The Green Papers: Colorado 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 10 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:4,311,882 (1.53% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Denver
Tuesday 10 August 2010 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
 

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Colorado State and Local Government


NOTE re: elections to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COLORADO 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.


The 10 August 2010 primary selects nominees for the Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties.

25 June 2010:
2010 Primary Election Candidate List
2010 Unofficial General Election Candidate List

10 August 2010 primary results from a media source.


Nomination note: If a Republican candidate receives the support of 30% or more of the delegates at the Party Convention, that candidate advances to the partisan primary in August.


2 November 2010
General Election returns from an offiical soure.

 
           

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

Class 3
Seat up for election
Democratic Senator Michael F. Bennet
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
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
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic; (Unity) 851,590 48.05% Senator Michael F. Bennet
23 May 2010: Received 41.72% in the Democratic Caucus.

FEC S0CO00211; 31 Dec 10; Tot $13,237,433; Dsb $13,081,919
  Candidate Republican 822,731 46.42% Weld County District Attorney Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck
23 May 2010: Received 77% in the Republican Caucus.

FEC S0CO00237; 31 Dec 10; Tot $5,052,362; Dsb $4,882,343
  Candidate Green 38,768 2.19% Bob Kinsey
FEC S8CO00222
  Candidate Libertarian 22,589 1.27% Roger Maclyn "Mac" Stringer
FEC S0CO00328; 24 Nov 10; Tot $1,296; Dsb $1,820
  Candidate Independent 19,415 1.10% Jason Andrew Napolitano
Independent Reform Party

FEC S0CO00344; 13 Oct 10; Tot $19,755; Dsb $6,205
  Candidate Unaffiliated 11,330 0.64% Charley Miller
FEC S0CO00351
  Candidate Unaffiliated 5,767 0.33% Jorge H. "J." Moromisato
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 67 0.00% Robert Rank
FEC S0CO00393
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 19 0.00% Michele M. Newman
FEC S0CO00401
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 10 0.00% Bruce E. Lohmiller
FEC S8CO00230
Total 1,772,286 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for election
Open
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.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 912,005 51.01% Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper
for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Garcia
  Candidate American Constitution; (Republican) 651,232 36.43% former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo
for Lieutenant Governor: former Republican state Representative Pat Miller
  Candidate Republican 199,034 11.13% Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes
for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Tambor Williams
  Candidate Libertarian 13,314 0.74% Jaimes Brown
for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Wyble
  Candidate Unaffiliated 8,576 0.48% Jason R. Clark
  Candidate Unaffiliated 3,483 0.19% Paul Noel Fiorino
for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Anne McKibben
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 43 0.00% Holly Cremeens
for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie L. Mercer
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 24 0.00% Willie Travis Chambers
for Lieutenant Governor: Ed E. Coron (Republican)
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.00% Michael R. Moore
for Lieutenant Governor: Sherry Cusson
  Candidate Write-in 1 0.00% Peter J. Carr
for Lieutenant Governor: Antoinette M. Schaeffer
Total 1,787,730 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Open Seat - 5 January 2010: Announced retirement.

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 Renominated);
2 Republican (2 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Diana L. DeGette
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 140,073 67.42% Congressman Diana L. DeGette
FEC H6CO01141; 31 Dec 10; Tot $825,012; Dsb $822,283
  Candidate Republican 59,747 28.76% Michael Peter "Mike" Fallon
FEC H0CO01078; 31 Dec 10; Tot $196,993; Dsb $196,990
  Candidate Green 2,923 1.41% Gary Swing
FEC H8CO01089
  Candidate Libertarian 2,867 1.38% Clinton Douglas "Clint" Jones
FEC H0CO01110; 22 Nov 10; Tot $13,800; Dsb $13,644
  Candidate American Constitution 2,141 1.03% Christopher Thomas "Chris" Styskal
FEC H0CO01094
Total 207,751 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Jared Polis
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 148,720 57.41% Congressman Jared Polis
FEC H8CO02137; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,248,534; Dsb $895,948
  Candidate Republican 98,171 37.90% Stephen Bailey
FEC H0CO02134; 31 Dec 10; Tot $130,883; Dsb $130,744
  Candidate American Constitution 7,080 2.73% Jenna Goss
FEC H0CO02175
  Candidate Libertarian 5,056 1.95% Curtis Lee Harris
FEC H0CO02159; 04 Nov 10; Tot $11,487; Dsb $11,489
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 7 0.00% Henry Raibourn
FEC H0CO02183
Total 259,034 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman John Tony Salazar
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 129,257 50.10% state Representative Scott Randall Tipton
21 May 2010: Received 45% of the vote at the state Convention.

FEC H6CO03139; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,232,111; Dsb $1,207,827
  Candidate Democratic 118,048 45.76% Congressman John Tony Salazar
FEC H4CO03167; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,067,193; Dsb $2,474,557
  Candidate Libertarian 5,678 2.20% Gregory "Greg" Gilman
FEC H0CO03116
  Candidate Unaffiliated 4,982 1.93% Jake Segrest
FEC H0CO03108; 31 Dec 10; Tot $18,767; Dsb $18,465
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 23 0.01% John W. Hargis, Sr.
FEC H0CO03124
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 11 0.00% James Fritz
FEC H4CO00015
Total 257,999 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 138,634 52.48% state Representative Cory Gardner
21 May 2010: Received 61% of the vote at the state Convention.

FEC H0CO04122; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,426,588; Dsb $2,407,596
  Candidate Democratic 109,249 41.35% Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey
FEC H8CO04067; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,601,716; Dsb $3,612,689
  Candidate American Constitution 12,312 4.66% Doug Aden
FEC H0CO04148
  Candidate Unaffiliated 3,986 1.51% Ken "Wasko" Waszkiewicz
FEC H0CO04171
Total 264,181 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 152,829 65.75% Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
FEC H6CO05159; 31 Dec 10; Tot $338,472; Dsb $230,377
  Candidate Democratic 68,039 29.27% Kevin Bradley
FEC H0CO05095
  Candidate American Constitution 5,886 2.53% Brian "Barron X" "Constitution" Scott
FEC H6CO05225
  Candidate Libertarian 5,680 2.44% Jerell B. Klaver
FEC H0CO05103
Total 232,434 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Mike Coffman
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 217,368 65.68% Congressman Mike Coffman
FEC H8CO06138; 31 Dec 10; Tot $904,463; Dsb $655,954
  Candidate Democratic 104,104 31.46% John Flerlage
FEC H0CO06077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $153,653; Dsb $152,775
  Candidate Libertarian 9,466 2.86% Robert Lee "Rob" McNealy
FEC H0CO06085; 30 Sep 10; Tot $23,499; Dsb $24,025
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 5 0.00% Michael Shawn Kearns
FEC H0CO06093
Total 330,943 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Edwin "Ed" Perlmutter
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Democratic 112,667 53.44% Congressman Edwin "Ed" Perlmutter
FEC H6CO07023; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,443,957; Dsb $2,943,587
  Candidate Republican 88,026 41.76% Aurora City Councilman At Large Ryan L. Frazier
FEC H0CO07026; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,775,456; Dsb $1,771,938
  Candidate Libertarian 10,117 4.80% Buckley W. "Buck" Bailey
FEC H0CO07075
Total 210,810 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election 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
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 850,668 49.54% Scott E. Gessler
  Candidate Democratic 752,915 43.85% Secretary of State Bernie Buescher
  Candidate American Constitution 113,482 6.61% Amanda Campbell
Total 1,717,065 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Democratic Treasurer Cary Kennedy
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 864,738 50.73% Walker Stapleton
  Candidate Democratic 840,015 49.27% Treasurer Cary Kennedy
Total 1,704,753 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

Seat up for election Republican Attorney General John W. Suthers
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2010
Appointed: 5 January 2005 as an Independent; First elected as a Republican: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary
  Elected Republican 960,143 56.35% Attorney General John W. Suthers
  Candidate Democratic 743,750 43.65% Boulder County District Attorney Stanley L. "Stan" Garnett
Total 1,703,893 100.00%  
 

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.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 14 candidates
  Republican: 3 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
  Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
  American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 6 candidates
  Unity: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
  Unaffiliated: 11 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 11 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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