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Colorado, State Senate, District 20

Colorado State Senate District 20
Current incumbentJessie Danielson Democratic Party

Colorado’s twentieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jessie Danielson.

Colorado state senators represent an average of 143,691 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 122,893 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Colorado legislators assume office on first day of the first legislative session following the election.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: "No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$40,242/year85 percent of federal per diem for members living outside Denver; $45/day for members who live 50 or fewer miles from the capitol. Set by the legislature.

Term limits

Voters enacted the Colorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms.

Vacancies

In the event of any vacancy in the senate, the political party that holds the vacant seat is responsible for deciding a replacement. A vacancy committee consisting of members of the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election when deciding an appointee. A simple majority vote of members in the vacancy committee is needed to approve any appointment. The person selected to fill the vacancy serves until the next scheduled general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Colorado State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 17, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 20

Jessie Danielson (D) defeated Christine Jensen (R) and Charles Messick (L) in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessie Danielson (D)
54.1
49,974

Christine Jensen (R)
42.4
39,102

Charles Messick (L)
3.5
3,239

Total votes: 92,315
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 20

Jessie Danielson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jessie Danielson (D)
100
19,778

Total votes: 19,778
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 20

Christine Jensen advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christine Jensen (R)
100
13,821

Total votes: 13,821

2014

Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Cheri Jahn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Larry Queen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jahn defeated Queen and Chris Heismann (L) in the general election.

Colorado State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Jahn Incumbent 46.8% 33,543
Republican Larry Queen 46.2% 33,104
Libertarian Chris Heismann 7% 5,018
Total Votes 71,665

2010

Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 10, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 27, 2010. Cheri Jahn defeated David Ruchman in the August 10 primary election before defeating John Odom (R) in the general election.

Colorado State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCheri Jahn 52% 23,238
Republican John Odom 48% 21,421
Total Votes 44,659

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 20 raised a total of $1,283,269. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,662 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $226,902 3 $75,634
2012 $23,693 1 $23,693
2010 $301,278 3 $100,426
2008 $5,840 1 $5,840
2006 $167,719 2 $83,860
2004 $9,158 1 $9,158
2002 $547,029 2 $273,515
2000 $1,650 1 $1,650
Total $1,283,269 14 $91,662