Colorado State Senate District 25
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Colorado State Senate District 25 is represented byWilliam Lindstedt (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Colorado state senators represented an average of165,205 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented144,141 residents.
About the office
Members of theColorado State Senate servefour-year terms withterm limits.[1] Colorado legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.[2] The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.[3] In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.[4][5]
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 4 of theColorado Constitution states:[6]
| “ | No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the district in which he shall be chosen.[7] | ” |
Salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[8] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $47,561/year for legislators whose terms began in 2025. $43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. | For legislators residing within 50 miles of the Capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the Capitol: $238/day. |
Term limits
- See also:State legislatures with term limits
TheColorado General Assembly is one of16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted theColorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado senators are subject toterm limits of no more than two four-year terms.[9]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in theColorado General Assembly , a vacancy committee selects a replacement. The committee consists of members of the same political party that previously held the seat, including any county commissioners from that party who live in the district.
Depending on when the vacancy occurs, the replacement must stand for election either in the next general election or in a special election. These vacancy elections are limited to voters registered with the same political party as the previous officeholder and to unaffiliated voters.
- If the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year, before July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in the regularly scheduled general election that year.
- If the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year, after July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and must run in a special vacancy election held in November of the following odd-numbered year.
- If the vacancy occurs in an odd-numbered year, before July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in a special vacancy election that same November.
- If the vacancy occurs in an odd-numbered year, after July 31: The appointee is selected by the committee and runs in the next general election, which occurs in the following even-numbered year.
If the previous member was unaffiliated with a political party, then the vacancy is filled by the vacancy committee designated on their original nomination petition. If the member has no vacancy committee, the governor appoints a replacement.
See sources:HB25-1315 Vacancies in the General Assembly
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On November 15, 2021, theColorado Supreme Court approved the state legislative redistricting plans approved by the state's Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission on October 11 and 12, 2021.[10] These maps took effect for Colorado’s 2022 state legislative elections.
The Colorado Sun's Thy Vo wrote that the House and Senate maps "appear to favor Democrats' maintaining their majority in the General Assembly."[10]Colorado Politics' Evan Wyloge wrote that the new maps created nine House districts where previous election results fell within a five percentage point margin and eight such Senate districts. At the time of approval, Democrats held a 42-23 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate.[11]
How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments,Amendment Y andAmendment Z, establishing separatenon-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of theColorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[12]
TheColorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[13][14]
Colorado State Senate District 25
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Colorado State Senate District 25
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Elections
2026
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Colorado State Senate District 25
Mark Bromley (Unaffiliated) is running in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 25 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Mark Bromley (Unaffiliated) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25
IncumbentWilliam Lindstedt (D) andThomas Klenow (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | William Lindstedt | |
 | Thomas Klenow | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shannon Bird (D)
2022
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 25
IncumbentFaith Winter defeatedMelody Peotter in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Faith Winter (D) | 61.5 | 43,435 |
| Melody Peotter (R) | 38.5 | 27,207 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 70,642 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremiah Johnson (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25
IncumbentFaith Winter advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Faith Winter | 100.0 | 16,927 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,927 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25
Melody Peotter advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melody Peotter | 100.0 | 12,102 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 12,102 | ||
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2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 25
IncumbentKevin Priola defeatedPaula Dickerson in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Priola (R) | 50.8 | 37,195 |
| Paula Dickerson (D) | 49.2 | 35,968 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 73,163 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25
Paula Dickerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Dickerson | 100.0 | 15,477 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 15,477 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christina Fuller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25
IncumbentKevin Priola advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 25 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Priola | 100.0 | 11,135 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,135 | ||
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2016
Elections for theColorado State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.[15] IncumbentMary Hodge (D) did not seek re-election.
Kevin Priola defeatedJenise May in the Colorado State Senate District 25 general election.[16][17]
| Colorado State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Priola | 52.07% | 30,074 | |
| Democratic | Jenise May | 47.93% | 27,678 | |
| Total Votes | 57,752 | |||
| Source:Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Jenise May ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 25 Democratic primary.[18][19]
| Colorado State Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jenise May (unopposed) | |
Kevin Priola ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 25 Republican primary.[18][19]
| Colorado State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kevin Priola (unopposed) | |
2012
Elections for theColorado State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election onNovember 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 2, 2012.Mary Hodge defeatedJohn Sampson (R) andRonald Schweizer (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.[20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary HodgeIncumbent | 55.1% | 27,961 | |
| Republican | John Sampson | 40% | 20,310 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald G. Schweizer | 4.9% | 2,461 | |
| Total Votes | 50,732 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2022, candidates for Colorado State Senate District 25 raised a total of $1,134,353. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $59,703 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Colorado State Senate District 25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2022 | $124,817 | 2 | $62,408 |
| 2020 | $247,346 | 2 | $123,673 |
| 2016 | $340,668 | 2 | $170,334 |
| 2012 | $173,904 | 2 | $86,952 |
| 2010 | $3,670 | 1 | $3,670 |
| 2008 | $139,189 | 2 | $69,595 |
| 2006 | $1,650 | 1 | $1,650 |
| 2004 | $32,127 | 2 | $16,064 |
| 2002 | $10,751 | 2 | $5,376 |
| 2000 | $60,231 | 3 | $20,077 |
| Total | $1,134,353 | 19 | $59,703 |
See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑colorado.gov, "Term limits," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
- ↑Colorado Legal Resources, "Article V - Legislative Department - Section 4," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑LexisNexis, "Colorado Legal Resources," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑10.010.1The Colorado Sun, "Colorado legislative maps get final approval from state Supreme Court," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑Colorado Politics, "Supreme Court approves Colorado legislative redistricting maps," Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
- ↑All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑18.018.1Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑19.019.1Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Election,” October 24, 2013
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, “2012 General Primary,” October 24, 2013
