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.

Candidates including write-ins from the Colorado Secretary of State.

25 June Primary results from a media source.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2024
 Candidate list (8, 6 write-ins)
  Candidate Democratic     Vice President  Kamala Devi Harris
for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz
FEC P00009423; 16 Oct 24; Tot $997,236,360; Dsb $880,268,088
  Candidate Republican     former President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Ohio Senator James D. "J.D." Vance
FEC P80001571; 16 Oct 24; Tot $388,126,364; Dsb $354,932,583
  Candidate American Constitution     Randall Allan Terry
for Vice President: Stephen E. Broden
FEC P40019218; 16 Oct 24; Tot $381,026; Dsb $363,591
  Candidate Green     former Lexington Town Meeting Member Jill Ellen Stein
for Vice President: Rudolph T. "Butch" Ware, III
FEC P20003984; 30 Sep 24; Tot $2,582,503; Dsb $2,668,132
  Candidate Libertarian     Chase Russell Oliver
for Vice President: Mike ter Maat
FEC P40011983; 16 Oct 24; Tot $441,081; Dsb $435,801
  Candidate Approval Voting     Blake Huber
for Vice President: Andrea Denault
  Candidate Unity     Cornel Ronald West
for Vice President: Melina Abdullah
FEC P40013708; 16 Oct 24; Tot $1,345,338; Dsb $1,338,498
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.
for Vice President: Nicole Ann Shanahan
FEC P40011793; 16 Oct 24; Tot $62,846,924; Dsb $61,628,901
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent)     Shiva Ayyadurai
for Vice President: Crystal Ellis
FEC P40012015; 16 Oct 24; Tot $163,391; Dsb $139,389
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)     Claudia De la Cruz
for Vice President: Karina Alexandra Garcia
FEC P40015406; 16 Oct 24; Tot $360,917; Dsb $333,692
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated / Republican)     Bill Frankel
for Vice President: Steve Jenkins
  Candidate Write-in; (None)     Christopher Michael "Chris" Garrity
for Vice President: Cody Larry Ballard
FEC P40013351; 16 Oct 24; Tot $40,400; Dsb $37,895
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic)     Brian Anthony Perry
for Vice President: Mark Sbani
  Candidate Write-in; (American Solidarity)     Connecticut Regional School Board of Education Member  Peter A. Sonski
for Vice President: Lauren Michelle Onak
FEC P40013724; 16 Oct 24; Tot $86,006; Dsb $63,189

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 (4)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  John W. Hickenlooper
21 August 2024: "I'm only going to do two terms. I said it first here. Two-term limit. Oath of conscience."

FEC S0CO00575
  Candidate Republican     Jason Aaron Bias
FEC H4CO03399 or H4CO03449 or S8CO00255 or H6CO03204

FEC S8CO00255
  Candidate Independent     Clinton Roosevelt "Clint" Dale
FEC S4CO00452
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Joshua William Kuebler
FEC S6CO00390

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 Renominated);
3 Republican (1 Renominated, 2 Open)

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
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Diana L. DeGette
FEC H6CO01141; 16 Oct 24; Tot $1,022,879; Dsb $1,079,631
  Candidate Republican     Valdamar Archuleta
FEC H4CO01161; 16 Oct 24; Tot $12,643; Dsb $9,550
  Candidate Approval Voting     Daniel Lutz
  Candidate Unity     Christopher "Critter" Milton
FEC H0CO03173
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     John R. Johnson
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic)     Charles H. "Chuck" Norris

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
Renominated
 Candidate list (5, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Joseph "Joe" Neguse
FEC H8CO02160; 16 Oct 24; Tot $2,283,390; Dsb $1,996,378
  Candidate Republican     Marshall Dawson
FEC H2CO02205; 16 Oct 24; Tot $8,115; Dsb $11,257
  Candidate Libertarian     Gaylon Kent
FEC H2CO03153
  Candidate Approval Voting     Jan Kok
FEC H0CO01177
  Candidate Unity     Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni
aka Cynthia (Munhos de Aquino) Sirianni

FEC H4CO02136
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Mike Watson

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
Renominated - Member of Congress Boebert is a candidate for re-election in CD # 4.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former Aspen City Council Member Adam Frisch
FEC H2CO03351; 16 Oct 24; Tot $16,502,296; Dsb $15,489,103
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey "Jeff" Hurd
FEC H4CO03357; 16 Oct 24; Tot $2,410,147; Dsb $2,097,865
  Candidate Libertarian     James Brooks Wiley
FEC H4CO03373; 30 Sep 23; Tot $282; Dsb $0
  Candidate Unity     Adam Joseph Withrow
FEC H4CO03324; 16 Oct 24; Tot $438; Dsb $768

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress Greg Lopez
First elected in a Special Election: 25 June 2024 [re: resignation of Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck (Republican)]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - Member of Congress Greg Lopez will not seek re-election in 2024.
 Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Trisha Calvarese
FEC H4CO04280; 16 Oct 24; Tot $3,778,985; Dsb $3,466,397
  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; 16 Oct 24; Tot $4,537,128; Dsb $5,012,902
  Candidate Libertarian     Hannah Goodman
FEC H4CO04330
  Candidate Approval Voting     Frank Atwood
FEC H2CO01140
  Candidate Unity     Paul Noel Fiorino
FEC H0CO01193
 Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck (Republican) who as first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022, resigned on 22 March 2024.
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."
12 March 2024: Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) set the date for the special election for 25 June.
22 March 2024: Member of Congress Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck resigned.
25 June 2024: former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez (Republican) won the special election.

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 (4)
  Elected Republican 100,095 58.40% former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez
FEC H4CO04348; 30 Sep 24; Tot $43,353; Dsb $46,816
  Candidate Democratic 59,013 34.43% Trisha Eloise Calvarese
FEC H4CO04280; 16 Oct 24; Tot $3,778,985; Dsb $3,466,397
  Candidate Libertarian 9,069 5.29% Hannah Goodman
FEC H4CO04330
  Candidate Approval Voting 3,225 1.88% Frank Atwood
FEC H2CO01140
Total 171,402 100.00%  
 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.
Candidate List from the Colorado Secretary of State.
25 June 2024: former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez (Republican) won the special election.
Special General Election returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.

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.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (6, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     River Gassen
FEC H4CO05105; 16 Oct 24; Tot $155,221; Dsb $133,883
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey G. "Jeff" Crank
FEC H6CO05142; 16 Oct 24; Tot $972,544; Dsb $797,892
  Candidate American Constitution     Christopher Douglas Mitchell
FEC H4CO05071; 16 Oct 24; Tot $11,000; Dsb $10,000
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael Keith Vance
FEC H4CO05204
  Candidate Forward Party     Christopher Sweat
  Candidate Unaffiliated     Joseph Oliver Gaye
FEC H4CO05063
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Marcus Murphy
FEC H8CO05171

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
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Jason Crow
FEC H8CO06229; 16 Oct 24; Tot $1,990,014; Dsb $1,799,228
  Candidate Republican     John E. Fabbricatore
FEC H4CO06129; 16 Oct 24; Tot $251,018; Dsb $190,404
  Candidate Libertarian     John C. Kittleson
FEC H2CO01249
  Candidate Forward Party     Travis Nicks
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     Brad Nickle

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
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Brittany Louise Pettersen
FEC H8CO07045; 16 Oct 24; Tot $2,370,109; Dsb $1,781,072
  Candidate Republican     Sergei Matveyuk
FEC H4CO07085; 16 Oct 24; Tot $42,953; Dsb $21,704
  Candidate Libertarian     Patrick Bohan
FEC H4CO07051; 15 Oct 24; Tot $5,438; Dsb $4,381
  Candidate Unity     former state Senator Ronald "Ron" Tupa
FEC H4CO07044; 16 Oct 24; Tot $36,157; Dsb $32,469
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian; Unaffiliated)     Patrick Flaherty

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
Renominated
 Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Yadira Caraveo
FEC H2CO08020; 16 Oct 24; Tot $7,303,139; Dsb $5,996,518
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Timothy Gabriel Joseph "Gabe" Evans
Received 61.78% at the Republican Assembly. 30% is required for the nomination.

FEC H4CO08034; 16 Oct 24; Tot $2,297,545; Dsb $1,934,257
  Candidate Approval Voting     Chris Baum
  Candidate Unity     Susan Patricia Hall
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated)     James K. Treibert
FEC H8CO04141

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, 13 candidates
  Republican: 3 incumbents, 11 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): 2 candidates
  Constitution (affiliates)
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 9 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First
  American Solidarity: 1 candidate
  Approval Voting: 6 candidates
  Colorado Center Party
  Forward Party: 2 candidates
  Justice Party
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Right to Life
  Unaffiliated / Republican: 1 candidate
  Unity: 7 candidates
Independents
  (blank): 1 incumbent
  Independent: 2 candidates
  None: 1 candidate
  Unaffiliated: 9 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 13 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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