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| Colorado House of Representatives District 12 | ||
| Current incumbent | Sonya Jaquez Lewis  | |
Colorado’s twelfth state house district is currently represented by Sonya Jaquez Lewis.
Colorado state representatives represent an average of 77,372 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 66,173 residents.
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.
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 representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.
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 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.
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) defeated Theresa Stets (Unaffiliated) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) |
73.5
|
30,880 |
|
|
Theresa Stets (Unaffiliated) |
26.5
|
11,110 | |
|
|
Total votes: 41,990 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Sonya Jaquez Lewis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) |
100
|
13,130 |
|
|
Total votes: 13,130 |
David Reid Ross advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
David Reid Ross (R) |
100
|
4,052 |
|
|
Total votes: 4,052 |
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 Mike Foote defeated Bob Dillon in the Colorado House of Representatives District 12 general election.Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mike Foote Incumbent |
65.09% | 29,663 | |
| Republican | Bob Dillon | 34.91% | 15,906 | |
| Total Votes | 45,569 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Foote Incumbent (unopposed) |
Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dillon (unopposed) |
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 Mike Foote was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.
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. Mike Foote defeated Angie Layton in the June 26 Democratic primary before defeating Russ Lyman (R) and Matthew Webber (L) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the June 26 primary elections.
Colorado House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Foote |
64.5% | 27,114 | |
| Republican | Russ Lyman | 30.5% | 12,816 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew A. Webber | 5.1% | 2,139 | |
| Total Votes | 42,069 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 12 raised a total of $439,723. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,986 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 12
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,218 | 2 | $12,609 |
| 2014 | $27,237 | 1 | $27,237 |
| 2012 | $113,188 | 4 | $28,297 |
| 2010 | $161,021 | 4 | $40,255 |
| 2008 | $10,635 | 2 | $5,318 |
| 2006 | $10,650 | 1 | $10,650 |
| 2004 | $18,670 | 2 | $9,335 |
| 2002 | $55,839 | 3 | $18,613 |
| 2000 | $17,265 | 1 | $17,265 |
| Total | $439,723 | 20 | $21,986 |
