2022 Colorado elections
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 8, 2018. All of Colorado's executive officers are up for election, as well as all of Colorado's seats in the United States House of Representatives, and Colorado's U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Michael Bennet.
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In 2018, the Democrats swept every statewide office election, and won four of the seven U.S. House seats available. Jared Polis was elected governor by a double-digit margin. In 2016, Michael Bennet was reelected senator with 49.97% of the vote.
United States Senate election
Incumbent Michael Bennett has declared he is running for re-election.[1]
Declared Candidate
- Michael Bennet, Incumbent[2]
Potential Candidates
- Emily Sirota, state representative, district 9.[3]
- Joe Salazar, former state representative, district 31.[4]
Potential Candidates
- John Cooke, state senator[5]
- Darryl Glenn, former U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016[3][5]
- Patrick Neville, Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives[5]
- Steven Reams, Weld County Sheriff[3][5]
Declined
- Ken Buck, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district, chair of the Colorado Republican Party, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010[6]
- Bill Owens, former Governor of Colorado[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Potential Candidates
- Diana DeGette, Incumbent
Potential Candidates
- Joe Neguse, Incumbenmt
Potential Candidates
- Lauren Boebert, Incumbent
- Matt Soper, state representative, district 54.[3]
Declared Candidates
- Kerry Donovan, state senator, district 5.[3][8][9][10]
- Gregg Smith, Rancher & Former Marine[11]
- Colin Wilhelm, Glenwood Springs Attorney, Candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 57 in 2020[12]
Potential Candidates
- Leroy Garcia, Colorado Senate President, District 3.[8]
- Diane Mitsch Bush, state representative, 26th district, and two-time general election nominee for CO-D3.[8]
- Dylan Roberts, state representative, district 26.[3][8]
- Donald Valdez, state representative, district 62.[8]
Potential Candidates
- George Brauchler, district attorney, 18th district, and 2018 candidate for attorney general.[13]
- Ken Buck, Incumbent
- Patrick Neville, state representative, district 45.[3][13]
- Jerry Sonnenberg, state senator, district 1[13]
Declared Candidate
- Isaac Ian McCorkle, candidate for CO-04 in 2020. [14]
Potential Candidates
- Doug Lamborn, Incumbent
Potential Candidates
- Jason Crow, Incumbent
Potential Candidate
- Kevin Van Winkle, state legislator, district 43.[15]
Potential Candidates
- Ed Perlmutter, Incumbent
Potential Candidates
- Joe Salazar, former state representative, district 31.[4]
Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is eligible to run for re-election.
Declared Candidates
- Laurie Clark, entrepreneur[16]
- Benjamin Huseman, Mayor of Commerce City and former Commerce City Councilman[17]
- Greg Lopez, former Mayor of Parker, state director of the Small Business Administration, 2016 U.S. Senate candidate, and 2018 gubernatorial candidate[18]
Potential
- Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative (CO-07); gubernatorial candidate in 2006 and 2014[3]
- Ken Buck, U.S. Representative (CO-04) and chair of the Colorado Republican Party[19]
- Heidi Ganahl, member of the Regents of the University of Colorado[3]
- Cory Gardner, former U.S. Senator[20][3]
- Kevin Priola, state senator (District 25); former state representative (District 30)[3]
Declined
- Bill Owens, former Governor of Colorado[21]
Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser is eligible to run for re-election.
Potential Candidate
Secretary of State
Incumbent Jena Griswold has declared she is seeking re-election.[22]
Potential Candidates
- Jenna Ellis, Trump legal advisor[3]
- Merlin Klotz, Douglas County clerk and recorder[3]
- Rose Pugliese, Mesa County commissioner.[3]
- Wayne W. Williams, former secretary of state and current Colorado Springs city councilman.[3]
Treasurer
Incumbent Dave Young is eligible to run for re-election.
Potential Candidate
- Kevin Van Winkle, Colorado State Representative, District 43[3]
References
- "Michael Bennet says he won't be Joe Biden's education secretary". November 3, 2020.
- "Michael Bennet says he won't be Joe Biden's education secretary". November 3, 2020.
- https://www.coloradopols.com/the-big-line-2022
- >https://www.coloradopolitics.com/denver-gazette/this-is-a-bernie-state-joe-salazar-considering-run-against-bennet-in-2022-democratic-primary/article_44f4172c-5dac-11eb-8202-33d737bd187a.html
- https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/trail-mix-let-the-2022-race-and-the-scramble-to-take-on-bennet-begin/article_d39b3520-409a-11eb-aca4-1b2b0e6fec1f.html?clearUserState=true
- https://twitter.com/BuckForColorado/status/1354967954773962752. Missing or empty
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- https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/dem-candidates-lining-up-to-challenge-boebert/article_d678f530-5cfa-11eb-842d-ff12a6463ecf.html
- https://www.denverpost.com/2021/02/03/kerry-donovan-lauren-boebert-congress/
- https://www.facebook.com/KerryDonovanCO/posts/101418681985104
- >https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/colin-wilhelm-glenwood-springs-attorney-looks-to-challenge-lauren-boebert-in-2022/article_cd70e67a-5a05-11eb-aa35-075ff85f399a.html
- https://coloradosun.com/2021/01/28/ken-buck-senate-michael-bennet/
- https://www.facebook.com/IkeMcCorkle/posts/893398418151473
- https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2021/01/state-rep-kevin-van-winkle-considering-a-run-for-congress/33678/
- "Laurie Clark for Colorado Gov 2022". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- "Benjamin Huseman For Governor of Colorado". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- "Lopez for Governor 2022 – It's About All of Us". lopezforgovernor2022.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- https://the-journal.com/articles/194212
- https://coloradosun.com/2020/11/04/cory-gardners-future-colorado-senate-race/
- https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/2020-president-bill-owens-colorado-republican-boebert-trump-biden-copolitics/73-db4185b6-3e50-4532-b413-9a8b53b0090e
- https://www.denverpost.com/2020/12/08/election-2020-colorado-certification-votes/
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