Amy Paschal
Amy Paschal (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 18. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Paschal (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Paschal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Amy Paschal was born in Rochester, Minnesota. Paschal earned a bachelor's degree from Macalester College in 1986 and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1988. Her career experience includes working as a software engineer. She has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, El Paso County Democratic Party, and Sierra Club.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 18
Amy Paschal defeated James Boelens in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Paschal (D) | 53.5 | 24,780 | |
| James Boelens (R) | 46.5 | 21,510 | ||
| Total votes: 46,290 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ben Hopper (Unaffiliated)
- Greg Lauer (L)
- Conrad Czajkowski (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18
Amy Paschal advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Paschal | 100.0 | 6,617 | |
| Total votes: 6,617 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18
James Boelens advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 18 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Boelens | 100.0 | 7,918 | |
| Total votes: 7,918 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Amy Paschal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Paschal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Paschal has two years of varied paid experience in the political sector including project planning, fundraising, data analysis, voter protection and working at the polls. Paschal has been an avid volunteer for the Democratic party for the last 8 years holding leadership positions in the El Paso County Democratic Party and the Colorado Democratic party and representing the party on the El Paso County Elections Canvass Board.
Paschal is a wife of 32 years and the mother of two adult children. She spent 15 years as a stay-at-home mom being present in her children’s lives and volunteering in their school.- Practical solutions over political slogans. The United States is a very polarized country right now which makes me sad. As an engineer, I believe we should be focusing on fixing problems that impact the daily lives of our citizens instead of focusing on winning the battle of labels and slogans.
- Integrity and Hard Work. Our elected officials must work together on behalf of our constituents, putting aside personal gain, hidden agendas and political biases. I believe I have established a reputation of someone who shows up to get positive work done on behalf of our community.
- Trust in our election system. Colorado has an excellent elections system which protects our democracy through fair, secure and accessible elections. We must combat election-denying misinformation aimed at eroding trust in our system.
2. Excellent environmental stewardship including fire protection especially along the Wildland Urban Interface and continued progress towards cleaner energy sources, at a pace that keeps prices affordable for the end consumer and maintains well-paying jobs.
Landing on the moon impressed upon me that Americans are innovative and resilient. We can overcome great obstacles through technology, persistence and working together towards shared goals. This is the America I love.
1. Ensuring well-paying jobs and affordable housing, education and healthcare are accessible to everyone.
2. Ensuring infrastructure catches up and keeps up with growth, especially mass transit.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado House of Representatives District 18 |
Officeholder Colorado House of Representatives District 18 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 27, 2024
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| Preceded by Marc Snyder (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 18 2025-Present |
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