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Rebecca Keltie
Rebecca Keltie (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 16. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Keltie (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 16. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Keltie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
On October 9, 2025, Keltie announced she would not seek re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives District 16 in 2026.[1]
Biography
Rebecca Keltie was born in Flint, Michigan. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 2014. Keltie earned a military citation from the Community College of the Air Force. Her career experience includes working as an engineer. Keltie was also worked in information technology, project management, atmospheric science, meteorology, oceanography, and as a small business owner.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Keltie was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
Rebecca Keltie did not file to run for re-election.
2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 16
Rebecca Keltie defeated incumbent Stephanie Vigil in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Keltie (R) | 50.0 | 20,641 | |
| Stephanie Vigil (D) | 50.0 | 20,638 | ||
| Total votes: 41,279 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Stephanie Vigil advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Vigil | 100.0 | 5,713 | |
| Total votes: 5,713 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16
Rebecca Keltie advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 16 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Keltie | 100.0 | 7,051 | |
| Total votes: 7,051 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Keltie received the following endorsements.
Pledges
Keltie signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated David Torres, Brian Flanagan, Christopher Mitchell, and Matthew Feigenbaum in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Lamborn (R) | 56.0 | 155,528 | |
| David Torres (D) | 40.3 | 111,978 | ||
| Brian Flanagan (L) | 2.5 | 7,079 | ||
| Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) | 1.2 | 3,370 | ||
| Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 277,964 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Thompson (Unaffiliated)
- Alax Jones (Independent)
- Patrick O'Brien Faley (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
David Torres defeated Michael Colombe in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Torres | 54.7 | 24,413 | |
| Michael Colombe | 45.3 | 20,237 | ||
| Total votes: 44,650 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Dowell (D)
- Orlondo Avion (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated Dave Williams, Rebecca Keltie, and Andrew Heaton in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Lamborn | 47.3 | 46,178 | |
| Dave Williams | 33.5 | 32,669 | ||
| Rebecca Keltie | 12.9 | 12,631 | ||
| Andrew Heaton | 6.3 | 6,121 | ||
| Total votes: 97,599 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn defeated Jillian Freeland, Ed Duffett, Marcus Murphy, and Rebecca Keltie in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Lamborn (R) | 57.6 | 249,013 | |
| Jillian Freeland (D) | 37.4 | 161,600 | ||
| Ed Duffett (L) | 3.4 | 14,777 | ||
| Marcus Murphy (Independent) | 0.9 | 3,708 | ||
| Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) | 0.8 | 3,309 | ||
| Total votes: 432,407 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Lunde (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Jillian Freeland advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jillian Freeland | 100.0 | 76,033 | |
| Total votes: 76,033 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Bocchino (D)
- Ryan Lucas (D)
- George English (D)
- Brian Ebinger (D)
- Mario Sanchez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Lamborn | 100.0 | 104,302 | |
| Total votes: 104,302 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Doug Lunde advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Lunde (L) | |
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Rebecca Keltie advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Keltie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Keltie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Keltie is a proud grassroots candidate fighting for everyone in our District and State. Her many life experiences including working within the Atmospheric Sciences for nearly 2 decades, working with (prior Biden) Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, Border Protection, State/Local Law Enforcement, NATO, ICE, all U.S. Military branches, Jr. Executive for Ross Perot and Community services and University board are invaluable in representing you! She knows where the problems are and how to tackle them. Problem solving is her specialty! Strength is her super power! A proud American is in her blood! It’s time we start voting for better candidates and true warriors that are ready to fight and defend us in Denver with common sense. Rebecca Keltie understands that restoring balance to the Colorado State House is key to bringing forth strong policies that help all Coloradans.
Keltie’s top priorities for Colorado State House District 16 are affordability, core education, immigration, cost of living, community safety, protecting our children, protecting parental rights and protecting every citizen’s rights and freedoms! Rebecca’s motto is “Putting Coloradans First! ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT!”- Rebecca Keltie is a trained warrior and proven leader. She has decades of military and civilian experiences that allow her to relate with every constituent across Colorado.
- Rebecca Keltie’s life experiences include being married, divorced, a single parent to children who’ve been in both public and Charter schools, struggled throughout life’s lemons and enjoyed its lemonade after. Having been an employee and a small business owner gives her a unique perspective on both sides of that square coin. Her family started this country as a founding father and her ancestors have fought for its freedom ever since. Her own children followed her steps and have served in the military with the same dedication. She will never stop fighting for what is right even if she’s the only pillar standing against the odds.
- I, Rebecca Keltie, am the only well balanced, well adjusted experienced candidate that is extremely involved in listening to our community. I’m tired of our voices within Colorado State House District 16 not being heard and represented. Some of my top priorities for Colorado State House District 16 are home affordability, immigration, education, protecting our kids, parental rights, cost of living, secure elections, community safety, protecting freedom and our constitutional rights! My ultimate goal is to take this state back and get back to common sense!
A few very important characteristics would be honesty, integrity, transparency, communication and grit. Without these in place productive positive growth and representation will not prosper. I have stood by these characteristics my entire life.
Together, my struggles have shaped me into the warrior and fighter I am today. I will always stand for our life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as long as I breathe.
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2022
Rebecca Keltie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Keltie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The foundation of families and education starts with you. Many of our politicians believe that every problem has a one size fits all solution. This is not the case. Creating policies that work for the families of Colorado means working with local leaders and local families! I know that progressive Democrats are trying to tear apart our families by making our children dependent on the school system and the government. Our government does not serve to help children. Our education system is increasingly dumbed down, putting our children behind the rest of the world. We need to promote school choice, healthier school food, and a more rigorous school system that challenges children to learn.
- Colorado Springs is home to one of the youngest Army bases in America. Standing up for our armed services, veterans and constitutional rights is critical in putting America First. Unfortunately, there is a growing disconnect between our veterans and citizens. But we must not let that grow anymore. Our community should work to ensure that troops coming home have a transition that honors them and gives them the chance to use the skills the military gave them. In congress, I will help expand veterans' access to disability benefits and promote mental health and suicide prevention among veterans. I will work closely with the Veteran Affairs and Armed Services committees to help pass legislation to help our Vets.
- One of the most important factors of a community is a strong economy. This means promoting small businesses in our district. Small businesses face a complex web of bureaucracy and regulations. The government has no right to be in our private businesses. My goal will be to deregulate small businesses and allow them to grow freely and update infrastructure in communities around the United States. In addition to this, I will also work with local leaders to help promote job growth and investment in our local communities. Our district has a lot of untapped potential, and with the right leadership, we can open the doors for a stronger District 5. By bringing more jobs to our district, we can bring new families and new prosperity to our community.
Here are some important policies as well—
The first is taxation without representation. Just recently, our “representatives” passed a 40 billion dollar package in financial aid overseas. Not one of them consulted the people they represent. In fact, we hardly ever hear from any of our local leaders who claim to “represent” us. This must end. If you elect me, I can promise that you will hear from me because YOU are my team. Together, we will bring change to our district.
I am passionate about immigration. I am not pro-open borders and illegal immigration. There are immigrants who wait months to legally become United States citizens. Illegal immigrants do NOT get to undermine that process. We are being taxed millions of dollars a year because of ILLEGAL immigrants and the resources they use. It’s time we fix our border and our citizenship process.
My experience in the United States Navy sets me apart from the other candidates because I have learned the ins and outs of intergovernmental relations and how it impacts the military and agencies that work together. I have had the opportunity to lead fellow sailors and military operations. I have worked with Border Patrol, NATO, Department of Homeland Security and many other agencies. Furthermore, my experience as a small business owner allowed me to see some of the struggles that they face. I've seen what policies harm small businesses, and I will be able to avoid such policies in office.
I will promote the younger generation to get involved and create future leaders that will take the country in a positive and effective direction. Through my office, we will put American families, American workers, and American values first.
I will make sure that 'we the people' are no longer in the dark about what our leaders are doing. I will make sure your concerns are met and treated with the urgency that you hold for them. In America, our voices must be heard. This country was founded FOR the people, and BY the people. Not for special interests and foreign leaders.
Finally, instilling pride back into the people and our children will bring us together. Think of it like a football team, fans will come together to support their team in gear and by painting their faces and hanging flags. On a much larger scale, the United States was a country that kids would be proud to say that they're from. Years ago, the Fourth of July was celebrated like New Year's Eve. People were proud to be American, and we need that unity back. We've made songs, flags, movies and cultures about how great America is.
The leaders we have now failed us and turned America into a laughingstock on the global stage.
First and foremost, our education has become dumbed which will set back our children behind the rest of the world. Instead of encouraging students to seek more information, the school system has only told them what to think, not how to think. We need to revitalize the education system by giving parents more power over their childrens' education. We need to stop focusing on nonsense such as critical race theory and LGBT and focus on developing STEM programs and responsibility and real academics. I will also help promote homeschooling options for the parents who want to pull their kids out of the failing education system.
The second issue that I believe America will face in the coming years is drug and human trafficking. This issue is often overlooked by the party that supports open borders and free immigration. The consequences of this have been devastating to our children. Well over 15,000 victims are trafficked into the United States every year, and unfortunately, many of them are children who are then sold almost five times a day. Human trafficking occurs throughout the United States and at our borders. If I'm elected, I will work with Colorado law enforcement to see what they need to help assist in cracking down on trafficking crimes.
In the last few months, fentanyl overdoses have soared. In 2021, 77% of teen overdose deaths involved fentanyl. While fentanyl is made in the U.S., much of it is smuggled through our border. It is time to secure our border and put an end to these tragedies that harm our children.
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2020
Rebecca Keltie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Keltie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- It's time for us to have a candidate that represents ALL of our districts people, I am that candidate. One Team, One Fight!
- It is time the voices of our Americans are heard by a Representative that cares to know their people and their struggles. A country run by Party only will always put the people last. Time for Positive change!
- I am the first of it's kind Candidate (aka. NextGen cadidate). We need more candidates like me n office who are in the middle and believe in common ground solutions.
- TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS..are a MUST
- Stem Cell Research and financial availability for all Americans (non-embryonic)
- Defend our 1st Amendment rights by defending our 2nd Amendment
- In defending our 2nd Amendment rights , promoting access to gun safety programs is key
- Support America's bravest by supporting research on cancer preventions for American Firefighters
- Programs to better help Veterans find jobs, training and internships
- Protect our Social Security against government borrowing/theft
- Demand government fiscal responsibility through complete transparency, spending modifications and better controls
- Demanding the freedoms for our American people they deserve to live their lives to their greatest ability
- Support programs that help ensure the better stewardship of our American lands and our world's Oceans
I believe the best representative has experiences in all factors of life. Ones that have gone through life's ups and downs personally so they can better understand their peoples struggles instead of standing on a ivory pillar above. Well rounded candidates are what we need more of in office as they will better connect with their people and stand for what is right to move our Country ahead.
We live in the most beautiful prosperous country in the world. We must work together, reunite our America, together, as we are ALL brothers and sisters under these Stars and Stripes of freedom. One Team, One Fight, UNITE!
Another story that hit me hard was a veteran that had been injured on duty. She did not have the ability to get medical help she needed as she could not afford the transportation for necessary evaluations with the VA. I worked with the Family Service Center to secure funding for her transportation and lodging while she could go through the steps she needed to.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’YouTube’’, "'Colorado House of Representatives Rebecca Keltie announces she won't be seeking reelection,” October 9, 2025
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 11, 2024
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| Preceded by Stephanie Vigil (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 16 2025-Present |
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