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| Colorado State Senate District 8 | ||
| Current incumbent | Robert Rankin  | |
Colorado’s eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Robert Rankin.
Colorado state senators represent an average of 143,691 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 122,893 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $40,242/year | 85 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. |
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.
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 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.
Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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 Randy Baumgardner defeated Emily Tracy in the Colorado State Senate District 8 general election.Colorado State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Randy Baumgardner Incumbent |
54.85% | 39,526 | |
| Democratic | Emily Tracy | 45.15% | 32,530 | |
| Total Votes | 72,056 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Colorado State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Tracy (unopposed) |
Colorado State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Baumgardner Incumbent (unopposed) |
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. Randy Baumgardner defeated Jean White in the June 26 Republican primary before defeating Emily Tracy (D) and Sacha Weis (L) in the general election. Tracy ran uncontested in the June 26 Democratic primary.
Colorado State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy L. Baumgardner |
51.1% | 34,187 | |
| Democratic | Emily Tracy | 44.3% | 29,688 | |
| Libertarian | Sacha L. Weis | 4.6% | 3,079 | |
| Total Votes | 66,954 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 8 raised a total of $1,040,090. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $74,292 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 8
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $187,456 | 2 | $93,728 |
| 2012 | $211,418 | 3 | $70,473 |
| 2010 | $4,886 | 1 | $4,886 |
| 2008 | $226,029 | 2 | $113,015 |
| 2006 | $1,501 | 1 | $1,501 |
| 2004 | $201,087 | 2 | $100,544 |
| 2002 | $10,070 | 1 | $10,070 |
| 2000 | $197,643 | 2 | $98,822 |
| Total | $1,040,090 | 14 | $74,292 |
