Mark Baisley (born 1955 in Hastings, Minnesota)[1] is a state senator from Roxborough Park, Colorado. A Republican, Baisley represents Colorado's 4th Senate district. Previously, he represented Colorado House of Representatives District 39, which encompassed parts of Douglas County and all of Teller County.[2]
Mark Baisley | |
|---|---|
 Baisley in 2019 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Smallwood |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Brandi Bradley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hastings, Minnesota[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maryann |
| Residence | Roxborough Park, Colorado |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Website | baisley |
Background
editBaisley earned a bachelor's degree with dual degrees in computer information systems and business administration from Columbia College, Missouri in 1993.[3] He currently works as the president of Slipglass, Inc., an engineering software firm.[1]
Electoral history
editBaisley was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, he defeated his Democratic and Libertarian party opponents, winning 62.61% of the vote.[4]
Baisley was re-elected to the state house in 2020.[5]
In 2022, Baisley ran for a seat in the Colorado State Senate. Specifically, he ran to represent Colorado's 4th Senate district. In the general election, he defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 60.84% of the vote.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley | 29,289 | 62.61% | |
| Democratic | Kamala Vanderkolk | 16,167 | 34.56% | |
| Libertarian | Tony Gross | 1,325 | 2.83% | |
| Total votes | 46,781 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley (incumbent) | 37,657 | 63.04% | |
| Democratic | Ian Chapman | 20,257 | 33.91% | |
| Libertarian | Bonnie Pyle | 1,823 | 3.05% | |
| Total votes | 59,737 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Baisley | 55,595 | 60.84% | ||
| Democratic | Jeff Ravage | 35,789 | 39.16% | ||
| Total votes | 91,384 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Mark". Mark Baisley, Republican for Colorado State Representative. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (2011-12-22). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 39" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Personnel Directory - Columbia College - Acalog ACMS™". catalog.ccis.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State, State of Colorado. 2020. p. 116. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state senate district 4". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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