Colin Larson Explained

Colin Larson
State House:Colorado
District:22nd
Term Start:January 4, 2019
Term End:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Justin Everett
Successor:Ken DeGraaf
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Residence:Littleton, Colorado

Colin Larson is a former state representative from Littleton, Colorado. A Republican, Larson represented Colorado House of Representatives District 22, which encompassed the southern Jefferson County communities of Bow Mar, Columbine, Dakota Ridge, Ken Caryl, and Littleton.[1]

Background

Larson earned a political science degree from Colorado College.[2] [3]

Election

Larson was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, he defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 53.63% of the vote.[4] In the 2022 Colorado House elections, Larson was redistricted to the 25th district and lost his re-election bid to Tammy Story in what media outlets considered an unexpected loss.[5] [6] Larson was poised to become the House minority leader in the upcoming legislative session.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 22 . Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff . December 22, 2011 . State of Colorado . January 11, 2019 . February 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201235303/https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Legislative_District_Information-House_Final.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Colin Larson House District 22 . . January 11, 2019 .
  3. News: . , Jefferson County . The Denver Post . October 29, 2014 . January 11, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election . . November 6, 2018 . Colorado Secretary of State . January 10, 2019 .
  5. Web site: Birkeland . Bente . 14 November 2022 . ‘An extinction level event’: Colorado Republicans react to deep election losses . 2022-11-25 . . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-11-13 . After midterm shellacking, what now for Colorado Republicans? . 2022-11-25 . . en-US.