Colorado Senate
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| Colorado State Senate | |
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| Colorado General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Upper house |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| New session started | January 9, 2013 |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Senate | John P. Morse, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| President pro Tempore | Lucia Guzman, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| Majority Leader | Morgan Carroll, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| Minority Leader | Bill Cadman, (R) Since January 11, 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 |
| Political groups | Democratic Party (20) Republican Party (15) |
| Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article V, Colorado Constitution |
| Salary | $30,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 (18 seats) |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 (17 seats) |
| Redistricting | Colorado Reapportionment Commission |
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| State Senate Chamber Colorado State Capitol Denver, Colorado |
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| Colorado General Assembly | |
The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123,000 as of the 2000 census. Senators are elected to 4-year terms, and are limited to 2 consecutive terms in office.
The Colorado Senate convenes at the State Capitol in Denver.
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Composition of the Senate [edit]
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of 68th Assembly | 20 | 15 | 35 | 0 | |
| Begining of 69th Assembly | 20 | 15 | 35 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 57.1% | 42.9% | |||
Leadership [edit]
| Position | Senator | Party | District |
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| President | John P. Morse | Democratic | 11 |
| President pro Tempore | Lucia Guzman | Democratic | 34 |
| Majority Leader | Morgan Carroll | Democratic | 29 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Irene Aguilar | Democratic | 32 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Jeanne Nicholson | Democratic | 16 |
| Minority Leader | Bill Cadman | Republican | 12 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Mark Scheffel | Republican | 4 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Scott Renfroe | Republican | 13 |
| Minority Whip | Kevin Grantham | Republican | 2 |
Members of the Colorado Senate [edit]
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | Term Up |
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| 1 | Greg Brophy | Republican | Wray | 2014 |
| 2 | Kevin Grantham | Republican | Canon City | 2014 |
| 3 | Angela Giron | Democratic | Pueblo | 2014 |
| 4 | Mark Scheffel | Republican | Sedalia | 2016 |
| 5 | Gail Schwartz | Democratic | Snowmass Village | 2014 |
| 6 | Ellen Roberts | Republican | Durango | 2014 |
| 7 | Steve King | Republican | Grand Junction | 2014 |
| 8 | Randy Baumgardner | Republican | Steamboat Springs | 2016 |
| 9 | Kent Lambert | Republican | Colorado Springs | 2014 |
| 10 | Owen Hill | Republican | Colorado Springs | 2016 |
| 11 | John Morse | Democratic | Colorado Springs | 2014 |
| 12 | Bill Cadman | Republican | Colorado Springs | 2016 |
| 13 | Scott Renfroe | Republican | Greeley | 2014 |
| 14 | John Kefalas | Democratic | Fort Collins | 2016 |
| 15 | Kevin Lundberg | Republican | Fort Collins | 2014 |
| 16 | Jeanne Nicholson | Democratic | Golden | 2014 |
| 17 | Matt Jones | Democratic | Longmont | 2016 |
| 18 | Rollie Heath | Democratic | Boulder | 2016 |
| 19 | Evie Hudak | Democratic | Westminster | 2016 |
| 20 | Cheri Jahn | Democratic | Wheat Ridge | 2014 |
| 21 | Jessie Ulibarri | Democratic | Commerce City | 2016 |
| 22 | Andy Kerr | Democratic | Lakewood | 2014 |
| 23 | Vicki Marble | Republican | Fort Collins | 2016 |
| 24 | Lois Tochtrop | Democratic | Thornton | 2014 |
| 25 | Mary Hodge | Democratic | Aurora | 2016 |
| 26 | Linda Newell | Democratic | Littleton | 2016 |
| 27 | David Balmer | Republican | Centennial | 2016 |
| 28 | Nancy Todd | Democratic | Aurora | 2016 |
| 29 | Morgan Carroll | Democratic | Aurora | 2016 |
| 30 | Ted Harvey | Republican | Parker | 2014 |
| 31 | Pat Steadman | Democratic | Denver | 2016 |
| 32 | Irene Aguilar | Democratic | Denver | 2014 |
| 33 | Michael Johnston | Democratic | Denver | 2016 |
| 34 | Lucía Guzmán | Democratic | Denver | 2014 |
| 35 | Larry Crowder | Republican | Alamosa | 2016 |
See also [edit]
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- State of Colorado
- United States of America
- American Legislative Exchange Council members
External links [edit]
- Colorado State Senate Republicans
- Colorado State Senate Democratic Majority
- Colorado General Assembly
- State Senate of Colorado at Project Vote Smart
- Colorado Senate at Ballotpedia
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