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Rep. Jennifer Bacon becomes first Black woman elected Colorado House speaker
States Newsroom · November 6, 2026

Colorado House Democrats on Friday elected Rep. Jennifer Bacon of Denver to serve as the next speaker of the chamber. She will be the first Black woman to hold the position. Bacon will lead a Democratic supermajority in the 76th General Assembly, which will convene on Jan. 11. She will succeed Speaker Julie McCluskie…
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