Kevin Priola


Kevin Priola is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008, Priola represented House District 30, which encompassed central Adams County, Colorado, from 2008 to 2012. In the 2012 election, Representative Priola was reelected to the newly redistricted House District 56. Priola served two terms as a state representative in District 56. In 2016, he ran for State Senate in District 25, beating his Democratic opponent with 52% of the vote.

Biography

Born and raised in Adams County, Colorado, Priola graduated from Horizon High School in Thornton. He then attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a member of the College Republicans, earning a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics. While at CU, Priola participated in the Ralphie Handlers program, as one of the students who train and care for the school's mascot. Priola remained involved with the program after graduation, and served as its co-director from 2001-2011; he received The Denver Chapter Buff Club's Most Valuable Buff Award for his service and training Ralphie IV.
Priola has spent his career working for two family businesses, Priola Greenhouses and CAP Land Company in Henderson, Colorado, where he has served as vice-president and treasurer. He now owns Priola Real Estate & Investment. Priola is an active member of the Commerce City Rotary Club, for which he has served as president, and served on the Commerce City Name Change Committee.
In 1996, Priola married his high school sweetheart Michelle. He and his wife currently have four children.

Legislative career

2008 Election

In 2008, Priola announced his intention to run for 30th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives that was to be vacated by Mary Hodge. On November 4, 2008, Priola won election to the 30th District seat, defeating opponent Dave Rose by less than 500 votes.
CandidateVotes
Kevin Priola 11,936
Dave Rose 11,505

2009 Legislative session

For the 2009 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Education Committee.
Priola ran the following bills in 2009:
For the 2010 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Local Government Committee.
Priola ran the following bills in 2010:
Priola ran for re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. Priola defeated Laura Huerta in the November 2 general election.
CandidateVotes
Kevin Priola 10,612
Laura Huerta 6,931

2011 Legislative session

For the 2011 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and Transportation Committee.
Priola ran the following bills in 2011:
For the 2012 legislative session, Priola was named to the seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and the Transportation Committee.
Priola ran the following bills in 2012:
In the 2012 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger Dave Rose. Priola was elected by a wide margin of 59% to 37%.
CandidateVotes
Kevin Priola 22,270
Dave Rose 14,070

2013 Legislative Session

Priola ran the following bills in 2013:
Priola ran the following bills in 2014:
In the 2014 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger Vicki A. Snider. Priola was elected by a wide margin of 66% to 33%.
CandidateVotes
Kevin Priola 20,627
Vicki A. Snider 10,629

2015 Legislative Session

Priola ran the following bills in 2015:
Priola ran the following bills in 2016:
In the 2016 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger Jenise May, both vying for the open Senate Seat in Senate District 25. Priola was elected by 52.0% of the vote to May's 47.9%.
CandidateVotes
Kevin Priola 30,074
Jenise May 27,678

2017 Legislative Session

Priola ran the following bills in 2017:
Priola ran the following bills in 2018:
Priola ran the following bills in 2019:
Priola ran the following bills in 2020: