The Green Papers: Colorado 2019 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2019. Find 2020 elections here.

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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
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)
Capital:Denver
 

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Colorado State and Local Government

Colorado 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


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.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 116th 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 (17)
  Candidate Democratic     Diana Bray
FEC S0CO00492; 30 Sep 19; Tot $76,129; Dsb $59,700
  Candidate Democratic     Ellen Burnes
9 September 2019: Filed a Termination Report with the FEC.

FEC S0CO00526; 15 Sep 19; Tot $122,028; Dsb $122,028
  Candidate Democratic     Lorena Garcia
FEC S0CO00435; 30 Sep 19; Tot $46,692; Dsb $45,601
  Candidate Democratic     former Governor John W. Hickenlooper
First elected Governor of Colorado: 2010; re-elected: 2014

FEC S0CO00575; 30 Sep 19; Tot $2,132,427; Dsb $462,459
  Candidate Democratic     Christopher Hawkins "Critter" Milton
FEC S0CO00591; 30 Sep 19; Tot $4,365; Dsb $479
  Candidate Democratic     Keith Allen Pottratz
?

FEC S0CO00443; 30 Jun 19; Tot $2,003; Dsb $250
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Andrew Romanoff
FEC S0CO00286; 30 Sep 19; Tot $1,507,723; Dsb $783,765
  Candidate Democratic     Stephany Rose "Rocky Mountain Rose" Spaulding
FEC S0CO00484; 30 Sep 19; Tot $139,424; Dsb $128,785
  Candidate Democratic     Michelle Ferrigno Warren
FEC S0CO00567; 30 Sep 19; Tot $40,839; Dsb $18,121
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Angela Williams
FEC S0CO00559; 30 Sep 19; Tot $108,293; Dsb $59,401
  Candidate Democratic     Patricia Anne "Trish" Zornio
FEC S0CO00450; 30 Sep 19; Tot $89,801; Dsb $66,444
  Candidate Republican     Senator Cory Scott Gardner
FEC S4CO00395; 30 Sep 19; Tot $6,463,428; Dsb $1,468,279
  Candidate Socialist Party USA     Véronique Marie Bellamy
FEC S0CO00583
  Candidate United Party     Stephan E. "Sekú" Evans
  Candidate United Party     Paul Noel Fiorino
  Candidate Unity     Joshua Jered Rodriguez
FEC S0CO00617
  Candidate Unity     Gary Swing
FEC S0CO00542

Class 3 Democratic Senator Michael Farrand 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
2 May 2019: "We cannot be the first generation to leave less to our kids, not more. That’s why I’m running for President. Let’s build opportunity for every American and restore integrity to our government."
 4 April 2019: Senator Michael F. Bennet announced he has prostate cancer. The prognosis is good.

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Jared Polis
First elected: 2018
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Peter J. Carr

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

116th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Democratic (4 Undetermined);
3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1 Democratic Congressman Diana L. DeGette
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Diana L. DeGette
FEC H6CO01141; 30 Sep 19; Tot $529,676; Dsb $346,580
  Candidate Democratic     Meghan Pratschler
FEC H0CO01151
  Candidate Democratic     Charlie Madison Winters
FEC H0CO01144

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Congressman Joseph "Joe" Neguse
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Joseph "Joe" Neguse
FEC H8CO02160; 30 Sep 19; Tot $583,143; Dsb $143,577
  Candidate Republican     William L. Cutcher
FEC H0CO02217
  Candidate Independent     Alexander "Alex" Johnson
FEC H0CO02209
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Mark Matyi
FEC H0CO02191

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3 Republican Congressman Scott Randall Tipton
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     James Iacino
FEC H0CO03157
  Candidate Democratic     Diane Mitsch Bush
FEC H8CO03192; 30 Sep 19; Tot $294,942; Dsb $115,303
  Candidate Democratic     Root Routledge
FEC H8CO03234; 30 Sep 19; Tot $2,001; Dsb $1,697
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Scott Randall Tipton
FEC H6CO03139; 30 Sep 19; Tot $552,576; Dsb $174,673
  Candidate Independent     Robert Duane "Robb" Moser, Jr.
FEC H0CO03140

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4 Republican Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Isaac Ian "Ike" McCorkle
FEC H0CO04197; 30 Sep 19; Tot $4,138; Dsb $4,344
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck
FEC H4CO04090; 30 Sep 19; Tot $121,386; Dsb $111,795

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5 Republican Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jillian Freeland
FEC H0CO05129; 30 Sep 19; Tot $6,698; Dsb $3,672
  Candidate Democratic     Mario Sanchez
FEC H0CO05111
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
FEC H6CO05159; 30 Sep 19; Tot $219,075; Dsb $95,865
  Candidate Unity     Rebecca Keltie

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6 Democratic Congressman Jason Crow
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Jason Crow
FEC H8CO06229; 30 Sep 19; Tot $1,368,251; Dsb $290,558
  Candidate Democratic     Jaimie Kulikowski
?
  Candidate Republican     Steven "Steve" House
FEC H0CO06119; 30 Sep 19; Tot $202,141; Dsb $11,422
  Candidate Republican     Casper Wesley Stockham
FEC H0CO06101; 30 Sep 19; Tot $8,613; Dsb $8,338
  Candidate Republican     John Francis Szemler
FEC H0CO06127; 30 Sep 19; Tot $0; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7 Democratic Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Matthew Almendares
  Candidate Democratic     Nathan Clay
FEC H8CO07052
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter
FEC H6CO07023; 30 Sep 19; Tot $559,820; Dsb $420,994

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
15 July 2019: Formed an exploratory committee to run for Senate Class 2.
9 August 2019: "After some heartfelt deliberation, I have decided that now is not the right time for me to run for the Senate...."

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Treasurer David "Dave" Young
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

  Democratic Attorney General Philip "Phil" Weiser
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
 

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): 10 incumbents, 26 candidates
  Republican: 4 incumbents, 8 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)
  Libertarian
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution)
  Justice Party
  Right to Life
  Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
  United Party (affiliate of Natural Law): 2 candidates
  Unity: 3 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 2 candidates
  Unaffiliated: 2 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.


Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
  Colorado Secretary of State
  Colorado Secretary of State - Elections Center
  Secretary of State - Elections & Voting
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Colorado General Assembly
Democratic
  Colorado Democratic Party
Republican
  Colorado Republican Party
Third Party
  America First Party of Colorado
  American Constitution Party of Colorado
  Colorado Center Party
  Colorado Right to Life
  Justice Party of Colorado
  Libertarian Party of Colorado
  The Green Party of Colorado
  The Unity Party of Colorado
Media & others
  Aspen Daily News
  Aurora Daily Sun & Sentinel
  BizWest - Boulder
  Colorado Daily - Boulder
  Colorado Political News - ColoradoPols.com
  Criag Daily Press
  Delta County Independent
  Denver Post
  Glenwood Springs Post Independent
  Greeley Tribune
  Gunnison Country Times
  Haxtun-Fleming Herald
  Lamar Daily News
  Mineral County Miner
  Monte Vista Journal
  Montrose Daily Press
  Pine River Times - Bayfield
  Politics1.com - Colorado
  Rifle Citizen Telegram
  Rio Blanco Herald Times
  Summit Daily News - Frisco
  The Aspen Times
  The Canyon Courier - Evergreen
  The Colorado Independent - Denver
  The Daily Camera - Boulder
  The Daily Sentinel - Grand Junction
  The Daily Times-Call - Longmont
  The Durango Herald
  The Fort Morgan Times
  The Gazette - Colorado Springs
  The Herald Democrat - Leadville
  The Journal Advocate - Sterling
  The Mountain Mail - Salida
  The Mountain-Ear - Nederland
  Times-Call - Longmont
  Vail Daily

 


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