James Coleman (Colorado)
James Coleman (Democratic Party) is a member of theColorado State Senate, representingDistrict 33. He assumed office on January 13, 2021. His current term ends on January 10, 2029.
Coleman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theColorado State Senate to representDistrict 33. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Coleman was selected aspresident of the Senate effective January 15, 2025.[1]
Biography
James Coleman was born in Denver, Colorado. Coleman earned a B.A. in psychology from Oral Roberts University. His career experience includes working as the vice president of community engagement for ACE Scholarships and vice president of the board of directors at Highline Academy. Coleman has served as a member of the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce, INROADS, and the Urban League of Metro Denver Young Professionals.[2][3]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Executive Committee,Chair
- Legislative Council Committee,Chair
2023-2024
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Business, Labor, and Technology Committee
- Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee,Chair
2021-2022
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Council Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Business, Labor, and Technology Committee
- Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee,Vice chair
2019-2020
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Business Affairs and Labor Committee,Vice chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| •Business Affairs and Labor |
| •Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 33
IncumbentJames Coleman defeatedMax Minnig in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Coleman (D) | 81.8 | 56,129 |
 | Max Minnig (R) | 18.2 | 12,452 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 68,581 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 33
IncumbentJames Coleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 33 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Coleman | 100.0 | 15,492 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 15,492 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 33
Max Minnig advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 33 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Max Minnig | 100.0 | 1,416 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,416 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 33
James Coleman defeatedJerry Burton in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Coleman (D) | 91.0 | 75,702 |
| Jerry Burton (Unity Party) | 9.0 | 7,482 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 83,184 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 33
James Coleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 33 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Coleman | 100.0 | 40,537 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 40,537 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Postal (D)
- Angela Williams (D)
Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for Colorado State Senate District 33
Jerry Burton advanced from the Unity Party convention for Colorado State Senate District 33 on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Burton (Unity Party) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 7
IncumbentJames Coleman defeatedJay Kucera in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Coleman (D) | 83.6 | 27,272 |
| Jay Kucera (R) | 16.4 | 5,338 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 32,610 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7
IncumbentJames Coleman advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Coleman | 100.0 | 10,861 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 10,861 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7
Jay Kucera advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Kucera | 100.0 | 1,422 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 1,422 | ||
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2016
Elections for theColorado House of Representatives 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. IncumbentAngela Williams (D) did not seek re-election.
James Coleman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 7 general election.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  James Coleman (unopposed) | |
| Source:Colorado Secretary of State | ||
James Coleman defeatedElet Valentine andMichele Wheeler in the Colorado House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James Coleman | 41.37% | 2,629 | |
| Democratic | Elet Valentine | 18.57% | 1,180 | |
| Democratic | Michele Wheeler | 40.06% | 2,546 | |
| Total Votes | 6,355 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2016
Coleman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —James Coleman[9] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State Senate District 33 | Won general | $167,389 | $154,365 |
| 2020 | Colorado State Senate District 33 | Won general | $103,126 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives District 7 | Won general | $34,387 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | $53,471 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $358,373 | $154,365 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 8.
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2023
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In 2023, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.
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2022
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In 2022, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
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2021
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In 2021, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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2020
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In 2020, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, theColorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72ndColorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71stColorado 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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Colorado State Senate District 33 | Officeholder Colorado State Senate District 33 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Senate Democrats, "Senate Democrats Announce New Caucus Leadership," accessed January 22, 2025
- ↑ColemanforColorado.com, "About James Coleman," accessed June 28, 2017
- ↑Coleman for Colorado, "Home," accessed December 29, 2020
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑James Coleman, "Issues," accessed June 21, 2016
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| Preceded by Angela Williams (D) | Colorado State Senate District 33 2021-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Colorado House of Representatives District 7 2017-2021 | Succeeded by Jennifer Bacon (D) |
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