Joe Neguse

{{short description|American politician (born 1984)}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Joe Neguse

| image = Joe Neguse, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg

| office = House Assistant Democratic Leader

| leader = Hakeem Jeffries

| term_start = March 20, 2024

| term_end =

| predecessor = Jim Clyburn

| successor =

| office1 = Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee

| leader1 = Nancy Pelosi
Hakeem Jeffries

| term_start1 = January 3, 2021

| term_end1 = March 20, 2024

| predecessor1 = David Cicilline

| successor1 = Debbie Dingell

| state2 = Colorado

| district2 = {{ushr|CO|2|2nd}}

| term_start2 = January 3, 2019

| term_end2 =

| predecessor2 = Jared Polis

| successor2 =

| office3 = Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

| governor3 = John Hickenlooper

| term_start3 = June 2015

| term_end3 = June 2017

| predecessor3 = Barbara Kelley

| successor3 = Marguerite Salazar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|13}}

| birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Andrea Jimenez

| children = 2

| education = University of Colorado, Boulder (BA, JD)

| website = {{URL|neguse.house.gov|House website}}

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Joseph D. Neguse ({{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|ɡ|uː|s}} {{Respell|nə|GOOSS}};{{Cite tweet |number=1294271289348284421 |user=RepJoeNeguse |title=Americans rely on #USPS to deliver medicine, paychecks, social security, ballots and more. The President's attempt to sabotage and undermine these critical services in the middle of a pandemic is unconscionable and dangerous. We cannot let this stand. |author=Rep. Joe Neguse |access-date=November 8, 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite tweet |number=1320849530280005632 |user=RepJoeNeguse |title=The terrible wildfires our state and community have experienced have taken a very heavy toll. But Coloradans are resilient. And I know that — working together — we will overcome these challenges. #ColoradoStrong #EastTroublesomeFire #CameronPeakFire |author=Rep. Joe Neguse |access-date=November 8, 2020 |language=en}} born May 13, 1984) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and includes many of Denver's northwestern suburbs, as well as Fort Collins. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a regent of the University of Colorado from 2008 to 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollandhart.com/files/HumanLimitsHumanCapital.pdf|title=The Human Limits of Human Capital: An Overview of Noncompete Agreements and Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets from Unlawful Misappropriation}} Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first black member of Congress.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-congress-1st-eritrean-american-vows-to-fight-toxicity-and-vitriol-/4649716.html|title=Parents' Journey Inspired US Congress' 1st Eritrean-American|website=VOA|date=November 8, 2018 |language=en|access-date=March 4, 2019}} Neguse has served as House assistant Democratic leader since 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/2024/03/20/joe-neguse-assistant-house-democratic-leader|title=Rep. Joe Neguse elected assistant House Democratic leader|website=Axios|date=March 20, 2024 |language=en|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

Early life and education

Neguse's parents immigrated to the United States from Eritrea. They met while living in Bakersfield, California, where they married and had Joe and his younger sister.{{cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/news/joe-neguse-i-go-by-joe-on-his-run-for-secretary-of-state-5874854|title=Joe Neguse -- "I go by Joe" -- on his run for Secretary of State|first=Jamie|last=Swinnerton|date=June 19, 2014|access-date=November 9, 2018}} The family moved to Colorado when he was six years old. After living in Aurora, Littleton, and Highlands Ranch, the family settled in Boulder.{{cite web|author=Michael Roberts |url=https://www.westword.com/news/joe-neguse-interview-about-colorado-second-district-congressional-run-2018-10671963 |title=Joe Neguse Interview About Colorado Second District Congressional Run 2018 |publisher=Westword |date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=October 11, 2018}} Neguse graduated from ThunderRidge High School. He then graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, where he served as student body president,{{Cite web|date=2019-03-01|title=The Congressman: Joe Neguse|url=https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2019/02/11/congressman-joe-neguse-colorado|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Alumni Association|language=en}} with a bachelor's degree in political science and economics summa cum laude in 2005 and then from the University of Colorado Law School, with his Juris Doctor in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/election/ci_12810336|title=2008 Candidate Profile: Joseph Neguse, Democrat|date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=November 9, 2018}}

Earlier career

While he was a student, Neguse founded New Era Colorado, an organization to get young people involved in politics. He worked at the Colorado State Capitol as an assistant to Andrew Romanoff when Romanoff was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. In 2008 Neguse was elected to the Regents of the University of Colorado, representing {{ushr|CO|2}},{{cite web |url=http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_12947680 |title=Neguse, Fitz-Gerald assembly winners – Boulder Daily Camera |publisher=Dailycamera.com |date=July 30, 2009 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133414/http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_12947680 |archive-date=October 11, 2018 |url-status=dead }} becoming the second African American in Colorado history to serve on the Board of Regents.

Neguse ran for Secretary of State of Colorado in 2014,{{cite web|last=Daily |first=Boulder |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/06/24/cu-regent-joe-neguse-seeks-democratic-nod-for-secretary-of-state/ |title=CU Regent Joe Neguse seeks Democratic nod for secretary of state – The Denver Post |publisher=Denverpost.com |date=June 24, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/994241-democrat-joe-neguse-files-sos |title=Democrat Joe Neguse files for SoS – Colorado Politics |publisher=Coloradostatesman.com |date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110202549/http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/994241-democrat-joe-neguse-files-sos |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=Lynn Bartels |url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2014/04/10/joe-neguse-colorado-secretary-of-state/108027/ |title=Joe Neguse, son of immigrants, runs for Colorado secretary of state |publisher=Blogs.denverpost.com |date=April 10, 2014 |access-date=October 11, 2018}} losing to Wayne W. Williams, 47.5% to 44.9%.{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/995177-gop-sweeps-statewide-seats-second-election-row |title=GOP sweeps statewide seats for second election in a row – Colorado Politics |publisher=Coloradostatesman.com |date=November 7, 2014 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210633/http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/995177-gop-sweeps-statewide-seats-second-election-row |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }} In June 2015, Governor John Hickenlooper appointed Neguse the executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA),{{cite web|url=https://bartels-on.sos.state.co.us/index.php/2016/02/04/secretary-williams-touts-one-time-rival-joe-neguse-for-cabinet-post/|title=Secretary Williams touts one-time rival, Joe Neguse, for cabinet post – Lynn Bartels on SOS.state.co.us|website=bartels-on.sos.state.co.us|access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214457/https://bartels-on.sos.state.co.us/index.php/2016/02/04/secretary-williams-touts-one-time-rival-joe-neguse-for-cabinet-post/|url-status=dead}} making him one of the youngest state cabinet officials in the country.

At DORA, Neguse led an agency with roughly 600 employees and a $100 million budget charged with protecting consumers across the state by regulating the financial securities and insurance industries.

In 2017, Neguse resigned from DORA to run in the 2018 elections for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 2nd congressional district, seeking to succeed Jared Polis, who successfully ran for governor of Colorado.{{cite web|last=Matthews |first=Mark K. |url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/13/joe-neguse-jared-polis-congress-seat/ |title=Joe Neguse declares run for Jared Polis' seat in Congress – The Denver Post |publisher=Denverpost.com |date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=October 11, 2018}} He also joined the law firm Snell & Wilmer, working in administrative law.{{cite web|last=Mendoza|first=Monica|date=August 22, 2017 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2017/08/22/former-chief-colorado-regulator-joins-law-firm-to.html|title=Former chief Colorado regulator joins law firm to help businesses navigate regulations|website=Denver Business Journal|access-date=2022-01-12}}

U.S. House of Representatives

= Elections =

== 2018 ==

{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2}}

On June 13, 2017, Neguse announced he would run for the Democratic nomination after incumbent U.S. Representative Jared Polis announced he would not run for reelection and would run for governor of Colorado.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/13/joe-neguse-jared-polis-congress-seat/|title=Joe Neguse declares run for Jared Polis' seat in Congress|date=June 13, 2017|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US|access-date=February 14, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/politics/neguse-resigning-as-dora-executive-director-running-for-congress/73-448458593|title=Neguse resigning as DORA executive director, running for Congress|date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=November 9, 2018}} In the June 26, 2018, Democratic primary—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district—Neguse faced businessman and former Boulder County Democratic Party chairman Mark Williams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2018/06/13/fort-collins-democrats-joe-neguse-mark-williams-hope-replace-jared-polis-congress/691491002/|title=Congressional candidates want Medicare for all and to impeach Trump. Money divides them|website=Coloradoan|language=en|access-date=February 14, 2019}} Neguse defeated Williams with 65.7% of the vote, winning all 10 counties in the district.{{Cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/75610/Web02-state.206999/#/cid/210|title=Election Night Reporting|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com|access-date=February 14, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/colorado-house-district-2-primary-election|title=Colorado Primary Election Results: Second House District|work=The New York Times|date=June 28, 2018 |access-date=February 14, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

Neguse then defeated the Republican nominee, businessman Peter Yu, in the November 6 general election, receiving 60.2% of the vote, and winning all but two counties.{{Cite web|url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/91808/Web02-state.222648/#/cid/210|title=Election Night Reporting|website=results.enr.clarityelections.com|access-date=February 14, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/colorado-house-district-2|title=Colorado Election Results: Second House District|work=The New York Times|date=January 28, 2019 |access-date=February 14, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} Neguse became the first Black American to represent Colorado in the House.{{Cite web|url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/11/06/neguse-2nd-congressional-district/|title=Joe Neguse Becomes First black To Represent Colorado In Congress|date=November 6, 2018|language=en|access-date=February 14, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/11/07/joe-neguse-colorado-2nd-congressional-district/|title=Joe Neguse wins 2nd Congressional District seat, becomes Colorado's 1st black congressman|date=November 7, 2018|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US|access-date=February 14, 2019}}

== 2020 ==

{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2}}

He was reelected in 2020 with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Charles Winn.{{Cite web |title=Joe Neguse Re-Elected For Second Term In Colorado's 2nd Congressional District |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/joe-neguse-reelected-colorado-2nd-congressional-district-boulder/ |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=November 3, 2020 |language=en-US}}

== 2022 ==

{{See also|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2}}

Neguse was reelected in 2022 with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Marshall Dawson.{{Cite web |title=Democrat Neguse wins in 2nd Congressional District to capture third term

|date=November 9, 2022 |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/11/08/colorado-election-results-joe-neguse-marshall-dawson-steve-yurash/ |language=en-US}}

== 2024 ==

{{See also|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado#District 2}}

Neguse was reelected in 2024 with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Marshall Dawson in a rematch.{{Cite web |title=Democrat Joe Neguse wins reelection to U.S. House in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District

|date=November 5, 2024 |url=https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/democrat-joe-neguse-wins-reelection-to-u-s-house-in-colorados-2nd-congressional-district |language=en-US}}

=Tenure=

File:P20220307AS-0994 (52017611528).jpg and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Oval Office in 2022.]]

Shortly after his election to the House, Neguse was elected by his House colleagues to serve in House leadership as the Co-Freshman Representative.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-30|title=Boulder's Joe Neguse Elected To US House Leadership Team|url=https://patch.com/colorado/boulder/boulders-joe-neguse-elected-us-house-leadership-team|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Boulder, CO Patch|language=en}}

Neguse voted for the impeachment of Donald Trump in 2019. In 2020, he was named the most bipartisan member of the Colorado congressional delegation by the Lugar Center.

In November 2020, Neguse's House colleagues unanimously elected him to serve as a co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, the number eight position in House Democratic leadership.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-30|title=Colorado's Joe Neguse continues rapid rise within U.S. House leadership|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/30/joe-neguse-congress-colorado-boulder-county/|access-date=2022-01-12|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}} In December 2022, he was elected chair, the fifth-highest position in the Democratic Party leadership.[https://www.cpr.org/2022/12/01/joe-neguse-chair-house-democratic-policy-communication-committee/Colorado’s Joe Neguse gets new leadership role in next Congress]{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Colorado Public Radio, Caitlyn Kim, December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

On January 12, 2021, Speaker Pelosi appointed Neguse as a House impeachment manager (prosecutor) for Trump's second impeachment trial, making him the youngest impeachment manager in U.S. history.{{Cite web|date=January 12, 2021|title=Pelosi Names Impeachment Managers|url=https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/11221-0|access-date=January 13, 2021|website=Speaker Nancy Pelosi|language=en|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211012154/https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/11221-0|url-status=dead}}{{Cite magazine|title='We Did Our Part.' Impeachment Manager Joe Neguse Reflects on Donald Trump's Acquittal|url=https://time.com/5939539/joe-neguse-impeachment-donald-trump/|access-date=2022-01-12|magazine=Time|language=en}} During the trial, Neguse and his fellow House impeachment managers built their case by drawing connections between Trump's false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election and the January 6 United States Capitol attack. In the end, the Senate voted to acquit Trump, but with seven Republican senators voting to convict, it was the most bipartisan impeachment trial in U.S. history.{{Cite news|title=Analysis {{!}} Trump's second impeachment is the most bipartisan one in history|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/13/trumps-second-impeachment-is-most-bipartisan-one-history/|access-date=2022-01-12|issn=0190-8286}}

On March 20, 2024 Neguse was elected House assistant Democratic leader, succeeding Jim Clyburn.

= Committee assignments =

= Caucus memberships =

Political positions

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Neguse voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.{{Cite web |last1=Bycoffe |first1=Aaron |last2=Wiederkehr |first2=Anna |date=2021-04-22 |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210522014239/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=FiveThirtyEight |language=en}}

= Social issues =

Neguse supported the Equality Act. He supports the Voting Rights Act and has introduced legislation to allow people aged 16 and 17 to preregister to vote. He co-sponsored the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Neguse supports the national legalization of cannabis. Neguse supports universal background checks and believes there are limitations to the Second Amendment.

= Climate change =

Neguse has called climate change an "existential threat". He has introduced legislation to create an expansion of the Civilian Conservation Corps to focus on forest management and wildfire mitigation. Neguse opposed the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. He supports the Green New Deal. He supports efforts to increase fuel efficiency and federal incentives for renewable energy use. Neguse supports endangered wildlife protections, including sponsoring bills to support wildlife protections on the South Platte River. He also wants to expand the size of Arapaho National Forest.

= Economic issues =

Neguse opposed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. He opposes increased military spending.

= Healthcare =

Neguse supports Medicare for All and universal health care. He also supports mandatory coverage of preexisting conditions and opposes repealing the Affordable Care Act.{{cite news |title=Colorado CD2 2020: Rep. Joe Neguse, Charlie Winn On The Issues |url=https://www.cpr.org/2020/10/12/vg-2020-colorado-2nd-congressional-district-joe-neguse-charlie-winn/ |work=Colorado Public Radio |date=October 12, 2020 |language=en}} Neguse supports the national expansion of COVID-19 testing and voted in support of stimulus funding related to the pandemic. He opposed the Trump administration's decision to leave the World Health Organization during the pandemic.

= Voting rights =

Neguse supports national mail-in voting. He also supports the Voting Rights Act.

= Immigration and criminal justice =

The son of immigrants, Neguse supports immigration reform and serves as the vice chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. He supports a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and the DREAM Act.{{cite web |title=Joe Neguse |url=https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/joe-neguse |website=Colorado Encyclopedia |date=July 6, 2020}} He supports police reform.

= Stock trading prohibition by Members of Congress =

Neguse supports a prohibition on members of Congress trading in stocks.Andrew Stanton. (24 January 2022). "Here Are 27 Congress Members Urging Nancy Pelosi, McCarthy to Ban Stock Trading in House". [https://www.newsweek.com/here-are-27-congress-members-urging-nancy-pelosi-mccarthy-ban-stock-trading-house-1672272 Newsweek website] Retrieved 11 May 2023.Karl Evers-Hillstrom. (11 May 2023). "Lawmakers call for markup on stock trading ban before August recess". [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3999599-lawmakers-call-for-markup-on-stock-trading-ban-before-august-recess/ The Hill website] Retrieved 11 May 2023.

Electoral history

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Neguse

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 76,829

| percentage = 65.74%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Williams

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 40,044

| percentage = 34.26%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 116,873

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Neguse

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 259,608

| percentage = 60.27%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Yu

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 144,901

| percentage = 33.64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Nick Thomas

| party = Independent

| votes = 16,356

| percentage = 3.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Roger Barris

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 9,749

| percentage = 2.26%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 151

| percentage = 0.03%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 430,765

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Neguse (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 316,925

| percentage = 61.46%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Winn

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 182,547

| percentage = 35.40%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thom Atkinson

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 13,657

| percentage = 2.65%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary Swing

| party = Unity Party of America

| votes = 2,534

| percentage = 0.49%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 515,663

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = Colorado's 2nd congressional district results, 2022{{cite web |title=Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2022/2022GeneralStateAbstractCertResults.pdf |website=Colorado Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Neguse (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 244,107

| percentage = 69.98%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Marshall Dawson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 97,770

| percentage = 28.01%

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{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Steve Yurash

| party = Colorado Center Party

| votes = 2,876

| percentage = 0.82%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary L. Nation

| party = American Constitution Party (Colorado)

| votes = 2,188

| percentage = 0.63%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tim Wolf

| party = Unity Party of America

| votes = 1,968

| percentage = 0.56%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 348,839

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change|title = Colorado's 2nd congressional district results, 2024{{cite web |title=Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast |url=https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Results/2024/2024GeneralElectionStateAbstract.pdf|website=Colorado Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Neguse (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 284,994

| percentage = 68.36%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Marshall Dawson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes =120,633

| percentage =28.94%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gaylon Kent

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes =5,180

| percentage =1.24%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Unity Party of America|candidate=Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni|votes=3,744|percentage=0.90%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Approval Voting Party|candidate=Jan Kok|votes=2,349|percentage=0.56%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 8

| percentage = 0.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes =416,908

| percentage =100%

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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Personal life

Neguse is married to Andrea Jimenez Rael.{{cite web |last1=Roy |first1=Lisa |title=Joseph (Joe) Neguse (1984- ) • |url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/joseph-joe-neguse-1984/ |date=January 12, 2020}} They met in Boulder County. Their daughter{{cite news |last1=Marmaduke |first1=Jacy |title=Colorado Congressional election: Q&A with U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2020/10/14/colorado-congressional-election-rep-joe-neguse-fort-collins/3628083001/ |work=The Coloradoan |date=October 14, 2020}} was born in August 2018 and their son in May 2023.https://x.com/JoeNeguse/status/1660017304099512320 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/news/ci_32104222/2nd-congressional-district-candidates-meet-quest-replace-jared |title=2nd Congressional District candidates meet in quest to replace Jared Polis |publisher=Broomfield Enterprise |date=August 29, 2018 |access-date=October 11, 2018}} They live in Lafayette, east of Boulder.{{cite web |last1=Lundquist |first1=Paulette |title=Neguse |url=https://thehill.com/people/joseph-joe-neguse |website=TheHill |language=en |date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128235715/https://thehill.com/people/joseph-joe-neguse |url-status=dead }}

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