# Paul Lundeen

Paul Lundeen is an American 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.
Lundeen is a Republican and lives in Monument, Colorado.

## Career

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.
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.
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.
Lundeen has served on the Senate Education committee for his entire tenure in the legislature.

## Electoral history

Lundeen was first elected to the State House in 2014. He ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election.
2014 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Lundeen | 31,519 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,519 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
In 2016, Lundeen was re-elected. In the general election, he won 79.59% of the vote against his Democratic opponent.
2016 Colorado House of Representatives election, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 40,011 | 79.59% |
| | Democratic | Tom Reynolds | 10,258 | 20.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,269 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | 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.
2018 Colorado Senate election, 9th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Lundeen | 61,341 | 70.32% |
| | Democratic | Gil Armendariz | 25,892 | 29.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,233 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Running for reelection in 2022, Lundeen won the Republican primary held on June 28, 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.
2022 Colorado Senate Republican primary, 9th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 15,385 | 69.7% |
| | Republican | Lynda Zamora Wilson | 6,675 | 30.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,060 | 100% |
2022 Colorado Senate election, 9th District :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 80,668 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |