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Colorado, State Senate, District 13

Colorado State Senate District 13
Current incumbentJohn Cooke Republican Party

Colorado’s thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator John Cooke.

Colorado state senators represent an average of 143,691 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 122,893 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado State Senate serve four-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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms.

Vacancies

In the event of any vacancy in the senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 13

Incumbent John Cooke (R) defeated Phil Kelley (D) and Eric Joss (L) in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Cooke (R)
58.7
33,026

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Phil Kelley (D)
38.1
21,453

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Eric Joss (L)
3.2
1,776

Total votes: 56,255
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 13

Phil Kelley advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 13 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Phil Kelley (D)
100
7,667

Total votes: 7,667
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 13

Incumbent John Cooke advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 13 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Cooke (R)
100
10,763

Total votes: 10,763

2014

Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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. Joe Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Cooke was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooke defeated Perez in the general election.

Colorado State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooke 63.7% 26,063
Democratic Joe Perez 36.3% 14,879
Total Votes 40,942

2010

Elections for the Colorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 10, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 27, 2010. Incumbent Scott Renfroe defeated Ken Storck (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in the August 10 primary elections.

Colorado State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Renfroe Incumbent 65.5% 30,182
Democratic Ken Storck 34.5% 15,866
Total Votes 46,048

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 13 raised a total of $477,959. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,766 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $101,590 2 $50,795
2012 $1,250 1 $1,250
2010 $49,771 2 $24,886
2008 $2,200 1 $2,200
2006 $139,024 3 $46,341
2004 $1,975 1 $1,975
2002 $30,487 1 $30,487
2000 $151,662 2 $75,831
Total $477,959 13 $36,766