Work on Capitol Hill? Enjoy free access.

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

District: 1st District, Denver
Residence: Denver
Born: July 29, 1957; Tachikawa, Japan
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Husband, Lino Lipinsky; two children
Education: Colorado College, B.A. 1979 (political science); New York U., J.D. 1982
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Colo. House, 1993-96 (assistant minority leader, 1995-96); U.S. House, 1997-present
Elected: Elected: 1996 (8th term)
Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Communications & Technology; Environment & the Economy; Oversight & Investigations - Ranking Member)

See Diana DeGette's full CQ Member Profile, including in-depth political biographies of all members of Congress with CQ's analysis of what makes each member tick. CQ Member Profiles also provides:

Staff contacts
Voting records
Interest group ratings
Detailed district information
Vote studies on each member's record

State Information: 1st District, Denver

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Diana DeGette (D)	140,073	67.4%
		Mike Fallon (R)	59,747	28.8%
		Gary Swing (GREEN)	2,923	1.4%
		Clint Jones (LIBERT)	2,867	1.4%
		Chris Styskal (AC)	2,141	1%
2008	general	Diana DeGette (D)	203,756	71.9%
		George Lilly (R)	67,346	23.8%
		Martin Buchanan (LIBERT)	12,136	4.3%
2006	general	Diana DeGette (D)	129,446	79.8%
2006	general	Thomas Kelly (GREEN)	32,825	20.2%
2004	general	Diana DeGette (D)	177,077	73.5%
		Roland Chicas (R)	58,659	24.4%
		George Lilly (AC)	5,193	2.2%
2002	general	Diana DeGette (D)	111,718	66.3%
		Ken Chlouber (R)	49,884	29.6%
		Ken Seaman (GREEN)	3,209	1.9%
		Kent Leonard (LIBERT)	2,584	1.5%
		George Lilly (AC)	1,169	0.7%