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Colorado, State House, District 38

Colorado House of Representatives District 38
Current incumbentSusan Beckman Republican Party
Population70,089
Ethnicity1.9% Black, 9.4% Hispanic
Voting age78.6% age 18 and over

Colorado’s thirty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Susan Beckman.

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 38

Incumbent Susan Beckman (R) defeated Chris Kolker (D) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Beckman (R)
50.4
24,164

Chris Kolker (D)
49.6
23,790

Total votes: 47,954
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 38

Chris Kolker advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 38 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Kolker (D)
100
10,109

Total votes: 10,109
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 38

Incumbent Susan Beckman advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 38 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Beckman (R)
100
9,564

Total votes: 9,564


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 Kathleen Conti (R) did not seek re-election.

Susan Beckman defeated Robert Bowen in the Colorado House of Representatives District 38 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Beckman 57.83% 29,316
Democratic Robert Bowen 42.17% 21,380
Total Votes 50,696
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Robert Bowen ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Bowen (unopposed)

Susan Beckman defeated Mike Williams in the Colorado House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Beckman 61.42% 5,162
Republican Mike Williams 38.58% 3,243
Total Votes 8,405

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. Robert Bowen was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kathleen Conti was unopposed in the Republican primary. Conti defeated Bowen in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Conti Incumbent 61.3% 25,308
Democratic Robert Bowen 38.7% 16,009
Total Votes 41,317

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 Kathleen Conti defeated Donovan O'Dell (D) and Jonathan Barber (L) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Conti Incumbent 57.4% 28,229
Democratic Donovan O'Dell 38.7% 19,033
Libertarian Jonathan Barber 3.8% 1,878
Total Votes 49,140

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 38 raised a total of $848,161. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,640 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $75,160 3 $25,053
2014 $35,712 2 $17,856
2012 $59,988 2 $29,994
2010 $180,186 2 $90,093
2008 $208,223 2 $104,112
2006 $184,587 3 $61,529
2004 $26,080 1 $26,080
2002 $58,339 3 $19,446
2000 $19,886 1 $19,886
Total $848,161 19 $44,640