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Colorado, State House, District 18

Colorado House of Representatives District 18
Current incumbentMarc Snyder Democratic Party

Colorado’s eighteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Marc Snyder.

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 18

Marc Snyder (D) defeated Mary Elizabeth Fabian (R) and Maile Foster (Independent) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marc Snyder (D)
57.5
20,778

Mary Elizabeth Fabian (R)
35.6
12,853

Maile Foster (Independent)
6.9
2,489

Total votes: 36,120
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18

Marc Snyder defeated Terry Martinez in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Marc Snyder (D)
55.0
5,279

Terry Martinez (D)
45.0
4,312

Total votes: 9,591
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18

Jillian Likness advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jillian Likness (R)
100
5,938

Total votes: 5,938


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 Pete Lee defeated Cameron Forth and Norman Dawson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 18 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pete Lee Incumbent 53.30% 21,145
Republican Cameron Forth 39.21% 15,556
Libertarian Norman Dawson 7.49% 2,972
Total Votes 39,673
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Pete Lee ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pete Lee Incumbent (unopposed)

Sonya Rose ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sonya Rose (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 Pete Lee was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Michael Schlierf was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lee defeated Schlierf in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPete Lee Incumbent 55.5% 15,998
Republican Michael Schlierf 44.5% 12,807
Total Votes 28,805

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 Pete Lee defeated Jennifer George (R), Robert Melamede (L) and Amy Fedde (C) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPete Lee Incumbent 53.1% 19,588
Republican Jennifer George 40.7% 15,021
Libertarian Robert "Bob" Melamede 4% 1,465
American Constitution Party Amy Fedde 2.3% 836
Total Votes 36,910

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 raised a total of $1,389,463. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,157 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $120,350 4 $30,088
2014 $165,778 2 $82,889
2012 $344,796 2 $172,398
2010 $140,217 2 $70,109
2008 $51,377 2 $25,689
2006 $146,029 2 $73,015
2004 $159,437 2 $79,719
2002 $233,519 3 $77,840
2000 $27,960 3 $9,320
Total $1,389,463 22 $63,157