Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
's 14th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the
Colorado Senate. It has been represented by
Democrat
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Politics
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*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Joann Ginal since 2019, following her appointment to succeed fellow Democrat
John Kefalas.
Geography
District 14 is exactly coterminous with the city of
Fort Collins
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in
Larimer County.
The district is located entirely within
Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Colorado's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district is located in the north-central part of the state and encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Denver including Boulder and Fort Col ...
, and overlaps with the 52nd and 53rd districts of the
Colorado House of Representatives.
Recent election results
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 14th district holds elections in presidential years.
2020
In 2018, incumbent Senator
John Kefalas won a seat on the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, cutting his legislative term short. Then-State Rep.
Joann Ginal was chosen to replace him in the Senate, narrowly defeating fellow State Rep.
Jeni Arndt 45-42 at a Democratic vacancy committee meeting.
2016
2012
Federal and statewide results in District 14
References
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Larimer County, Colorado