Paul Lundeen
Paul Lundeen | |
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 Lundeen in 2023 | |
| Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Cooke |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Lambert |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Amy Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Tim Geitner |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Connie |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln New York University (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Paul Lundeen is a Colorado politician and a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 9. Previously he served in the Colorado House of Representatives as the representative from the 19th District, which encompassed portions of El Paso County, including the communities of Black Forest, Calhan, Ellicott, Gleneagle, Monument, Peyton, Ramah, and Woodmoor.[1]
Lundeen is a Republican and lives in Monument, Colorado.
Career[edit]
A businessman, Lundeen previously served on the Colorado State Board of Education, representing the Fifth District, and for a time he served as the Board's chair.[2]
A bill proposal by Lundeen aimed at requiring voters to cast ballots in person, limiting early voting, and only allowing voters to cast ballots by mail if they opt for it despite voting by mail having been used in Colorado for years. In February 2021, a Senate panel rejected the bill.[3][4]
In March 2021, Lundeen attended a panel that promoted the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent. During a speech, Lundeen cast doubt on the validity of the election results including that of Colorado's.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
Lundeen was first elected to the State House in 2014. He ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen | 31,519 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 31,519 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In 2016, Lundeen was re-elected. In the general election, he won 79.59% of the vote against his Democratic opponent.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 40,011 | 79.59% | |
| Democratic | Tom Reynolds | 10,258 | 20.41% | |
| Total votes | 50,269 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In June, 2017, Lundeen announced that in the 2018 elections he would seek the District 9 State Senate seat currently held by Kent Lambert, who is term limited. Lambert immediately endorsed Lundeen.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen | 61,341 | 70.32% | |
| Democratic | Gil Armendariz | 25,892 | 29.68% | |
| Total votes | 87,233 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Running for reelection in 2022, Lundeen won the Republican primary held on June 28,[10] and in the 2022 Colorado Senate general election, Lundeen defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 62.31% of the total votes cast.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 15,385 | 69.7% | |
| Republican | Lynda Zamora Wilson | 6,675 | 30.3% | |
| Total votes | 22,060 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 50,266 | 62.31% | |
| Democratic | Arik Dougherty | 28,327 | 35.12% | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Darnell | 2,075 | 2.57% | |
| Total votes | 80,668 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff. Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment: House District 19. Viewed: 2017-01-25.
- ^ Lundeen, Paul. About Paul. Retrieved: 2017-01-25.
- ^ Poblete, Pat (15 March 2021). "Senate panel rejects GOP voting bill". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ a b Maulbetsch, Erik (2021-03-10). "Colorado Republican Legislators Join Election Fraud Conspiracy Panel". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "2014 General Election Results". Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Ballotpedia. Paul Lundeen. Retrieved: 2017-01-25
- ^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Official Results". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-06-07). "Paul Lundeen declares for Colorado state senate with outgoing Kent Lambert's endorsement". The Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Colorado Secretary of State. "Election Results & Data (Unofficial)". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Hannah (2022-06-29). "Incumbent Lundeen wins GOP primary for state Senate District 9". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state senate district 9". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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