Thomas Exum Sr.
2023 - Present
2027
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Thomas Exum Sr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Exum (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 11. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Exum previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
Thomas Exum was born in and lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Exum graduated from William J. Palmer High School in 1970. He earned a B.S. in social science from the University of Southern Colorado in 1994. His career experience includes working as a firefighter for the Colorado Springs Fire Department.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Exum was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Exum was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Exum was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Local Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Exum served on the following committees:
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| • Business, Labor, Economic, and Workforce Development |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Colorado State Senate District 11
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. is running in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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| Thomas Exum Sr. (D) | ||
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2022
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 11
Thomas Exum Sr. defeated incumbent Dennis Hisey and Daryl Kuiper in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. (D) | 49.9 | 20,258 | |
| Dennis Hisey (R) | 44.5 | 18,042 | ||
 | Daryl Kuiper (L) | 5.6 | 2,264 | |
| Total votes: 40,564 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 11
Thomas Exum Sr. defeated Yolanda Avila in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 11 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. | 54.0 | 4,912 | |
| Yolanda Avila | 46.0 | 4,179 | ||
| Total votes: 9,091 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 11
Incumbent Dennis Hisey advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 11 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dennis Hisey | 100.0 | 8,987 | |
| Total votes: 8,987 | ||||
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2020
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. defeated Robert Blancken and Susan Quilleash-Nelson in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. (D) | 56.8 | 15,780 | |
| Robert Blancken (R) | 37.4 | 10,398 | |
| Susan Quilleash-Nelson (L) | 5.8 | 1,621 | ||
| Total votes: 27,799 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. | 100.0 | 5,940 | |
| Total votes: 5,940 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Robert Blancken advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Blancken | 100.0 | 4,289 |
| Total votes: 4,289 | ||||
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American Constitution Party convention
American Constitution Party convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Amanda Campbell advanced from the American Constitution Party convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on April 18, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Amanda Campbell (American Constitution Party) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Susan Quilleash-Nelson advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Susan Quilleash-Nelson (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. defeated Catherine Roupe in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. (D) | 58.8 | 11,037 | |
| Catherine Roupe (R) | 41.2 | 7,745 | ||
| Total votes: 18,782 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Thomas Exum Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Exum Sr. | 100.0 | 3,618 | |
| Total votes: 3,618 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17
Catherine Roupe advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Catherine Roupe | 100.0 | 3,565 | |
| Total votes: 3,565 | ||||
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2016
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| During the 2016 election cycle Exum was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
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Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Tony Exum defeated incumbent Kit Roupe and Susan Quilleash-Nelson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tony Exum |
49.39% | 11,445 | |
| Republican | Kit Roupe Incumbent | 41.48% | 9,613 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 9.13% | 2,116 | |
| Total Votes | 23,174 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Tony Exum ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tony Exum (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kit Roupe ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kit Roupe Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kit Roupe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Roupe defeated Exum and Susan Quilleash-Nelson (L) in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kit Roupe |
47.3% | 6,766 | |
| Democratic | Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr. Incumbent | 45.2% | 6,477 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 7.5% | 1,071 | |
| Total Votes | 14,314 | |||
2012
Exum won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 17. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated incumbent Mark H. Barker (R), Susan Quilleash-Nelson (L) and Barry Forest Pace (C) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Thomas "Tony" Exum, Sr. |
54.6% | 11,212 | |
| Republican | Mark H. Barker Incumbent | 37.8% | 7,757 | |
| Libertarian | Susan Quilleash | 4.9% | 1,006 | |
| American Constitution Party | Barry Forest Pace | 2.8% | 570 | |
| Total Votes | 20,545 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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2014
Exum's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Jobs/Economy
- Excerpt: "Tony believes in the HIRE Colorado plan, a plan to give Colorado companies the first crack at state contracts so that we can keep our tax dollars and jobs right here in Colorado, instead of shipping them to other states or overseas."
Education
- Excerpt: "Tony is a strong advocate for quality public schools, and will fight against irresponsible cuts to public education and against unfunded mandates at the Capitol. He will continue to be a strong voice to rehire teachers and reduce class sizes in Colorado Springs."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Tony believes that every Coloradan should have access to high-quality affordable healthcare. That’s why he supports the Colorado Health Exchange – a free market based solution that makes insurance companies compete against each other for your healthcare dollar, driving prices down and driving access and quality up."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Tony got a 100% endorsement from Colorado Conservation Voters, and believes strongly in protecting our air and water quality so that our kids have safe drinking water and safe air to breathe."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "Tony believes that PERA recipients and those who live on Medicare and Social Security need to be protected, and that we need to honor the promises we made to the greatest generation. He will fight against irresponsible cuts to Medicare and make sure that seniors in our community can live safe, healthy, independent lives, but should have access to safety net services when they need them."
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2023
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In 2023, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 8.
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2020
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In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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Personal
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Exum has a son.[13]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado State Senate District 11 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Thomas Tony Exum Sr.," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Thomas Tony Exum Sr.," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ tonyexum.com, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2014
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Pete Lee (D) |
Colorado State Senate District 11 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 17 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Regina English (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Colorado House of Representatives District 17 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
