Dianne Primavera
2019 - Present
2027
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Dianne Primavera (Democratic Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. She assumed office on January 8, 2019. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Primavera (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In 2022, Primavera ran for Colorado Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket with Jared Polis.
Primavera is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 33 from 2013 to 2017 and from 2007 to 2011.
Biography
Primavera's professional experience includes working as director of the Colorado Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Emissions and Constituent Relations from 2003-2004, director of the Colorado Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Titles and Registration from 2001-2003, and manager of Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Customer Service from 1994-2001.[1]
Political career
- 2019-present: Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- 2013-2017: Colorado House of Representatives, District 33
- 2007-2011: Colorado House of Representatives, District 33
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Primavera served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • Public Health Care and Human Services, Chair |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Legislative Audit |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Primavera served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Public Health Care and Human Services, Chair |
| • Health, Insurance and Environment |
| • Transportation and Energy |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dianne Primavera (D) | 58.5 | 1,468,481 | |
| Danny Moore (R) | 39.2 | 983,040 | ||
| Michele Poague (L) | 1.2 | 28,939 | ||
| Darryl Gibbs (American Constitution Party) | 0.9 | 21,623 | ||
| Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 6,687 | ||
| Sean Hoyt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 52 | ||
| Kathren May (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,508,830 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elijah Hatch (R)
- Jan Kok (Approval Voting Party)
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Dianne Primavera defeated Lang Sias, Michele Poague, and Eric Bodenstab in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dianne Primavera (D) | 53.4 | 1,348,888 | |
| Lang Sias (R) | 42.8 | 1,080,801 | ||
| Michele Poague (L) | 2.8 | 69,519 | ||
| Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party) | 1.0 | 25,854 | ||
| Total votes: 2,525,062 | ||||
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2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Dianne Primavera was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Marijo Tinlin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Primavera defeated Tinlin and Carter Reid (L) in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | 50.1% | 18,110 | ||
| Republican | Marijo Tinlin | 44.3% | 16,004 | |
| Libertarian | Carter Reid | 5.6% | 2,015 | |
| Total Votes | 36,129 | |||
2012
Primavera won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 33. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. She defeated David Pigott (R) and W. Earl Allen (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | 50.1% | 21,516 | ||
| Republican | David J. Pigott | 44.8% | 19,272 | |
| Libertarian | W. Earl Allen | 5.1% | 2,182 | |
| Total Votes | 42,970 | |||
2010
Primavera ran for re-election to the 33rd District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Primavera was defeated by Donald Beezley (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 33 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 18,139 | ||||
| Dianne Primavera (D) | 17,868 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Primavera won re-election to the 33rd District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Nick Kliebenstein (R).[7]
Primavera raised $127,135 for her campaign, while Kliebenstein raised $33,428.[8]
| Colorado State House, District 33 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 25,402 | ||||
| Nick Kliebenstein (R) | 19,949 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2014
Primavera's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Creating jobs and getting our economy back on the right track
- Excerpt: "We need an innovative, cutting edge education for our kids and state-of-the-art classrooms so our future generations can excel. Offering a world class education will encourage high tech companies to move here, and bring sustainable jobs with them."
Making government more efficient, and eliminating wasteful spending
- Excerpt: "In order to create jobs, we need strong small businesses. People looking to start a small business, or to expand a current one, shouldn’t have to fight through a mountain of red tape, if anything, government needs to do more to help small business owners and entrepreneurs."
To craft creative solutions and working across the aisle
- Excerpt: "My legislative proposals that I am the most proud of came while talking to people on their doorsteps, and I will continue to use your ideas to solve the problems facing Colorado."
Keep strong leadership in the State House of Representatives
- Excerpt: "I know how to get things done for the people of this district, and I will fight gridlock and dysfunction every single day as your State Representative."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Primavera's endorsements included the following:[10]
- Metro North Chamber of Commerce
- EMILY’s List
- American Federation of Teachers
- Planned Parenthood
- NARAL Pro-choice
- Colorado Medical Society
- AFL-CIO
- Plumbers Local 5
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
- One Colorado
- Colorado Conservation Voters
- Colorado WINS
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- Colorado Senior Lobby
- Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA)
- Licensed Beverage Association
- Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- Colorado Dental Association
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2017
In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 House candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ dianneprimavera.org, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ dianneprimavera.org, "Endorsements," accessed October 3, 2014
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Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 2019-Present |
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Colorado House of Representatives District 33 2013-2017 |
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| Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 33 2007-2011 |
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