2018 Colorado gubernatorial election

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]

See also: 2018 Colorado elections

2018 Colorado gubernatorial election
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Jared Polis Walker Stapleton
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Dianne Primavera Lang Sias
Popular vote 1,348,888 1,080,801
Percentage 53.4% 42.8%
County results
Polis:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Stapleton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Jared Polis
Democratic

Elections in Colorado

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in the primary

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Withdrawn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

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.[24]

  • Noel Ginsburg (433; 1.8%), dropped out of race
  • Mike Johnston (2,086; 8.8%)
  • Cary Kennedy (11,700; 49.2%)
  • Jared Polis (7,784; 32.7%)
  • 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

State Senators

State Representatives

County Commissioners

Mayors

City Councilors

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
Statewide Officials
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[30]
  • Theresa Peña, Denver Public Schools Former Board of Education Member[31]
  • Christina Rinderle, Former Durango Mayor
  • Wellington Webb, Former Mayor of Denver[29]
Organizations
  • Students for Education Reform[32]
  • The Daily Sentinel[33]
Public Figures
Cary Kennedy
Federal Officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
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)

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%[42] 58%

Results
Results by county:
Democratic primary results[43]
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

Eliminated in the primary

Eliminated at the convention

Withdrawn

Declined

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.[65]

Pueblo County

Douglas County

Endorsements
George Brauchler (withdrawn)
Celebrities
Tom Tancredo (withdrawn)
Political Commentators

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%

Results
Results by county:
Republican primary results[43]
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

General election
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[73] Lean D October 26, 2018
The Washington Post[74] Lean D November 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight[75] Likely D November 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report[76] Lean D November 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[77] Lean D November 5, 2018
Real Clear Politics[78] Lean D November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[79] Lean D November 5, 2018
Fox News[80][lower-alpha 1] Lean D November 5, 2018
Politico[81] Lean D November 5, 2018
Governing[82] Lean D November 5, 2018
Notes
  1. 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

State Officials

State Senators

State Representatives

County Commissioners

Mayors

City Councilors

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
Vice Presidents of the United States

Federal Officials

State Officials

State Senators
State Representatives
Local officials

Mayors

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
Others
  • Doug Robinson, businessman[116]
  • Nick Rogers, president of the Denver Police Protective Association[115]
Organizations
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%

Results
Colorado gubernatorial election, 2018[129]
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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  116. The Colorado GOP. "In Arapahoe County, Doug Robinson offered ⁦@WalkerStapleton⁩ not only his unqualified support but a max contribution. Republicans are united in earnest. Democrats aren't even united for show. #copolitics #RepUnity". Twitter.
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  118. "AFP-Colorado Endorses Walker Stapleton for Governor". Americans for Prosperity. September 12, 2018.
  119. Bunch, Joey (October 3, 2018). "Colorado Farm Bureau endorses Stapleton for governor". Colorado Politics.
  120. "NFIB Endorses Stapleton for Governor". NFIB. October 9, 2018.
  121. Bunch, Joey (October 11, 2018). "Colorado auto dealers make first-ever endorsement: Walker Stapleton". Colorado Politics.
  122. "Vote Stapleton for governor". Pueblo Chieftain. October 14, 2018.
  123. "EDITORIAL: Gazette election endorsements 2018: Candidates". Colorado Springs Gazette. October 14, 2018.
  124. "Our endorsements". Durango Herald. October 15, 2018.
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  126. "Tribune Endorsement: Walker Stapleton is our pick for governor, but he must learn from office's current occupant". The Greeley Tribune. October 21, 2018.
  127. Bill Hammons (U) with 1%
  128. Bill Hammons (U) with 0%
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