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| Colorado State Senate District 11 | ||
| Current incumbent | Pete Lee  | |
Colorado’s eleventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Pete Lee.
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.
Pete Lee (D) defeated Pat McIntire (R) in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Pete Lee (D) |
62.0
|
28,015 |
|
|
Pat McIntire (R) |
38.0
|
17,200 | |
|
|
Total votes: 45,215 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Pete Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 11 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Pete Lee (D) |
100
|
10,499 |
|
|
Total votes: 10,499 |
Pat McIntire advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 11 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Pat McIntire (R) |
100
|
7,580 |
|
|
Total votes: 7,580 |
Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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. Michael Merrifield was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bernie Herpin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Merrifield defeated Herpin and Norman Dawson (L) in the general election.
Colorado State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Merrifield |
52.2% | 18,815 | |
| Republican | Bernie Herpin Incumbent | 41.5% | 14,978 | |
| Libertarian | Norman Dawson | 6.3% | 2,282 | |
| Total Votes | 36,075 | |||
Herpin won election for Colorado State Senate District 11 in the recall election against incumbent Sen. John Morse. He was selected by local Republican leaders on July 9. The election took pace on September 10.
Shall John Morse be recalled from the office of State Senate, District 11?
| Result | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Recall | 9,094 | 50.96% | |
| Retain | 8,751 | 49.04% | |
Candidates nominated to succeed John Morse should he be recalled:
| Result | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Herpin (R) | 8,895 | 83.2% | |
 Write-in | 1,796 | 16.8% | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 11 raised a total of $1,516,493. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $116,653 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 11
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $281,940 | 3 | $93,980 |
| 2012 | $5,450 | 1 | $5,450 |
| 2010 | $278,577 | 2 | $139,289 |
| 2008 | $14,995 | 1 | $14,995 |
| 2006 | $181,702 | 2 | $90,851 |
| 2004 | $18,407 | 1 | $18,407 |
| 2002 | $735,422 | 3 | $245,141 |
| Total | $1,516,493 | 13 | $116,653 |
