Mary Bradfield | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Lois Landgraf |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dennis |
Residence(s) | Colorado Springs,Colorado,U.S. |
Occupation | Retired teacher |
Website | Campaign website |
Mary Bradfield is a state representative from Colorado Springs,Colorado. A Republican,Bradfield represents Colorado House of Representatives District 21,which includes portions of El Paso County,including the communities of Fort Carson,Fountain,Rock Creek Park,and Security-Widefield. [1]
Originally from Iowa,Bradfield has lived in Colorado Springs since 1984. She is a retired teacher and is active in her local Republican Party organization. [2] [3]
Bradfield was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 Republican primary,she ran unopposed. [4]
In the 2020 general election,Bradfield defeated her Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents,winning 54.20% of the total votes cast. [5]
At the House District 21 Republican assembly held in March 2022,Bradfield failed to garner enough votes to meet the required 30% benchmark to appear on the primary ballot,initially ending her candidacy for re-election. [6] However,Bradford filed a lawsuit contesting the validity of the assembly. A Denver judge threw out the original assembly results and ordered that a second assembly be convened,with a new vote taken. In the second vote,Bradford earned 35% of the vote,securing a spot in the Republican primary. In the contest,she faced first-time candidate and convicted felon Karl Dent. [7] Bradford won the primary,garnering 4,187 votes (65.35% of the total votes cast) to Dent's 2,220 votes (34.65% of the total). [8]
In the 2022 general election,Bradfield defeated her Democratic Party opponent,winning 58.38% of the total votes cast. [9]
Bradfield ran for re-election to the Colorado State House in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25,2024,she defeated opponents Jan Koester and Bill Garlington,winning 47.16% of the votes. [10] In the general election held November 5,2024,Bradfield defeated Democratic Party candidate Liz Rosenbaum,winning 58.24% of the total votes cast. [11]
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