Colorado 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: Colorado 2021 General Election

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Colorado
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

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	(1.86% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	8	(1.84% 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: Approval Voting, Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Green, Constitution, and Unity.

Colorado gained 1 U.S. House seat in the 2020 Census and will elect 8 Representatives in 2022.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th 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

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
	Candidate list (11)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Michael Farrand Bennet* • FEC S0CO00211; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,040,200; Dsb $2,062,753
		Democratic		Karen Breslin • FEC S2CO00191

		Republican		Eli Bremer • FEC S2CO00209; 30 Sep 21; Tot $253,838; Dsb $44,472
		Republican		former Fort Collins City Council Member Gino Campana • FEC S2CO00225
		Republican		Deborah Flora • FEC S2CO00258
		Republican		state Representative Ron Hanks • FEC S2CO00233
		Republican		Joseph Matthew "Joe" O'Dea • FEC S2CO00241
		Republican		Peter Yu • FEC S2CO00167 or S2CO00183 • FEC S2CO00183; 30 Sep 21; Tot $131,810; Dsb $18,102

		Constitution		Juli Henry • FEC S2CO00159

		Freedom		Teal'c Anderson • FEC S2CO00266

		Unaffiliated		Aaron David Treviño • FEC S2CO00217
	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 (6)

		Republican		Laurie Clark
		Republican		University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl
		Republican		Commerce City Mayor Benjamin Huseman
		Republican		former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez
		Republican		Danielle Neuschwanger

		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

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (4 Undetermined); 3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Diana L. DeGette • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Diana L. DeGette* • FEC H6CO01141; 30 Sep 21; Tot $326,262; Dsb $244,383
		Democratic		Neal Walia • FEC H2CO01199; 30 Sep 21; Tot $100,637; Dsb $34,275
		Democratic		Dom Waters • FEC H2CO01173; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,752; Dsb $2,752

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Joseph "Joe" Neguse • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Joseph "Joe" Neguse* • FEC H8CO02160; 30 Sep 21; Tot $954,650; Dsb $345,870

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Lauren Boebert • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (13) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Colin "Cole" Buerger • FEC H2CO03302; 30 Sep 21; Tot $54,092; Dsb $35,050
		Democratic		Debora Lynn "Debby" Burnett • FEC H2CO03278; 30 Sep 21; Tot $118,828; Dsb $63,116
		Democratic		Susan Lynn Martinez • FEC H2CO03252
		Democratic		Jack O'Neill • FEC H2CO03294
		Democratic		Kellie Rhodes • FEC H2CO03286; 30 Sep 21; Tot $11,453; Dsb $9,416
		Democratic		Root Routledge • FEC H8CO03234; 30 Sep 21; Tot $370; Dsb $500
		Democratic		Soledad "Sol" Sandoval Tafoya • aka Soledad Sandoval • FEC H2CO03245; 30 Sep 21; Tot $327,083; Dsb $278,118
		Democratic		state Representative Donald Valdez • FEC H0CO03132; 30 Sep 21; Tot $230,521; Dsb $201,338
		Democratic		Colin Wilhelm • FEC H2CO03195; 30 Sep 21; Tot $145,745; Dsb $134,656

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Lauren Boebert* • FEC H0CO03165; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,773,985; Dsb $1,402,134
		Republican		Marina Zimmerman • FEC H2CO03260

		Independent		Joseph Anthony "Joey" Camp • aka Joey yourdaddyjoey.com, FEC H2CO03229 • FEC H0CO01169
		Independent		Kristin Elise Skowronski • FEC H2CO03310

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Isaac Ian "Ike" McCorkle • FEC H0CO04197; 30 Sep 21; Tot $64,451; Dsb $55,609
		Democratic		Rome Vibe • FEC H2CO04110

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck* • FEC H4CO04090; 30 Sep 21; Tot $535,676; Dsb $319,762

		Unaffiliated		Ryan James McGonigal • FEC H2CO02171
		Unaffiliated		Donna Windholz • FEC H2CO04128

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (10) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Michael Christopher Colombe • FEC H2CO05190; 30 Sep 21; Tot $6,124; Dsb $1,000
		Democratic		Santiago David Goenaga-Torres • aka David Torres • FEC H2CO05141

		Republican		Rebecca Keltie • FEC H2CO05166; 30 Sep 21; Tot $5,265; Dsb $2,253
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn* • FEC H6CO05159; 30 Sep 21; Tot $125,955; Dsb $105,454
		Republican		Brandon Kyle Mimiaga • FEC H2CO05208
		Republican		Christopher Mitchell • FEC H2CO05182; 30 Sep 21; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Republican		state Representative David "Dave" Williams • FEC H2CO05216

		Unaffiliated		former Kiowa Town Council Member Alax Jones • FEC H2CO05174
		Unaffiliated		Marcus Allen Murphy • FEC H8CO05171; 30 Sep 21; Tot $646; Dsb $646
		Unaffiliated		Ryan Casey Thompson • FEC H2CO05133

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Jason Crow • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (6) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Jason Crow* • FEC H8CO06229; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,018,657; Dsb $543,752

		Republican		Khaleb Ian Dammen • FEC H4CO06103
		Republican		Rebecca Gail "Breck" Leatherwood • FEC H2CO06164
		Republican		Glenn "Trip" Rickerson, III • FEC H2CO06172

		Libertarian		Eric Mulder • FEC H2CO06180; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,350; Dsb $1,226

		Unaffiliated		Andrew Forrest White • FEC H2CO06198

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Kyle Alexander Faust • FEC H2CO07154
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter* • FEC H6CO07023; 30 Sep 21; Tot $385,538; Dsb $445,818

		Republican		Erik Aadland • FEC H2CO07170; 30 Sep 21; Tot $185,555; Dsb $103,203
		Republican		Laurel Anne Imer • FEC H2CO07162; 30 Sep 21; Tot $35,983; Dsb $27,103

No Incumbent - New Seat in 118th Congress / 2020 apportionment - First election in 2022
CD 8			• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

		Democratic		state Representative Yadira Caraveo • FEC H2CO08020; 30 Sep 21; Tot $107,526; Dsb $10,581
		Democratic		Johnny Humphrey • FEC H2CO08087
		Democratic		Adams County Commissioner Chares "Chaz" Tedesco • FEC H2CO08038

		Republican		Ryan Alexander Gonzalez • H0CO06135 or H2CO08046 • FEC H0CO06135
		Republican		Giulianna "Jewels" Gray • FEC H2CO08012; 30 Sep 21; Tot $14,610; Dsb $11,757
		Republican		state Senator Barb Kirkmeyer • FEC H2CO08079
		Republican		Thornton Mayor Janifer Suzanne "Jan" Kulmann • FEC H2CO08095
		Republican		Weld County Commissioner Lori A. Saine • FEC H2CO08061

		Unaffiliated		Matthew William "Matt" Payette • FEC H2CO08053

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		former state Representative Lang Sias

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): 11 incumbents, 25 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 31 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): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Freedom: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 9 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.