A general election was held in the
U.S. state
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of
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
on November 6, 2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the
United States House of Representatives
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were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election, leaving the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide office held by a Republican.
Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic
Governor
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John Hickenlooper
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was term-limited. Incumbent Democratic
Lieutenant Governor
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Donna Lynne ran for governor, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.
Results
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican
attorney general
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In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Cynthia Coffman ran for governor, but was eliminated at the state Republican party convention in April.
Democratic primary
Declared
*
Joe Salazar, state representative
*
Phil Weiser
Philip Jacob Weiser is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 39th Colorado Attorney General, since 2019. He is the Hatfield Professor of Law and Telecommunications, Executive Director and Founder of the Silicon Flatirons Center ...
, former dean of the
University of Colorado Law School
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Campaign suspended
* Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
* Amy Padden, federal prosecutor
* Brad Levin, attorney
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Declared
* George Brauchler, district attorney for Colorado's 18th Judicial District
Results
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Joe Salazar vs. George Brauchler
Results
Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican
Secretary of State Wayne Williams
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was eligible to run for re-election to a second term.
Democratic primary
Declared
* Jena Griswold, lawyer and small business owner
Eliminated at convention
* Phillip Villard
Withdrawn
* Gabriel McArthur
Results
Republican primary
Declared
* Wayne Williams, incumbent Secretary of State of Colorado
Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Results
State treasurer
Incumbent Republican
state treasurer Walker Stapleton
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was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term in office. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for
Governor of Colorado
The governor of Colorado is the head of government of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either app ...
.
Democratic primary
Declared
* Bernard Douthit, businessman
*
Dave Young, state representative
Eliminated at convention
*Charles Scheibe, chief financial officer of the Colorado Department of Treasury
Disqualified
*
Steve Lebsock, state representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
*
Justin Everett
Justin David Everett is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 22nd district from 2013 to 2019, as a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure in the state house he was referred to as Dr. No ...
, state representative
*
Polly Lawrence, state representative
*
Brian Watson, businessman
Eliminated at convention
* Brita Horn,
Routt County treasurer
* Brett Barkey, district attorney for Colorado's 14th judicial district
*
Kevin Lundberg
Kevin Lundberg (born July 29, 1952) is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Before his appointment to the State Senate in 2009 as a Republican, he was elected to serve as the Representative to House District 49 in the Colorado Hous ...
, state senator
Declined
*
Owen Hill, state senator (
running for CO-05)
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*Jefferson County, Colorado
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Treasurer[
* Nic Morse, nominee for CO-02 in 2016
]
Results
General election
Results
Colorado State Board of Education
Two seats on the seven-member State Board of Education were up for election in 2018. These included the 2nd district seat currently held by Democrat Angelika Schroeder and the 4th district seat held by Republican Pam Mazanec.
State Board of Education member, Congressional District 2
Results
State Board of Education member, Congressional District 4
Results
Regents of the University of Colorado
Three seats on the nine-member University of Colorado Board of Regents
The Regents of the University of Colorado is the governing board of the University of Colorado system, the system
A system is a group of Interaction, interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified w ...
were up for election in 2018. These included the at-large seat currently held by Democrat Stephen C. Ludwig, the 3rd district seat held by Republican Glen Gallegos, and the 5th district seat held by Republican Kyle Hybl.
Declared
At-Large
* Christopher E. Otwell (Unity)
* Ken Montera (Republican)
Eliminated at convention
* Jason Robinson (Democrat)
* Chantell Taylor (Democrat)
Results
CU Regent At-Large
CU Regent District 3
Results
CU Regent District 5
* Chance Hill (Republican)
* Tony Wolusky (Democrat)
Results
State legislature
State senate
In the 2018 elections, 17 of the 35 seats in the Colorado State Senate
The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123,0 ...
were on the ballot. Democrats gained two seats and a 19-16 majority, which ended Republican control of the chamber.
State house
In the 2018 elections, all 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives
The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each distr ...
were up for election. Democrats were able to expand their majority to 41-24, due to gaining five seats from the Republicans.
United States House of Representatives
All of Colorado's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives
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were up for election in 2018.
District 20 District Attorney
General election candidates
* Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
Democratic primary
* Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
References
External links
Candidates
at Vote Smart
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Candidates
at Ballotpedia
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Campaign finance
at OpenSecrets
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;Official Attorney General campaign websites
George Brauchler (R) for Attorney GeneralPhil Weiser (D) for Attorney General
;Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Jena Griswold (D) for Secretary of StateWayne Williams (R) for Secretary of State
;Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Brian Watson (R) for State TreasurerDave Young (D) for State Treasurer
;Official State Board of Education district 2 campaign websites
Johnny Barrett (R) for State Board
Angelika Schroeder (D) for State Board
;Official State Board of Education district 4 campaign websites
Debora Scheffel (R) for State Board
;Official Regents of the University of Colorado at-large campaign websites
Ken Montera (R) for CU RegentLesley Smith (D) for CU Regent
;Official Regents of the University of Colorado district 3 campaign websites
Glen Gallegos (R) for CU RegentAlvin Rivera (D) for CU Regent
;Official Regents of the University of Colorado district 5 campaign websites
Chance Hill (R) for CU RegentTony Wolusky (D) for CU Regent
;Official district 20 District Attorney campaign websites
Michael Dougherty (D) for District Attorney
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