| Colorado's 26th State Senate district | |||
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.png) From 2022 onward.png) From 2012 to 2022 | |||
| Senator |
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| Registration | 31.0% Democratic 17.9% Republican 48.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 70% White 8% Black 15% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 161,747[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 113,956[2] | ||
Colorado's 26th Senate district is one of 35 districts in theColorado Senate. It has been represented byDemocratJeff Bridges since 2019, following the resignation of fellow DemocratDaniel Kagan.[3][4]
District 26 covers many ofDenver's immediate southern suburbs inArapahoe County, includingCherry Hills Village,Englewood,Greenwood Village,Sheridan,Columbine Valley, most ofLittleton, and a small part of westernAurora.[5]
The district is split between Colorado's1st and6th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 3rd, 38th, 40th, and 41st districts of theColorado House of Representatives.[6]
Colorado state senators are elected to staggered four-year terms; under normal circumstances, the 26th district holds elections in presidential years.
In December 2018, SenatorDaniel Kagan announced he would resign following odd allegations that he had repeatedly used a women's bathroom in the state capitol.[7] State Rep.Jeff Bridges was appointed to replace him in January 2019 and won a full term in 2020.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Bridges (incumbent) | 54,275 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | Bob Roth | 32,984 | 36.8 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Solomon | 2,366 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 89,625 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Kagan | 42,145 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Nancy Doty | 36,666 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 78,811 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Newell (incumbent) | 38,744 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Francine Bigelow | 32,890 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 71,634 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 62.9 – 34.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Polis 58.5 – 38.2% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.1 – 37.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Udall 49.3 – 45.5% |
| Governor | Hickenlooper 54.3 – 41.8% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.4 – 44.3% |