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Colorado, State House, District 50

Colorado House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentMary Young Democratic Party

Colorado’s fiftieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mary Young.

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 50

Rochelle Galindo (D) defeated Michael Thuener (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rochelle Galindo (D)
53.4
12,159

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Michael Thuener (R)
46.6
10,624

Total votes: 22,783
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 50

Rochelle Galindo defeated Jim Riesberg in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 50 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rochelle Galindo (D)
58.4
2,456

Jim Riesberg (D)
41.6
1,749

Total votes: 4,205
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 50

Michael Thuener advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 50 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Thuener (R)
100
3,293

Total votes: 3,293


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 Dave Young defeated John Honeycutt and Roy Dakroub in the Colorado House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Young Incumbent 55.48% 14,803
Republican John Honeycutt 39.27% 10,479
Libertarian Roy Dakroub 5.25% 1,401
Total Votes 26,683
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Incumbent Dave Young ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dave Young Incumbent (unopposed)

John Honeycutt ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Honeycutt (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 Dave Young was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Isaia Aricayos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Young defeated Aricayos in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDave Young Incumbent 54% 8,322
Republican Isaia Aricayos 46% 7,087
Total Votes 15,409

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 Dave Young defeated Skip Carlson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDave Young Incumbent 62.1% 14,937
Republican Skip Carlson 37.9% 9,119
Total Votes 24,056

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $1,018,517. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $56,584 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $113,164 3 $37,721
2014 $188,232 2 $94,116
2012 $183,775 2 $91,888
2010 $113,360 2 $56,680
2008 $102,312 2 $51,156
2006 $173,046 2 $86,523
2004 $74,493 3 $24,831
2002 $41,585 1 $41,585
2000 $28,550 1 $28,550
Total $1,018,517 18 $56,584