Ken DeGraaf
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
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| name = Ken DeGraaf
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| state_house = Colorado
| district = 22nd
| term_start = January 9, 2023
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| predecessor = Colin Larson
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| nationality = American
| party = Republican
| residence = Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
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| profession = Commercial airline pilot
| website = {{URL|https://kendegraaf4hd22.com/}}
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Kenneth G. DeGraaf is a state representative from Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Republican, DeGraaf represents Colorado House of Representatives District 22, which includes a portion of northeast Colorado Springs in El Paso County.{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.colorado.gov/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaDRFIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--bde75021951b12bbd90bdddfa31b6c221a23d7e0/2021_House_District_22.pdf |title=Colorado House District 22 (2021) |author=Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission |date=March 18, 2022 |website= |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=November 22, 2022 |quote=}}
Background
DeGraaf is a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Now he works as a commercial airline pilot and lives in Colorado Springs. He studied engineering mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy and later earned a master's degree in the same field from Columbia University, where he was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship.{{cite news |author= |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Colorado State House District 22 candidate Q&A |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/14/colorado-state-house-district-22-candidate-questionnaire-2022/ |work=The Denver Post |location= |access-date=November 23, 2022}}
Elections
=2022=
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, DeGraaf defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 57.66% of the total votes cast.{{cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/115903/web.307039/#/detail/2220 |title=Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 22 |author= |date= n.d. |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=November 23, 2022 |quote=}}
=2024=
DeGraaf ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/121727/web.345435/#/detail/2225 |title=June 25, 2024 primary election: State Representative District 22 Republican Primary |author= |date=October 15, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=December 3, 2024 |quote=}} In the general election held November 5, 2024, DeGraaf defeated one Democratic Party opponent and one independent opponent, winning 56.62% of the vote.{{Cite web |url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/122598/web.345435/#/detail/2220 |title=November 5, 2024 general election State Representative District 22 |author= |date=December 3, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=December 3, 2024 |quote=}}
References
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External links
- [http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/ken-degraaf Legislative website]
- [https://kendegraaf4hd22.com/ Campaign website]
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Category:Politicians from Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Category:United States Air Force Academy alumni
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Category:American commercial aviators
Category:Aviators from Colorado
Category:Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
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