Colorado 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Colorado 2018 General Election

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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 20 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Monday 2 April 2018 - Filing Deadline - Minor Parties .
✓ Tuesday 26 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
✓ Thursday 12 July 2018 - Filing Deadline - Unaffiliated candidate nomination petition .
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2022-2030 Representatives:	7	(1.61% of 435)
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)
Capital:	Denver

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Unaffiliated voters can participate in the primary without choosing to be a member of a particular party. If a person votes both the Republican and Democratic ballot, neither one will count.

Ballot qualified parties in Colorado are American Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Republican, and Unity.

2018 Election information and 2018 Candidate search, 2018 Primary Election Petition Candidates, 2018 Primary Election Candidate List, and 2018 General Election Petition Candidates from the Colorado Secretary of State.

The primary list will be updated until 27 April 2018 at which time the list will be finalized.

26 June 2018 Primary
Returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.
Results from The New York Times.
Results from Politico.
Results from FOX31 KDVR TV.

6 November 2018
General Election Candidate List from the Colorado Secretary of State.
Certified returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Cory Scott Gardner • First elected: 2014. Also served in the U.S. House: 2011-2015. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic			Derrick James Blanton • FEC S0CO00427
		Democratic			Lorena Garcia • FEC S0CO00435
		Democratic			Dustin John Leitzel • FEC S0CO00419
		Democratic			Keith Allen Pottratz • FEC S0CO00443
		Democratic			Trish Zornio

		Republican			Jerry Natividad

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, re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic	1,348,888	53.42%	Congressman Jared Polis • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Dianne Primavera • Congressional District 2. 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.

		Republican	1,080,801	42.80%	Treasurer Walker Stapleton • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Lang Sias (R)

		Libertarian	69,519	2.75%	Scott Helker • for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Poague

		Unity	25,854	1.02%	William "Bill" Hammons • for Lieutenant Governor: Eric Bodenstab
Total			2,525,062	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne • Appointed: 6 May 2016. Sworn 12 May 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - Ran for but lost the Democratic Primary for Governor.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (2 Renominated, 1 Open); 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	272,886	73.81%	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • FEC H6CO01141; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,258,154; Dsb $1,161,291

		Republican	85,207	23.05%	Charles "Casper" Wesley Stockham • FEC H8CO01162; 30 Nov 18; Tot $35,230; Dsb $35,566

		Libertarian	11,600	3.14%	Raymon Anthony Doane • FEC H8CO01147

		Write-in; (Democratic)	22	0.01%	Miguel Lopez
Total			369,715	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2 Open		Democratic	Congressman Jared Polis • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	259,608	60.27%	Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Executive Director Joseph "Joe" Neguse • FEC H8CO02160; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,273,175; Dsb $1,016,925

		Republican	144,901	33.64%	Peter Yu • FEC H8CO02251; 26 Nov 18; Tot $67,708; Dsb $67,708

		Independent	16,356	3.80%	Nicholas Stephen Dreselly "Nick" Thomas • FEC H8CO02186

		Libertarian	9,749	2.26%	Roger Barris • FEC H8CO02269; 26 Nov 18; Tot $25,725; Dsb $34,066

		Write-in; (Green)	151	0.04%	Kevin Alumbaugh
Total			430,765	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Scott Randall Tipton • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 3 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	173,205	51.52%	Congressman Scott Randall Tipton • FEC H6CO03139; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,600,090; Dsb $1,669,621

		Democratic	146,426	43.55%	state Representative Diane Mitsch Bush • FEC H8CO03192; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,910,245; Dsb $1,905,826

		Independent	10,831	3.22%	Mary Mollie Malarsie • FEC H8CO03226; 26 Nov 18; Tot $103,772; Dsb $106,064

		Libertarian	5,727	1.70%	Gaylon Kent

		Write-in; (Green)	9	0.00%	Gary Swing
		Write-in; (Green)	3	0.00%	Bruce Lohmiller
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Richard "Turtle" Tetu
Total			336,201	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	224,038	60.61%	Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • FEC H4CO04090; 26 Nov 18; Tot $614,966; Dsb $647,525

		Democratic	145,544	39.38%	Karen A. McCormick • FEC H8CO04091; 26 Nov 18; Tot $976,113; Dsb $935,586

		Write-in; (Green)	26	0.01%	John B. Vigil
		Write-in; (Democratic)	13	0.00%	Richard Lyons Weil • FEC H8CO04109
Total			369,621	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	184,002	57.02%	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • 23 April 2018: Colorado Supreme Court orders that Congressman Lamborn be removed from the primary ballot Kuhn v Williams, 2018 CO 30. He appealed to Federal Court on 25 April Goodall v Williams, 1:18cv-980. Article from The Denver Post. 1 May 2018: U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer orders Congressman Doug Lamborn's name to appear on the primary ballot. • FEC H6CO05159; 26 Nov 18; Tot $679,496; Dsb $765,415

		Democratic	126,848	39.31%	Stephany Rose Spaulding • FEC H8CO05130; 26 Nov 18; Tot $368,323; Dsb $325,276

		Libertarian	11,795	3.65%	Douglas "Doug" Randall

		Write-in; (Democratic)	55	0.02%	Lori Furstenberg • FEC H8CO05163
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	16	0.00%	John Croom
Total			322,716	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	187,639	54.10%	Jason Crow • FEC H8CO06229; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,666,763; Dsb $5,614,501

		Republican	148,685	42.87%	Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman • FEC H8CO06138; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,806,120; Dsb $3,790,453

		Libertarian	5,886	1.70%	Kat Martin

		Unaffiliated	4,607	1.33%	Dan R. Chapin • FEC H4CO04132

		Write-in; (Green)	5	0.00%	Christopher Allen
Total			346,822	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	204,260	60.42%	Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • 9 April 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. 10 July 2017: No longer running for Governor or for Congress. 21 August 2017: Running for Congress in 2018. • FEC H6CO07023; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,863,584; Dsb $1,426,561

		Republican	119,734	35.42%	Mark Barrington • FEC H8CO07094; 31 Dec 18; Tot $54,977; Dsb $54,977

		Libertarian	14,012	4.14%	Jennifer Nackerud • FEC H8CO07128

		Write-in; (Democratic)	45	0.01%	Steve Zorn • FEC H8CO07110
		Write-in; (Green)	16	0.00%	Michael Haughey
Total			338,067	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic	1,313,716	52.70%	Jena Griswold

		Republican	1,113,927	44.69%	Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams

		American Constitution	51,734	2.08%	Amanda Campbell

		Approval Voting	13,258	0.53%	Blake Huber
Total			2,492,635	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Open		Republican	Treasurer Walker Stapleton • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Governor in 2017.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	1,292,281	52.23%	state Representative David "Dave" Young

		Republican	1,111,641	44.93%	Brian Watson

		American Constitution	70,475	2.85%	Gerald F. Kilpatrick
Total			2,474,397	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Open		Republican	Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 8 November 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. 14 April 2018: Did not receive her party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic	1,285,464	51.58%	Philip "Phil" Weiser

		Republican	1,124,757	45.14%	Denver District Attorney George Brauchler • circa 13 November 2017: Switched from candidate for Governor to candidate for Attorney General.

		Libertarian	81,733	3.28%	William F. "Bill" Robinson, III
Total			2,491,954	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 6 candidates
	• Libertarian: 8 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 2 candidates
	• Approval Voting: 1 candidate
	• Unity: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 12 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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.