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Colorado, State House, District 33

Colorado House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentMatt Gray Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Matt Gray.

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 33

Incumbent Matt Gray (D) defeated Eric Rutherford (R), Jay Geyer (Independent), and Kim Tavendale (L) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Gray (D)
57.3
27,833

Eric Rutherford (R)
35.7
17,332

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Jay Geyer (Independent)
4.3
2,087

Kim Tavendale (L)
2.7
1,327

Total votes: 48,579
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Matt Gray advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt Gray (D)
100
11,865

Total votes: 11,865
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Eric Rutherford advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Eric Rutherford (R)
100
6,322

Total votes: 6,322


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 Dianne Primavera (D) did not seek re-election.

Matt Gray defeated Karen Nelson and Kim Tavendale in the Colorado House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt Gray 52.16% 25,268
Republican Karen Nelson 41.69% 20,197
Libertarian Kim Tavendale 6.16% 2,982
Total Votes 48,447
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Matt Gray ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt Gray (unopposed)

Karen Nelson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Karen Nelson (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 Dianne Primavera was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marijo Tinlin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Primavera defeated Tinlin and Carter Reid (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDianne Primavera Incumbent 50.1% 18,110
Republican Marijo Tinlin 44.3% 16,004
Libertarian Carter Reid 5.6% 2,015
Total Votes 36,129

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. Dianne Primavera defeated David Pigott (R) and W. Earl Allen (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDianne Primavera 50.1% 21,516
Republican David J. Pigott 44.8% 19,272
Libertarian W. Earl Allen 5.1% 2,182
Total Votes 42,970

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $1,241,076. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,099 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $160,179 3 $53,393
2014 $203,275 3 $67,758
2012 $228,693 2 $114,347
2010 $201,668 2 $100,834
2008 $160,563 2 $80,282
2006 $122,235 2 $61,118
2004 $40,580 2 $20,290
2002 $70,083 3 $23,361
2000 $53,800 2 $26,900
Total $1,241,076 21 $59,099