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Colorado, State Senate, District 32

Colorado State Senate District 32
Current incumbentRobert Rodriguez Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirty-second state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Robert Rodriguez.

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 32

Robert Rodriguez (D) defeated Mark Calonder (R) and Peter Smith (Independent) in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robert Rodriguez (D)
72.0
53,307

Mark Calonder (R)
23.4
17,294

Peter Smith (Independent)
4.7
3,446

Total votes: 74,047
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 32

Robert Rodriguez defeated Zach Neumann and Hazel Gibson in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robert Rodriguez (D)
39.8
10,636

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Zach Neumann (D)
32.3
8,616

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Hazel Gibson (D)
27.9
7,458

Total votes: 26,710
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 32

Mark Calonder advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Calonder (R)
100
5,561

Total votes: 5,561

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 Irene Aguilar was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Dawne Murray was unopposed in the Republican primary. Aguilar defeated Murray and Darrell Dinges (L) in the general election.

Colorado State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Aguilar Incumbent 64.3% 35,852
Republican Dawne Murray 31.1% 17,356
Libertarian Darrell Dinges 4.6% 2,560
Total Votes 55,768

2012

Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2012. Incumbent Irene Aguilar defeated Roger Logan (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIrene Aguilar Incumbent 70.1% 47,995
Republican Roger D. Logan 29.9% 20,505
Total Votes 68,500

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 32 raised a total of $589,891. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,326 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $43,588 3 $14,529
2012 $87,491 2 $43,746
2010 $63,702 2 $31,851
2008 $33,767 1 $33,767
2006 $316,378 4 $79,095
2004 $1,835 1 $1,835
2002 $42,805 1 $42,805
2000 $325 1 $325
Total $589,891 15 $39,326