Chris Kolker

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}

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| name=Chris Kolker

| image name= State Senator Chris Kolker 2025 (cropped).jpg

| state_senate = Colorado

| district = 16th

| term_start = January 9, 2023

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| predecessor = Redistricted

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| state_senate1 = Colorado

| district1 = 27th

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| term_start1 = January 13, 2021

| term_end1 = January 9, 2023

| predecessor1 = Jack Tate

| successor1 = Redistricted

| party=Democratic

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Christopher Edward Kolkerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-kolker-7a07214 (born on March 15, 1972) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate who represents District 16. In the 2022 reapportionment process, his residence moved from senate district 27 to senate district 16, so he began to represent the 16th district in 2023. The district includes all or parts of Centennial, Littleton, Ken Caryl, Columbine and Columbine Valley in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties.{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.colorado.gov/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdEVEIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--2a4bd57a1b211923f5714258240a0d159704f59c/2021_Senate_District_16.pdf |title=Colorado Senate District 16 (2021) |author=Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission |date=March 18, 2022 |website= |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=January 10, 2023 |quote=}}

He was first elected to the Colorado State Senate in 2020 to District 27.{{cite news |last1=Politics |first1=Marianne Goodland, Colorado |title=Judge finds former Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert violated state campaign finance law |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2020-election/judge-finds-former-deputy-secretary-of-state-suzanne-staiert-violated-state-campaign-finance-law/article_f8d544da-1f8d-11eb-a029-07a35011fa65.html |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=Colorado Politics |date=5 November 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Hindi |first1=Saja |title=Democrats pick up 1 seat in Colorado Senate |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/05/colorado-house-senate-democrats-election-2020/ |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=The Denver Post |date=6 November 2020}} Kolker was narrowly re-elected in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Joss |first=Nina |date=2024-11-06 |title=Chris Kolker declares victory in Colorado Senate District 16 race |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/11/05/state-senate-district-16-carnes-kolker-rutledge/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Littleton Independent |language=en-US}} During his tenure, Kolker has focused on behavioral healthcare, economic and tax policies, and public education.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-09 |title=State Senate District 16 candidate profile: Chris Kolker |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/10/09/state-senate-district-16-candidate-profile-chris-kolker/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Littleton Independent |language=en-US}}

In the 2024 Colorado Senate District 16 election, incumbent Democrat Chris Kolker defeated Republican challenger Robyn Carnes, a Centennial City Council member.