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Colorado, State House, District 30

Colorado House of Representatives District 30
Current incumbentDafna Michaelson Jenet Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirtieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet.

Colorado state representatives represent an average of 77,372 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 66,173 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado House of Representatives serve two-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 representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.

Vacancies

In the event of any vacancy in the house, 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 House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 30

Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) defeated Susan Kochevar (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)
58.1
16,239

Susan Kochevar (R)
41.9
11,729

Total votes: 27,968
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30

Incumbent Dafna Michaelson Jenet advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)
100
5,211

Total votes: 5,211
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30

Susan Kochevar advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Kochevar (R)
100
3,369

Total votes: 3,369


2016

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.

Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated incumbent JoAnn Windholz in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dafna Michaelson Jenet 54.19% 15,844
Republican JoAnn Windholz Incumbent 45.81% 13,395
Total Votes 29,239
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Dafna Michaelson Jenet ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dafna Michaelson Jenet (unopposed)

Incumbent JoAnn Windholz ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png JoAnn Windholz Incumbent (unopposed)

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

2014

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives 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 Jenise May was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while JoAnn Windholz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Windholz defeated May in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoAnn Windholz 50.3% 9,482
Democratic Jenise May Incumbent 49.7% 9,376
Total Votes 18,858

2012

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives 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 February 19, 2012. Jenise May defeated Mike Sheely (R) and Shea Lantz (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJenise May 55.2% 14,130
Republican Mike Sheely 40.1% 10,260
Libertarian Shea Lantz 4.7% 1,205
Total Votes 25,595

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $731,214. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $34,820 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 30

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $136,773 2 $68,387
2014 $66,102 2 $33,051
2012 $52,287 2 $26,144
2010 $127,282 3 $42,427
2008 $115,955 3 $38,652
2006 $46,311 2 $23,156
2004 $83,411 2 $41,706
2002 $60,851 3 $20,284
2000 $42,242 2 $21,121
Total $731,214 21 $34,820