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Colorado, State House, District 39

Colorado House of Representatives District 39
Current incumbentMark Baisley Republican Party

Colorado’s thirty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Mark Baisley.

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 39

Mark Baisley (R) defeated Kamala Vanderkolk (D) and Tony Gross (L) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Baisley (R)
62.6
29,289

Kamala Vanderkolk (D)
34.6
16,167

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Tony Gross (L)
2.8
1,325

Total votes: 46,781
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 39

Kamala Vanderkolk advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 39 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kamala Vanderkolk (D)
100
5,601

Total votes: 5,601
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 39

Mark Baisley advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 39 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Baisley (R)
100
10,079

Total votes: 10,079


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 Polly Lawrence defeated Richard Opler in the Colorado House of Representatives District 39 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Polly Lawrence Incumbent 71.29% 33,472
Democratic Richard Opler 28.71% 13,478
Total Votes 46,950
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Richard Opler ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Opler (unopposed)

Incumbent Polly Lawrence ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Polly Lawrence Incumbent (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. James Clark Huff was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Polly Lawrence was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lawrence defeated Huff in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPolly Lawrence Incumbent 71.1% 26,262
Democratic James Clark Huff 28.9% 10,661
Total Votes 36,923

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. Polly Lawrence defeated Lu Ann Busse in the June 26 Republican primary before defeating Carla Turner (D) and Donna Price (L) in the general election. Turner ran unopposed in the June 26 Democratic primary election. Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Election,” October 24, 2013</ref>

Colorado House of Representatives, District 39, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPolly Lawrence 64.6% 28,080
Democratic Carla J. Turner 30.3% 13,173
Libertarian Donna Price 5.1% 2,200
Total Votes 43,453

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 39 raised a total of $801,269. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,515 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 39

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $29,470 2 $14,735
2014 $25,507 2 $12,754
2012 $140,902 3 $46,967
2010 $124,055 2 $62,028
2008 $211,190 2 $105,595
2006 $112,864 2 $56,432
2004 $80,349 2 $40,175
2002 $29,920 1 $29,920
2000 $47,012 2 $23,506
Total $801,269 18 $44,515