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Colorado, State House, District 34

Colorado House of Representatives District 34
Current incumbentKyle Mullica Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kyle Mullica.

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 34

Kyle Mullica (D) defeated incumbent Alex Winkler (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kyle Mullica (D)
60.3
16,039

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Alex Winkler (R)
39.7
10,565

Total votes: 26,604
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 34

Kyle Mullica defeated Jacque Phillips in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 34 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kyle Mullica (D)
54.6
3,614

Jacque Phillips (D)
45.4
3,010

Total votes: 6,624
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Alex Winkler advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 34 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Alex Winkler (R)
100
3,383

Total votes: 3,383


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 Steve Lebsock defeated Dustin Johnson and Jenice "J.J." Dove in the Colorado House of Representatives District 34 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Lebsock Incumbent 50.00% 14,865
Republican Dustin Johnson 43.94% 13,061
Green Jenice "J.J." Dove 6.06% 1,802
Total Votes 29,728
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Steve Lebsock ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Steve Lebsock Incumbent (unopposed)

Dustin Johnson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dustin Johnson (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 Steve Lebsock was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Alexander "Skinny" Winkler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lebsock defeated Winkler in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Lebsock Incumbent 54.9% 11,146
Republican Alexander "Skinny" Winkler 45.1% 9,164
Total Votes 20,310

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. Steve Lebsock defeated Jodina Widhalm (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Lebsock 60.6% 16,944
Republican Jodina B. Widhalm 39.4% 11,014
Total Votes 27,958

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $311,076. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,442 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 34

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $41,664 3 $13,888
2014 $32,091 2 $16,046
2012 $60,341 2 $30,171
2010 $69,684 2 $34,842
2008 $25,685 3 $8,562
2006 $18,535 1 $18,535
2004 $16,729 1 $16,729
2002 $24,444 1 $24,444
2000 $21,903 1 $21,903
Total $311,076 16 $19,442