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Colorado, State House, District 22

Colorado House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentColin Larson Republican Party

Colorado’s twenty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Colin Larson.

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 22

Colin Larson (R) defeated Todd Kastetter (D) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colin Larson (R)
53.6
23,064

Todd Kastetter (D)
46.4
19,939

Total votes: 43,003
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22

Todd Kastetter advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Todd Kastetter (D)
100
7,458

Total votes: 7,458
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22

Colin Larson defeated Frank Francone in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Colin Larson (R)
50.7
5,055

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Frank Francone (R)
49.3
4,916

Total votes: 9,971


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 Justin Everett defeated Mary Parker in the Colorado House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Everett Incumbent 60.46% 26,311
Independent Mary Parker 39.54% 17,207
Total Votes 43,518
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


Incumbent Justin Everett ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Everett Incumbent (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. Mary K. Parker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Justin Everett defeated Loren Bauman in the Republican primary. Everett defeated Parker and Lynn Weitzel (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Everett Incumbent 55.4% 20,396
Democratic Mary K. Parker 40% 14,748
Libertarian Lynn Weitzel 4.6% 1,693
Total Votes 36,837

Colorado House of Representatives District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Everett 70.9% 5,433
Loren Bauman 29.1% 2,233
Total Votes 7,666

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. Justin Everett defeated Loren Bauman in the June 26 Republican primary before defeating Mary Parker (D) and Lynn Weitzel (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Everett 52.3% 23,117
Democratic Mark Parker 43.7% 19,289
Libertarian Lynn L. Weitzel 4% 1,781
Total Votes 44,187

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $782,717. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,613 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $28,804 2 $14,402
2014 $107,679 4 $26,920
2012 $125,252 4 $31,313
2010 $70,758 2 $35,379
2008 $89,326 3 $29,775
2006 $66,743 2 $33,372
2004 $109,781 2 $54,891
2002 $79,349 2 $39,675
2000 $105,025 3 $35,008
Total $782,717 24 $32,613