The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the

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and lieutenant governor of Colorado, concurrently with the

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to Colorado's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the

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in other states and elections to the

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and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor

John Hickenlooper John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. ( ; born February 7, 1952) is an American politician, geologist, and businessman serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A mem ...

and Lieutenant Governor Joseph García were re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican former U.S. representative

Bob Beauprez Robert Louis Beauprez (; born September 22, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Colorado. Beauprez is a Colorado native and graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He worked as a dairy f ...

and his running mate, Douglas County

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Jill Repella, by 68,000 votes.

Democratic primary

John Hickenlooper was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.

Candidates

Nominee

, incumbent governor

Results

Republican primary

At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014,

Mike Kopp Mike Kopp (born c. 1969) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 22, which encompassed southern Jefferson County. He served from 2007 and as Senat ...

and

Scott Gessler Scott Gessler is an American politician and the former Secretary of State of Colorado, having served from 2011 to 2015. He is a former business owner and elections attorney. Gessler is a member of the Republican Party. Gessler is also a veteran ...

received 34% and 33% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates, respectively, thus winning a place on the ballot.

Greg Brophy Greg Brophy is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 63rd district from 2003 to 2005, and in the Colorado Senate from the 1st district from 2005 to 2015, as a member of the Republican Party. Early ...

, Steve House and Roni Bell Sylvester received 19%, 13% and 2%, respectively, falling short of the 30% needed to qualify for the ballot.

and

Tom Tancredo Thomas Gerard Tancredo (; born December 20, 1945) is an American politician from Colorado, who represented Colorado's 6th congressional district, the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to ...

did not contest the assembly vote, instead petitioning their way onto the ballot.

Candidates

Declared

, former U.S. representative and nominee for governor in 2006 *

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, former Minority Leader of the

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:*Running mate: Vera Ortegon, biologist and former

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City Councillor *

, former U.S. representative and Constitution Party nominee for governor in 2010

Eliminated at convention

, state senator * Steve House, healthcare consultant and Chairman of the Adams County Republican Party * Roni Bell Sylvester, rancher

Withdrew

* Jason Clark, money manager and independent candidate for governor in 2010 *

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, former mayor of

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and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in 2006 ( running for CO-04)

Declined

* George Brauchler, Arapahoe County District Attorney * Dan Caplis, radio host *

Cory Gardner Cory Scott Gardner (born August 22, 1974) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Colorado from 2015 to 2021. A Republican, he was the U.S. representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district from ...

, U.S. representative ( running for the U.S. Senate) * Jennifer George, attorney *

Cheri Gerou Cheri Rodgers Gerou (born February 3, 1956, in Casper, Wyoming) is an American architect and former politician, who served as a Republican in the General Assembly of the U.S. state of Colorado. First elected to the Colorado House of Representati ...

, state representative * Victor Mitchell, former state representative * Ellen Roberts, state senator *

Bob Schaffer Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is an American businessman and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, ...

, former U.S. representative, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 * Lang Sias, former Navy fighter pilot (running for the State Senate) *

Walker Stapleton Walker Stapleton (born April 15, 1974) is an American politician who served two terms as Colorado's state treasurer from 2011 to 2019. Stapleton was the Republican nominee for Governor of Colorado in the 2018 election, which he lost to Democrat ...

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(running for re-election) *

John Suthers John William Suthers (born October 18, 1951) is an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Attorney General of Colorado, U.S. Attorney for Colorado, executive director of the Colorado Departmen ...

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Endorsements

Polling

* * Poll for the Bob Beauprez campaign

Results

2014 Colorado gubernatorial Republican primary

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Matthew Hess, IT systems administrator

Green primary

Candidates

* Harry Hempy, software engineer and progressive activist

Unsuccessful

* Bill Bartlett, co-chair of the

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Independents

Candidates

Declared

* Mike Dunafon, Mayor of Glendale *Paul N. Fiorino, performing arts teacher and perennial candidate

Withdrew

* Jim Rundberg, businessman

General election

Candidates

(R), former U.S. representative and nominee for governor in 2006 :* Running mate: Jill Repella, Douglas County

* Mike Dunafon (I), Mayor of Glendale :* Running mate: Robin Roberts, president of Pikes Peak National Bank * Paul Fiorino (I), performing arts teacher, former director of the Pueblo Ballet and Independent candidate for governor in

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and

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:* Running mate: Charles Whitley, retired military, arts advocate and publisher * Marcus Giavanni (write-in), internet developer, entrepreneur, musician :*Running mate: Joshua Yballa * Matthew Hess (L), IT systems administrator :* Running mate: Brandon Young, photographer, graphic designer and political activist * Harry Hempy (G), software engineer and progressive activist :* Running mate: Scott Olson *

(D), incumbent governor :* Running mate: Joseph García, incumbent lieutenant governor

Debates

Complete video of debate
September 30, 2014 -

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Complete video of debate
October 6, 2014 -

Complete video of debate
October 24, 2014 -

Predictions

Polling

Results

Throughout the night, the race was very close. With 90% of the vote in, Beauprez was about 3,000 votes ahead. The Democrats were holding out hope that Jefferson County would edge them out. When 96% of the vote had reported, Hickenlooper prevailed. Beauprez conceded defeat at 5:48 am on the morning of November 6.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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(largest city:

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) * Bent (largest city: Las Animas) * Chaffee (largest city: Salida) * Crowley (largest city: Ordway) *

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(largest municipality:

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) *

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(largest city: Granby) * Hinsdale (largest city:

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) *

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(largest city:

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) * Las Animas (largest city:

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) *

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(largest city: Creede) * Otero (largest city:

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) *

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(largest city: Monte Vista) * Sedgwick (largest city: Julesburg)

Counties that flipped from Constitution to Republican

* Baca (largest city: Springfield) *

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

(largest city: Cheyenne Wells) *

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(largest city: Silver Cliff) *

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(largest city:

) *

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking * Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...

(largest city:

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) * Elbert (largest city:

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) *

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(largest city:

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) * Fremont (largest city: Canon City) *

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(largest city:

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) *

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(largest city: Burlington) *

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(largest city: Limon) *

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(largest city:

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) *

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(largest city: Grand Junction) *

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(largest city: Craig) * Montrose (largest city: Montrose) *

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(largest city: Fort Morgan) *

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(largest city:

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) * Phillips (largest city:

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) * Prowers (largest city: Lamar) * Rio Blanco (largest city: Meeker) * Teller (largest city: Woodland Park) *

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(largest city:

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) * Weld (largest city: Greeley) * Yuma (largest city: Yuma)

By congressional district

Hickenlooper won 4 of 7 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.

References

External links

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John Hickenlooper

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Eliminated at convention

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Green primary

Candidates

Unsuccessful

Independents

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

General election

Candidates

Debates

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Constitution to Republican

By congressional district

See also

References

External links