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| Colorado State Senate District 34 | ||
| Current incumbent | Julie Gonzales  | |
Colorado’s thirty-fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Julie Gonzales.
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.
Julie Gonzales (D) defeated Gordon Alley (R) in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Julie Gonzales (D) |
83.1
|
54,312 |
|
|
Gordon Alley (R) |
16.9
|
11,018 | |
|
|
Total votes: 65,330 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Julie Gonzales defeated Milo Schwab and Alan Kennedy-Shaffer in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 34 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Julie Gonzales (D) |
63.8
|
14,798 |
|
|
Milo Schwab (D) |
19.7
|
4,574 | |
|
|
Alan Kennedy-Shaffer (D) |
16.5
|
3,821 | |
|
|
Total votes: 23,193 |
Gordon Alley advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 34 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Gordon Alley (R) |
100
|
2,777 |
|
|
Total votes: 2,777 |
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. Incumbent Lucia Guzman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Stuart Siffring was unopposed in the Republican primary. Guzman defeated Siffring and Brian Scriber (L) in the general election.
Colorado State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lucia Guzman Incumbent |
74.4% | 31,889 | |
| Republican | Stuart Siffring | 19.6% | 8,390 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Scriber | 6% | 2,592 | |
| Total Votes | 42,871 | |||
Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 10, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 27, 2010. Lucia Guzman defeated Joel Judd in the August 10 Democratic primary election before defeating Derec C. Shuler (R) in the general election. Schuler ran without opposition in the August 10 Republican primary.
Colorado State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2010
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucia Guzman |
77.7% | 21,273 | |
| Republican | Derec C. Shuler | 22.3% | 6,121 | |
| Total Votes | 27,394 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 34 raised a total of $246,525. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,544 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 34
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $31,187 | 3 | $10,396 |
| 2012 | $3,056 | 1 | $3,056 |
| 2010 | $150,931 | 3 | $50,310 |
| 2008 | $3,450 | 1 | $3,450 |
| 2006 | $17,103 | 1 | $17,103 |
| 2004 | $1,600 | 1 | $1,600 |
| 2002 | $38,698 | 1 | $38,698 |
| 2000 | $500 | 1 | $500 |
| Total | $246,525 | 12 | $20,544 |
