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Colorado, State House, District 63

Colorado House of Representatives District 63
Current incumbentLori Saine Republican Party

Colorado’s sixty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lori Saine.

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 63

Incumbent Lori Saine (R) defeated Brandon Bobian (D) and Joe Johnson (L) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lori Saine (R)
59.7
25,816

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Brandon Bobian (D)
35.5
15,346

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Joe Johnson (L)
4.8
2,060

Total votes: 43,222
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63

Brandon Bobian advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Brandon Bobian (D)
100
5,136

Total votes: 5,136
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Lori Saine advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lori Saine (R)
100
7,625

Total votes: 7,625


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 Lori Saine defeated Thomas Hudson and Joe Johnson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 63 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lori Saine Incumbent 60.87% 26,952
Democratic Thomas Hudson 30.83% 13,651
Libertarian Joe Johnson 8.31% 3,678
Total Votes 44,281
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Thomas Hudson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Hudson (unopposed)

Incumbent Lori Saine defeated Colleen Whitlow in the Colorado House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lori Saine Incumbent 62.74% 3,533
Republican Colleen Whitlow 37.26% 2,098
Total Votes 5,631

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. Dustin Urban was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lori Saine defeated Bruce Sparrow in the Republican primary. Saine defeated Urban in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLori Saine Incumbent 67.5% 19,754
Democratic Dustin Urban 32.5% 9,513
Total Votes 29,267

Colorado House of Representatives District 63 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLori Saine Incumbent 65.8% 4,108
Bruce Sparrow 34.2% 2,134
Total Votes 6,242

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. Lori Saine defeated write-in candidate Mike Mazzocco in the June 26 Republican primary before defeating Tim Erickson (D) in the general election. Erickson ran without opposition in the June 26 Democratic primary election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLori Saine 58.6% 21,162
Democratic Tim Erickson 41.4% 14,960
Total Votes 36,122

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 63 raised a total of $339,581. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,866 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 63

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $37,264 4 $9,316
2014 $35,503 3 $11,834
2012 $16,405 2 $8,203
2010 $19,425 1 $19,425
2008 $50,436 1 $50,436
2006 $82,851 2 $41,426
2004 $29,515 2 $14,758
2002 $48,797 2 $24,399
2000 $19,385 1 $19,385
Total $339,581 18 $18,866