senate. Specifically,he ran to represent Colorado's 4th Senate district. In the general election,he defeated his Democratic Party opponent,winning 60.84% of the vote. [6]
In March 2025,Baisley announced his candidacy for the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley | 29,289 | 62.61% | |
| Democratic | Kamala Vanderkolk | 16,167 | 34.56% | |
| Libertarian | Tony Gross | 1,325 | 2.83% | |
| Total votes | 46,781 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley (incumbent) | 37,657 | 63.04% | |
| Democratic | Ian Chapman | 20,257 | 33.91% | |
| Libertarian | Bonnie Pyle | 1,823 | 3.05% | |
| Total votes | 59,737 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley | 55,595 | 60.84% | ||
| Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 35,789 | 39.16% | ||
| Total votes | 91,384 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||