Jessie Danielson
Jessie Danielson (Democratic Party) is a member of theColorado State Senate, representingDistrict 22. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Danielson (Democratic Party) is running for election forColorado Secretary of State. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onJune 30, 2026.[source]
Danielson also ran for re-election to theColorado State Senate to representDistrict 22. She will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary onJune 30, 2026.
Biography
Jessie Danielson lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.[1] Danielson's career experience includes working as the Colorado state director for America Votes.[2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Danielson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee,Vice Chair
- Business, Labor, and Technology Committee,Chair
2023-2024
Danielson was assigned to the following committees:
- Business, Labor, and Technology Committee,Vice Chair
2021-2022
Danielson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee,Vice chair
- Business, Labor, and Technology Committee,Vice chair
2019-2020
Danielson was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee,Vice chair
- Business, Labor, and Technology 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 |
|---|
| •Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources |
| •Appropriations |
| •Public Health Care and Human Services, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Danielson served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources |
| •Local Government |
| •Public Health Care and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
Secretary of State
See also: Colorado Secretary of State election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Colorado Secretary of State
Celeste Landry andMelissa Richards are running in the general election for Colorado Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
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| Celeste Landry (Colorado Forward Party) | ||
| Melissa Richards (Unaffiliated) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State
Jessie Danielson andAmanda Gonzalez are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jessie Danielson | |
 | Amanda Gonzalez | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State
James McKinzie,Cory Parella,Ross Taraborelli, andJames Wiley are running in the Republican primary for Colorado Secretary of State on June 30, 2026.
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State Senate
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2026
General election
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 22
Monica Duran is running in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 22 on June 30, 2026.
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 | Monica Duran | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jessie Danielson (D)
Endorsements
Secretary of State
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State Senate
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2022
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 22
IncumbentJessie Danielson defeatedColby Drechsel in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie Danielson (D) | 67.3 | 46,508 |
| Colby Drechsel (R) | 32.7 | 22,609 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 69,117 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 22
IncumbentJessie Danielson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 22 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie Danielson | 100.0 | 16,502 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,502 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 22
Colby Drechsel advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 22 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Colby Drechsel | 100.0 | 10,272 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,272 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 20
Jessie Danielson defeatedChristine Jensen andCharles Messick in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie Danielson (D) | 54.1 | 49,974 |
 | Christine Jensen (R) | 42.4 | 39,102 | |
 | Charles Messick (L) | 3.5 | 3,239 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 92,315 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 20
Jessie Danielson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessie Danielson | 100.0 | 19,778 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 19,778 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 20
Christine Jensen advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 20 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Jensen | 100.0 | 13,821 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 13,821 | ||
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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.
IncumbentJessie Danielson defeatedJoseph DeMott in the Colorado House of Representatives District 24 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jessie DanielsonIncumbent | 56.99% | 24,103 | |
| Republican | Joseph DeMott | 43.01% | 18,191 | |
| Total Votes | 42,294 | |||
| Source:Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentJessie Danielson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jessie DanielsonIncumbent (unopposed) | |
Joy Bowman ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joy Bowman (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for theColorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014.Jessie Danielson defeatedKristian Teegardin in the Democratic primary, whileJoseph DeMott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Danielson defeated Demott in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessie Danielson | 53.4% | 17,501 | |
| Republican | Joseph DeMott | 46.6% | 15,286 | |
| Total Votes | 32,787 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Danielson | 56.3% | 2,797 |
| Kristian Teegardin | 43.7% | 2,175 |
| Total Votes | 4,972 | |
Campaign themes
2026
Secretary of State
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate District 22 | Won general | $95,188 | $73,420 |
| 2018 | Colorado State Senate District 20 | Won general | $446,959 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | $73,717 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Colorado State House, District 24 | Won | $107,942 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $723,806 | $73,420 | ||
| 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. | ||||
Endorsements
In 2014, Danielson's endorsements included the following:[11]
- formerLieutenant Governor Gail Schoettler
- formerState Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald.
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate Colorado Secretary of State | Officeholder Colorado State Senate District 22 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Jessie Danielson for Colorado State Senate, "About Jessie," accessed May 9, 2023
- ↑JessieDanielson.com, "About," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑6.06.1Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑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
- ↑Jessie Danielson campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed May 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brittany Pettersen (D) | Colorado State Senate District 22 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Cheri Jahn | Colorado State Senate District 20 2019-2023 | Succeeded by Lisa Cutter (D) |
| Preceded by - | Colorado House of Representatives District 24 2015-2019 | Succeeded by Monica Duran (D) |
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