Mark Baisley

Mark Baisley
Baisley in 2019
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJim Smallwood
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byPolly Lawrence
Succeeded byBrandi Bradley
Personal details
BornHastings, Minnesota[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaryann
ResidenceRoxborough Park, Colorado
ProfessionEngineer
Websitebaisley.org

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]

Background

Baisley 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

Baisley 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]

2018 Colorado House of Representatives election, 39th District
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
2020 Colorado House of Representatives election, 39th District
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
2022 Colorado Senate election, 4th District
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

  1. ^ a b c "About Mark". Mark Baisley, Republican for Colorado State Representative. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (2011-12-22). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 39" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  3. ^ "Personnel Directory - Columbia College - Acalog ACMS™". catalog.ccis.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. ^ "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. ^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State, State of Colorado. 2020. p. 116. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "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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