Ken DeGraaf | |
State House: | Colorado |
District: | 22nd |
Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Colin Larson |
Nationality: | American |
Party: | Republican |
Residence: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Profession: | Commercial airline pilot |
Kenneth G. DeGraaf is a state representative from Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Republican, DeGraaf represents Colorado House of Representatives District 22, which includes a portion of northeast Colorado Springs in El Paso County.[1]
DeGraaf is a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Now he works as a commercial airline pilot and lives in Colorado Springs. He studied engineering mechanics at the United States Air Force Academy and later earned a master's degree in the same field from Columbia University, where he was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship.[2]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, DeGraaf defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 57.66% of the total votes cast.[3]
DeGraaf ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[4] In the general election held November 5, 2024, DeGraaf defeated one Democratic Party opponent and one independent opponent, winning 56.62% of the vote.[5]