Colorado 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Colorado 2017 General Election

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Colorado
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



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^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
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Derrick James Blanton • FEC S0CO00427
		Democratic		Dustin John Leitzel • FEC S0CO00419

		Republican		Jerry Natividad

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Michael F. 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

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John W. Hickenlooper • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
	Candidate list (27)

		Democratic		Adam Garrity
		Democratic		Noel Ginsburg
		Democratic		Moses Carmen Humes
		Democratic		state Senator Michael "Mike" Johnston
		Democratic		former state Treasurer Cary Kennedy
		Democratic		Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne • 1 August 2017: Filed to run for Governor.
		Democratic		Congressman Jared Polis • Congressional District 2. 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
		Democratic		Michael Schroeder
		Democratic		Erik M. Underwood

		Republican		Steve Barlock
		Republican		Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman • 8 November 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018
		Republican		Larimer County Commissioner Lew Gaiter, III
		Republican		former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez
		Republican		former state Representative Victor "Vic" Mitchell
		Republican		Doug Robinson
		Republican		Jim Rundberg
		Republican		JoAnne Silva
		Republican		Treasurer Walker Stapleton
		Republican		former Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo • First elected as a Republican to the U.S. House: 1998; re-elected 2000-2006; not a candidate for reelection: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination: 2008; unsuccessful American Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Colorado: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado: 2014.

		Green		Véronique Bellamy

		American Constitution		George Cantrell

		Unity		William "Bill" Hammons

		Independent		Kathleen Cunningham
		Independent		Richard Osada
		Independent		Korey Paul Starkey
		Independent		Michael Wilbourn
		Independent		Matthew Wood

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket- and nominated- with the Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne • Appointed: 6 May 2016. Sworn 12 May 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 1 August 2017: Filed to run for Governor.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (2 Undetermined, 1 Open); 4 Republican (4 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Diana L. DeGette • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Diana L. DeGette* • FEC H6CO01141; 30 Sep 17; Tot $308,396; Dsb $339,721
		Democratic		David Michael Sedbrook • FEC H8CO01105

		Republican		John Field • FEC H8CO01097; 30 Sep 17; Tot $100; Dsb $0
		Republican		Jeremiah J. Vialpando • FEC H8CO01139

		United Party		Gary Swing

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Jared Polis • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Nederland Mayor Kristopher William "Kris" Larsen • FEC H8CO02228
		Democratic		Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Executive Director Joseph "Joe" Neguse • FEC H8CO02160; 30 Sep 17; Tot $243,032; Dsb $68,946
		Democratic		Mark Joaquin Williams • FEC H8CO02202; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,386; Dsb $997

		Republican		Peter Yu • FEC H8CO02251

		Independent		Nicholas Stephen Dreselly "Nick" Thomas • FEC H8CO02186

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Scott Randall Tipton • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Karl J. Hanlon • FEC H8CO03218
		Democratic		state Representative Diane Mitsch Bush • FEC H8CO03192; 30 Sep 17; Tot $141,680; Dsb $56,528

		*Republican*		*Congressman Scott Randall Tipton* • FEC H6CO03139; 30 Sep 17; Tot $401,340; Dsb $123,478

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Larry Raymond Germanson • FEC H8CO04075; 10 Oct 17; Tot $2,335; Dsb $942
		Democratic		Steven Chase "Chase" Kohne • FEC H8CO04083; 30 Sep 17; Tot $16,115; Dsb $9,822
		Democratic		Karen A. McCormick • FEC H8CO04091; 30 Sep 17; Tot $50,835; Dsb $9,707
		Democratic		Richard Lyons Weil • FEC H8CO04109

		*Republican*		*Congressman Kenneth R. "Ken" Buck* • FEC H4CO04090; 30 Sep 17; Tot $119,045; Dsb $113,944
		Republican		former Lone Tree Mayor James D. "Jim" Gunning • FEC H8CO04117

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		Betty Ann Field • FEC H8CO05122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,926; Dsb $2,781
		Democratic		Stephany Rose Spaulding • FEC H8CO05130; 30 Sep 17; Tot $68,866; Dsb $26,884
		Democratic		Kimberly Sugarman • FEC H8CO15014

		Republican		El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn • FEC H8CO05148; 30 Sep 17; Tot $245,155; Dsb $44,174
		Republican		state Senator Owen Hill • FEC H8CO05114; 30 Sep 17; Tot $295,608; Dsb $81,356
		*Republican*		*Congressman Douglas L. "Doug" Lamborn* • FEC H6CO05159; 30 Sep 17; Tot $186,541; Dsb $83,260
		Republican		retired District Judge Bill Rhea • FEC H8CO05155

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic		David Aarestad • FEC H8CO06237; 30 Sep 17; Tot $89,947; Dsb $74,421
		Democratic		Jason Crow • FEC H8CO06229; 30 Sep 17; Tot $521,038; Dsb $127,706
		Democratic		Gabriel Shawn McArthur • Candidate for SoS? • FEC H8CO06211
		Democratic		Erik Stanger • FEC H8CO06252
		Democratic		Levi Tillemann • FEC H8CO06245; 30 Sep 17; Tot $166,969; Dsb $55,674

		Republican		Wil Armstrong
		*Republican*		*Congressman Michael "Mike" Coffman* • FEC H8CO06138; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,034,743; Dsb $340,854
		Republican		Roger Edwards • FEC H8CO06260

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 9 April 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. 10 July 2017: No longer running for Governor or for Congress. 21 August 2017: Running for Congress in 2018.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Edwin G. "Ed" Perlmutter* • 9 April 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. 10 July 2017: No longer running for Governor or for Congress. 21 August 2017: Running for Congress in 2018. • FEC H6CO07023; 30 Sep 17; Tot $545,987; Dsb $212,404

		Unaffiliated		Nathan Clay • FEC H8CO07052

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Wayne W. Williams • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Jena Griswold
		Democratic		Jerold Wayne Munster
		Democratic		Phillip Villard

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Treasurer Walker Stapleton • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Governor in 2017.
	Candidate list (8)

		Democratic		Bernard Douthit
		Democratic		state Representative Dave Young

		Republican		District Attorney Brett D. Barkey
		Republican		state Representative Justin Everett
		Republican		Routt County Treasurer Brita Horn
		Republican		state Representative Polly Lawrence
		Republican		state Senator Kevin Lundberg
		Republican		Brian Watson

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 8 November 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Michael Dougherty
		Democratic		Brad Levin
		Democratic		Amy Padden
		Democratic		state Representative Joseph "Joe" Salazar
		Democratic		Phil Weiser

		Republican		Denver District Attorney George Brauchler • circa 13 November 2017: Switched from candidate for Governor to candidate for Attorney General.

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): 6 incumbents, 41 candidates
	• Republican: 8 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.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• American Constitution (affiliate of Constitution): 1 candidate
	• United Party (affiliate of Natural Law): 1 candidate
	• Unity: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 6 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
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.