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Lisa Frizell
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Preceded byJim Smallwood
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 8, 2025
Preceded byPatrick Neville
Succeeded byMax Brooks
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid
Children2
ResidenceCastle Rock, Colorado
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
ProfessionAssessor
Websitewww.lisaforco.com

Lisa Frizell is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate from Castle Rock, Colorado. She represents Colorado's 2nd Senate district which includes part of Douglas County, Colorado. Previously, she represented Colorado House of Representatives District 45, which included the Douglas County communities of Castle Rock, The Pinery, and Castle Pines Village.[1]

Background

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Frizell was elected to two four-year terms as Douglas County Assessor in 2014 and 2018. Prior to her election as assessor, she had worked in the assessor's office since 1998. She served a term as president of the Colorado Assessor's Association and served as chair and treasurer of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. She grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock. She also earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.[2]

Legislative Career

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Frizell was first elected to the Colorado General Assembly in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election where she represented the 42nd Colorado House District. In 2024, she was elected to represent Colorado's 2nd Senate district.

74th General Assembly

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At the start of the 2023 legislative session, Frizell served on the House Appropriations Committee,[3] the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee,[4] and the House Finance Committee.[5] Additionally, Frizell served on the Legislative Audit Committee during the 2024 session.[6]

During the 2024 session, Frizell prime sponsored a bill that expanded protections for victims of sexual assault. The bill barred courts from admitting what sexual assault victims were wearing, or their past sexual history, as evidence to prove consent.[7][8]

75th General Assembly

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In the 2025 legislative session, Frizell serves on the Legislative Audit Committee, the Committee on Legal Services, the Senate Health & Human Services, the Senate Finance committee, and the Senate Judiciary committee.[9]

Elections

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2022

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In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Frizell defeated her Democratic Party opponent, winning 61.88% of the total votes cast.[10]

2024

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In January 2024, Frizell announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 2nd Senate district in the 2024 Colorado Senate election.[11] In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, she defeated opponent Timothy Wesley Arvidson, winning 66.22% of the votes.[12] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Frizell defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Brady and Libertarian candidate Caryn Ann Harlos, winning 60.68% of the total votes cast.[13][14]

Elections Results

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2024 Republican State Senate District 2 Primary Election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Frizell 15,925 66.2%
Republican Tim Arvidson 8,124 33.8%
2024 General State Senate District 2 Election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Frizell 63,181 60.7%
Democratic Jennifer Brady 38,261 36.7%
Libertarian Caryn Ann Harlos 2,672 2.6%
2022 Republican State House District 45 Primary Election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Frizell 8,498 56.1%
Republican Bill Jack 6,658 43.9%
2022 General State House District 45 Election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Frizell 27,884 61.9%
Democratic Ruby Martinez 17,180 38.1%

References

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  1. ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 45 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Assessor Lisa Frizell". Douglas County, Colorado. 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Appropriations | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "Business Affairs & Labor | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  5. ^ "Finance | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  6. ^ "Legislative Audit Committee | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  7. ^ "New protections would be extended to sexual assault survivors in court with Colorado bill". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). February 19, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Post, Saja Hindi | The Denver (March 11, 2024). "Who's on trial in a sex assault case? Colorado bill aims to protect victims from questions about clothing". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ^ "Lisa Frizell | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 45". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Harford, McKenna (January 9, 2024). "Castle Rock Rep. Frizell looks to move to state Senate in 2024 election bid". Douglas County News-Press. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "State Senator District 2 Republican Party". Colorado Secretary of State. July 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "State Senator District 2". Colorado Secretary of State. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Ventrelli, Marissa (November 15, 2024). "Meet the new (and not so new) faces of the 2025 legislative session". Colorado Politics. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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