Stephanie Luck is a state representative from

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. A

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, Luck represents

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District 60, which includes Chaffee,

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, Fremont, and Teller counties and part of

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and includes the communities of

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, Pueblo West, Woodland Park,

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, and

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. Prior to 2020 reapportionment taking effect in 2023, Luck represented the former District 47, which included portions of

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and Fremont counties and all of Otero County. in southern Colorado.

Background

Prior to her election to the Colorado State House in 2020, Luck ran unsuccessfully for the

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in 2018. A Colorado native, Luck earned her law license in New York State. Most recently, she has been working as a sixth-grade teacher. Previously she served as the president of the Penrose Chamber of Commerce and has also served on other boards and as a volunteer in various community initiatives.

Political career

In March 2021, Luck sent her policy director to attend a panel that promoted the false claim that the

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was fraudulent. Along with a Republican legislator, the two cast doubt on the validity of the election results and told attendees to voice support for Republican bills aiming to restrict ballot access. During the 2021 legislative session, Luck was the lead sponsor of a measure that would have required abortion providers to collect sensitive and personal data from patients for compilation in a public report. The measure was blocked in the House.

Elections

Luck was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 primary election, she defeated Republican party challenger Ron Parker, winning 51.90% of the total votes cast. In the 2020 general election, Luck defeated her only opponent, Democratic incumbent Bri Buentello, winning 54.09% of the total votes cast. In the 2020 reapportionment process, Luck's residence in Penrose moved from house District 47 to house District 60. The newly reapportioned District 60 is geographically very different than the former District 47 and includes Chaffee,

, Fremont, and Teller counties and part of

and includes the communities of

, Pueblo West, Woodland Park,

, and

. In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Luck defeated her

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opponent, winning 68.78% of the total votes cast. As a result, when the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 9, 2023, Luck finished her term in the former District 47 and began her term in the new District 60.

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