McCluskie was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 63 percent of the vote over 37 percent of Republican candidate Mike Mason.[4] In her first term, McCluskie was appointed to the House Education Committee, House Appropriations Committee, and the Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee.[5] In January 2020, McCluskie was appointed to the Joint Budget Committee.[6]
McCluskie was re-elected for a second term in the general election on November 3, 2020, winning 60 percent of the vote over 40 percent of Republican candidate Kim McGahey.[7] McCluskie was again appointed to the Joint Budget Committee immediately following her re-election.[8] In the 2022 Colorado House elections, McCluskie was re-elected with around 60% of the votes cast.[9] On November 11, 2022, McCluskie was chosen as the new Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. Of the selection, McCluskie said "My heart is still full with how honored I am by this recognition from my colleagues, it is a tremendous opportunity and responsibility."[10]
References
^Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 13 (2021)"(PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2023.