Colorado 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Colorado 2020 General Election

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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 30 June 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Tuesday 17 March 2020 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Monday 6 April 2020 - Filing Deadline - Minor Parties.
✓ Tuesday 30 June 2020 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
✓ Monday 27 July 2020 - Filing Deadline - Unaffiliated candidate nomination (including President) petition.
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - 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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Colorado State and Local Government

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

1 May 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, the Filing Deadline for Unaffiliated candidate (including President) petitions has been changed from 14 May to 9 July 2020 and then to 27 July.

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: Approval Voting, Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, and Unity.

2020 Election Calendar from the Colorado Secretary of State.

State primary candidate list, Primary Election Petition Candidates, and General Election Petition Candidates from the Colorado Secretary of State.

2020 General Election Candidate List from the Colorado Secretary of State. Certification is planned for 4 September.

30 June 2020 Primary results from a media source.

30 June 2020 Primary returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.

2020 General Election Candidate List from the Colorado Secretary of State.

3 November 2020 returns and write-ins from the Colorado Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. 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 by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (21, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,804,352	55.40%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris (9 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Republican	1,364,607	41.90%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Libertarian	52,460	1.61%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Green	8,986	0.28%	Howie Gresham Hawkins • for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker • FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095

		Unaffiliated	8,089	0.25%	Kanye "Deez Nutz" West • for Vice President: Michelle Tidball • FEC P00016741; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,442,390; Dsb $12,135,513

		American Constitution	5,061	0.16%	Don Blankenship • for Vice President: William Alan Mohr • FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880

		United Party	2,730	0.08%	Bill Hammons • for Vice President: Eric Bodenstab

		American Solidarity	2,515	0.08%	Brian T. Carroll • for Vice President: Amar Patel • FEC P00013771

		Unaffiliated	2,011	0.06%	Mark Robert Charles • for Vice President: Adrian Wallace • FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506

		Socialism and Liberation	1,035	0.03%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Sunil Freeman • FEC P80005572; 23 Nov 20; Tot $43,674; Dsb $39,726

		Independent American	762	0.02%	Kyle Kenley Kopitke • for Vice President: Nathan Re Vo Sorenson • FEC P60015419

		Alliance Party	636	0.02%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Jr. • for Vice President: Darcy G. Richardson • FEC P60016342; 23 Nov 20; Tot $14,220,189; Dsb $14,208,041

		Unaffiliated	614	0.02%	Joseph W. "Joe" McHugh • for Vice President: Elizabeth "Liz" Storm • FEC P00013326
		Unaffiliated	572	0.02%	Brock Jeffrey Pierce • for Vice President: Karla Marie Ballard • FEC P00016550; 23 Nov 20; Tot $6,347,587; Dsb $6,315,486

		Prohibition Party	568	0.02%	former Libertyville Township Illinois Trustee Phil Andrew Collins • for Vice President: Billy Joe Parker • FEC P00014522

		Unaffiliated	495	0.02%	Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro • for Vice President: Khadijah Maryam Jacob, Sr. • FEC P20004768

		Progressive	379	0.01%	Dario David Hunter • for Vice President: Dawn Neptune Adams • FEC P00010124; 23 Nov 20; Tot $33,396; Dsb $31,461

		Approval Voting	355	0.01%	Blake Huber • for Vice President: Frank Atwood

		Socialist Workers Party	354	0.01%	Alyson Kennedy • for Vice President: Malcolm M. Jarrett

		Socialist Equality	196	0.01%	Joseph Kishore Tanniru • for Vice President: Norissa Santa Cruz • FEC P00015230; 03 Dec 20; Tot $25,816; Dsb $25,738

		Unaffiliated	175	0.01%	Jordan Marc "Cancer" Scott • for Vice President: Jennifer Tepool • FEC P00010439

		Write-in; (No Party Affiliation; Unaffiliated)	24	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Andy Prior
		Write-in; (Independent)	4	0.00%	Todd Cella • for Vice President: Timothy Bryan "Tim" Cella
		Write-in; (No Party Affiliation)	0	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • for Vice President: Rachel M. Wells • FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
Total			3,256,980	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 3 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,731,114	53.50%	former Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected Governor of Colorado: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • FEC S0CO00575; 23 Nov 20; Tot $44,129,827; Dsb $41,729,491

		Republican	1,429,492	44.18%	Senator Cory Scott Gardner • FEC S4CO00395; 23 Nov 20; Tot $26,124,844; Dsb $26,607,776

		Libertarian	56,262	1.74%	Raymon Anthony Doane • FEC S0CO00674

		Approval Voting	9,820	0.30%	Daniel "Dan" Doyle • FEC S0CO00732

		Unity	8,971	0.28%	Stephan E. "Sekú" Evans • FEC S0CO00708

		Write-in; (Green)	71	0.00%	Bruce E. Lohmiller • FEC S8CO00230
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	54	0.00%	Danny Skelly • FEC S0CO00757
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	5	0.00%	Michael Sanchez Atlas • FEC S0CO00740
Total			3,235,789	100.00%

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 (2)

		Republican			former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez

		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

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (4 Renominated); 3 Republican (1 Lost / No longer running, 2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Diana L. DeGette • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	331,621	73.65%	Member of Congress Diana L. DeGette • FEC H6CO01141; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,199,817; Dsb $1,042,844

		Republican	105,955	23.53%	Shane Bolling • FEC H0CO02233

		Libertarian	8,749	1.94%	Kyle Furey • FEC H0CO01185

		Unity	2,524	0.56%	Paul Noel Fiorino • FEC H0CO01193

		Approval Voting	1,441	0.32%	Jan Kok • FEC H0CO01177
Total			450,290	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Joseph "Joe" Neguse • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	316,925	61.46%	Member of Congress Joseph "Joe" Neguse • FEC H8CO02160; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,362,287; Dsb $665,744

		Republican	182,547	35.40%	Charles E. "Charlie" Winn • FEC H0CO02225; 23 Nov 20; Tot $77,168; Dsb $92,632

		Libertarian	13,657	2.65%	Thom Atkinson • FEC H0CO02241

		Unity	2,534	0.49%	Gary Warren Swing • FEC H2CO02080
Total			515,663	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3 Lost		Republican	Member of Congress Scott Randall Tipton • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Republican	220,634	51.39%	Lauren Boebert • FEC H0CO03165; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,763,160; Dsb $2,574,847

		Democratic	194,122	45.22%	Diane E. Mitsch Bush • FEC H8CO03192; 23 Nov 20; Tot $5,062,826; Dsb $5,019,686

		Libertarian	10,298	2.40%	John Ryan Keil • FEC H0CO03181

		Unity	4,265	0.99%	Christopher Hawkins "Critter" Milton • FEC H0CO03173; 04 Nov 20; Tot $12,013; Dsb $12,013
Total			429,319	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Republican	285,606	60.11%	Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • FEC H4CO04090; 23 Nov 20; Tot $478,637; Dsb $514,054

		Democratic	173,945	36.61%	Isaac Ian "Ike" McCorkle • FEC H0CO04197; 23 Nov 20; Tot $379,610; Dsb $217,065

		Libertarian	11,026	2.32%	Bruce Griffith • FEC H6CO04178

		Unity	4,530	0.95%	Laura Ireland • FEC H0CO04221
Total			475,107	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5) - 117th Congress

		Republican	249,013	57.59%	Member of Congress Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • FEC H6CO05159; 23 Nov 20; Tot $596,662; Dsb $370,118

		Democratic	161,600	37.37%	Jillian Freeland • FEC H0CO05129; 23 Nov 20; Tot $187,144; Dsb $175,104

		Libertarian	14,777	3.42%	Ed Duffett • FEC H0CO05160

		Unaffiliated	3,708	0.86%	Marcus Allen Murphy • FEC H8CO05171; 23 Nov 20; Tot $852; Dsb $5,865

		Unity	3,309	0.77%	Rebecca Keltie • FEC H0CO05152; 11 Sep 20; Tot $2,552; Dsb $1,495
Total			432,407	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Jason Crow • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	250,314	57.09%	Member of Congress Jason Crow • FEC H8CO06229; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,185,416; Dsb $2,922,390

		Republican	175,192	39.96%	Steven "Steve" House • FEC H0CO06119; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,249,810; Dsb $1,244,615

		Libertarian	9,083	2.07%	Norm T. Olsen • FEC H2CO02122

		Unity; (Democratic)	3,884	0.89%	Jaimie Lynn Kulikowski • FEC H8CO06294; 30 Jun 20; Tot $72,293; Dsb $105,645
Total			438,473	100.00%

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 117th Congress

		Democratic	250,525	59.12%	Member of Congress Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • FEC H6CO07023; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,630,474; Dsb $1,283,360

		Republican	159,301	37.60%	Charles Wesley "Casper" Stockham • FEC H0CO06101; 31 Dec 20; Tot $147,959; Dsb $147,959

		Libertarian	11,510	2.72%	William "Ken" Biles • FEC H0CO07109

		Unity	2,355	0.56%	David "Dave" Olszta • FEC H0CO07117

		Write-in; (Democratic)	33	0.01%	Steve Zorn • FEC H8CO07110
Total			423,724	100.00%

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, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 4 incumbents, 10 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.
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 9 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Alliance Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• America First
	• American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Approval Voting: 3 candidates
	• Independent American (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate
	• Justice Party
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Progressive: 1 candidate
	• Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
	• United Party (affiliate of Natural Law): 1 candidate
	• Unity: 8 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• No Party Affiliation: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 11 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 7 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
Republican
	• Colorado Republican Party
Third Party
	• America First Party of Colorado
	• American Constitution Party of Colorado
	• Colorado Affiliate Of The Constitution Party
	• Justice Party of Colorado
	• Libertarian Party of Colorado
	• The Green Party of Colorado
	• The Unity Party of Colorado
	• Unity Party of Colorado
Media & others
	• Aspen Daily News
	• Aurora Daily Sun & Sentinel
	• BizWest - Boulder
	• Carbondale Valley Journal
	• Colorado Daily - Boulder
	• Colorado Political News - ColoradoPols.com
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	• 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
	• Pueblo Chieftain
	• Rifle Citizen Telegram
	• Rio Blanco Herald Times
	• Rocky Mountain News - Denver
	• Snowmass Village Sun
	• Summit Daily News - Frisco
	• The Aspen Times
	• The Canyon Courier - Evergreen
	• The Colorado Independent - Denver
	• The Coloradoan - Fort Collins
	• The Crested Butte News
	• The Daily Camera - Boulder
	• The Daily Sentinel - Grand Junction
	• The Daily Times-Call - Longmont
	• The Daily Times-Call - Longmont
	• The Denver Business Journal
	• 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