Mark Baisley
Mark Baisley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Smallwood |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Brandi Bradley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1955 Hastings, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maryann |
| Education | Columbia College, Missouri (BS) University of Colorado, Colorado Springs |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mark Baisley (born 1955)[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]
In March 2025, Baisley announced his candidacy for the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election.[7]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- ^ a b "About Mark". Mark Baisley, Republican for Colorado State Representative. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (December 22, 2011). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 39" (PDF). State of Colorado. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Personnel Directory - Columbia College - Acalog ACMS™". catalog.ccis.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State, State of Colorado. 2020. p. 116. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bente, Birkeland (March 3, 2025). "Mark Baisley becomes second Republican state lawmaker to enter Colorado's 2026 race for governor". Colorado Sun.
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