Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent

Tom Sullivan

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 84,453
Gender |

51.1% Male

48.9% Female

Race |

69.8% White

5.5% Black

10.7% Asian

0.5% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 10.9% Hispanic
Median household income | $116,237
High school graduation rate | 97%
College graduation rate | 59%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Colorado House of Representatives District 37 is represented by Tom Sullivan (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state representatives represented an average of 88,826 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 77,372 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Term limits
* 1.4 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Colorado House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.[2] The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.[3] In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.[4][5]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$40,242/year| For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $219/day. Set by the legislature. Vouchered.

### Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with 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.[6]

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Colorado General Assembly, then the political party that last held the seat is responsible for selecting a replacement.[7] A vacancy committee consisting of members representing the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election to appoint a replacement. The person selected to fill the vacant seat must be approved by a majority of the members of the vacancy committee. The person who is selected to fill the vacancy remains in the seat until the next scheduled general election.[8]

See sources: Colorado Art. 5, Sec. 2(3) and Colorado Rev. Stat. §1-12-203

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census

On November 15, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court approved the state legislative redistricting plans approved by the state's Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission on October 11 and 12, 2021.[9] These maps take effect for Colorado’s 2022 state legislative elections.

The Colorado Sun's Thy Vo wrote that the House and Senate maps "appear to favor Democrats' maintaining their majority in the General Assembly."[9] Colorado Politics' Evan Wyloge wrote that the new maps created nine House districts where previous election results fell within a five percentage point margin and eight such Senate districts. At the time of approval, Democrats held a 42-23 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate.[10]

How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments, Amendment Y and Amendment Z, establishing separate non-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[11]

The Colorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[12][13]

### Colorado House of Representatives District 37
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Colorado House of Representatives District 37
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 28, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Ruby Dickson is running in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate

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| Ruby Dickson

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Ken Stable (D)

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Paul Archer is running in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate

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| Paul Archer

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Tom Sullivan defeated Caroline Cornell in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tom Sullivan (D)  |

55.6

| 27,829

| Caroline Cornell (R) |

44.4

| 22,242

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 50,071

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Tom Sullivan advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tom Sullivan |

100.0

| 14,160

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 14,160

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Caroline Cornell advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Caroline Cornell |

100.0

| 7,608

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 7,608

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Tom Sullivan defeated incumbent Cole Wist in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tom Sullivan (D)  |

54.0

| 21,686

| Cole Wist (R)  |

46.0

| 18,451

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 40,137
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Tom Sullivan advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tom Sullivan |

100.0

| 7,624

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 7,624

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Cole Wist advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Cole Wist |

100.0

| 6,729

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 6,729

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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 Cole Wist defeated Carol Barrett in the Colorado House of Representatives District 37 general election.[14][15]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Cole Wist Incumbent | 54.65% | 23,518
| Democratic  | Carol Barrett | 45.35% | 19,516
Total Votes | 43,034
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Carol Barrett ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.[16][17]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Carol Barrett (unopposed)

Incumbent Cole Wist ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 37 Republican primary.[16][17]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Cole Wist Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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. Nancy Cronk was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jack Tate defeated Michael Fields in the Republican primary. Tate defeated Cronk in the general election.[18][19][20][21]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Jack Tate | 58% | 19,104
| Democratic  |  Nancy Cronk  | 42% | 13,834
Total Votes | 32,938
Colorado House of Representatives District 37 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Jack Tate | 65.7% | 4,377
Michael Fields  | 34.3% | 2,285
Total Votes | 6,662

### 2012[edit]

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 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 Spencer Swalm defeated Jan Spooner (D) and Jeffrey Kicia (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.[22][23]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Spencer Swalm Incumbent | 52.4% | 21,318
| Democratic  |  Jan Spooner  | 43.9% | 17,864
| Libertarian  |  Jeffrey J. Kicia  | 3.7% | 1,509
Total Votes | 40,691

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $1,102,329. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,930 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 37

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $233,105 | 2 | $116,552
2016 | $45,561 | 2 | $22,781
2014 | $118,914 | 3 | $39,638
2012 | $65,451 | 2 | $32,726
2010 | $69,715 | 2 | $34,858
2008 | $204,320 | 3 | $68,107
2006 | $167,264 | 3 | $55,755
2004 | $17,548 | 2 | $8,774
2002 | $66,278 | 2 | $33,139
2000 | $114,173 | 3 | $38,058
Total | $1,102,329 | 24 | $45,930

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Colorado State Legislature
* Colorado State Senate
* Colorado House of Representatives
* Colorado state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Colorado State House of Representatives

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Colorado State Legislature, "Term limits," accessed October 22, 2018
2. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
3. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
4. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
5. ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
6. ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021
7. ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Colorado Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021 (Article V, Section II, Subsection 3))
8. ↑ FindLaw, "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1 Elections § 1-12-203 Vacancies in general assembly," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 1-12-203, (1)-(3))
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021
10. ↑ Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021
11. ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
12. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
13. ↑ Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
14. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
15. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
18. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
19. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
20. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
21. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
22. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Election,” October 24, 2013
23. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Primary,” October 24, 2013

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Alec Garnett

Representatives

District 1

Susan Lontine (D)

District 2

Alec Garnett (D)

District 3

Meg Froelich (D)

District 4

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)

District 5

Alex Valdez (D)

District 6

Steven Woodrow (D)

District 7

Jennifer Bacon (D)

District 8

Leslie Herod (D)

District 9

Emily Sirota (D)

District 10

Edie Hooton (D)

District 11

Karen McCormick (D)

District 12

Tracey Bernett (D)

District 13

Judith Amabile (D)

District 14

Shane Sandridge (R)

District 15

Dave Williams (R)

District 16

Andy Pico (R)

District 17

Thomas Exum (D)

District 18

Marc Snyder (D)

District 19

Tim Geitner (R)

District 20

Terri Carver (R)

District 21

Mary Bradfield (R)

District 22

Colin Larson (R)

District 23

Christopher Kennedy (D)

District 24

Monica Duran (D)

District 25

Lisa Cutter (D)

District 26

Dylan Roberts (D)

District 27

Brianna Titone (D)

District 28

Kerry Tipper (D)

District 29

Lindsey Daugherty (D)

District 30

Dafna Jenet (D)

District 31

Yadira Caraveo (D)

District 32

Adrienne Benavidez (D)

District 33

Matt Gray (D)

District 34

Kyle Mullica (D)

District 35

Shannon Bird (D)

District 36

Mike Weissman (D)

District 37

Tom Sullivan (D)

District 38

David Ortiz (D)

District 39

Mark Baisley (R)

District 40

Naquetta Ricks (D)

District 41

Iman Jodeh (D)

District 42

Mandy Lindsay (D)

District 43

Kevin Winkle (R)

District 44

Kim Ransom (R)

District 45

Patrick Neville (R)

District 46

Daneya Esgar (D)

District 47

Stephanie Luck (R)

District 48

Tonya Van Beber (R)

District 49

Michael Lynch (R)

District 50

Mary Young (D)

District 51

Hugh McKean (R)

District 52

Cathy Kipp (D)

District 53

Andrew Boesenecker (D)

District 54

Matt Soper (R)

District 55

Janice Rich (R)

District 56

Rod Bockenfeld (R)

District 57

Perry Will (R)

District 58

Marc Catlin (R)

District 59

Barbara McLachlan (D)

District 60

Ron Hanks (R)

District 61

Julie McCluskie (D)

District 62

Donald Valdez (D)

District 63

Dan Woog (R)

District 64

Richard Holtorf (R)

District 65

Rod Pelton (R)

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