DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Ruben Valdez
Last held office: Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 (1972–1978). Ran in 4 elections between 1970 and 1976, winning 4.
- Last margin
- +47.6
- Won 1976
- Elections
- 4
- 1970–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Valdez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Colorado House of Representatives, District 2Colorado House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Valdez has run
Margin: how far Valdez finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Plumb (R) | 73.8% | D+47.6 |
| 1974 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Helen L. Montoya (R) | 69.2% | D+38.4 |
| 1972 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Silas Valdez (R) | 71.6% | D+43.3 |
| 1970 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 2 | General | Won | James Maestas (R), Brian Sanchez (I) | 59.7% | D+27.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Valdez has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 · 1972–1978
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 2 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Valdez has run against
- Plumb (R) · 1976 election, won
- Helen L. Montoya (R) · 1974 election, won
- Silas Valdez (R) · 1972 election, won
- James Maestas (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive