Colorado Senate
Members of the Colorado Senate
Table:
District
Senator
Party
Residence
Term Up

1

Jerry Sonnenberg

Republican

Sterling

2022

2

Dennis Hisey

Republican

Cañon City

2022

3

Leroy Garcia

Democratic

Pueblo

2022

4

Jim Smallwood

Republican

Sedalia

2020

5

Kerry Donovan

Democratic

Vail

2022

6

Don Coram

Republican

Montrose

2022

7

Ray Scott

Republican

Grand Junction

2022

8

Bob Rankin

Republican

Carbondale

2020

9

Paul Lundeen

Republican

Colorado Springs

2022

10

Owen Hill

Republican

Colorado Springs

2020

11

Pete Lee

Democratic

Colorado Springs

2022

12

Bob Gardner

Republican

Colorado Springs

2020

13

John Cooke

Republican

Greeley

2022

14

Joann Ginal

Democratic

Fort Collins

2020

15

Rob Woodward

Republican

Fort Collins

2022

16

Tammy Story

Democratic

Evergreen

2022

17

Mike Foote

Democratic

Lafayette

2020

18

Steve Fenberg

Democratic

Boulder

2020

19

Rachel Zenzinger

Democratic

Arvada

2020

20

Jessie Danielson

Democratic

Wheat Ridge

2022

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Jerry Sonnenberg ( born May 1958 ) is a member of the Colorado Senate , representing Senate District 1 which encompasses Cheyenne , Elbert , Kit Carson , Lincoln , Logan , Morgan , Phillips , Sedgwick , Washington , Yuma counties , and parts of Weld County .
Sterling is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Logan County , Colorado , United States . The city population was 14,777 at the 2010 census . Sterling is the largest city in Northeastern Colorado and the county seat of Logan County and the site of the domed Logan County courthouse , built in 1909 .
Dennis Hisey is a state senator in the U.S. state of Colorado . Hisey was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a Republican in November 2018 . He represents Senate District 2 , which encompasses Clear Creek , El Paso , Fremont , Park , and Teller counties .
Cañon City ( /ˈkænjən/ ) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Fremont County , Colorado , United States . The city population was 16,400 at the 2010 United States Census . Cañon City straddles the easterly flowing Arkansas River and is a popular tourist destination for sightseeing , whitewater rafting , and rock climbing . The city is known for its many public parks , fossil discoveries , Skyline Drive , The Royal Gorge railroad , the Royal Gorge , extensive natural hiking paths , . In 1994 , the United States Board on Geographic Names approved adding the tilde to the official name of Cañon City , a change from Canon City as the official name in its decisions of 1906 and 1975 . It is one of the few U.S. cities to have the Spanish Ñ in its name , others being La Cañada Flintridge , California ; Española , New Mexico ; Peñasco , New Mexico ; and Cañones , New Mexico .
Leroy Garcia is a Democratic Party member of the Colorado State Senate , serving since 2015 . Garcia previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015 .
Pueblo /ˈpwɛbloʊ/ is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County , Colorado , United States . The population was 106,595 in 2010 census , making it the 267th most populous city in the United States and the 9th largest in Colorado . Pueblo is the heart of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area , totaling over 160,000 people and an important part of the Front Range Urban Corridor . As of 2014 , Pueblo is the primary city of the Pueblo-Cañon City combined statistical area ( CSA ) totaling approximately 208,000 people , making it the 134th largest in the nation . Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek , 112 miles ( 180 km ) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . The area is considered semi-arid desert land , with approximately 12 inches ( 304.80 mm ) of precipitation annually . With its location in the Banana Belt , Pueblo tends to get less snow than the other major cities in Colorado . Pueblo is one of the largest steel-producing cities in the United States , for which reason Pueblo is referred to as the Steel City . The Historic Arkansas River Project ( HARP ) is a riverwalk in the Union Avenue Historic Commercial District , and shows the history of the devastating Pueblo Flood of 1921 . Pueblo has the least expensive residential real estate of all major cities in Colorado . The median home price for homes on the market in Pueblo is $ 192,500 as of April 2018 It is the sixth most affordable place to live in America as measured by the 2014 Cost of Living Index . Costs of housing , goods and services , utilities , transportation , groceries and health care are lower than the national average .
James Smallwood , Jr. ( born c. 1971 ) is an American business consultant and politician elected to the Colorado Senate in 2016 . He represents State Senate District 4 in Douglas County which encompasses the communities of Castle Rock , Larkspur , Parker , Franktown , and Castle Pines .
Sedalia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place ( CDP ) in Douglas County , Colorado , United States . The CDP population was 206 at the 2010 census . The Sedalia Post Office has the ZIP code 80135 . A post office called Sedalia has been in operation since 1872 . The community was named after Sedalia , Missouri .
Kerry Donovan is a Colorado State Senator representing Senate District 5 . She currently represents Chaffee , Delta , Eagle , Gunnison , Hinsdale , Lake and Pitkin counties . Kerry Donovan is the Vice-Chair of the Senate Audit Committee , and sits on the Senate Agriculture , Natural Resources , and Energy Committee as well as the Senate Local Government Committee .
Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County , Colorado , United States . The population of the town was 5,305 in 2010 . The town , home to Vail Ski Resort , the largest ski mountain in Colorado , is known for its hotels , dining , and for the numerous events the city hosts annually , such as the Vail Film Festival , Burton US Open , Vail Resorts Snow Days , and Bravo ! Vail .
Don Coram ( born in Montrose , Colorado ) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado Senate . He represents District 6 , comprising the counties of : Archuleta , Dolores , La Plata , Montezuma , Montrose , Ouray , San Juan , and San Miguel . Previously , he served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 58 from January 12 , 2011 to January 11 , 2017 .
Montrose is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County , Colorado , United States . The city population was 19,132 at the 2010 United States Census . The main road that leads in and out of Montrose is U.S. Highway 50 . The town is located in cardinal-western Colorado , in the upper Uncompahgre Valley and is an economic , labor , and transportation waypoint for the surrounding recreation industry . Demographically , the town is majority white , with a large Hispanic population . It is also the home of a few major engineering projects , namely the Gunnison Tunnel .
Ray Scott ( born in Youngstown , Ohio ) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate representing District 7 since January 7 , 2015 . Scott served consecutively from January 12 , 2011 until January 9 , 2013 in the Colorado House of Representatives District 54 seat , and from January 9 , 2013 to January 7 , 2015 in the Colorado House of Representatives District 55 seat .
Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County , Colorado , United States . The city has a council-manager form of government , and is the most populous municipality in all of western Colorado . Grand Junction is 247 miles ( 398 km ) west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . As of the 2010 census , the city 's population was 58,566 . Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the state of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope . It is a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide . It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a population of 146,723 in 2010 census . The city is along the Colorado River , at its confluence with the Gunnison River , which comes in from the south . Grand refers to the historical Grand River ; it was renamed the Upper Colorado River in 1921 . Junction refers to the confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers . Grand Junction has been nicknamed River City . It is near the midpoint of a 30-mile ( 48 km ) arcing valley , known as the Grand Valley ; since the late 19th century it has been a major fruit-growing region .
Robert 'Bob ' E. Rankin is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate . He was appointed to the State Senate by a vacancy committee in January 2019 after his predecessor resigned . Previously , Rankin served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 57 from January 9 , 2013 to January 21 , 2019 .
The Town of Carbondale is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County , Colorado , United States . The town population was 6,427 at the 2010 United States Census . The town is located in the Roaring Fork Valley , downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs . The town proper sits on the south bank of the river , at the confluence of the Crystal River . Carbondale 's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft ( 3,952 m ) tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town .
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 encompasses 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 .
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County , Colorado , United States . It is in east central Colorado , on Fountain Creek , 60 miles ( 97 km ) south of Denver . At 6,035 feet ( 1,839 m ) the city stands over 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) above sea level , though some areas are significantly higher and lower . Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak , which rises 14,115 feet ( 4,302 m ) above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains . The United States Air Force Academy opened just north of Colorado Springs in 1958 . The city is home to 24 national sports governing bodies , including the United States Olympic Committee , the United States Olympic Training Center , and USA Hockey . The city had an estimated population of 472,688 in 2018 , and a metro population of approximately 738,939 , making it Colorado 's second most populous city , behind Denver , and the 39th most populous city in the United States . The Colorado Springs , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 712,327 in 2016 . The city is in the Front Range Urban Corridor , an oblong region of urban population along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming , generally following Interstate 25 . The city covers 194.9 square miles ( 505 km2 ) , making it the most extensive municipality in Colorado . In 2017 and 2018 , Colorado Springs received several accolades . In 2018 U.S. News named it the most desirable place to live in the United States .
Owen Hill ( born February 17 , 1982 ) is a state legislator for the U.S. State of Colorado . Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2012 , Hill represents Senate District 10 , which encompasses Eastern Colorado Springs .
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County , Colorado , United States . It is in east central Colorado , on Fountain Creek , 60 miles ( 97 km ) south of Denver . At 6,035 feet ( 1,839 m ) the city stands over 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) above sea level , though some areas are significantly higher and lower . Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak , which rises 14,115 feet ( 4,302 m ) above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains . The United States Air Force Academy opened just north of Colorado Springs in 1958 . The city is home to 24 national sports governing bodies , including the United States Olympic Committee , the United States Olympic Training Center , and USA Hockey . The city had an estimated population of 472,688 in 2018 , and a metro population of approximately 738,939 , making it Colorado 's second most populous city , behind Denver , and the 39th most populous city in the United States . The Colorado Springs , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 712,327 in 2016 . The city is in the Front Range Urban Corridor , an oblong region of urban population along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming , generally following Interstate 25 . The city covers 194.9 square miles ( 505 km2 ) , making it the most extensive municipality in Colorado . In 2017 and 2018 , Colorado Springs received several accolades . In 2018 U.S. News named it the most desirable place to live in the United States .
Pete Lee ( born October 11 , 1947 ) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado . He was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2010 , as a Democrat representing House District 18 , which includes central Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs in El Paso County . He was elected in 2018 to the Colorado Senate representing District 11 .
Robert S. Gardner ( born c. 1954 ) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado . A United States Air Force veteran and attorney , Gardner was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006 . From 2006-12 , he represented House District 21 , which encompasses western El Paso County and northeastern Fremont County . In the 2016 general election , Gardner was elected to represent Senate District 12 .
John Cooke is a Republican Senator in the Colorado General Assembly . He represents State Senate District 13 which includes the following communities of Weld County : Greeley , Evans , Milliken , LaSalle , Gilcrest , Platteville , and Ft Lupton .
Greeley is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Weld County , Colorado , United States . Greeley is in northern Colorado and is situated 49 miles ( 79 km ) north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . According to a July 2018 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau , the population of the city is 107,348 , and a 2014 population estimate made Greeley the 12th-most-populous city in Colorado . Greeley is a major city of the Front Range Urban Corridor .
Joann Ginal is an American politician who was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2012 . A member of the Colorado Democratic Party , she represented the 52nd District which encompasses the eastern half of Fort Collins , Colorado . In early 2019 , a vacancy committee appointed her to fill the vacant senate seat created by the resignation of John Kefalas . She was sworn in as a state senator along with the newly elected and reelected senators on January 4 , 2019 .
Fort Collins is a municipality in northern Colorado , which serves as the seat of Larimer County . Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range , Fort Collins is located 56 mi ( 90 km ) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . With a 2018 estimated population of 167,830 , it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver , Colorado Springs , and Aurora . Fort Collins is a midsize college city , home to Colorado State University and Front Range Community College 's Larimer campus .
Rob Woodward is a state senator in the U.S. state of Colorado . Woodward was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a Republican in November 2018 . He represents Senate District 15 which encompasses most of Larimer County except Fort Collins .
Fort Collins is a municipality in northern Colorado , which serves as the seat of Larimer County . Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range , Fort Collins is located 56 mi ( 90 km ) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . With a 2018 estimated population of 167,830 , it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver , Colorado Springs , and Aurora . Fort Collins is a midsize college city , home to Colorado State University and Front Range Community College 's Larimer campus .
Tamara Lee Story ( born February 24 , 1959 ) is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado Senate from the 16th district in Jefferson County .
Evergreen is a census-designated place ( CDP ) and a U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County , Colorado , United States . Evergreen is roughly 29 miles ( 47 km ) west of Denver . The population was 9,038 at the 2010 census .
Mike Foote is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives who represented District 12 from January 9 , 2013 to early 2019 . In December 2018 , Foote , a Democrat , was selected to fill the vacant State Senate District 17 seat after state senator Matt Jones resigned to become Boulder County Commissioner .
The City of Lafayette ( /ˌlɑːfiːˈɛt , ˌlæf-/ ) is a Home Rule Municipality located in Boulder County , Colorado , United States . The city population was 24,453 at the 2010 United States Census .
Stephen Fenberg ( born January 2 , 1984 ) is an American Democratic politician serving as a State Senator from Colorado . He has served in the state 's 18th district since 2017 . He currently serves as Senate Majority Leader .
Boulder ( /ˈboʊldər/ ) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Boulder County , Colorado , United States . It is the state 's 11th-most-populous municipality ; Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 5,430 feet ( 1,655 m ) above sea level . The city is 25 miles ( 40 km ) northwest of Denver . The population of the City of Boulder was 97,385 people at the 2010 U.S. Census , while the population of the Boulder , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area was 294,567 . Boulder is known for its association with gold seekers and for being the home of the main campus of the University of Colorado , the state 's largest university . The city frequently receives high rankings in art , health , well-being , quality of life , and education .
Rachel Zenzinger is an American politician from the state of Colorado . She was appointed to the Colorado Senate on December 10 , 2013 and served until January 15 , 2015 , having lost the 2014 general election to Laura J . Woods . She then defeated Woods in the 2016 general election and was sworn into the senate again in January , 2017 . Previously , Zenzinger served on the city council of Arvada , Colorado .
Arvada /ɑːrˈvædə/ is a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson and Adams counties , a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area of the U.S. state of Colorado . As of the 2010 census the population was 106,433 , and in 2018 the estimated population was 120,492 , ranking Arvada as the seventh most populous municipality in Colorado . The Olde Town Arvada historic district is 7 miles ( 11 km ) northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver .
Jessie Danielson is an American politician from the State of Colorado . She is an elected member of the Colorado State Senate representing District 20 . Previously , she served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing house district 24 in Jefferson County . A Democrat , Danielson was first elected in the November 4 , 2014 general election .
Wheat Ridge is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson County , Colorado , United States . Wheat Ridge is a western suburb of Denver . The Wheat Ridge Municipal Center is approximately 5 miles ( 8 km ) west-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver . The city had a population of 30,166 as of the 2010 Census .