Lisa Frizell is a Republican member of the

Colorado Senate The Colorado State Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of abou ...

from

Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most-populous municipality of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town’s population was 73,158 at the 2020 census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 census. Castle Ro ...

. She represents

Colorado's 2nd Senate district Colorado's 2nd Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Colorado Senate. It has been represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Lisa Frizell since January 2025. Prior to redistricting the district was represented by Republic ...

which includes part of

Douglas County, Colorado Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 357,978. The county is named in honor of U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The county seat is Castle Rock. Douglas County is pa ...

. Previously, she represented

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District 45, which included the Douglas County communities of Castle Rock, The Pinery, and Castle Pines Village.

Background

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.

Legislative Career

Frizell was first elected to the

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in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election where she represented the 42nd Colorado House District. In 2024, she was elected to represent

74th General Assembly

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

75th General Assembly

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. In June 2025, Frizell was elected to serve as the Assistant Senate Minority Leader.

Elections

2022

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

2024

In January 2024, Frizell announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent

in the

2024 Colorado Senate election The 2024 Colorado Senate elections took place on November 5, 2024, with the primary elections being held on June 25, 2024. Voters in 18 out of the 35 districts of the state Colorado Senate, Senate elected their representative for a four-year te ...

. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, she defeated opponent Timothy Wesley Arvidson, winning 66.22% of the votes. In the

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held November 5, 2024, Frizell defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Brady and Libertarian candidate Caryn Ann Harlos, winning 60.68% of the total votes cast.

Elections Results

References

External links

Legislative website

Campaign website
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