Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 23. She assumed office on January 13, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Kirkmeyer (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 23. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Republican primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Barbara Kirkmeyer lives in Weld County, Colorado.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in 1980. Her career experience includes working as a business owner and dairy farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Kirkmeyer was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Kirkmeyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee
- Statutory Revision Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2024
Incumbent Barbara Kirkmeyer is running in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Colorado State Senate District 23
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 23
Incumbent Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Natalie Abshier in the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 23 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 72.6 | 12,684 | |
 | Natalie Abshier | 27.4 | 4,788 | |
| Total votes: 17,472 | ||||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Yadira Caraveo defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer, Richard Ward, and Tim Long in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for U.S. House Colorado District 8
✔ Yadira Caraveo (D)
114,377 Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) 112,745 Richard Ward (L)
9,280 Tim Long (Colorado Center Party) (Write-in) 99 Total votes: 236,501 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Payette (Independent)
- Steve Zorn (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
Yadira Caraveo advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yadira Caraveo | 100.0 | 38,837 | |
| Total votes: 38,837 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joshua Rodriguez (D)
- Chaz Tedesco (D)
- Johnny Humphrey (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8
Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Jan Kulmann, Lori Saine, and Tyler Allcorn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 39.0 | 22,724 | |
| Jan Kulmann | 23.0 | 13,398 | ||
| Lori Saine | 21.2 | 12,357 | ||
| Tyler Allcorn | 16.7 | 9,743 | ||
| Total votes: 58,222 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joshua Rodriguez (R)
- Jewels Gray (R)
- Ryan Gonzalez (R)
2020
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Sally Boccella in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for Colorado State Senate District 23
✔ Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)
71,570 Sally Boccella (D) 58,227 Total votes: 129,797 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 23
Sally Boccella defeated Galina Nicoll in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 23 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sally Boccella | 55.6 | 16,649 | |
| Galina Nicoll | 44.4 | 13,295 | ||
| Total votes: 29,944 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 23
Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Rupert Parchment in the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 23 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Kirkmeyer | 55.2 | 15,209 | |
| Rupert Parchment | 44.8 | 12,326 | ||
| Total votes: 27,535 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karl Honegger (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado State Senate District 23
Matthew DiGiallonardo advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado State Senate District 23 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew DiGiallonardo (L) |
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2014
Kirkmeyer ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 4th District. Kirkmeyer was defeated by Ken Buck in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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 Ken Buck |
44.2% | 32,714 | ||
| Scott Renfroe | 23.9% | 17,722 | ||
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | 16.4% | 12,155 | ||
| Steve Laffey | 15.4% | 11,433 | ||
| Total Votes | 74,024 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Barb Kirkmeyer has built a record as a conservative fighter who wins as the state senator from District 23, encompassing Broomfield and portions of Weld and Larimer counties, and as a 20-year Weld County Commissioner.
In her first year as a state senator, Barb was able to pass 17 bills to promote economic and personal freedom and improve Coloradans’ safety and quality of life, in spite of the Democrats’ advantage in the chamber. She was acknowledged by Colorado Politics as a notable legislator who “ debated like a statehouse veteran, not a first-year back bencher.”
Barb Kirkmeyer is a 4th generation Coloradan who has lived in southern Weld County for over 35 years. As a Weld County Commissioner for 20 years, Kirkmeyer pursued a strongly conservative agenda, leaving Weld County as Colorado’s only large, debt-free county. She also helped coordinate an effort to make Weld County a Second Amendment sanctuary from liberal assaults on gun rights. Prior to serving as a county commissioner, Barb co-owned and operated a dairy farm, was a small business owner for 15 years, and served in Governor Owens’ cabinet as the acting executive executive director of the Department of Local Affairs.
Kirkmeyer graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in physical education. Both her daughters graduated from Weld County schools and live with their families in southern Weld County.
- Reduce the cost of living
- Restore American energy independence
- Secure the border
Reducing deficit spending and the national debt
Perhaps the greatest threat to America's long-term prosperity and standing in the world are runaway deficits and debt.
I support term limits and would back a Constitutional amendment.
As a current state legislator and former county commissioner, I know that compromise is sometimes necessary. But it must be done without sacrificing core values.
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2020
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2014
Kirkmeyer's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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| —Barbara Kirkmeyer's campaign website, https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.kirkmeyerforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
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2023
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In 2023, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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Personal
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Kirkmeyer has two daughters and two grandsons.[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado State Senate District 23 |
Officeholder Colorado State Senate District 23 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barbara Kirkmeyer for Colorado Senate District 13, "About," accessed December 29, 2020 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Vicki Marble (R) |
Colorado State Senate District 23 2021-Present |
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