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The 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next and the 43rd Governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a third consecutive term. The primary election was held on June 26.[1]
The major party nominees were U.S. Congressman Jared Polis for the Democratic Party and State Treasurer Walker Stapleton for the Republican Party. The general election took place on November 6, 2018, with Polis winning by 268,000 votes.[2][3] Polis' victory marked the fourth straight election in which Colorado elected a Democratic governor.
The victory of Jared Polis marked the first time in American electoral history that an openly gay politician was elected governor of a state.
Democratic primary[]
With Hickenlooper ineligible to run for a third term in office, multiple Democratic politicians vied for the party's nomination for Governor. Prior to his resignation in 2015, former Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia was seen as a probable candidate for Governor in 2018.[4]
Candidates[]
Nominated[]
Eliminated in the primary[]
- Mike Johnston, former State Senator[7]
- Cary Kennedy, former Colorado State Treasurer and former CFO and Deputy Mayor of Denver[8][9][10]
- Donna Lynne, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado[11]
Eliminated at the convention[]
- Erik Underwood, former congressional aide, Republican candidate for GA-10 in 2007 and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016
Withdrawn[]
Declined[]
- Joseph Garcia, former Lieutenant Governor[4]
- Steve Lebsock, State Representative (was running for State Treasurer before switching to the Republican Party, thus disqualifying him from the Democratic Primary)[14][15][16][17]
- Michael Merrifield, State Senator[18][19][20]
- Joe Neguse, former executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and nominee for secretary of state in 2014 (running for CO-02)[21][22]
- Joe Salazar, State Representative (running for Attorney General)[23]
- Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator and former United States Secretary of the Interior[24]
Caucus results[]
On March 6, 2018, Democrats of precincts across Colorado met and voted how many Delegates each candidate that was caucusing on the ballot would get. As of March 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. 96.83% of precincts reported and added up below results.[25]
- Cary Kennedy (11,700; 49.2%)
- Jared Polis (7,784; 32.7%)
- Mike Johnston (2,086; 8.8%)
- Noel Ginsburg (433; 1.8%), dropped out of race
- Erik Underwood (100; 0.4%)
- Uncommitted (1,668; 7%)
Endorsements[]
Jared Polis
Organizations
- Pipefitters Local 208
- Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- IBEW Colorado– International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Sierra Club
- Colorado Professional Firefighters (CPFF)
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- National Cannabis Industry Association
- Victory Fund
- Humane Society
Federal Officials
- Barack Obama — Former United States President
- Betsy Markey – Former United States Representative
- Pat Schroeder – Former United States Representative[26]
- John Lewis - United States Representative[27]
- Luis Gutiérrez – United States Representative
State Senators
- John Kefalas
- Steve Fenberg
- Chris Romer – Former
- Polly Baca – Former
- Sue Windels – Former
- Tom Glass – Former, Former Mayor of Crested Butte
- Claire Levy – Former
- Rob Hernandez – Former
State Representatives
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst – Former Speaker
- Edie Hooton
- Jeff Bridges
- Jeni Ardnt
- Matt Gray
- Mike Foote
- Angie Paccione
- Cherylin Peniston
- Dianne Primavera
- Ed Casso
- Joe Miklosi
- Roger Wilson
- Debbie Stafford
- Leslie Herod
- Adrienne Benavidez
- Val Vigil – Former, also member of Thornton City Council
County Commissioners
- Eva Henry – Adams County
- Cindy Domenico – Boulder County
- Deb Gardner – Boulder County
- Elise Jones – Boulder County
- Tim Mauck – Clear Creek
- Garrison Ortiz – Pueblo County
- Sal Pace - Pueblo County
- Dan Gibbs – Summit County
- Karn Stiegelmeier – Summit County
- Thomas Davidson – Summit County
- Jorge Amaya – Former, Alamosa County
- Will Toor – Former, Boulder County
- Buffie McFadyen -Former, Pueblo County
- Hillary Cooper – San Miguel County Commissioner
Mayors
- Suzanne Jones – Boulder
- Jacque Whitsitt – Basalt
- Christine Berg – Lafayette
- Gustavo Reynar – Pro Tem, Lafayette
- Cecil Gutierrez – Loveland
- – Former, Longmont
- Bob Muckle – Louisville
- Sean Murphy - Telluride
- Susan Osborne – Former, Boulder
- Dr. John Warner – Former, Breckenridge
- Tiffany A. Snyder – Former, Ward
City Councilors
- Aaron Brockett – Boulder
- Andrew Shoemaker – Boulder
- Lisa Morzel – Boulder
- Kevin Kreeger – Broomfield
- Sam Weaver – Boulder
- Richard Skorman – Colorado Springs
- Yolanda Avila – Colorado Springs
- Dean Brookie – Durango
- Kristin Stephen – Fort Collins
- Leah Johnson – Loveland
- Rich Ball – Loveland
- Ed Brown – Pueblo
- Mack Goodman – Thornton
- Maria De Cambra – Westminster
- Andy Schultheiss – Former, Boulder
- Francoise Poinsatte – Former, Boulder
- Ramona Martinez – Former, Denver
- Paul Lopez – Denver
Others
- Rick Palacio – Former Colorado Democratic Party Chairman
- Stan Garnnet – Boulder County District Attorney
- Jeff Chostner – Pueblo County District Attorney, Former County Commissioner, Former State Representative
- Jeri Shepherd – DNC Member
- Angelika Schroeder – Chairwoman of the State Board of Education
- Dave Levy – Thompson School Board
- Denise Montague – Thompson School Board
- Nancy Tellez – Former Poudre School Board
- Beverly Breakstone – Summit County Assessor
- Nancy Cronk – Director on the Cunningham Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors
- Beverly Benavidez Ryken – Former Vice Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
- Bob Hullinghorst - Former Boulder County Treasurer
- John Tayer – Former RTD Board
- Anthony Aragon – LGBTQ Leader
Mike Johnston
- Federal Officials
- Gary Hart, Former U.S. Senator for Colorado[28]
- Statewide Officials
- Irene Aguilar, State Senator
- Terrance Carroll, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
- James Coleman, State Representative
- Kerry Donovan, State Senator
- Rhonda Fields, State Senator
- Joyce Foster, Former State Senator
- Angela Giron, Former State Senator
- Millie Hamner, State Representative
- Richard Lamm, Former Governor[29]
- John Morse, Former State Senate President
- Christine Scanlan, Former State Representative
- Wilma Webb, Former State Representative[30]
- Local Officials
- Gabrielle Aragon, Former San Luis Council Member
- Albus Brooks, Denver City Council President
- Lisa Flores, Denver Public School Board of Education Member
- Tracy Johnson, Academy District 20 Board of Education Member
- Jeanne McQueeney, Eagle County Commissioner[31]
- Theresa Peña, Denver Public Schools Former Board of Education Member[32]
- Christina Rinderle, Former Durango Mayor
- Wellington Webb, Former Mayor of Denver[30]
- Organizations
- Public Figures
- Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
Cary Kennedy
- Federal Officials
- Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator and United States Secretary of the Interior[26]
- Statewide officials
- Bernie Buescher, former Secretary of State of Colorado[35]
- Mike Callihan, former Lieutenant Governor[35]
- Gail Schoettler, former Lieutenant Governor and former State Treasurer[35]
- State legislators
- Betty Boyd, former state senator[35]
- Joan Fitz-Gerald, former President of the Colorado Senate[35]
- Evie Hudak, former state senator[35]
- Daniel Kagan, State Senator[35]
- Chris Kennedy, State Representative[35]
- Pete Lee, State Representative[35]
- Susan Lontine, State Representative[35]
- Alice Madden, former Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives[35]
- Rosemary Marshall, former State Representative[35]
- Michael Merrifield, State Senator[35]
- Jeanne Nicholson, former State Senator[35]
- Pat Pascoe, former State Senator[35]
- Tom Plant, former State Representative and former Director of the Governor’s Energy Office[35]
- Joe Rice, former State Representative and former Mayor of Glendale[35]
- Peggy Reeves, former State Senator[35]
- Chris Romer, former State Senator[35]
- Dorothy Rupert, former State Senator[35]
- Brandon Shaffer, former President of the Colorado Senate[35]
- Gloria Tanner, former State Senator[35]
- Suzanne Williams, former State Senator[35]
- Dave Young, State Representative[35]
- Local officials
- Doug Linkhart, Denver City Councilman and former State Senator[35]
- Beth McCann, Denver District Attorney and former State Representative[35]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers-Colorado[36]
- Colorado Education Association[37]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 455[38]
- United Association Local 58, Plumbers & Pipefitters[39]
- United Steelworkers District 12[40]
- Organizations
Donna Lynne
- State legislators
- Janet Buckner, [State Representative]
- JoAnn Ginal, [State Representative]
- Lucia Guzman,[State Senator]
- Jean Dubofsky, [former state Supreme Court Justice]
- Local officials
- Marguerite Salazar, [Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies executive director]
- Tamra Ward, [Denver Zoo chief external relations officer]
- Leanna Clark, [Vice chancellor for the University of Colorado Denver]
- Jacque Montgomery, [Gov. John Hickenlooper’s spokeswoman]
- Kathy Maloney Green, [Gov. John Hickenlooper’s former spokeswoman]
Ed Perlmutter (withdrawn)
- Pipefitters Local 208[42]
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Johnston |
Cary Kennedy |
Donna Lynne |
Jared Polis |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies 360 | May 29 – June 6, 2018 | 387 | ± 5.0% | 12% | 23% | 2% | 34% | – | 29% |
| Magellan Strategies (R) | May 30–31, 2018 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 9% | 18% | 3% | 31% | – | 39% |
| TargetPoint/GQR | March 2018 | – | – | – | 18% | – | 18% | 12% | 52% |
| Magellan Strategies (R) | March 20–23, 2018 | 410 | ± 4.8% | 8% | 23% | 5% | 27% | 1% | 36% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | November 9–15, 2017 | 357 | ± 3.5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 24% | 2%[43] | 58% |
Results[]
Results by county:
Polis
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- <40%
Kennedy
- <40%
- 40–50%
Johnston
- <40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Polis | 282,725 | 44.46 | |
| Democratic | Cary Kennedy | 157,098 | 24.71 | |
| Democratic | Mike Johnston | 149,717 | 23.55 | |
| Democratic | Donna Lynne | 46,316 | 7.28 | |
| Total votes | 635,856 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominated[]
- Walker Stapleton, Colorado State Treasurer[45]
Eliminated in the primary[]
- Greg Lopez, former Mayor of Parker[46]
- Victor Mitchell, former State Representative[47]
- Doug Robinson, businessman[48]
Eliminated at the convention[]
- Steve Barlock, Trump Co-chair & Coalitions, Colorado Republican National Alternate Delegate and Elector[49]
- Cynthia Coffman, Colorado Attorney General[49]
- Barry Farah, businessman[49]
- Lew Gaiter, Larimer County Commissioner[49]
Withdrawn[]
- George Brauchler, District Attorney for Colorado's 18th Judicial District (running for Attorney General)[50][51][52]
- JoAnne Silva, retired banker[53]
- Tom Tancredo, former U.S. Representative, candidate for Governor in 2014, Constitution Party nominee for Governor in 2010, and candidate for President of the United States in 2008[54][55]
- Jim Rundberg, businessman[56]
Declined[]
- John Elway, general manager of the Denver Broncos and retired NFL player[57][58]
- Owen Hill, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (running for CO-05)[59][60]
- Steve House, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party and candidate for governor in 2014[61][62]
- Kent Thiry, Chairman & CEO of DaVita Inc.[63]
- Brian Watson, businessman and candidate for the State House in 2012 (running for State Treasurer)[64][65]
Caucus results[]
Based on information shared by some key counties, as well as a recent survey the following are believed to be results of the Republican Caucus from Key Counties.[66]
Pueblo County
- Steve Barlock – 3.14%
- Cynthia Coffman – 7.55%
- Greg Lopez – 16.35%
- Victor Mitchell – 23.90%
- Doug Robinson – 3.15%
- Walker Stapleton – 45.91%
Douglas County
- Steve Barlock – 32.5%
- Cynthia Coffman – 4.6%
- Lew Gaiter III – 2.2%
- Greg Lopez – 18.8%
- Victor Mitchell – 7.7%
- Doug Robinson – 2.2%
- Walker Stapleton – 23.2%
- Tom Tancredo (dropped out of the race) – 1.6%
- Uncommitted – 7.2%
Endorsements[]
George Brauchler (withdrawn)
- Celebrities
- Ted Nugent, musician and gun rights activist[67]
Tom Tancredo (withdrawn)
- Political Commentators
- Michelle Malkin, conservative commentator[68]
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cynthia Coffman |
Greg Lopez |
Victor Mitchell |
Doug Robinson |
Walker Stapleton |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies (R) | June 6–7, 2018 | 593 | ± 4.0% | – | 10% | 23% | 4% | 36% | – | 27% |
| TargetPoint/GQR | March 2018 | – | – | 7% | – | – | – | 15% | 16% | 62% |
| Magellan Strategies (R) | February 26–27, 2018 | 647 | ± 3.9% | 13% | – | 5% | 8% | 26% | 9% | 39% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
George Brauchler |
Cynthia Coffman |
Victor Mitchell |
Doug Robinson |
Walker Stapleton |
Tom Tancredo |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | November 9–15, 2017 | 250 | ± 3.5% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 25% | 54% |
| Braynard Group (R) | September 26–28, 2017 | 400 | ± 3.2% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 0.3% | 8.5% | 22% | 54% |
Results[]
Results by county:
Stapleton
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- <40%
Mitchell
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walker Stapleton | 239,415 | 47.66 | |
| Republican | Victor Mitchell | 151,365 | 30.13 | |
| Republican | Greg Lopez | 66,330 | 13.20 | |
| Republican | Doug Robinson | 45,245 | 9.01 | |
| Total votes | 502,355 | 100.0 | ||
Third party and independent candidates[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Paul Noel Fiorino (Independent), perennial candidate[69]
- Scott Helker (Libertarian)[70][71]
- Bill Hammons (Unity Party of America), insurance agent, chairman and founder of the Unity Party of America, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2016[72]
- Marcus Giavanni (Independent), radio host[73]
General election[]
Debates[]
| Dates | Location | Polis | Stapleton | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2018 | Grand Junction, Colorado | Participant | Participant | Full debate - C-SPAN |
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[74] | Lean D | October 26, 2018 |
| The Washington Post[75] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight[76] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[77] | Lean D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[78] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[79] | Lean D | November 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[80] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[81][a] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Politico[82] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
| Governing[83] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
- Notes
- ^ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races
Endorsements[]
Jared Polis (D)
Organizations
- Pipefitters Local 208
- Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- IBEW Colorado– International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Sierra Club
- Colorado Professional Firefighters (CPFF)
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- National Cannabis Industry Association
- Victory Fund
- Humane Society
Federal Officials
- Barack Obama – 44th President of the United States[84]
- Michael Bennet – U.S. Senator (D-CO)[85]
- Ken Salazar – Former United States Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Senator (D-CO)[86]
- Bernie Sanders – U.S. Senator (I-VT)[87]
- Pat Schroeder – Former U.S. Representative (CO-1)[26]
- John Lewis - U.S. Representative (GA-5)[27]
- Ed Perlmutter – U.S. Representative (CO-7)[88]
- Diana DeGette – U.S. Representative (CO-1)[89]
State Officials
- John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado[90]
- Donna Lynne, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and former candidate[91]
State Senators
- Mike Johnston – Former[92]
- John Kefalas
- Steve Fenberg
- Chris Romer – Former
- Polly Baca – Former
- Sue Windels – Former
- Tom Glass – Former, Former Mayor of Crested Butte
- Claire Levy – Former
- Rob Hernandez – Former
State Representatives
- Jonathan Singer[93]
- Crisanta Duran, speaker[94]
- Alec Garnett[95]
- Dickey Lee Hullinghorst – Former Speaker
- Edie Hooton
- Jeff Bridges
- Jeni Ardnt
- Matt Gray
- Mike Foote
- Angie Paccione
- Cherylin Peniston
- Dianne Primavera
- Ed Casso
- Joe Miklosi
- Roger Wilson
- Debbie Stafford
- Leslie Herod
- Adrienne Benavidez
- Val Vigil – Former, also member of Thornton City Council
County Commissioners
- Eva Henry – Adams County
- Cindy Domenico – Boulder County
- Deb Gardner – Boulder County
- Elise Jones – Boulder County
- Tim Mauck – Clear Creek
- Garrison Ortiz – Pueblo County
- Sal Pace - Pueblo County
- Dan Gibbs – Summit County
- Karn Stiegelmeier – Summit County
- Thomas Davidson – Summit County
- Jorge Amaya – Former, Alamosa County
- Will Toor – Former, Boulder County
- Buffie McFadyen -Former, Pueblo County
- Hillary Cooper – San Miguel County Commissioner
Mayors
- Michael Hancock – Denver[96]
- Suzanne Jones – Boulder
- Jacque Whitsitt – Basalt
- Christine Berg – Lafayette
- Gustavo Reynar – Pro Tem, Lafayette
- Cecil Gutierrez – Loveland
- – Former, Longmont
- Bob Muckle – Louisville
- Sean Murphy - Telluride
- Susan Osborne – Former, Boulder
- Dr. John Warner – Former, Breckenridge
- Tiffany A. Snyder – Former, Ward
City Councilors
- Aaron Brockett – Boulder
- Andrew Shoemaker – Boulder
- Lisa Morzel – Boulder
- Kevin Kreeger – Broomfield
- Sam Weaver – Boulder
- Richard Skorman – Colorado Springs
- Yolanda Avila – Colorado Springs
- Dean Brookie – Durango
- Kristin Stephen – Fort Collins
- Leah Johnson – Loveland
- Rich Ball – Loveland
- Ed Brown – Pueblo
- Mack Goodman – Thornton
- Maria De Cambra – Westminster
- Andy Schultheiss – Former, Boulder
- Francoise Poinsatte – Former, Boulder
- Ramona Martinez – Former, Denver
- Paul Lopez – Denver
Others
- Willie Nelson – Singer and activist[97]
- Rick Palacio – Former Colorado Democratic Party Chairman
- Stan Garnnet – Boulder County District Attorney
- Jeff Chostner – Pueblo County District Attorney, Former County Commissioner, Former State Representative
- Jeri Shepherd – DNC Member
- Angelika Schroeder – Chairwoman of the State Board of Education
- Dave Levy – Thompson School Board
- Denise Montague – Thompson School Board
- Nancy Tellez – Former Poudre School Board
- Beverly Breakstone – Summit County Assessor
- Nancy Cronk – Director on the Cunningham Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors
- Beverly Benavidez Ryken – Former Vice Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
- Bob Hullinghorst - Former Boulder County Treasurer
- John Tayer – Former RTD Board
- Anthony Aragon – LGBTQ Leader
- Phil Weiser – Dean of the University of Colorado Law School and candidate for Attorney General[98]
- Cary Kennedy, former Colorado state treasurer and candidate[99]
Walker Stapleton (R)
- Presidents of the United States
- George H. W. Bush, 41st President of The United States[100]
- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States[101]
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[102]
- Vice Presidents of the United States
- Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[103]
Federal Officials
- Ken Buck U.S. Representative (CO-4)[104]
- Mike Coffman U.S. Representative (CO-6)[105]
- Cory Gardner U.S. Senator (R-CO)[106]
- Doug Lamborn U.S. Representative (CO-5)[107]
- Tom Tancredo Former U.S. Representative (CO-6)[108]
- Scott Tipton U.S. Representative (CO-3)[109]
State Officials
- Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida[110]
- State Senators
- Kevin Grantham, Senate President[111]
- State Representatives
- Victor Mitchell, former State Representative (CO-45)[112]
- Patrick Neville, House Minority Leader[111]
- Lang Sias, State Representative (CO-27) and Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Local officials
- Darius Allen, Alamosa County Commissioner[113]
- Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner[113]
- Jeff Baker, Arapahoe County Commissioner[113]
- Spike Ausmus, Baca County Commissioner[113]
- Rick Butler, Baca County Commissioner[113]
- Pete Dawson, Baca County Commissioner[113]
- Dave Potts, Chaffee County Commissioner[113]
- Rod Pelton, Cheyenne County Commissioner[113]
- Patrick Ward, Cheyenne County Commissioner[113]
- Frank Grant, Crowley County Commissioner[113]
- Don Suppes, Delta County Commissioner[113]
- Roger Partridge, Douglas County Commissioner[113]
- Lora Thomas, Douglas County Commissioner[113]
- Mark Waller, El Paso County Commissioner[113]
- Stan VanderWerf, El Paso County Commissioner[113]
- Tim Payne, Fremont County Commissioner[113]
- Dwayne McFall, Fremont County Commissioner[113]
- John Martin, Garfield County Commissioner[113]
- Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County Commissioner[113]
- Mike Samson, Garfield County Commissioner[113]
- Rich Cimino, Grand County Commissioner[113]
- Merit Linke, Grand County Commissioner[113]
- Phil Chamberland, Gunnison County Commissioner[113]
- Cindy Dozier, Hinsdale County Commissioner[113]
- Stan Whinnery, Hinsdale County Commissioner[113]
- Jeff Benson, Jackson County Commissioner[113]
- Libby Szabo, Jefferson County Commissioner[113]
- Tina Francone, Jefferson County Commissioner[113]
- Cindy McLoud, Kiowa County Commissioner[113]
- Brad Blake, La Plata County Commissioner[113]
- Byron Pelton, Logan County Commissioner[113]
- Rose Pugliese, Mesa County Commissioner[113]
- Ramona Weber, Mineral County Commissioner[113]
- Ray Beck, Moffat County Commissioner[113]
- Don Cook, Moffat County Commissioner[113]
- Frank Moe, Moffat County Commissioner[113]
- Larry Don Suckla, Montezuma County Commissioner[113]
- Keenan Ertel, Montezuma County Commissioner[113]
- Glenn Davis, Montrose County Commissioner[113]
- Roger Rash, Montrose County Commissioner[113]
- Mark Arndt, Morgan County Commissioner[113]
- Jim Baldwin, Otero County Commissioner[113]
- Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Prowers County Commissioner[113]
- Tom Grasmick, Prowers County Commissioner[113]
- Shawn Bolton, Rio Blanco County Commissioner[113]
- Jeff Rector, Rio Blanco County Commissioner[113]
- Si Woodruff, Rio Blanco County Commissioner[113]
- Karla Shriver, Rio Grande County Commissioner[113]
- Gene Glover, Rio Grande County Commissioner[113]
- Cari Hermacinski, Routt County Commissioner[113]
- Norm Steen, Teller County Commissioner[113]
- Marc Dettenrieder, Teller County Commissioner[113]
- Lea Ann Laybourn, Washington County Commissioner[113]
- Barbara Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner[113]
- Mike Freeman, Weld County Commissioner[113]
- Juie Cozad, Weld County Commissioner[113]
- Steve Moreno, Weld County Commissioner[113]
Mayors
- Greg Lopez, former Mayor of Parker[114]
- John Suthers, Mayor of Colorado Springs
- District attorneys
- Pete Weir (1st Judicial District)[115]
- Dan May (4th Judicial District)[115]
- Cliff Riedel (8th Judicial District)[115]
- Jeff Cheney (9th Judicial District)[115]
- Molly Chilson (11th Judicial District)[115]
- Brittny Lewton (13th Judicial District)[115]
- Brett Barkey (14th Judicial District)[115]
- Josh Vogel (15th Judicial District)[115]
- Jim Bullock (16th Judicial District)[115]
- Michael J. Rourke (19th Judicial District)[115]
- Dan Rubinstein (21st Judicial District)[115]
- Sheriffs
- David Walcher, Arapahoe County[115]
- Dave Encinas, Bent County[115]
- John “Smokey” Kurtz, Crowley County[115]
- Fred McKee, Delta County[115]
- Shayne Heap, Elbert County[115]
- Bill Elder, El Paso County[115]
- Jeff Shrader, Jefferson County[115]
- Brett Schroetlin, Grand County[115]
- Ronald Bruce, Hinsdale County[115]
- Justin Smith, Larimer County[115]
- Matt Lewis, Mesa County[115]
- KC Hume, Moffat County[115]
- Sam Zordel, Prowers County[115]
- Garrett Wiggins, Routt County[115]
- Dan Warwick, Sagauche County[115]
- Steve Reams, Weld County[115]
- Jon Stivers, Washington County[115]
- Chad Day, Yuma County[115]
- Others
- Doug Robinson, businessman[116]
- Nick Rogers, president of the Denver Police Protective Association[115]
- Organizations
- Associated Builders and Contractors[117]
- Americans for Prosperity-Colorado[118]
- Colorado Farm Bureau[119]
- National Federation of Independent Business[120]
- Colorado Auto Dealers Association[121]
- Newspapers
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jared Polis (D) |
Walker Stapleton (R) |
Scott Helker (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies | October 29–30, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 40% | 3% | 1%[127] | 11% |
| Keating Research/OnSight Public Affairs/Martin Campaigns | October 25–30, 2018 | 517 | ± 4.3% | 50% | 42% | 4% | 1%[127] | 4% |
| University of Colorado/YouGov | October 12–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 54% | 42% | 3% | – | 2% |
| Magellan Strategies | October 8–10, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 40% | 4% | 0%[128] | 9% |
| Keating Research/Magellan Strategies | September 18–20, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 40% | 1% | 0%[128] | 11% |
| Kaiser Family Foundation/CO Health Foundation/SSRS | August 15 – September 19, 2018 | 1,585 | – | 44% | 33% | – | – | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-CO Democratic Party) | June 27–28, 2018 | 608 | – | 47% | 40% | – | – | 13% |
| Strategies 360 | May 29 – June 6, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 37% | – | 3% | 18% |
Hypothetical polling
- with Cary Kennedy
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cary Kennedy (D) |
Walker Stapleton (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies 360 | May 23 – June 6, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 43% | 38% | 4% | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Generic Democrat |
Generic Republican |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D-DAGA) | May 8–10, 2018 | 883 | ± 3.3% | 52% | 37% | 11% |
- with Tom Tancredo
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jared Polis (D) |
Tom Tancredo (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D-RBI/Polis) | December 4–5, 2017 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 38% | – | 16% |
| Braynard Group (R) | September 26–28, 2017 | 1,000 | ± 3.2% | 25% | 25% | 3% | 47% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cary Kennedy (D) |
Tom Tancredo (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D-RBI/Polis) | December 4–5, 2017 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 45% | 38% | – | 17% |
| Keating Research (D) | November 9–13, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 34% | 3% | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Johnston (D) |
Tom Tancredo (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D-RBI/Polis) | December 4–5, 2017 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 39% | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Donna Lynne (D) |
Tom Tancredo (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D-RBI/Polis) | December 4–5, 2017 | 770 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 38% | 19% |
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Polis | 1,348,888 | 53.42% | +4.12% | |
| Republican | Walker Stapleton | 1,080,801 | 42.80% | -3.15% | |
| Libertarian | Scott Helker | 69,519 | 2.75% | +0.81% | |
| Unity | Bill Hammons | 25,854 | 1.02% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,525,062 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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- ^ a b Bill Hammons (U) with 0%
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External links[]
- Candidates at Vote Smart
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