Paul Lundeen
Paul Lundeen | |
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| Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – June 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Cleave Simpson |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – June 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Lambert |
| Succeeded by | Lynda Zamora Wilson |
| 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 | |
| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Connie |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln New York University (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Paul Lundeen (born 1959/1960)[1] is an American politician and former member of the Colorado General Assembly, representing Colorado's 9th Senate District and 19th House district.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Lundeen is a Republican[3] and lives in Monument, Colorado. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a Regent Scholar, later graduating from New York University.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.[7]
Lundeen has served on the Senate Education committee for his entire tenure in the legislature.[8]
On June 9, 2025, Lundeen announced his resignation from the Colorado State Senate.[9]
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.[11]
| 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.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen | 61,341 | 70.3% | |
| Democratic | Gil Armendariz | 25,892 | 29.7% | |
| Total votes | 87,233 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Running for reelection in 2022, Lundeen won the Republican primary held on June 28,[15] 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.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 20,470 | 66.4% | |
| Republican | Lynda Zamora Wilson | 10,378 | 33.6% | |
| Total votes | 30,848 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Lundeen (incumbent) | 50,266 | 62.3% | |
| Democratic | Arik Dougherty | 28,327 | 35.1% | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Darnell | 2,075 | 2.6% | |
| Total votes | 80,668 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Senate District 9 candidate Q&A". October 10, 2018.
- ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff. Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment: House District 19. Viewed: 2017-01-25.
- ^ "Trump outburst prompts removal of his 'distorted' portrait from Colorado capitol". The Guardian. March 25, 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Senator Paul Lundeen". Colorado Senate Republicans. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Lundeen, Paul. About Paul. Retrieved: 2017-01-25.
- ^ Poblete, Pat (March 15, 2021). "Senate panel rejects GOP voting bill". Colorado Politics. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Maulbetsch, Erik (March 10, 2021). "Colorado Republican Legislators Join Election Fraud Conspiracy Panel". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Ballotpedia. Paul Lundeen. Retrieved: March 14, 2025
- ^ Paul, Jesse; Birkeland, Bente (June 9, 2025). "Top Republican in Colorado Senate resigns to take private sector job". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "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 (June 7, 2017). "Paul Lundeen declares for Colorado state senate with outgoing Kent Lambert's endorsement". The Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Colorado Secretary of State. "Election Results & Data (Unofficial)". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Metzger, Hannah (June 29, 2022). "Incumbent Lundeen wins GOP primary for state Senate District 9". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "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.