Colorado 2010 Midterm Election

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

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. 111^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Democratic	Senator Mark E. Udall • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3	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

	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

	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

	Green	38,768	2.19%	Bob Kinsey • FEC S8CO00222

	Libertarian	22,589	1.27%	Roger Maclyn "Mac" Stringer • FEC S0CO00328; 24 Nov 10; Tot $1,296; Dsb $1,820

	Independent	19,415	1.10%	Jason Andrew Napolitano • Independent Reform Party • FEC S0CO00344; 13 Oct 10; Tot $19,755; Dsb $6,205

	Unaffiliated	11,330	0.64%	Charley Miller • FEC S0CO00351
	Unaffiliated	5,767	0.33%	Jorge H. "J." Moromisato

	Write-in; (Republican)	67	0.00%	Robert Rank • FEC S0CO00393
	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	19	0.00%	Michele M. Newman • FEC S0CO00401
	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

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)

	Democratic	912,005	51.01%	Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper • for Lieutenant Governor: Joe Garcia

	American Constitution; (Republican)	651,232	36.43%	former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo • for Lieutenant Governor: former Republican state Representative Pat Miller

	Republican	199,034	11.13%	Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maes • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Tambor Williams

	Libertarian	13,314	0.74%	Jaimes Brown • for Lieutenant Governor: Ken Wyble

	Unaffiliated	8,576	0.48%	Jason R. Clark
	Unaffiliated	3,483	0.19%	Paul Noel Fiorino • for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Anne McKibben

	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	43	0.00%	Holly Cremeens • for Lieutenant Governor: Stephanie L. Mercer
	Write-in; (Democratic)	24	0.00%	Willie Travis Chambers • for Lieutenant Governor: Ed E. Coron (Republican)
	Write-in	18	0.00%	Michael R. Moore • for Lieutenant Governor: Sherry Cusson
	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

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.

111^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (5 Renominated); 2 Republican (2 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	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

	Democratic	140,073	67.42%	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • FEC H6CO01141; 31 Dec 10; Tot $825,012; Dsb $822,283

	Republican	59,747	28.76%	Michael Peter "Mike" Fallon • FEC H0CO01078; 31 Dec 10; Tot $196,993; Dsb $196,990

	Green	2,923	1.41%	Gary Swing • FEC H8CO01089

	Libertarian	2,867	1.38%	Clinton Douglas "Clint" Jones • FEC H0CO01110; 22 Nov 10; Tot $13,800; Dsb $13,644

	American Constitution	2,141	1.03%	Christopher Thomas "Chris" Styskal • FEC H0CO01094
Total		207,751	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	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

	Democratic	148,720	57.41%	Congressman Jared Polis • FEC H8CO02137; 31 Dec 10; Tot $1,248,534; Dsb $895,948

	Republican	98,171	37.90%	Stephen Bailey • FEC H0CO02134; 31 Dec 10; Tot $130,883; Dsb $130,744

	American Constitution	7,080	2.73%	Jenna Goss • FEC H0CO02175

	Libertarian	5,056	1.95%	Curtis Lee Harris • FEC H0CO02159; 04 Nov 10; Tot $11,487; Dsb $11,489

	Write-in; (Democratic)	7	0.00%	Henry Raibourn • FEC H0CO02183
Total		259,034	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Democratic	Congressman John Tony Salazar • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary

	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

	Democratic	118,048	45.76%	Congressman John Tony Salazar • FEC H4CO03167; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,067,193; Dsb $2,474,557

	Libertarian	5,678	2.20%	Gregory "Greg" Gilman • FEC H0CO03116

	Unaffiliated	4,982	1.93%	Jake Segrest • FEC H0CO03108; 31 Dec 10; Tot $18,767; Dsb $18,465

	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	23	0.01%	John W. Hargis, Sr. • FEC H0CO03124
	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	11	0.00%	James Fritz • FEC H4CO00015
Total		257,999	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary

	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

	Democratic	109,249	41.35%	Congressman Elizabeth Helen "Betsy" Markey • FEC H8CO04067; 31 Dec 10; Tot $3,601,716; Dsb $3,612,689

	American Constitution	12,312	4.66%	Doug Aden • FEC H0CO04148

	Unaffiliated	3,986	1.51%	Ken "Wasko" Waszkiewicz • FEC H0CO04171
Total		264,181	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	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

	Republican	152,829	65.75%	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • FEC H6CO05159; 31 Dec 10; Tot $338,472; Dsb $230,377

	Democratic	68,039	29.27%	Kevin Bradley • FEC H0CO05095

	American Constitution	5,886	2.53%	Brian "Barron X" "Constitution" Scott • FEC H6CO05225

	Libertarian	5,680	2.44%	Jerell B. Klaver • FEC H0CO05103
Total		232,434	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	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

	Republican	217,368	65.68%	Congressman Mike Coffman • FEC H8CO06138; 31 Dec 10; Tot $904,463; Dsb $655,954

	Democratic	104,104	31.46%	John Flerlage • FEC H0CO06077; 31 Dec 10; Tot $153,653; Dsb $152,775

	Libertarian	9,466	2.86%	Robert Lee "Rob" McNealy • FEC H0CO06085; 30 Sep 10; Tot $23,499; Dsb $24,025

	Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	5	0.00%	Michael Shawn Kearns • FEC H0CO06093
Total		330,943	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	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

	Democratic	112,667	53.44%	Congressman Edwin "Ed" Perlmutter • FEC H6CO07023; 31 Dec 10; Tot $2,443,957; Dsb $2,943,587

	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

	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

	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

	Republican	850,668	49.54%	Scott E. Gessler

	Democratic	752,915	43.85%	Secretary of State Bernie Buescher

	American Constitution	113,482	6.61%	Amanda Campbell
Total		1,717,065	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Democratic	Treasurer Cary Kennedy • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Renominated - 10 August 2010 Primary

	Republican	864,738	50.73%	Walker Stapleton

	Democratic	840,015	49.27%	Treasurer Cary Kennedy
Total		1,704,753	100.00%

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

	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

	Republican	960,143	56.35%	Attorney General John W. Suthers

	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.