The Green Papers: Colorado 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:5,044,930 (1.63% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:4,311,882 (1.53% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
Capital:Denver
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
 

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Colorado State and Local Government

Colorado 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


6 November 2012 Official Candidate List - 2012 General Election from the Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election balloted and write-in results from the Colorado Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 9 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Democratic 1,323,101 51.49% President Barack Hussein Obama
(9 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Republican 1,185,243 46.13% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Libertarian 35,545 1.38% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 7,508 0.29% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Cheri Honkala

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate American Constitution 6,234 0.24% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
Vice President: Jim Clymer

FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate Peace And Freedom 5,057 0.20% Roseanne Cherri Barr
Vice President: Cindy Lee Sheehan

FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
  Candidate Unaffiliated 2,588 0.10% Jill Ann Reed
Twelve Visions Party.
Vice President: Thomas A. "Tom" Cary

FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
  Candidate Justice Party 1,262 0.05% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate We, the People 791 0.03% Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle
Vice President: Matthew A. Turner

FEC P20002630
  Candidate America's Party 679 0.03% Thomas "Tom" Hoefling
Vice President: Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis

FEC P20005260
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation 317 0.01% Gloria Estela La Riva
Vice President: Filberto Ramirez, Jr.

FEC P80005572
  Candidate Socialist Party USA 308 0.01% Stewart Alexis Alexander
Vice President: Alex Mendoza

FEC P20003968
  Candidate American Third Position 267 0.01% Merlin Lloyd Miller
Vice President: Harry V. Bertram

FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778
  Candidate Objectivist Party 235 0.01% Thomas Robert "Tom" Stevens
Vice President: Alden Link

FEC P80005655
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 192 0.01% James E. Harris, Jr.
Vice President: Alyson Kennedy

FEC P20005112
  Candidate Socialist Equality 189 0.01% Jerome S. "Jerry" White
Vice President: Phyllis Scherrer

FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Randall A. Terry
Vice President: Missy Reilly Smith.
Party: Independent / Republican

FEC P20002424; 26 Nov 12; Tot $485,868; Dsb $466,394
Total 2,569,520 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th 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
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. First elected: 2010.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor John W. Hickenlooper
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Joseph "Joe" Garcia
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Democratic (3 Renominated);
4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Diana L. DeGette
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 237,579 68.23% Congressman Diana L. DeGette
FEC H6CO01141; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,047,157; Dsb $1,060,579
  Candidate Republican 93,217 26.77% Danny E. Stroud
FEC H2CO01124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,183; Dsb $18,183
  Candidate Libertarian 12,585 3.61% Frank Atwood
FEC H2CO01140
  Candidate Green 4,829 1.39% Gary Warren Swing
FEC H2CO02080
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 18 0.01% Thomas Henry Juniel
31 July 2012: Insufficient petition signatures. Running as a write-in.

FEC H2CO01157
Total 348,228 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Jared Polis
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 234,758 55.69% Congressman Jared Polis
FEC H8CO02137; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,149,474; Dsb $1,477,397
  Candidate Republican 162,639 38.58% state Senator Kevin Lundberg
FEC H2CO02148; 26 Nov 12; Tot $280,544; Dsb $266,907
  Candidate Libertarian 13,770 3.27% Randy Luallin
FEC H2CO02155
  Candidate Green 10,413 2.47% Susan P. Hall
FEC H2CO02163
Total 421,580 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Scott Randall Tipton
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 185,291 53.36% Congressman Scott Randall Tipton
FEC H6CO03139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,339,388; Dsb $2,224,412
  Candidate Democratic 142,619 41.07% state Representative Salvatore "Sal" Pace, II
FEC H2CO03138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,953,913; Dsb $1,937,029
  Candidate Unaffiliated 11,125 3.20% Tisha Trinette Casida
FEC H2CO03146; 17 Oct 12; Tot $33,484; Dsb $33,258
  Candidate Libertarian 8,212 2.36% Gregory Gilman
FEC H0CO03116
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 25 0.01% Jaime McMillan
FEC H2CO03179; 26 Nov 12; Tot $5,000; Dsb $0
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 0 0.00% Morgan West
FEC H2CO03187
Total 347,272 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Cory Scott Gardner
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 200,006 58.42% Congressman Cory Scott Gardner
FEC H0CO04122; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,302,010; Dsb $1,819,643
  Candidate Democratic 125,800 36.75% state Senator Brandon C. Shaffer
FEC H2CO04094; 26 Nov 12; Tot $905,776; Dsb $850,005
  Candidate Libertarian 10,682 3.12% Joshua L. "Josh" Gilliland
FEC H2CO04102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,145; Dsb $1,934
  Candidate American Constitution 5,848 1.71% Doug Aden
FEC H0CO04148
Total 342,336 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 199,639 64.98% Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
FEC H6CO05159; 26 Nov 12; Tot $694,194; Dsb $811,718
  Candidate Unaffiliated 53,318 17.35% David C. "Dave" Anderson
FEC H2CO05059; 26 Nov 12; Tot $235,059; Dsb $234,431
  Candidate Libertarian 22,778 7.41% James Clifford "Jim" Pirtle
FEC H2CO05067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,885; Dsb $3,623
  Candidate Green 18,284 5.95% Misha Luzov
FEC H2CO05117
  Candidate American Constitution 13,212 4.30% Kenneth R. "Ken" Harvell
FEC H2CO05109
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 6 0.00% George Allen Cantrell
FEC H2CO05125
Total 307,237 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 163,938 47.81% Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman
FEC H8CO06138; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,401,555; Dsb $3,801,971
  Candidate Democratic 156,937 45.77% state Representative Joe Miklosi
FEC H2CO06123; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,709,066; Dsb $1,617,470
  Candidate Unaffiliated 13,442 3.92% Kathy L. Polhemus
FEC H2CO06149; 26 Nov 12; Tot $100,204; Dsb $89,953
  Candidate Libertarian 8,597 2.51% Patrick E. Provost
FEC H2CO06156
Total 342,914 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 182,460 53.51% Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter
FEC H6CO07023; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,967,706; Dsb $2,918,510
  Candidate Republican 139,066 40.79% Joseph "Joe" Coors, Jr.
FEC H2CO07121; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,808,525; Dsb $4,777,822
  Candidate American Constitution 10,296 3.02% Doug "Dayhorse" Campbell
FEC H2CO07147
  Candidate Libertarian 9,148 2.68% Buck Bailey
FEC H0CO07075
Total 340,970 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Secretary of State Scott E. Gessler
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Treasurer Walker Stapleton
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Attorney General John W. Suthers
Appointed: 5 January 2005 as an Independent; First elected as a Republican: 2006; re-elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 

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): 7 incumbents, 7 candidates
  Republican: 7 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
  Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America's Party: 1 candidate
  American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 4 candidates
  American Third Position: 1 candidate
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
  Objectivist Party: 1 candidate
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
  Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
  Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
  We, the People: 1 candidate
Independents
  Unaffiliated: 7 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 5 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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