Libby Szabo[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 27 from January 12, 2011, until her resignation on January 29, 2015.[3]
Libby Szabo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 27th[1] district | |
| In office January 12, 2011 – January 29, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sara Gagliardi |
| Succeeded by | Lang Sias |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Website | libbyszabo |
On January 30, 2015, Szabo was appointed as Jefferson County commissioner to replace former commissioner Faye Griffin.[4] After Democrats won all contested county elections in 2018, Szabo became the sole Republican in the county commission and one of only three county Republican officials left.[5] She lost re-election in 2020 to former state Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp.
Szabo is a member of the conservative lobbying group American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). She is the organization's co-state chairperson with Bill Cadman.[6]
Elections
edit- 2012 Szabo ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,969 votes,[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 23,365 votes (52.6%) against Democratic nominee Tim Allport and her 2010 Libertarian opponent, Bud Martin.[8]
- 2008 When Democratic Senator Sue Windels retired and left the Senate District 19 seat open, Szabo ran unopposed for the August 12, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 5,857 votes,[9] but lost the November 4, 2008 General election to Democratic Representative Evie Hudak.[10]
- 2010 To challenge House District 27 incumbent Democratic Representative Sara Gagliardi, Szabo ran unopposed for the August 10, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 5,884 votes,[11] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 14,852 votes (49.2%) against Democratic Representative Gagliardi and Libertarian candidate Bud Martin,[12] who had run for a Senate seat in 2000.
References
edit- ↑ "Libby Szabo". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Libby Szabo's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ Libby Szabo. Viewed, 2016-01-08.
- ↑ Staff (January 17, 2015). "Rep. Libby Szabo to sit as Jeffco commissioner". Colorado Community Media. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ↑ cteadman, Staff (November 13, 2018). "Jeffco goes deep blue". Colorado Community Media. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ↑ "State Chairmen | ALEC – American Legislative Exchange Council". Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary & 2008 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 80. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary & 2008 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 104. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 94. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 129. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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