Monica Duran

Monica Duran (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 23. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Duran (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 22. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Duran began serving as Colorado House of Representatives majority leader on November 11, 2022.^[1]

Biography

Monica Duran's career experience includes working in the dental industry.^[2] Duran served on the Wheat Ridge City Council, on the board of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and as the director of the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection Board.^[2]^[3]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Duran was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Duran was assigned to the following committees:

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Colorado State Senate District 22

Incumbent Jessie Danielson and Monica Duran are running in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jessie Danielson (D)
		Monica Duran (D)

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2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Cory Ohnesorge in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica Duran (D)	64.5	26,768
	Cory Ohnesorge (R)	35.5	14,739

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 41,507
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Andrew Buchovich (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica Duran	100.0	8,589

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,589
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Fred Clifford in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica Duran (D)	64.7	26,962
	Fred Clifford (R)	35.3	14,723

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,685
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica Duran	100.0	9,716

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,716
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Fred Clifford advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Clifford	100.0	6,921

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,921
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2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Monica Duran defeated Laurel Imer in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica Duran (D)	64.0	30,671
	Laurel Imer (R)	36.0	17,228

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,899
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Scott Helker (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Monica Duran advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica Duran	100.0	16,216

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,216
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Laurel Imer advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurel Imer	100.0	6,197

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,197
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Scott Helker advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Scott Helker (L)

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2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Monica Duran defeated Arthur Erwin in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica Duran (D)	63.5	25,987
	Arthur Erwin (R)	36.5	14,945

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,932 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Monica Duran defeated Kris Teegardin in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 26, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Monica Duran	54.6	6,636
	Kris Teegardin	45.4	5,520

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 12,156
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Arthur Erwin advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Arthur Erwin	100.0	5,656

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 5,656
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Campaign themes

2026

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Monica Duran campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Colorado House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$80,295	$100,816
2022	Colorado House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$132,634	$131,622
2020	Colorado House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$71,174	N/A**
2018	Colorado House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$129,660	N/A**
Grand total			$413,763	$232,438
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2023

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In 2023, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.

Colorado AFL-CIO

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Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

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Colorado Union of Taxpayers

Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."

Colorado Voters for Animals

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Healthier Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.

Liberty Scorecard

Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."

Mental Health Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.

The Arc of Colorado

Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.

2022

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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.

Centennial Institute

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.

Cobalt

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.

Colorado AFL-CIO

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Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

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Colorado Union of Taxpayers

Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."

Conservation Colorado

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Colorado Voters for Animals

Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.

CoPIRG

Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."

Healthier Colorado

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Liberty Scorecard

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Mental Health Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.

National Federation of Independent Business

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One Colorado

Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues.

The Arc of Colorado

Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.

2021

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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.

Centennial Institute

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Colorado Health Initiative

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Colorado Union of Taxpayers

Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."

Conservation Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.

Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly

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CoPIRG

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Colorado Education Association: Senate and House

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Healthier Colorado

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Liberty Scorecard

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Mental Health Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.

The American Conservative Union

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The Arc of Colorado

Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.

Women's Lobby of Colorado

Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.

Colorado Health Initiative

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Colorado Union of Taxpayers

Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."

Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly

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Healthier Colorado

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Mental Health Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.

National Federation of Independent Business

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The American Conservative Union

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Women's Lobby of Colorado

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2019

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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.

ACLU of Colorado

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Colorado Health Initiative

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Colorado Union of Taxpayers

Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."

Colorado Voters for Animals

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Conservation Colorado

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Mental Health Colorado

Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.

One Colorado

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The American Conservative Union

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Women's Lobby of Colorado

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Colorado House of Representatives District 23

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Political offices
Preceded by Christopher Louis Kennedy (D)	Colorado House of Representatives District 23 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Jessie Danielson (D)	Colorado House of Representatives District 24 2019-2023	Succeeded by Lindsey Daugherty (D)

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Current members of the Colorado State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:James Coleman

Majority Leader:Robert Rodriguez

Minority Leader:Paul Lundeen

Senators

District 1

Byron Pelton (R)

District 2

Lisa Frizell (R)

District 3

Nick Hinrichsen (D)

District 4

Mark Baisley (R)

District 5

Marc Catlin (R)

District 6

Cleave Simpson (R)

District 7

Janice Rich (R)

District 8

Dylan Roberts (D)

District 9

Paul Lundeen (R)

District 10

Larry Liston (R)

District 11

Thomas Exum (D)

District 12

Marc Snyder (D)

District 13

Scott Bright (R)

District 14

Cathy Kipp (D)

District 15

Janice Marchman (D)

District 16

Chris Kolker (D)

District 17

Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D)

District 18

Judy Amabile (D)

District 19

Lindsey Daugherty (D)

District 20

Lisa Cutter (D)

District 21

Dafna Jenet (D)

District 22

Jessie Danielson (D)

District 23

Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)

District 24

Kyle Mullica (D)

District 25

Faith Winter (D)

District 26

Jeff Bridges (D)

District 27

Tom Sullivan (D)

District 28

Mike Weissman (D)

District 29

Iman Jodeh (D)

District 30

John Carson (R)

District 31

Matt Ball (D)

District 32

Robert Rodriguez (D)

District 33

James Coleman (D)

District 34

Julie Gonzales (D)

District 35

Rod Pelton (R)

Democratic Party (23)

Republican Party (12)

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie

Majority Leader:Monica Duran

Representatives

District 1

Javier Mabrey (D)

District 2

Steven Woodrow (D)

District 3

Meg Froelich (D)

District 4

Cecelia Espenoza (D)

District 5

Alex Valdez (D)

District 6

Sean Camacho (D)

District 7

Jennifer Bacon (D)

District 8

Lindsay Gilchrist (D)

District 9

Emily Sirota (D)

District 10

Junie Joseph (D)

District 11

Karen McCormick (D)

District 12

Kyle Brown (D)

District 13

Julie McCluskie (D)

District 14

Rose Pugliese (R)

District 15

Scott Bottoms (R)

District 16

Rebecca Keltie (R)

District 17

Regina English (D)

District 18

Amy Paschal (D)

District 19

Dan Woog (R)

District 20

Jarvis Caldwell (R)

District 21

Mary Bradfield (R)

District 22

Kenneth DeGraaf (R)

District 23

Monica Duran (D)

District 24

Lisa Feret (D)

District 25

Tammy Story (D)

District 26

Meghan Lukens (D)

District 27

Brianna Titone (D)

District 28

Sheila Lieder (D)

District 29

Shannon Bird (D)

District 30

Rebekah Stewart (D)

District 31

Jacque Phillips (D)

District 32

Manny Rutinel (D)

District 33

William Lindstedt (D)

District 34

Jenny Willford (D)

District 35

Lorena Garcia (D)

District 36

Michael Carter (D)

District 37

Chad Clifford (D)

District 38

Gretchen Rydin (D)

District 39

Brandi Bradley (R)

District 40

Naquetta Ricks (D)

District 41

Vacant

District 42

Mandy Lindsay (D)

District 43

Robert Marshall (D)

District 44

Anthony Hartsook (R)

District 45

Max Brooks (R)

District 46

Tisha Mauro (D)

District 47

Ty Winter (R)

District 48

Carlos Barron (R)

District 49

Lesley Smith (D)

District 50

Ryan Gonzalez (R)

District 51

Ron Weinberg (R)

District 52

Yara Zokaie (D)

District 53

Andrew Boesenecker (D)

District 54

Matt Soper (R)

District 55

Rick Taggart (R)

District 56

Chris Richardson (R)

District 57

Elizabeth Velasco (D)

District 58

Larry Suckla (R)

District 59

Katie Stewart (D)

District 60

Stephanie Luck (R)

District 61

Eliza Hamrick (D)

District 62

Matthew Martinez (D)

District 63

Dusty Johnson (R)

District 64

Ryan Armagost (R)

District 65

Lori Sander (R)

Democratic Party (42)

Republican Party (22)

Vacancies (1)

[1] ‘’colorado politics,’’ “Meet Monica Duran, Colorado House majority leader,” accessed February 7, 2024

[bio-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Monica Duran for State Rep., "Meet Monica," accessed May 6, 2023

[OldBio-3] Jefferson Center, "About Us," accessed November 16, 2019

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Monica Duran

Biography

Committee assignments

2021-2022

2019-2020

Sponsored legislation

Elections

2026

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 22

Endorsements

2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 23

2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 24

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

2022

2020

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2023

2022

2021

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2019

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