Also, prior to her tenure on the county commission, she was a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

[5] Esgar was the first openly gay state legislator to represent the Pueblo community in the General Assembly.

[6] Esgar was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2014, winning with 52.2% of the vote against Republican opponent Brian Mater.

[7] In November 2020, Esgar's colleagues elected her to serve as majority leader of the Colorado House of Representatives for the two-year term beginning in January 2021.

[11] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Esgar was defeated by Republican candidate Paula McPheeters.