Colorado State Senate District 7
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 155,703 |
| Gender |
49.3% Male 50.7% Female |
| Race |
82.2% White 0.7% Black 1.1% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 15% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $55,379 |
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% |
| College graduation rate | 28.2% |
Colorado State Senate District 7 is represented by Ray Scott (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state senators represented an average of 164,963 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 143,691 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Colorado State Senate serve four-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]
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.[6] | ” |
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
The Colorado General Assembly is one of 15 state legislatures with 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.[7]
Vacancies[edit]
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.[8] 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.[9]
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]
2020-2021[edit]
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.[10] 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."[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13][14]
Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022
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.
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7
Janice Rich is running in the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7 on June 28, 2022.
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2018[edit]
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2018
General election for Colorado State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ray Scott defeated Chris Kennedy in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 7 on November 6, 2018.
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Votes |
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Ray Scott (R) |
63.6
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42,327 |
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Chris Kennedy (D)
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36.4
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24,205 | |
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Total votes: 66,532 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 7
Chris Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 7 on June 26, 2018.
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Votes |
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Chris Kennedy
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100.0
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8,996 |
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Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7
Incumbent Ray Scott defeated Daniel Thurlow in the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 7 on June 26, 2018.
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Ray Scott |
64.1
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14,361 |
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Daniel Thurlow |
35.9
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8,054 | |
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Total votes: 22,415 | |||
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2014[edit]
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 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. Claudette J. Konola was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ray Scott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Scott defeated Konola in the general election.[15][16][17]
| Colorado State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ray Scott |
70.6% | 39,580 | |
| Democratic | Claudette J. Konola | 29.4% | 16,506 | |
| Total Votes | 56,086 | |||
2010[edit]
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 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. Steve King defeated Claudette J. Konola and Gilbert R. Fuller (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the August 10 primary elections.[18][19]
| Colorado State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve King |
67.4% | 37,533 | |
| Democratic | Claudette J. Konola | 28.7% | 15,980 | |
| Libertarian | Gilbert R. Fuller | 3.9% | 2,190 | |
| Total Votes | 55,703 | |||
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 7 raised a total of $553,325. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,888 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 7 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $143,879 | 3 | $47,960 |
| 2014 | $58,739 | 2 | $29,370 |
| 2012 | $5,435 | 1 | $5,435 |
| 2010 | $59,013 | 2 | $29,507 |
| 2008 | $38,853 | 1 | $38,853 |
| 2006 | $184,773 | 3 | $61,591 |
| 2004 | $5,569 | 1 | $5,569 |
| 2002 | $56,653 | 1 | $56,653 |
| 2000 | $411 | 1 | $411 |
| Total | $553,325 | 15 | $36,888 |
See also[edit]
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ colorado.gov, "Term limits," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Colorado Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021 (Article V, Section II, Subsection 3))
- ↑ FindLaw, "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 1 Elections § 1-12-203 Vacancies in general assembly," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 1-12-203, (1)-(3))
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2010 General Election,” October 24, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “2010 General Primary,” October 24, 2013
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