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Colorado, State House, District 26

Colorado House of Representatives District 26
Current incumbentDylan Roberts Democratic Party

Colorado’s twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dylan Roberts.

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 26

Incumbent Dylan Roberts (D) defeated Nicki Mills (R) and Luke Bray (Unaffiliated) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dylan Roberts (D)
60.4
20,761

Nicki Mills (R)
36.6
12,584

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Luke Bray (Unaffiliated)
3.0
1,039

Total votes: 34,384
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Dylan Roberts advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 26 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dylan Roberts (D)
100
6,505

Total votes: 6,505
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 26

John Rosenfeld advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 26 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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John Rosenfeld (R)
100
3,324

Total votes: 3,324


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 Diane Mitsch Bush defeated Michael Cacioppo in the Colorado House of Representatives District 26 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Diane Mitsch Bush Incumbent 60.75% 22,442
Republican Michael Cacioppo 39.25% 14,498
Total Votes 36,940
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Diane Mitsch Bush ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Diane Mitsch Bush Incumbent (unopposed)

Michael Cacioppo ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Cacioppo (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 Diane Mitsch Bush was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Charles McConnell defeated David Moloney in the Republican primary. Bush defeated McConnell and Thom Haupt (L) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Mitsch Bush Incumbent 53.5% 14,281
Republican Charles McConnell 42.5% 11,331
Libertarian Thom Haupt 4% 1,060
Total Votes 26,672

Colorado House of Representatives District 26 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCharles McConnell 59.8% 1,962
David Moloney 40.2% 1,318
Total Votes 3,280

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. Diane Mitsch Bush defeated Charles McConnell (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiane E. Mitsch Bush 55.8% 18,470
Republican Chuck McConnell 44.2% 14,637
Total Votes 33,107

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $878,988. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,954 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $95,015 2 $47,508
2014 $106,466 4 $26,617
2012 $94,318 3 $31,439
2010 $94,156 2 $47,078
2008 $74,407 2 $37,204
2006 $98,719 2 $49,360
2004 $121,606 2 $60,803
2002 $114,313 2 $57,157
2000 $79,988 3 $26,663
Total $878,988 22 $39,954