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| Colorado House of Representatives District 62 | ||
| Current incumbent | Donald Valdez  | |
Colorado’s sixty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Donald Valdez.
Colorado state representatives represent an average of 77,372 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 66,173 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $40,242/year | 85 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. |
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.
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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.
Incumbent Donald Valdez (D) defeated Scott Honeycutt (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 62 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Donald Valdez (D) |
56.8
|
17,752 |
|
|
Scott Honeycutt (R) |
43.2
|
13,512 | |
|
|
Total votes: 31,264 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Donald Valdez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 62 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Donald Valdez (D) |
100
|
8,467 |
|
|
Total votes: 8,467 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 Edward Vigil (D) did not seek re-election.
Donald Valdez defeated Robert Mattive in the Colorado House of Representatives District 62 general election.Colorado House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Donald Valdez |
55.51% | 19,720 | |
| Republican | Robert Mattive | 44.49% | 15,805 | |
| Total Votes | 35,525 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Colorado House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Valdez |
64.28% | 4,613 | |
| Democratic | Alonzo Payne | 35.72% | 2,563 | |
| Total Votes | 7,176 | |||
Colorado House of Representatives, District 62 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Mattive |
68.96% | 3,103 | |
| Republican | Marcy Freeburg | 31.04% | 1,397 | |
| Total Votes | 4,500 | |||
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 Ed Vigil was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marcy Freeburg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Vigil defeated Freeburg in the general election.
Colorado House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Vigil Incumbent |
59.1% | 16,419 | |
| Republican | Marcy Freeburg | 40.9% | 11,376 | |
| Total Votes | 27,795 | |||
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 Edward Vigil defeated Timothy Lee Walters (R) in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the June 26 primary elections.
Colorado House of Representatives, District 62, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil Incumbent |
60.7% | 21,124 | |
| Republican | Tim Walters | 39.3% | 13,685 | |
| Total Votes | 34,809 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 62 raised a total of $632,380. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,495 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 62
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $84,872 | 4 | $21,218 |
| 2014 | $25,306 | 2 | $12,653 |
| 2012 | $35,480 | 2 | $17,740 |
| 2010 | $14,371 | 2 | $7,186 |
| 2008 | $84,481 | 4 | $21,120 |
| 2006 | $23,009 | 2 | $11,505 |
| 2004 | $37,912 | 3 | $12,637 |
| 2002 | $256,094 | 2 | $128,047 |
| 2000 | $70,855 | 2 | $35,428 |
| Total | $632,380 | 23 | $27,495 |
