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Tony Exum
American politician
Thomas Exum Sr. (born June 16, 1952) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate. He represents District 11, which includes all or parts of Colorado Springs, Cimarron Hills and Stratmoor in El Paso County.[1] Previously, Exum served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 17th district from 2013 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2013.
Tony Exum Sr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Lee |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Roupe |
| Succeeded by | Regina English |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Barker |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Roupe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-06-16) June 16, 1952 (age 71) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Southern Colorado (BS) |
| Website | Website |
Thomas Exum Sr. was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 16, 1952. He graduated from the University of Southern Colorado with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1994.[2] He worked as a firefighter for thirty-five years are worked as a battalion chief.[3]
Elections
Exum received the Democratic nomination to run for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 17th district in the 2012 election.[4] He defeated Republican nominee Mark H. Barker, Libertarian nominee Susan Quilleash, and American Constitution nominee Barry Forest Pace in the election.[5]
Republican nominee Catherine Roupe defeated Exum in the 2014 election.[6][7] During the 2016 election he was endorsed by President Barack Obama and defeated Roupe and Quilleash in the general election.[8][9][10] He won reelection in the 2018 election against Roupe.[11][12] He defeated Republican nominee Rob Blancken and Libertarian nominee Quilleash in the 2020 election.[13]
During the 2022 election Exum won the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Colorado Senate against Yolanda Avila.[14] In the general election, Exum defeated Republican Sen. Dennis Hisey.[15]
Tenure
During Exum's tenure in the state house he served as chair of the Government committee and served on the Education, and Transportation and Local committees.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 1,567 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 1,567 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 11,212 | 54.57% | ||
| Republican | Mark H. Barker | 7,757 | 37.76% | ||
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 1,006 | 4.90% | ||
| American Constitution | Barry Forest Pace | 570 | 2.77% | ||
| Total votes | 20,545 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum (incumbent) | 1,548 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 1,548 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Catherine Roupe | 6,766 | 47.27% | +9.51% | |
| Democratic | Tony Exum (incumbent) | 6,477 | 45.25% | -9.32% | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 1,071 | 7.48% | +2.58% | |
| Total votes | 14,314 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 2,034 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 2,034 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 11,445 | 49.39% | +4.14% | |
| Republican | Catherine Roupe (incumbent) | 9,613 | 41.48% | -5.79% | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 2,116 | 9.13% | +1.65% | |
| Total votes | 23,174 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 3,618 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 3,618 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum (incumbent) | 11,037 | 58.76% | +9.37% | |
| Republican | Catherine Roupe | 7,745 | 41.24% | -0.24% | |
| Total votes | 18,782 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum (incumbent) | 5,940 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 5,940 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum (incumbent) | 15,780 | 56.76% | -2.00% | |
| Republican | Rob Blancken | 10,398 | 37.40% | -3.84% | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 1,621 | 5.83% | +5.83% | |
| Total votes | 27,799 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Exum | 4,912 | 54.03% | ||
| Democratic | Yolanda Avila | 4,179 | 45.97% | ||
| Total votes | 9,091 | 100.00% | |||
- Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 11 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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- "About Tony". Tony Exum. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
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- "2012 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
- "2014 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021.
- "2014 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021.
- "President Obama backs 3 Democrats in tight Colorado House races to help rally votes". The Denver Post. October 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
- "2016 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
- "2016 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
- "2018 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
- "2018 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.
- "2020 election results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 93. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021.
- "2022 Primary Election Results - State Senate". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022.
- Paul, Sandra Fish, Jesse (November 16, 2022). "The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Tony Exum, Sr". Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021.