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Colorado, State House, District 7

Colorado House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentJames Coleman Democratic Party

Colorado’s seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative James Coleman.

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 7

Incumbent James Coleman (D) defeated Jay Kucera (R) in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Coleman (D)
83.6
27,272

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Jay Kucera (R)
16.4
5,338

Total votes: 32,610
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent James Coleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Coleman (D)
100
10,861

Total votes: 10,861
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7

Jay Kucera advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Kucera (R)
100
1,422

Total votes: 1,422


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 Angela Williams (D) did not seek re-election.

James Coleman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 7 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Coleman (unopposed)
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

James Coleman defeated Elet Valentine and Michele Wheeler in the Colorado House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James Coleman 41.37% 2,629
Democratic Elet Valentine 18.57% 1,180
Democratic Michele Wheeler 40.06% 2,546
Total Votes 6,355

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 Angela Williams was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jason DeBerry was unopposed in the Republican primary. Williams defeated DeBerry and Elet Valentine (I) in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Williams Incumbent 77.1% 16,953
Republican Jason DeBerry 17.9% 3,931
Independent Elet Valentine 5.1% 1,111
Total Votes 21,995

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 Angela Williams defeated Travis French (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Williams Incumbent 83.1% 23,430
Republican Travis French 16.9% 4,755
Total Votes 28,185

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $555,294. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,765 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $77,863 3 $25,954
2014 $68,474 3 $22,825
2012 $62,282 2 $31,141
2010 $235,572 4 $58,893
2008 $36,051 2 $18,026
2006 $3,300 1 $3,300
2004 $6,985 1 $6,985
2002 $36,287 2 $18,144
2000 $28,480 2 $14,240
Total $555,294 20 $27,765