Don Wilson (Colorado politician)

Following the resignation of former district 19 state representative Tim Geitner on October 7, 2022, a vacancy committee met to select a replacement to fill out his term. However, the committee was unable to achieve a quorum before the 30-day deadline. In such cases, the governor is then required to appoint someone to fill out the term. Governor Jared Polis selected Wilson on November 9, 2022. ==Election to the Colorado State House==

In 2022, Wilson was a candidate for state house district 20, a new district established after 2020 reapportionment. In the 2022 elections, Wilson ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections. So when the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 9, 2023, Wilson finished his term in the former district 19 and began his term in the new district 20. The new district 20 is geographically smaller than the old district 19, but both include the town of Monument. In November 2023, Wilson announced he was not seeking reelection to his state house seat in 2024. Instead, in 2024 he ran for a seat on the El Paso County, Colorado County Commission, to represent the third district. However he was defeated in the Republican Primary on June 25, 2024. In the primary election, candidate Bill Wysong defeated Wilson and two others. ==References==