Julie McCluskie

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Julie McCluskie
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Democratic Party

Colorado House of Representatives District 13
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Colorado House of Representatives District 61
Successor: Eliza Hamrick
Predecessor: Millie Hamner

Compensation

Base salary

43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021.

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Colorado State University, 1986

Personal
Profession
Education administrator
Contact

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Julie McCluskie (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 13. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.

McCluskie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 13. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

McCluskie became speaker of the state House on January 8, 2024.[1]

McCluskie was born and raised in Colorado.[2] She received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biochemistry from Colorado State University.[3] McCluskie's professional experience included working as the communications coordinator for Summit School District, regional development officer for Colorado Mountain College, and as Director of Communications for the state of Colorado.[3]

From 2019 to 2023, McCluskie represented District 61 in the Colorado House of Representatives for two terms. Due to redistricting, McCluskie was re-elected in 2022 to represent District 13. McCluskie said she decided to run for public office because "our communities deserve strong leaders willing to listen to local stakeholders and work hand-in-hand with state partners to solve the challenges facing us today."[4] Colorado Politics' Hannah Metzger wrote that McCluskie's "most significant legislative achievements" include passing bills to create a statewide Reinsurance Program, establishing concurrent enrollment access statewide, and referring a nicotine tax to the 2020 ballot.[5]

In 2022, the state House Democratic caucus nominated McCluskie to serve as speaker of the House after a three-person leadership race between McCluskie and state Reps. Chris Kennedy (D) and Adrienne Benavidez (D).[6] She was elected speaker after defeating state Rep. Scott Bottoms (R) in a House-wide vote 55 to 8.[1]

During McCluskie's tenure as speaker, there was a Democratic majority in the state House. The Denver Post's Seth Klamann wrote, "Disagreements among Democrats have become more public as the party's power in the Capitol has grown, with the expanding majority caucuses—now at historic numbers—revealing divisions within a broad ideological spectrum. That's especially so in the House, where progressives and more moderate Democrats sometimes clash."[7] According to Klamann, McCluskie said that "her fellow legislators represent the ideological diversity of the state, so disagreement is normal and can even be a strength."[7]

According to Summit Daily's Elliot Wenzler, "McCluskie's tenure heading one of the two chambers in the Colorado legislature has been marked by significant gains for her party's agenda. Abortion access in Colorado is more secure than ever before. Gun regulations have been tightened and are getting tighter. The tax code benefits lower-income people more. Colorado schools will soon be fully funded for the first time since the Great Recession."[8]

Biography

Julie McCluskie was born in Colorado.[9] McCluskie earned a B.S. in chemistry/biochemistry from Colorado State University in 1986.[10] Her career experience includes working as a communications coordinator with the Summit School District, a regional development officer with Colorado Mountain College, a director of communications with the State of Colorado, a corporate human resources director with Xanterra Parks & Resorts, and the director of human resources with the Antlers Doubletree Hotel.[9][10]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

McCluskie was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

McCluskie was assigned to the following committees:

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The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Julie McCluskie defeated Dave Williams in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie (D)
 
55.2
 
29,957
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Dave Williams (R)
 
44.8
 
24,302

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 54,259
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Julie McCluskie advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie
 
100.0
 
7,894

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,894
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

Dave Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Dave Williams
 
100.0
 
5,977

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,977
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Julie McCluskie defeated David Buckley in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie (D)
 
56.0
 
25,428
Image of David Buckley
David Buckley (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.0
 
19,956

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 45,384
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Julie McCluskie advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie
 
100.0
 
8,741

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,741
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13

David Buckley advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 13 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Buckley
David Buckley Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,821

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,821
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2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Julie McCluskie defeated Kim McGahey in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie (D)
 
60.4
 
31,228
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Kim McGahey (R)
 
39.6
 
20,448

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,676
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Incumbent Julie McCluskie advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie
 
100.0
 
13,196

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,196
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Kim McGahey advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Kim McGahey
 
100.0
 
7,235

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,235
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2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Julie McCluskie defeated Mike Mason in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie (D)
 
63.6
 
26,063
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mike Mason (R)
 
36.4
 
14,915

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,978
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Julie McCluskie advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julie McCluskie
Julie McCluskie
 
100.0
 
8,208

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 8,208
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61

Mike Mason advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 61 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mike Mason
 
100.0
 
5,010

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,010
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Julie McCluskie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Julie McCluskie did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Julie McCluskie campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Colorado House of Representatives District 13Won general$43,523 $21,410
2022Colorado House of Representatives District 13Won general$233,140 $218,363
2020Colorado House of Representatives District 61Won general$81,362 N/A**
2018Colorado House of Representatives District 61Won general$96,568 N/A**
Grand total$454,593 $239,774
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Politics, "Julie McCluskie elected House Speaker after challenge from freshmen Republicans," January 9, 2023
    2. ↑ Julie McCluskie campaign website, "Meet Julie," accessed September 22, 2024
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Julia McCluskie," accessed September 22, 2024
    4. ↑ The Denver Post, "Colorado House District 61 candidate Q&A," October 16, 2018
    5. ↑ Colorado Politics, "Q&A with Rep. Julie McCluskie | Incoming House speaker on taking the lead," January 9, 2023
    6. ↑ Colorado Newsline, "Rep. Julie McCluskie elected next House speaker by fellow Democrats in Colorado Legislature," November 12, 2022
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Denver Post, "Rising tensions in the Colorado legislature: “We must legislate for constituents, and not for Twitter."," January 15, 2024
    8. ↑ Summit Daily, "Julie McCluskie has guided Colorado Democrats to policy wins, but it’s always an uphill challenge," March 30, 2024
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Julie McCluksie for Colorado, "Meet Julie," accessed March 27, 2020
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 LinkedIn, "Julie McCluskie," accessed May 6, 2023

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Judy Amabile (D)     		Colorado House of Representatives District 13
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Millie Hamner (D)     		Colorado House of Representatives District 61
    2019-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Eliza Hamrick (D)


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