2014 United States Senate election in Colorado
The 2014 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Colorado, other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Udall ran for re-election to a second term, but lost to Republican U.S. Representative Cory Gardner by a margin of 1.9 percent.
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Democratic primary
Mark Udall was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.[1]
Candidates
Nominated
- Mark Udall, incumbent U.S. Senator[2][1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Udall (incumbent) | 213,746 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 213,746 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014, Cory Gardner received 73% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates. Neither Randy Baumgardner nor Tom Janich received the required 30% make the ballot and thus Gardner received the party's nomination.[4]
Candidates
Nominated
- Cory Gardner, U.S. Representative[5][6][4]
Rejected
- Randy Baumgardner, state senator[7][4]
- Tom Janich, perennial candidate[8][4]
Withdrew
Declined
- Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 2006 (running for Governor)[20][21][22][23]
- Mike Coffman, U.S. Representative[22]
- Dan Domenico, Solicitor General of Colorado[24]
- Doug Lamborn, U.S. Representative[25][26]
- Jane E. Norton, former lieutenant governor of Colorado and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[27][28]
- Scott Renfroe, state senator[29][30]
- Victor E. Renuart, Jr., former commander of United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command[24]
- Ellen Roberts, state senator[31][32]
- John Suthers, Attorney General of Colorado[5]
- Scott Tipton, U.S. Representative[31][33]
Endorsements
Cory Gardner |
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Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Aspiri |
Randy Baumgardner |
Cory Gardner |
Owen Hill |
Tom Janich |
Floyd Trujillo |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 255 | ± 6.1% | 3% | 15% | 44% | 6% | 4% | 0% | — | 29% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cory Gardner | 338,324 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 338,324 | 100.00% |
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Nominated
- Gaylon Kent, candidate for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2012[37]
Unity Party of America
Candidates
Nominated
- Bill Hammons, founder and National Chairman of the Unity Party of America[38]
General election
Fundraising
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on Hand |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Udall (D) | $14,088,510 | $15,746,249 | $536,332 |
Cory Gardner (R) | $9,680,263 | $9,100,730 | $1,875,029 |
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 6, 2014
- Complete video of debate, October 15, 2014
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[41] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[42] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report[43] | Tilt R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics[44] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Udall (D) |
Cory Gardner (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–2, 2014 | 739 | ± 3.6% | 45% | 48% | 5%[45] | 3% |
47% | 50% | — | 3% | ||||
Quinnipiac University | October 28 – November 2, 2014 | 815 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 45% | 7%[46] | 4% |
45% | 46% | 2% | 6% | ||||
YouGov | October 25–31, 2014 | 1,417 | ± 3.3% | 42% | 43% | 5% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | October 28–29, 2014 | 573 | ± ? | 48% | 48% | — | 4% |
SurveyUSA | October 27–29, 2014 | 618 | ± 4% | 44% | 46% | 5%[47] | 5% |
Vox Populi Polling | October 26–27, 2014 | 642 | ± 3.9% | 43% | 46% | — | 10% |
Quinnipiac University | October 22–27, 2014 | 844 | ± 3.4% | 39% | 46% | 8%[48] | 7% |
41% | 49% | 2% | 9% | ||||
Strategies 360 | October 20–25, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 45% | 44% | 4% | 8% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 21–23, 2014 | 966 | ± 3% | 45% | 51% | 2% | 2% |
Harstad Strategic Research | October 19–23, 2014 | 1,004 | ± ? | 44% | 43% | 6% | 6% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,611 | ± 4% | 47% | 46% | 1% | 6% |
NBC News/Marist | October 18–22, 2014 | 755 LV | ± 3.6% | 45% | 46% | 3% | 5% |
953 RV | ± 3.2% | 45% | 44% | 3% | 8% | ||
Suffolk University | October 18–21, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 38.6% | 46% | 6%[49] | 9.4% |
Quinnipiac University | October 15–21, 2014 | 974 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 46% | 6%[50] | 6% |
44% | 48% | 2% | 7% | ||||
Monmouth University | October 17–20, 2014 | 431 | ± 4.7% | 46% | 47% | 4% | 3% |
IPSOS | October 13–20, 2014 | 1,099 | ± 3.4% | 45% | 47% | — | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | October 16–19, 2014 | 778 | ± 3.5% | 43% | 46% | 5%[51] | 7% |
44% | 47% | — | 9% | ||||
Gravis Marketing | October 16, 2014 | 695 | ± 4% | 43% | 48% | 4%[52] | 5% |
Benenson Strategy Group | October 15–16, 2014 | 600 | ± ? | 47% | 44% | 1% | 8% |
Mellman Group | October 13–15, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 41% | — | 15% |
CNN/ORC | October 9–13, 2014 | 665 | ± 4% | 46% | 50% | — | 4% |
Quinnipiac University | October 8–13, 2014 | 988 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 47% | 8%[50] | 4% |
44% | 49% | 1% | 7% | ||||
SurveyUSA | October 9–12, 2014 | 591 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 45% | 6%[53] | 7% |
High Point University | October 4–8, 2014 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 42% | 46% | 7% | 5% |
Fox News | October 4–7, 2014 | 739 | ± 3.5% | 37% | 43% | 7% | 12% |
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner | September 25 – October 1, 2014 | 1,000 | ± 2.09% | 45% | 45% | 10% | |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 1,634 | ± 3% | 48% | 45% | 1% | 6% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 29–30, 2014 | 950 | ± 3% | 47% | 48% | 2% | 3% |
Public Policy Polling | September 19–21, 2014 | 652 | ± 3.8% | 45% | 47% | — | 8% |
ccAdvertising | September 19–21, 2014 | 2,094 | ± ? | 32% | 38% | — | 30% |
Gravis Marketing | September 16–17, 2014 | 657 | ± 4% | 39% | 46% | 6% | 9% |
Suffolk University | September 9–16, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41.6% | 42.6% | 5.8%[54] | 10% |
Quinnipiac | September 10–15, 2014 | 1,211 | ± 2.8% | 40% | 48% | 8%[50] | 3% |
42% | 52% | 1% | 5% | ||||
Myers | September 7–14, 2014 | 1,350 | ± 2.7% | 48% | 46% | 2% | 3% |
SurveyUSA | September 8–10, 2014 | 664 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 42% | 5%[47] | 7% |
Rasmussen Reports | September 3–4, 2014 | 800 | ± 4% | 44% | 42% | 4% | 10% |
NBC News/Marist | September 2–4, 2014 | 795 LV | ± 3.5% | 48% | 42% | 1% | 9% |
976 RV | ± 3.1% | 48% | 40% | 1% | 11% | ||
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 1,727 | ± 4% | 46% | 43% | 2% | 9% |
CBS News/New York Times | July 5–24, 2014 | 2,020 | ± 3% | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% |
Public Policy Polling | July 17–20, 2014 | 653 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 43% | — | 13% |
Quinnipiac | July 10–14, 2014 | 1,147 | ± 2.9% | 42% | 44% | 1% | 13% |
Gravis Marketing | July 7–10, 2014 | 1,106 | ± 3% | 43% | 47% | 6%[52] | 4% |
NBC News/Marist | July 7–10, 2014 | 914 | ± 3.2% | 48% | 41% | 2% | 10% |
Rasmussen Reports | June 25–26, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 43% | 42% | 6% | 9% |
Magellan Strategies | June 6–8, 2014 | 747 | ± 3.54% | 45% | 47% | — | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | May 7–8, 2014 | 526 | ± ? | 47% | 43% | — | 10% |
Quinnipiac | April 15–21, 2014 | 1,298 | ± 2.7% | 45% | 44% | 1% | 9% |
Public Policy Polling | April 17–20, 2014 | 618 | ± ? | 47% | 45% | — | 8% |
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates | April 16–17, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 42% | 44% | 7%[52] | 7% |
Magellan Strategies | April 14–15, 2014 | 717 | ± 3.7% | 45% | 42% | 5% | 8% |
Harper Polling | April 7–9, 2014 | 507 | ± 4.35% | 45% | 43% | — | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.1% | 42% | 40% | — | 17% |
Harper Polling | March 8–9, 2014 | 689 | ± ? | 45% | 44% | — | 17% |
Rasmussen Reports | March 5–6, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 42% | 41% | 5% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | April 11–14, 2013 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 39% | — | 12% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Cory Gardner | 983,891 | 48.21% | +5.72% | |
Democratic | Mark Udall (incumbent) | 944,203 | 46.26% | -6.54% | |
Libertarian | Gaylon Kent | 52,876 | 2.59% | N/A | |
Independent | Steve Shogan | 29,472 | 1.44% | N/A | |
Independent | Raúl Acosta | 24,151 | 1.18% | N/A | |
Unity | Bill Hammons | 6,427 | 0.32% | N/A | |
Total votes | 2,041,020 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
References
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- CO - Election Results
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- Raúl Acosta (I) 1%, Bill Hammons (UP) 0%, Gaylon Kent (L) 2%, Steve Shogan (I) 0%
- Steve Shogan (I) 6%, Other 1%
- Gaylon Kent (L) 2%, Steve Shogan (I) 3%
- Steve Shogan (I) 7%, Other 1%
- Raúl Acosta (I) 1.2%, Bill Hammons (UP) 0.6%, Gaylon Kent (L) 2.6%, Steve Shogan (I) 1.6%
- Steve Shogan (I)
- Raúl Acosta (I) 1%, Bill Hammons (UP) 1%, Gaylon Kent (L) 2%, Steve Shogan (I) 1%
- Gaylon Kent (L)
- Gaylon Kent (L) 3%, Steve Shogan (I) 2%
- Raúl Acosta (I) 0.8%, Bill Hammons (UP) 1.2%, Gaylon Kent (L) 2.4%, Steve Shogan (I) 1.4%
- "Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
External links
- U.S. Senate elections in Colorado, 2014 at Ballotpedia
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Colorado Senate debate excerpts, OnTheIssues.org
- Blog regarding immigration as an issue in this election in the Washington Post