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Colorado, State House, District 31

Colorado House of Representatives District 31
Current incumbentYadira Caraveo Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Yadira Caraveo.

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 31

Yadira Caraveo (D) defeated Rico Figueroa (R) and Bree Owens (L) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 31 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Yadira Caraveo (D)
55.0
16,242

Rico Figueroa (R)
38.6
11,397

Bree Owens (L)
6.4
1,883

Total votes: 29,522
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 31

Yadira Caraveo advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 31 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Yadira Caraveo (D)
100
6,049

Total votes: 6,049
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 31

Rico Figueroa advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 31 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rico Figueroa (R)
100
3,840

Total votes: 3,840


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 Joe Salazar defeated Jessica Sandgren in the Colorado House of Representatives District 31 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 31 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Salazar Incumbent 55.39% 18,452
Republican Jessica Sandgren 44.61% 14,861
Total Votes 33,313
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Joseph Salazar ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 31 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Salazar Incumbent (unopposed)

Jessica Sandgren ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 31 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jessica Sandgren (unopposed)

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." 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 Joseph A. Salazar was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Carol "Jody" Beckler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Beckler was defeated by Salazar in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph A. Salazar Incumbent 50.5% 11,501
Republican Carol "Jody" Beckler 49.5% 11,280
Total Votes 22,781

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. A total of 20 seats were up for election in 2010. Joseph Salazar defeated Beth Martinez Humenik (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph A. Salazar 60.4% 18,800
Republican Beth Martinez Humenik 39.6% 12,301
Total Votes 31,101

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 31 raised a total of $1,026,330. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $54,017 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 31

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $222,077 2 $111,039
2014 $34,035 2 $17,018
2012 $62,710 2 $31,355
2010 $72,116 2 $36,058
2008 $153,422 2 $76,711
2006 $97,185 2 $48,593
2004 $123,210 2 $61,605
2002 $149,333 2 $74,667
2000 $112,242 3 $37,414
Total $1,026,330 19 $54,017