The Green Papers: Colorado 2024 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary and Special Election House CD 4: Tuesday 25 June 2024
General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Monday 5 February - Monday 1 April 2024 - Filing - Minor Parties .
Tuesday 19 March 2024 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Friday 19 April 2024 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
Saturday 4 May - Thursday 11 July 2024 - Filing - Unaffiliated candidate nomination petition (including President) .
Tuesday 25 June 2024 - Primary and Special Election House CD 4 . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
Thursday 18 July 2024 - Filing Deadline - Write-in .
Tuesday 5 November 2024 - 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 
2020 Census:5,782,171 (1.87% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:10(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
Capital:Denver
 

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Colorado State and Local Government

Colorado 2024 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: Approval Voting, Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, and Unity.

Candidates may obtain ballot access by gathering petition signatures or by receiving the support of at least 30% of the delegates at their party's assembly.

In the event of a vacancy, Colorado law requires the Governor to set the date of the special election no less than 85 days and no more than 100 days after the date the vacancy occurs. Once the Governor sets the date, the parties will choose candidates, and unaffiliated candidates may petition onto the special election ballot.


2024 Election Calendar from the Colorado Secretary of State.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democratic Senator  John W. Hickenlooper
Previously served as Colorado Governor, first elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (2)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  John W. Hickenlooper
FEC S0CO00575
  Candidate Independent     Clinton Roosevelt "Clint" Dale
FEC S4CO00452

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, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor  Jared Polis
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (5 Undetermined);
2 Republican (1 Undetermined, 1 Open);
1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Diana L. DeGette
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Diana L. DeGette
FEC H6CO01141; 31 Dec 23; Tot $416,304; Dsb $429,891
  Candidate Republican     Valdamar Archuleta
FEC H4CO01161
  Candidate Republican     Lawrence John Davis
FEC H4CO01179
  Candidate Unity     Dom Waters
FEC H2CO01173

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Joseph "Joe" Neguse
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Bernard Wade "B. Wade" Coleman, Jr.
FEC H4CO02128
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Joseph "Joe" Neguse
FEC H8CO02160; 31 Dec 23; Tot $1,017,453; Dsb $973,431
  Candidate Republican     Marshall Dawson
FEC H2CO02205; 31 Dec 23; Tot $252; Dsb $2,041
  Candidate Unity     Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni
aka Cynthia (Munhos de Aquino) Sirianni

FEC H4CO02136

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Lauren Boebert
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Member of Congress Boebert is a candidate for re-election in CD # 4.
 Candidate list (21) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Debby Burnett
FEC H4CO03282; 31 Dec 23; Tot $43,475; Dsb $43,292
  Candidate Democratic     former Aspen City Council Member Adam Frisch
FEC H2CO03351; 31 Dec 23; Tot $10,751,287; Dsb $5,970,204
  Candidate Democratic     David M. Karpas
FEC H4CO03290; 28 Jun 23; Tot $6,000; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     Adam Joseph Withrow
FEC H4CO03324; 31 Dec 23; Tot $204; Dsb $768
  Candidate Republican     Russ Albert Andrews
FEC H4CO03316; 31 Dec 23; Tot $342,800; Dsb $104,395
  Candidate Republican     Jason Aaron Bias
FEC H4CO03399 or H4CO03449

FEC H4CO03399
  Candidate Republican     Joseph L. "Joe" Granado
FEC H4CO03456
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Ron Hanks
FEC H4CO03407
  Candidate Republican     Robin Heid
FEC H4CO03472
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey "Jeff" Hurd
FEC H4CO03357; 31 Dec 23; Tot $675,126; Dsb $203,776
  Candidate Republican     Curtis M. McCrackin
FEC H4CO03365; 31 Dec 23; Tot $26,779; Dsb $8,922
  Candidate Republican     Austin Luther O'Connell
FEC H4CO03431
  Candidate Republican     Sampson Ulysses Ramirez
  Candidate Republican     Kimberly Swearingen
  Candidate Republican     state Board of Education Member  Stephen A. Varela
FEC H4CO03423
  Candidate Republican     Lew Webb
FEC H4CO03464
  Candidate Libertarian     Mark Elworth, Jr.
FEC H4CO03340 or H4CO03381 or H4CO04322

FEC H4CO03340
  Candidate Libertarian     David Vann " Vann" Whitley
FEC H4CO03480
  Candidate Libertarian     James Brooks Wiley
FEC H4CO03373; 30 Sep 23; Tot $282; Dsb $0
  Candidate Unity     Gary Swing
FEC H4CO03308
  Candidate Independent     Frank Hernandez
FEC H4CO03415; 31 Mar 24; Tot $10,000; Dsb $5,000

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Vacant
Republican Member of Congress  Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Vacant Office - 1 November 2023: "Earlier today I announced that I won't be seeking re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives."
12 March 2024: "It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado's 4th District in Congress for the past 9 years ... Today, I am announcing that I will depart Congress at the end of next week." [Circa 22 March]
12 March 2024: Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) set the date for the special election for 25 June.
22 March 2024: Resigned.
 Candidate list (20) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Karen R. Breslin
FEC H4CO04173; 31 Dec 23; Tot $8,230; Dsb $695
  Candidate Democratic     Trisha Calvarese
FEC H4CO04280
  Candidate Democratic     Isaac Ian "Ike" McCorkle
FEC H0CO04197; 31 Dec 23; Tot $200,741; Dsb $65,884
  Candidate Democratic     John J. Padora, Jr.
FEC H4CO04165; 31 Dec 23; Tot $61,341; Dsb $32,389
  Candidate Democratic     Anil Saxena
FEC H4CO04306
  Candidate Republican     Mariel Bailey
FEC H4CO04231
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Lauren Boebert
Member of Congress Boebert, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in CD # 4.

FEC H0CO03165; 31 Dec 23; Tot $2,975,980; Dsb $2,462,532
  Candidate Republican     Deborah "Deb' Flora
FEC H4CO04199; 31 Dec 23; Tot $173,746; Dsb $39,791
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Ted Harvey
FEC H4CO04249; 31 Dec 23; Tot $41,036; Dsb $1,779
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Richard Holtorf
FEC H4CO04207; 31 Dec 23; Tot $112,194; Dsb $9,248
  Candidate Republican     Weld County Council Member  Trent Lane Leisy
FEC H4CO04181; 31 Dec 23; Tot $118,235; Dsb $18,723
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Mike Lynch
FEC H4CO04272
  Candidate Republican     Christopher David "Chris" Phelen
FEC H4CO04298
  Candidate Republican     Justin Schreiber
FEC H4CO04157
  Candidate Republican     Logan County Commissioner  Jerry Sonnenberg
FEC H4CO04223; 31 Dec 23; Tot $154,482; Dsb $3,665
  Candidate Republican     Floyd Trujillo
FEC H4CO04314
  Candidate Republican     Peter Yu
FEC H4CO04264; 31 Dec 23; Tot $254,100; Dsb $97
  Candidate Libertarian     Hannah Goodman
FEC H4CO04330
  Candidate Libertarian     Douglas "Doug" Mangeris
FEC H4CO04215
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Dustin Castro
FEC H4CO04256

Special Election - 118th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for special election
Special Election
 
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 25 June 2024
Special Election - Caused by the circa 22 March 2024 resignation of Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck (Republican).
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez
 In the event of a vacancy, Colorado law requires the Governor to set the date of the special election no less than 85 days and no more than 100 days after the date the vacancy occurs. Once the Governor sets the date, the parties will choose candidates, and unaffiliated candidates may petition onto the special election ballot.
12 March 2024: Governor Polis Releases Statement on Resignation of Congressman Ken Buck
1 April 2024: Democrats will meet to choose their nominee.
28 March 2024: Republicans will meet to choose their nominee.

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress  Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 5 January 2024: Not running for re-election.
 Candidate list (13) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Orlondo Avion
FEC H2CO05224
  Candidate Democratic     John Robert Edgar
FEC H4CO05170
  Candidate Democratic     River Gassen
FEC H4CO05105; 31 Dec 23; Tot $8,028; Dsb $3,941
  Candidate Democratic     Adam Joseph Gillard
FEC H4CO05089; 31 Dec 23; Tot $7,700; Dsb $1,636
  Candidate Democratic     Santiago David Goenaga-Torres
FEC H2CO05141; 31 Mar 23; Tot $10; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph F. "Joe" Reagan
FEC H4CO05139
    Republican     former El Paso County Commissioner Douglas Bruce - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Jeff Crank
FEC H4CO05147
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Robert Stewart "Bob" Gardner
FEC H4CO05162
    Republican     Joshua Joseph "Josh" Griffin - apparently not a candidate
FEC H4CO05196
    Republican     J. Cory Parella - apparently not a candidate
FEC H4CO05121 or H4CO05188

FEC H4CO05121
    Republican     Karl Schneider - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative David "Dave" Williams
FEC H2CO05216; 31 Dec 23; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Constitution     Christopher Douglas Mitchell
FEC H4CO05071; 31 Dec 23; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Joseph Oliver Gaye
FEC H4CO05063
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Katrina Nguyen
FEC H4CO05097
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Calil Antwoin D'Sean Yarbrough
FEC H4CO05113

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Jason Crow
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Jason Crow
FEC H8CO06229; 31 Dec 23; Tot $905,899; Dsb $987,865
  Candidate Republican     Khaleb Ian Dammen
FEC H4CO06103 or H4CO06111

FEC H4CO06103
  Candidate Republican     John Fabbricatore
FEC H4CO06129; 31 Dec 23; Tot $10,045; Dsb $3,376

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Brittany Louise Pettersen
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (6) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Brittany Louise Pettersen
FEC H8CO07045; 31 Dec 23; Tot $1,036,582; Dsb $452,090
  Candidate Republican     James Vincent "Jim" Hemenway
FEC H4CO07077; 31 Dec 23; Tot $23,110; Dsb $294
  Candidate Republican     Sergei Matveyuk
FEC H4CO07085
  Candidate Libertarian     Patrick Bohan
FEC H4CO07051; 31 Dec 23; Tot $4,755; Dsb $923
  Candidate Unity     former state Senator Ronald "Ron" Tupa
FEC H4CO07044; 31 Dec 23; Tot $24,572; Dsb $23,012
  Candidate Independent     Morgan Law
FEC H4CO01153; 31 Dec 23; Tot $31,785; Dsb $28,901

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Yadira Caraveo
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (7) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Yadira Caraveo
FEC H2CO08020; 31 Dec 23; Tot $1,885,650; Dsb $543,384
  Candidate Republican     Joseph Luis "Joe" Andujo
FEC H4CO08042; 31 Dec 23; Tot $220,499; Dsb $17,063
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Timothy Gabriel Joseph "Gabe" Evans
FEC H4CO08034; 31 Dec 23; Tot $273,302; Dsb $87,073
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Janak Joshi
FEC H4CO08059
  Candidate American Solidarity     Larry E. Johnson
FEC H4CO08026
  Candidate Unity     Richard "Dan" Ward
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Matthew William "Matt" Payette
FEC H2CO08053

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Democratic Secretary of State  Jena Griswold
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Democratic Treasurer  David "Dave" Young
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

  Democratic Attorney General  Philip "Phil" Weiser
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 

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): 12 incumbents, 22 candidates
  Republican: 3 incumbents, 38 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.
  American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution)
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian: 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Solidarity: 1 candidate
  Colorado Center Party
  Justice Party
  Right to Life
  Unity: 5 candidates
Independents
  (blank): 1 incumbent
  Independent: 3 candidates
  Unaffiliated: 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.

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 Affiliate Of The Constitution Party
  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 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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