Edie Hooton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst |
| Succeeded by | Junie Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jim Hooton |
| Occupation | Politician |
Edie Hooton is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 10, which covered a portion of Boulder County. She was first elected in 2016, succeeding Dickey Lee Hullinghorst.
In her early political career, Hooton worked as an aide to Alaska State Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp and U.S. Senator Mike Gravel. She moved to Boulder County in 1997 and served as President of the Democratic Women of Boulder County before taking office.[1][2]
Hooton serves on the House Energy & Environment Committee, the House Transportation & Local Government Committee, and the Capitol Development Committee.[3]
Elections
Hooton was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016; she won the Democratic primary with 51.24% of the vote against opponent Angelique Espinoza and ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
In 2022, Hooton initially ran for re-election to her District 10 state house seat. She ran unopposed in and won the Democratic primary held on June 28, 2022.[5] However, in an undated statement released about August 1, 2022, Hooton announced she was dropping out of the race, stating "My husband Jim retired three years ago, and I want to spend more time with him and my adult children and pursue personal interests." A vacancy committee selected a replacement candidate for the November general election.[6][7]
Election history
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edie Hooton | 4,364 | 51.24 | |
| Democratic | Angelique Espinoza | 4,152 | 48.76 | |
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edie Hooton | 36,310 | 86.8 | |
| Republican | Murl Hendrickson IV | 4,152 | 13.2 | |
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edie Hooton | 39,269 | 85.4 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Stickney | 6,733 | 14.6 | |
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edie Hooton | 12,451 | 100.00 | |
References
- ↑ "About Edie". Edie Hooton - Boulder Democrat for State House. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Edie Hooton: State House, District 10". Daily Camera. October 15, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Representative Edie Hooton". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Edie Hooton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Colorado election results: June 28, 2022, 2022 primary election: official results: state Representative - District 10 - Democratic Party". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ↑ Hooton, Edie (n.d.). "Passing The Torch" (Press release). Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ↑ Herrick, John (August 17, 2022). "Boulder Councilmember Junie Joseph is poised to make history with election to state Capitol". The Boulder Reporting Lab. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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