Leslie Herod (born 1982) is an American politician, who was first elected to the

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in the 2016 elections. She serves on the House Joint Budget Committee, and the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance, and is Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. A member of the

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, she represents the 8th district. She is the first gay African-American to be elected to Colorado's state legislature.

Biography

Herod was born in 1982 on a United States military base in

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. She moved around much of her early life, as her mother was an officer in the

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. Herod attended high school in

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. She received her

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from the

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. In 2017, Herod completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

Elections

2016

Herod defeated fellow Democrat Aaron Goldhamer in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated

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Evan Vanderpool, winning 84.81% of the vote.

2018

Herod ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.

2020

Herod again ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.

2023

On September 8, 2022, Herod announced her candidacy for Mayor of Denver. The

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takes place in 2023.

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Leslie Herod (D) for Mayor
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