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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Colorado and U.S. Senator.[1]

Quick Facts All 7 Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

Overview

Statewide

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By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:[2]

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District 1

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The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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Nominee
  • Martin Walsh, investment consultant[4]
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  • Kathleen Cunningham[5]

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General election

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Diana DeGette (D)
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District 2

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The 2nd district is located in North Central Colorado and includes Larimer, Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Summit, Eagle, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties. The incumbent Democrat Jared Polis, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+8.

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Republican primary

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  • Bob Comer
  • Larry Sarner

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General election

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Jared Polis (D)
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George Leing (R)
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District 3

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The 3rd district is located in Western and Southern Colorado and includes a large number of sparsely populated counties and the city of Grand Junction. The incumbent Republican Scott Tipton, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

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Eliminated in primary
  • David Cox, activist[5]

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District 4

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The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent Republican Cory Gardner, who represented the district since 2011, did not run for re-election instead he ran for the U.S. Senate.[15] He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2012. The district has a PVI of R+11.

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District 5

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The 5th district is located in Central Colorado and includes Fremont, El Paso, Teller and Chaffee counties and the city of Colorado Springs. The incumbent Republican Doug Lamborn, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+13.

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Democratic primary

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Doug Lamborn (R)
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Irv Halter (D)
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District 6

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The 6th district is located in Central Colorado and surrounds the city of Denver from the east, including the city of Aurora. The incumbent Republican Mike Coffman, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 48% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+1.[28]

Republican primary

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Democratic primary

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Declined

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General election

Endorsements

Andrew Romanoff (D)
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Debates

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District 7

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The 7th district is located in Central Colorado, to the north and west of Denver and includes the cities of Thornton and Westminster and most of Lakewood. The incumbent Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who has represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

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Libertarian primary

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Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Douglas "Dayhorse" Campbell, perennial candidate[5]

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General election

Neither Bagley or Campbell made the ballot.

Endorsements

Ed Perlmutter (D)
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Don Ytterberg (R)
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See also


References

  1. "Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
  2. "GOP Walsh seeks to oust U.S. Rep. DeGette in 2014". The Colorado Statesman. November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. "2014 Primary Election Official Candidate List". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  4. The Denver Post Editorial Board (October 18, 2014). "The Denver Post's Picks In Congressional Races". denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. "Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. "Niwot's Leing wins GOP nod in congressional district contest". Longmont Times-Call. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  7. "Young Gun candidates". gopyoungguns.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. "Tapia takes on Tipton". The Pueblo Chieftain. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  9. Lee, Kurtis (February 10, 2014). "Former state Rep. Buffie McFadyen to challenge Congressman Scott Tipton". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  10. "Tipton's Democrat opponent leaves race". The Durango Herald. March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  11. Bland, Scott (March 27, 2013). "Democrats Recruiting Tipton Challengers". National Journal. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  12. "Ken Buck Drops Senate Bid to Run for Cory Gardner's Seat". Roll Call. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  13. "Weld Commissioner Kirkmeyer to run for Congress". Times-Call. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  14. "IN: State Sen. Scott Renfroe to Run for Fourth Congressional District". Colorado Peak Politics. February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  15. "With Rep. Cory Gardner exiting U.S. House, Republicans eye race". The Denver Post. February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  16. "McNulty won't challenge Buck, others for Gardner's seat". KDVR. March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  17. "Sonnenberg not running for Congress". Journal-Advocate. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  18. "2014 Candidates Endorsed By Eagle Forum PAC". eagleforum.org. October 10, 2024. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  19. "2014 Tea Party Express Endorsements". teapartyexpress.org. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  20. Schrader, Megan (April 2014). "Bentley Rayburn says he'll challenge Doug Lamborn in 5th Congressional District". Gazette.com. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  21. "Can Democrat Irv Halter beat Lamborn in 2014? He may have a fighter's chance". The Colorado Springs Business Journal. October 15, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  22. "Dem hopes to parlay time, experience and 'common sense' into a CD5 upset". Colorado Springs Independent. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  23. Sherry, Allison (January 23, 2013). "Coffman on running against Udall in 2014: Not Interested". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  24. Eli Stokols (January 24, 2013). "Former state Rep. Karen Middleton also eyeing Coffman's seat". kdvr.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  25. "2014 Election Cycle Supported Candidates". bipac.net. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  26. "Major Endorsement for U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman". nfib.com. NFIB. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  27. "Candidates". electgoppatriots.org/. National Republican Congressional Committee. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  28. Allie Wright (October 28, 2014). "No Labels Urges Voters To Support Problem Solvers On November 4th". nolabels.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  29. "DCCC Chairman Israel Announces First 35 Districts In Red To Blue Program, Historic High For Women". dccc.org. DCCC. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  30. "2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  31. "2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  32. "2014 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  33. "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  34. Lynn Bartels (January 26, 2014). "The battle of the odd last names: Ytterberg vs. Perlmutter in the 7th District". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  35. "Tyler Bagley". lp.org. Retrieved October 17, 2014.

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