Ava Flanell is the state representative for House District 14, in El Paso County, and sits on the Education and Judiciary committees. Her House Republican caucus biography says she was appointed to the seat on October 11, 2025. The General Assembly lists her occupation as business owner. The caucus biography says she is a firearms instructor and a Colorado Springs native who earned dual undergraduate degrees from Fordham University.
State representative for District 14, covering El Paso County
The Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) rates how often legislators vote with its positions on taxes, spending, TABOR and other issues, including property rights and parental rights.
CUT rating (2026): 80.6%
The guide gives each listed year equal weight, omits years without a rating and rounds only the final average to one decimal. This is a guide calculation, not a CUT-published lifetime score.
Sarah Emery's campaign website says she runs a law practice focused on estate planning and contract work and belongs to the Colorado and El Paso County bar associations. It says she co-chairs the finance sub-committee of the Academy District 20 accountability committee and is president of the Foothills Elementary School parent-teacher organization. It says she holds degrees from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Colorado Mesa University and the University of Denver.
2025-2026
Co-chair, finance sub-committee, Academy District 20 accountability committee
