| The Green Papers: Colorado 2010 Midterm Election |
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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 10 August 2010 General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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NOTE re: elections to the GENERAL ASSEMBLYCOLORADO elects approximately half of its 35-member State Senate every two years, State Senators so elected serving four-year terms. In 2010, State Senators representing the following 17 Senatorial Districts: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 30, 32, 34 are up for election to 4-year terms; State Senators from the remaining 18 Senatorial Districts were elected to four-year terms in 2008. The entire 65-member House of Representatives is elected every two years and, thus, all 65 Representatives are up for election in 2010. The state legislators who will meet over the two years from 2011 through 2012 will make up the 68th COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 2 | Democratic | Senator Mark E. Udall • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 |
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Class 3 |
Democratic | Senator Michael F. Bennet • Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ken Salazar on 21 January 2009 after entering upon his duties as Secretary of the Interior; appointed 21 January 2009 and sworn 22 January 2009 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Senator Michael F. Bennet • 16 March 2010: Received 41.72% in the Democratic Caucus. • FEC S0CO00211: $4,824,998 |
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Democratic | former state Representative Andrew Romanoff • 16 March 2010: Received 50.87% in the Democratic Caucus. • FEC S0CO00286: $629,908 |
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• 2 February 2009: Filed a statement with the FEC stating he is not a candidate for the Senate in 2010. • FEC S4CO00163: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Steven Kent "Steve" Barton • 16 March 2010: Received 1.29% in the Republican Caucus • FEC S0CO00302: $840 |
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Republican | Weld County District Attorney Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • 16 March 2010: Received 37.07% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S0CO00237: $537,314 |
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• 14 October 2009: Decided to run for Congress CD 7. • FEC S0CO00229: $434,451 |
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Republican | Robert Roy Greenheck • 16 March 2010: Received 0.16% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S4CO00304: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Gary Dean Kennedy • FEC S0CO00260: $1,796 |
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• circa 7 October 2009: "Unfortunately, it is time to call this campaign to a close and to wish all the best to the other Republicans in the race". • FEC S0CO00278: $46,799 |
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Republican | Vincent Edward Martinez • 16 March 2010: Received 0.35% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S8CO00156: Financial report not available |
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Republican | former Lieutenant Governor Jane E. Bergman Norton • 16 March 2010: Received 37.66% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S0CO00294: $1,060,384 |
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Republican | H. Cleve Tidwell, Jr. • 16 March 2010: Received 6.32% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S0CO00245: $40,822 |
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Republican | Mark Evan Van Wyk • FEC S0CO00252: Financial report not available |
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Republican | former state Senator Thomas J. "Tom" Wiens • 16 March 2010: Received 16.90% in the Republican Caucus. • FEC S0CO00310: $728,418 |
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Green | Bob Kinsey | |||
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Libertarian | John H. Finger, Jr. • FEC S0CO00336: Financial report not available |
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Libertarian | Roger Maclyn "Maclyn" Stringer • FEC S0CO00328: Financial report not available |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Chair - 5 January 2010: Media reports indicate Governor Ritter will not run for re-election. |
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Democratic | Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper | |||
• 5 January 2010: Media reports indicate Governor Ritter will not run for re-election. |
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Republican | Joseph Gschwendtner | |||
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Republican | Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes • 16 March 2010: Received 38.61% in the Republican Caucus. |
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Republican | Yoon "YJ" Mager • 16 March 2010: Received 0.46% in the Republican Caucus |
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Republican | former Congressman Scott McInnis • 16 March 2010: Received 60.68% in the Republican Caucus. |
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• 9 November 2009: Media reports state Mr. Perry plans to withdraw. 22 November 2009: Endorsed Scott McInnis (Republican) |
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• 23 November 2009: Endorsed Scott McInnis (Republican) |
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Republican | Mark Vanderbilt | |||
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Libertarian | Jaimes Brown | |||
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American Constitution | Benjamin "Ben" Goss | |||
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Unity | Levi Hancock | |||
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Independent | Rich Hand | |||
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Unaffiliated | Peter J. Carr | |||
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Unaffiliated | Jason Clark | |||
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Unaffiliated | Kathleen Cunningham | |||
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Unaffiliated | Michael Forrester | |||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor | |||||
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Open Seat - 5 January 2010: Announced retirement. |
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| 111th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Undetermined); 2 Republican (2 Undetermined) | |||||
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Democratic | Congressman Diana L. DeGette • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Diana L. DeGette • FEC H6CO01141: $311,667 |
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Green | Gary Swing | |||
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Libertarian | Martin L. Buchanan | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Jared Polis • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Jared Polis • FEC H8CO02137: $242,305 |
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Republican | Stephen Bailey • FEC H0CO02134: $1,299 |
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Republican | Bob Brancato • FEC H0CO02142: $30,510 |
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Republican | Kenneth Jeffrey "Ken" Polke • FEC H0CO02167: Financial report not available |
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Libertarian | Curtis Lee Harris • FEC H0CO02159: Financial report not available |
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Unity | Bill Hammons | |||
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Democratic | Congressman John Tony Salazar • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman John Tony Salazar • FEC H4CO03167: $676,561 |
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• 2 January 2010: Suspending his campaign and is supporting state Representative Scott Tipton. • FEC H0CO03074: $17,630 |
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Republican | Robert M. "Bob" McConnell • FEC H0CO03090: $16,471 |
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• Running for state Representative |
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Republican | Douglas Bomar "Doug" Thompson • FEC H0CO03082: $0 |
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Republican | state Representative Scott Randall Tipton • FEC H6CO03139: $109,981 |
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Independent | Jake Segrost • FEC H0CO03108: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey • FEC H8CO04067: $1,179,896 |
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• 17 March 2010: Following a lost at the precinct caucuses, withdrew endorsing state Representative Cory Gardner. • FEC H0CO00013: $61,174 |
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Republican | state Representative Cory Gardner • FEC H0CO04122: $591,193 |
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Republican | Thomas Joseph "Tom" Lucero • FEC H0CO04114: $94,462 |
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Republican | Dean Matthew Madere • FEC H0CO04130: Financial report not available |
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Unity | Michael "Mike" Nelson | |||
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Republican | Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Republican | Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • FEC H6CO05159: $153,256 |
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Republican | Congressman Mike Coffman • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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• Suspended campaign September 2009 • FEC H0CO06069: $17,116 |
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Democratic | John Flerlage • FEC H0CO06077: $55,039 |
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Republican | Congressman Mike Coffman • FEC H8CO06138: $410,447 |
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Libertarian | Robert Lee "Rob" McNealy • FEC H0CO06085: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Edwin "Ed" Perlmutter • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Congressman Edwin "Ed" Perlmutter • FEC H6CO07023: $882,124 |
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• 21 November 2009: Dropped out • FEC H0CO07018: $16,025 |
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Republican | Michael Deming • FEC H0CO07034: $229 |
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Republican | Aurora City Councilman At Large Ryan L. Frazier • FEC H0CO07026: $434,451 |
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• Media reports indicate a withdrawal, 8 March 2010. • FEC H0CO07059: $430 |
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Republican | Michael L. "Mike" Sheely • FEC H0CO07042: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Langhorne C. "Lang" Sias • FEC H0CO07067: $30,931 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
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Democratic | Secretary of State Bernie Buescher • Appointed: 14 January 2009 (to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State Mike Coffman's election to Congress) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Secretary of State Bernie Buescher | |||
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Republican | Nancy A. Doty • ? |
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Republican | Scott E. Gessler | |||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
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Democratic | Treasurer Cary Kennedy • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Treasurer Cary Kennedy | |||
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Republican | J. J. Ament | |||
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Republican | Ali Hasan | |||
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Republican | Walker Stapleton | |||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
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Republican | Attorney General John W. Suthers • Appointed: 5 January 2005 as an Independent; First elected as a Republican: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Democratic | Daniel B. Slater | |||
• 27 January 2009: Withdrew |
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Republican | Attorney General John W. Suthers | |||
| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |