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Colorado, State House, District 4

Colorado House of Representatives District 4
Current incumbentSerena Gonzales-Gutierrez Democratic Party

Colorado’s fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez.

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 4

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D) defeated Robert John (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
82.7
27,564

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Robert John (R)
17.3
5,756

Total votes: 33,320
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez defeated Amy Beatie and Ed Britt in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
58.2
7,706

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Amy Beatie (D)
32.8
4,346

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Ed Britt (D)
8.9
1,182

Total votes: 13,234
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Robert John advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Robert John (R)
100
1,529

Total votes: 1,529


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.

Incumbent Dan Pabon defeated Gavin Marie Halligan in the Colorado House of Representatives District 4 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Pabon Incumbent 76.90% 25,224
Republican Gavin Marie Halligan 23.10% 7,577
Total Votes 32,801
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Dan Pabon ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 4 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Pabon Incumbent (unopposed)

Willie Pinkston ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Willie Pinkston (unopposed)

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 Dan Pabon was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David W. Dobson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pabon defeated Dobson in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Pabon Incumbent 78.1% 18,593
Republican David W. Dobson 21.9% 5,226
Total Votes 23,819

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. Incumbent Dan Pabon defeated David William Dobson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Pabon Incumbent 81% 24,860
Republican David W. Dobson 19% 5,823
Total Votes 30,683

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 raised a total of $417,144. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,961 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,292 3 $10,764
2014 $30,382 2 $15,191
2012 $31,045 3 $10,348
2010 $149,460 4 $37,365
2008 $15,452 1 $15,452
2006 $22,710 2 $11,355
2004 $22,321 1 $22,321
2002 $65,179 3 $21,726
2000 $48,303 3 $16,101
Total $417,144 22 $18,961