Larry Liston

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|name = Larry Liston

|image = Larry Liston 2025-02-24 (cropped).jpg

|state_senate = Colorado

|district = 10th

|term_start = January 13, 2021

|term_end =

|predecessor = Owen Hill

|successor =

|state_house2 = Colorado

|district2 = 16th

|term_start2 = January 11, 2017

|term_end2 = January 13, 2021

|predecessor2 = Janak Joshi

|successor2 = Andres G. Pico

|term_start3 = January 12, 2005

|term_end3 = January 9, 2013

|predecessor3 = Bill Sinclair

|successor3 = Janak Joshi

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1952}}

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|death_date =

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|party = Republican

|spouse = Mary Ann

|children = 1

|education = Colorado State University (BSBA)

|signature = Larry Liston signature.svg

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Lawrence G. Liston (born 1952) is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 10th district as a member of the Republican Party. He served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2005 to 2013, and 2017 to 2021.

Liston was educated at Wasson High School and Colorado State University. His activities in the Republican Party started as a precinct leader and then as a district leader before becoming the vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party. He was elected to the state house in 2004, and served until he lost in the Republican primary for a seat in the state senate to Owen Hill. He returned to the state house after defeating Representative Janak Joshi in the Republican primary and served until his election to the state senate in the 2020 election.

Liston has been criticized for his actions towards women, and has struggled with the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, including getting into a fight with her husband.

Early life and education

Lawrence G. Liston graduated from Wasson High School and from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and minored in political science in 1975. He started his work for the Royal Bank of Canada as a financial consultant and later became vice-president in his firm. He married Mary Ann, with whom he had one child.{{Cite news |date=March 27, 1975 |title=610 earn CSU degrees |page=24 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92295762/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110202158/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92295762/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 24, 2019 |title=Q&A with Larry Liston |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/q-a-with-larry-liston-optimism-sells-socialism-will-be-a-turnoff/article_dd1cd242-9237-11e9-9eb9-3b659c2cc5b8.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110201738/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/q-a-with-larry-liston-optimism-sells-socialism-will-be-a-turnoff/article_dd1cd242-9237-11e9-9eb9-3b659c2cc5b8.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=About Larry Liston |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.friendsoflarryliston.com/about-larry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110201933/https://www.friendsoflarryliston.com/about-larry |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}

Career

=Republican Party=

Liston served as the leader of the Republicans in Precinct 217 from 1984 to 1996, and as the leader in the 16th Colorado House of Representatives district from 1997 to 2004. Liston served on the highway advisory board in El Paso County from 1995 to 1999. He served as the vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party from 2001 to 2003. Liston served as the chair of Bill Owens gubernatorial campaign in El Paso County in the 1998 and 2002 elections. He served as the co-chair of George W. Bush's presidential campaign in El Paso County during the 2000 presidential election and attended the Republican National Convention as a delegate for Bush.

=Colorado General Assembly=

==Elections==

Liston ran for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 16th district with the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Mary F. Hafner and Libertarian nominee Scott Paul Graves.{{Cite news |title=Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2003 Coordinated 2004 Primary 2004 General |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018213320/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2004AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=October 18, 2020}} He won reelection without opposition in the 2006 election.{{Cite news |title=Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated 2006 Primary 2006 General |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401005901/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 1, 2021}} He defeated Democratic nominee Richard M. Flores in the 2008 election.{{Cite news |title=Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated 2006 Primary 2006 General |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2008AbstractBook.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408203510/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2008AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 8, 2021}} He won reelection in the 2010 election against Democratic nominee Janet Tanner.{{Cite news |title=Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary 2010 General |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407025004/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 7, 2021}} He ran for the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado Senate from the 10th district during the 2012 election, but was defeated in the primary by Owen Hill.{{Cite news |date=January 4, 2013 |title=Outgoing lawmakers transition into 'civilian' life |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/outgoing-lawmakers-transition-into-civilian-life/article_e82eae4c-d1d9-5243-9056-b98bbdc1f9e3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110224229/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/outgoing-lawmakers-transition-into-civilian-life/article_e82eae4c-d1d9-5243-9056-b98bbdc1f9e3.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=2012 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307021428/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2012/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |archive-date=March 7, 2015}} He won the Republican nomination in the 16th district in the 2016 election against incumbent Janak Joshi and defeated Libertarian nominee John C. Hjersman in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2016 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627173914/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2016 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627173914/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2016/general/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=June 27, 2021}} He defeated Democratic nominee Andrew Smith and Libertarian nominee Hjersman in the 2018 election.{{Cite news |title=2018 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112152123/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/primary/republican/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=2018 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/stateRepresentatives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206131547/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2018/general/stateRepresentatives.html |archive-date=December 6, 2021}}

During the 2020 election Liston was the only candidate placed onto the Republican primary ballot due to him being the only one to receive at least 30% of the assembly support. Eli Bremer claimed that Liston had defeated David Stiver in the assembly vote with 76% to 24%, but Stiver claimed in a lawsuit that there were numerous irregularities in the election and claimed that the rules were constantly changed, the number of credentialed delegates changed, and that the email account set up to receive the ballots was hacked. The Colorado Republican state committee ordered that Stiver be added to the ballot as it was too late to hold another assembly vote and maintained it ruling on appeal by a vote of 98 to 90.{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Colorado Republicans mired in dispute over El Paso County Senate primary |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-republicans-mired-in-dispute-over-el-paso-county-senate-primary/article_9ec0670a-8108-11ea-b44d-bbb175973b29.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110222655/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-republicans-mired-in-dispute-over-el-paso-county-senate-primary/article_9ec0670a-8108-11ea-b44d-bbb175973b29.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} Scott Gessler and Wayne W. Williams, who had both previously served as the Secretary of State of Colorado, opposed allowing Stiver onto the ballot.{{Cite news |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Colorado Republicans mired in dispute over El Paso County Senate primary |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2020-election/former-gop-election-officials-ask-judge-to-keep-candidate-off-el-paso-county-senate-primary/article_c3c095d8-7d42-532c-9689-0c81b786f900.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110222956/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2020-election/former-gop-election-officials-ask-judge-to-keep-candidate-off-el-paso-county-senate-primary/article_c3c095d8-7d42-532c-9689-0c81b786f900.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} Judge Michael A. Martinez ruled that Stiver could not be placed onto the ballot.{{Cite news |date=May 4, 2020 |title=Judge: Colorado GOP can't order official to add candidate to El Paso County legislative primary |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/judge-colorado-gop-cant-order-official-to-add-candidate-to-el-paso-county-legislative-primary/article_9d7fd588-8e5f-11ea-a558-5bd8198f4ea7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110223254/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/judge-colorado-gop-cant-order-official-to-add-candidate-to-el-paso-county-legislative-primary/article_9d7fd588-8e5f-11ea-a558-5bd8198f4ea7.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} He won in the general election to succeed Hill, who was term-limited, against Democratic nominee Randi McCallian and Libertarian nominee Heather Johnson.{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2021 |title=The transfers: Members who moved from one chamber to the other |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/the-transfers-members-who-moved-from-one-chamber-to-the-other/article_c1539668-5900-11eb-b209-bf06db262131.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110224053/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/the-transfers-members-who-moved-from-one-chamber-to-the-other/article_c1539668-5900-11eb-b209-bf06db262131.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=2020 Primary Election Results - Republican Party Ballot |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112154021/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/primary/republican/stateSenate.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=2020 General Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/general/stateSenate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126223252/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/general/stateSenate.html |archive-date=November 26, 2021}}

Liston ran for re-election to the Colorado Senate in 2024. In the Republican Party primary election held June 25, 2024, he defeated opponents Rex Tonkins and David Stiver, winning 60.72% of the votes cast.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/121727/web.345435/#/detail/1105 |title=Colorado election results: June 25, 2024 primary election: State Senator District 10 Republican |author= |date=October 15, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=November 20, 2024 |quote=}} In the general election held November 5, 2024, Liston defeated Democratic Party candidate Ryan Howard Lucas and Libertarian Party candidate John C. Hjersman, winning 57.05% of the total votes cast.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/122598/web.345435/#/detail/1100 |title=November 5, 2024 general election: State Senator District 10 |author= |date=November 20, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=November 20, 2024 |quote=}}

==Tenure==

During Liston's tenure in the state house he served on the Public Healthcare and Human Services, and Energy and Environment committees.{{Cite news |date=January 9, 2020 |title=House Republicans announce 2020 committee assignments |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/house-republicans-announce-2020-committee-assignments/article_a26f3aaa-3272-11ea-889f-775827e63ac2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110220256/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/house-republicans-announce-2020-committee-assignments/article_a26f3aaa-3272-11ea-889f-775827e63ac2.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} He voted to expel Representative Steve Lebsock in 2018.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2018 |title=El Paso County delegation almost unanimous in vote to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/el-paso-county-delegation-almost-unanimous-in-vote-to-expel-rep-steve-lebsock/article_2c3bec91-b085-5b79-b3c0-ee827efb6127.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110220829/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/hot-sheet/el-paso-county-delegation-almost-unanimous-in-vote-to-expel-rep-steve-lebsock/article_2c3bec91-b085-5b79-b3c0-ee827efb6127.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}

In 2011, Sarah Anderson, the secretary of the El Paso County Republican Party, resigned and accused Liston of being misogynistic and that she was warned when she was fourteen to never be alone in a room with him.{{Cite news |date=October 3, 2011 |title=Controversial El Paso County GOP official quits |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/controversial-el-paso-county-gop-official-quits/article_106dd566-ab99-595f-8419-9b3983b57beb.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110220607/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/controversial-el-paso-county-gop-official-quits/article_106dd566-ab99-595f-8419-9b3983b57beb.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} He signed a letter calling for Vickie Tonkins, the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, to apologize and possibly resign after she posted "Do you believe that the Coronavirus is a PSYOP (Psychological Operation)? Post your answer…" on Facebook.{{Cite news |date=April 3, 2020 |title=Republicans call on El Paso County party chair to resign over controversial coronavirus comments |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/04/03/republicans-el-paso-county-coronavirus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110225503/https://www.denverpost.com/2020/04/03/republicans-el-paso-county-coronavirus/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2020 |title=GOP officials call on El Paso County chair to apologize, consider resigning over COVID-19 post |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/coronavirus/gop-officials-call-on-el-paso-county-chair-to-apologize-consider-resigning-over-covid-19/article_7d1c7720-7554-11ea-97c7-93333f74f15e.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110223624/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/coronavirus/gop-officials-call-on-el-paso-county-chair-to-apologize-consider-resigning-over-covid-19/article_7d1c7720-7554-11ea-97c7-93333f74f15e.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} In 2021, Tonkins criticized Liston, Kay Rendleman, and Karl Schneider in an email for blocking her version of a school board candidate survey which included questions on support for an audit of the 2020 election.{{Cite news |date=November 2, 2021 |title=El Paso County GOP's vice chairman calls on Vickie Tonkins to resign |work=Colorado Politics |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/el-paso-county-gops-vice-chairman-calls-on-vickie-tonkins-to-resign/article_0fe84fd2-3b58-11ec-9136-f3cc5a054ff1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110221455/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/el-paso-county-gops-vice-chairman-calls-on-vickie-tonkins-to-resign/article_0fe84fd2-3b58-11ec-9136-f3cc5a054ff1.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} Liston and Rex Tonkins, Vickie's husband, got into a fight at a county Republican executive committee meeting. Liston called Tonkins a thug three times although Liston claims that he stated that after an aggressive encounter with Tonkins.{{Cite news |date=December 7, 2021 |title=Police looking into altercation at El Paso County GOP meeting |work=The Denver Post |url=https://krdo.com/news/local-news/2021/12/07/police-looking-into-altercation-at-el-paso-county-gop-meeting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110230734/https://krdo.com/news/local-news/2021/12/07/police-looking-into-altercation-at-el-paso-county-gop-meeting/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}

During the 2025 legislative session, Liston prime sponsored a bill that added nuclear energy to Colorado’s definition of “clean energy resources," which would allow future nuclear projects to contribute to the state’s renewable energy goals.{{Cite web |last=Brasch · |first=Sam |date=2025-03-17 |title=Colorado lawmakers approve bill to classify nuclear power as ‘clean’ energy |url=https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/17/lawmakers-approve-bill-to-classify-nuclear-power-clean-energy/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}

Political positions

Liston received an F rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.{{Cite news |title=Larry Liston |work=NARAL Pro-Choice America |url=https://naralcolorado.org/legislator/larry-liston/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110200714/https://naralcolorado.org/legislator/larry-liston/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} Liston voted against repealing the death penalty in 2009, and he, Dave Williams, Terri Carver, Richard Holtorf, and Lori Saine attempted to stall another vote on legislation to repeal it in 2020.{{Cite news |date=April 21, 2009 |title=Death penalty dealt blow |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2009/04/21/death-penalty-dealt-blow/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110230943/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/04/21/death-penalty-dealt-blow/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |date=February 25, 2020 |title=Colorado lawmakers vote for death penalty repeal in the middle of the night |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/25/colorado-repeals-death-penalty-bill-passed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110225639/https://www.denverpost.com/2020/02/25/colorado-repeals-death-penalty-bill-passed/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} He stated that he would not take the COVID-19 vaccine.{{Cite news |date=December 16, 2020 |title=This ER Nurse And Colorado Representative Is The First State Lawmaker To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine |work=Colorado Public Radio |url=https://www.cpr.org/2020/12/16/this-er-nurse-and-colorado-representative-is-the-first-state-lawmaker-to-get-the-coronavirus-vaccine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110230525/https://www.cpr.org/2020/12/16/this-er-nurse-and-colorado-representative-is-the-first-state-lawmaker-to-get-the-coronavirus-vaccine/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022}} He supports a constitutional amendment to enact term limits on member of the United States Congress.{{Cite news |date=May 26, 2020 |title=LARRY LISTON PLEDGES TO SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS |work=U.S. Term Limits |url=https://www.termlimits.com/larry-liston-supports-term-limits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220112025215/https://www.termlimits.com/larry-liston-supports-term-limits/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022}} In 2008, he apologized twice, first to Representative Stella Garza-Hicks and then in a general statement, for referring to unwed teenage parents as sluts.{{Cite news |date=February 8, 2008 |title=Liston apologizes for "sluts" comment on floor |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/02/08/liston-apologizes-for-sluts-comment-on-floor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220112040736/https://www.denverpost.com/2008/02/08/liston-apologizes-for-sluts-comment-on-floor/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022}}

Electoral history

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|votes = 16,154

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|candidate = Mary F. Hafner

|votes = 9,510

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|candidate = Scott Paul Graves

|votes = 826

|percentage = 3.12%

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|votes = 26,490

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{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2006 Colorado House of Representatives 16th district election}}

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{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2008 Colorado House of Representatives 16th district election}}

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|votes = 15,989

|percentage = 58.96%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Richard M. Flores

|votes = 11,131

|percentage = 41.04%

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|votes = 27,120

|percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2010 Colorado House of Representatives 16th district election}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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|votes = 13,012

|percentage = 64.04%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Janet Tanner

|votes = 7,306

|percentage = 35.96%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,318

|percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 2012 Colorado Senate 10th district Republican primary}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Owen Hill

|votes = 9,528

|percentage = 60.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston

|votes = 6,118

|percentage = 39.10%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 15,646

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2016 Colorado House of Representatives 16th district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston

|votes = 5,459

|percentage = 60.87%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Janak Joshi (incumbent)

|votes = 3,510

|percentage = 39.13%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 8,969

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston

|votes = 26,225

|percentage = 71.87%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = John C. Hjersman

|votes = 10,262

|percentage = 28.13%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 36,487

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2018 Colorado House of Representatives 16th district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston (incumbent)

|votes = 8,357

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 8,357

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston (incumbent)

|votes = 20,177

|percentage = 59.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Andrew Smith

|votes = 12,484

|percentage = 36.69%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = John C. Hjersman

|votes = 1,360

|percentage = 4.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 34,021

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2020 Colorado Senate 10th district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston

|votes = 20,258

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,258

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston

|votes = 47,463

|percentage = 56.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Randi McCallian

|votes = 32,114

|percentage = 38.14%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Heather Johnson

|votes = 4,620

|percentage = 5.49%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 84,197

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2024 Colorado Senate 10th district election{{cite web | url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/121727/web.345435/#/detail/1105 | title=Primary Election |access-date = March 25, 2025 | publisher= Colorado Secretary of State}}{{cite web | url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/122598/web.345435/#/summary?category=C_5| title=Official Results |access-date = February 21, 2025 | publisher= Colorado Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Liston (incumbent)

|votes = 12,478

|percentage = 60.72%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Stiver

|votes = 4,538

|percentage = 22.08%

}}