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Colorado, State House, District 11

Colorado House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentJonathan Singer Democratic Party

Colorado’s eleventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Jonathan Singer.

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 11

Incumbent Jonathan Singer (D) defeated Brian Donahue (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Singer (D)
67.3
27,545

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Brian Donahue (R)
32.7
13,394

Total votes: 40,939
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Jonathan Singer advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jonathan Singer (D)
100
10,683

Total votes: 10,683
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Brian Donahue advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brian Donahue (R)
100
4,943

Total votes: 4,943


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 Jonathan Singer defeated Corey Piper in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Singer Incumbent 60.19% 25,327
Republican Corey Piper 39.81% 16,749
Total Votes 42,076
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Jonathan Singer ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Singer Incumbent (unopposed)

Corey Piper ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Corey Piper (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 Jonathan Singer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Charlie Plagainos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Singer defeated Plagainos and Bill Gibson (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Singer Incumbent 55.6% 18,240
Republican Charlie Plagainos 37.6% 12,340
Libertarian Bill Gibson 6.8% 2,241
Total Votes 32,821

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. Incumbent Jonathan Singer defeated Ellyn Hilliard (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Singer Incumbent 56.8% 22,222
Republican Ellyn Hilliard 43.2% 16,899
Total Votes 39,121

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $499,058. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,356 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $56,252 2 $28,126
2014 $66,713 3 $22,238
2012 $125,047 2 $62,524
2010 $43,142 2 $21,571
2008 $7,944 2 $3,972
2006 $8,694 2 $4,347
2004 $10,975 1 $10,975
2002 $172,973 2 $86,487
2000 $7,318 1 $7,318
Total $499,058 17 $29,356