Rebecca Keltie
American politician
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Rebecca Keltie is an American politician from Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. A Republican, Keltie is the representative for Colorado House of Representatives District 16, which includes part of Colorado Springs in El Paso County.[1]
Rebecca Keltie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from District 16 | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Vigil |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
Background and career
Keltie retired from the United States Navy after having served for 21 years. She has served on the CSU Extension Advisory Board for her county.[2]
In 2022, Keltie volunteered for an election denial organization named U.S. Election Integrity Plan, participating in canvassing efforts to find instances of alleged election fraud.[3][4] She has also promoted conspiracy theories over election security.[5]
In an April 2025 leaked Signal group chat, Keltie joked about Democratic Rep. Yara Zokaie's outfit when a photo of her was uploaded to the chat, suggesting that Zokaie dressed like a prostitute, saying "I thought it was come in Jeans day not in just your underwear day. That’s horrible and we need a professional dress code! And NO I don’t mean the 'oldest profession' style!".[6]
In May 2025, Keltie said on a conservative podcast that "Colorado needs to be burned to the ground" during a conversation about legislation and state policies. She also said in the podcast that Democrats were "evil", adding that "It’s very difficult for me to think that they even have a soul. I’m not even sure they even have a soul."[7] Keltie later defended her remarks.[7]
Elections
2022
In 2022, she was a candidate to represent Colorado's 5th congressional district but was unsuccessful.[2]
2024
In the 2024 Republican primary election for Colorado House of Representatives District 16, Keltie ran unopposed.[8]
In the 2024 general election, the initial results showed Keltie defeating Democratic incumbent Stephanie Vigil, with Keltie having received 20,641 votes (50.01%) and Vigil having received 20,635 votes (49.99%), a margin of six votes.[9] This narrow margin triggered an automatic recount, which took place during the first week in December. The recount resulted in Keltie defeating Vigil by three votes.[4][10][11][12]
2026
In October 2025, Keltie announced that she would not seek re-election to her house seat in 2026 due to medical reasons.[13]