Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
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Nonpartisan

Denver City Council At-large
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Prior offices
Colorado House of Representatives District 4
Successor: Tim Hernández
Predecessor: Dan Pabon
Elections and appointments
Last elected

April 4, 2023

Personal
Birthplace
Denver, Colo.
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez is an at-large member of the Denver City Council in Colorado. She assumed office on July 17, 2023. Her current term ends on July 19, 2027.

Gonzales-Gutierrez ran for election for an at-large seat of the Denver City Council in Colorado. She won in the general election on April 4, 2023.

Gonzales-Gutierrez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Gonzales-Gutierrez resigned from the Colorado House of Representatives on August 4, 2023, after being elected to the Denver City Council.[1]

Biography

Gonzales-Gutierrez was born and raised in north Denver. She graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in psychology and began a career in human services. She served as a youth counselor, social caseworker, and as director for the Denver Collaborative Partnership.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Gonzales-Gutierrez was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Gonzales-Gutierrez was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Gonzales-Gutierrez 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

2023

See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2023)

General election

General election for Denver City Council At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Denver City Council At-large on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.6
 
52,891
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Sarah Parady (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
42,662
Image of Penfield Tate
Penfield Tate (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
40,070
Image of Travis Leiker
Travis Leiker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.1
 
38,757
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Tim Hoffman (Nonpartisan)
 
10.3
 
26,518
Image of Marty Zimmerman
Marty Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
19,649
Image of Will Chan
Will Chan (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
16,647
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Jeff Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
10,772
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Dominic Angelo Diaz (Nonpartisan)
 
3.3
 
8,572
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Janelle Jenkins (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
319

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

Total votes: 256,857
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2022

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez defeated Jack Daus in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
 
82.7
 
27,116
Image of Jack Daus
Jack Daus (R)
 
17.3
 
5,687

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

Total votes: 32,803
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
 
100.0
 
10,207

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

Total votes: 10,207
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Jack Daus advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jack Daus
 
100.0
 
1,765

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

Total votes: 1,765
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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2020

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez defeated Grant Price in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
 
81.8
 
34,501
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Grant Price (R)
 
18.2
 
7,651

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

Total votes: 42,152
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Incumbent Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
 
100.0
 
18,856

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

Total votes: 18,856
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Grant Price advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Grant Price
 
100.0
 
1,790

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

Total votes: 1,790
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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2018

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez defeated Robert John in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D)
 
82.7
 
27,564
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Robert John (R)
 
17.3
 
5,756

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

Total votes: 33,320
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez defeated Amy Beatie and Ed Britt in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
 
58.2
 
7,706
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Amy Beatie
 
32.8
 
4,346
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Ed Britt
 
8.9
 
1,182

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

Total votes: 13,234
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4

Robert John advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 4 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Robert John
 
100.0
 
1,529

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

Total votes: 1,529
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Campaign themes

2023

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gonzales-Gutierrez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Born and raised in Denver, Serena's family has been tied to this land for generations. A product of Denver public schools and influenced by her family's commitment to community leadership, she has dedicated her career to caring for Denverites, first in her work at Denver Human Services connecting families to community resources and helping residents navigate complex city systems. As a State Representative, Serena has a reputation for getting things done and creating tangible change to improve the lives of her constituents. Now, she's running for City Council to bring those same problem-solving skills right back home to Denver.

A proven change-maker, Serena will deliver for Denver.

  • Safe and affordable housing: As a child, Serena’s mom was displaced from the Auraria neighborhood and moved to the Northside. Now, Serena and her family live in the same area, but it’s one of the fastest-changing areas of Denver. She understands the importance of a safe and affordable place to call home. Serena has focused on affordable housing in her time at the State Legislature, securing over $500 million for affordable housing and eviction defense while establishing protections for renters and tenants. She will fight to make sure everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.
  • Safe communities: One of Serena’s first jobs after college was with Denver Human Services, helping people access essential benefits. Over twenty years later, she’s still working to address the root causes of crime, especially through increasing access to behavioral health services. Serena recently guided a comprehensive overhaul of Colorado’s behavioral health system and invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help people get access to treatment. Serena’s experience is exactly what Denver needs to tackle the root causes of crime and make our city safer for everyone.
  • Quality education: Serena graduated from North High School, and she wants her kids to receive a quality education from Denver Public Schools as well. Their family navigated a school closure, and she understands how stressful it can be when our schools aren’t funded and parents aren’t involved. Serena will always fight to ensure that every Denver child has access to the services and supports they need to be successful. That means supporting teachers when they fight for better wages and including parents in their kids’ education.

Reliable public transport:

Like many working people in Denver, Serena relied on public transportation to get to work. She understands the immense challenges that accompany depending on Denver’s unreliable, unsafe, and expensive transportation system.

Denver needs to reimagine how we get around, and Serena will lead that fight by investing in regular and consistent bus service across the city, building a network of safe streets and sidewalks, and shifting public funding away from ineffective and deadly highway expansions.

Dignified jobs that pay a living wage:

Serena grew up working at the family restaurant and flower shop. Not that long ago, working people could support a family and save for the future. Now, it’s increasingly difficult to get ahead.

Serena will always look out for small businesses like her family’s, and she’s a proud supporter of workers’ rights to band together.

Bold climate leadership:

For generations, Serena’s ancestors fought to protect the land and water for future generations. She’s continued that work at the State Legislature, championing bills to regulate deadly air toxins in disproportionately-impacted areas like Globeville and Elyria-Swansea.

Denver must lead the state in addressing and mitigating climate change, and Serena is equipped to lead that fight.

Denver Area Labor Federation, Colorado Working Families Party, EMILY's List, SEIU Local 105, Carpenters, Faith in Colorado, YIMBY, Unite Here, AFSCME

Former Mayor Wellington Webb, Denver City Councilor At-Large Robin Kniech, Senator Julie Gonzales, Senator James Coleman, Senator Robert Rodriguez, Representative Elisabeth Epps, Representative Javier Mabrey, Representative Emily Sirota, Representative Steven Woodrow, Representative Jennifer Bacon

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2022

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Scorecards

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2023

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    1. ↑ Colorado Politics, "https://www.coloradopolitics.com/pending-statehouse-vacancy-draws-denver-candidates-colorado-gop-seeks-closed-primaries-what-you-need-to/article_259b8218-3129-11ee-ada8-2b7082027845.html," August 2, 2023
    2. ↑ Serena for Colorado, "Meet Serena," accessed March 22, 2020

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