2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Colorado

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

House elections in Colorado


The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

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 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:[1]

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District 1

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The 1st district includes all of Denver, as well as the neighboring suburbs of Glendale, Englewood, Sheridan, and Cherry Hills Village. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Did not qualify
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Crisanta Duran (withdrawn)
Federal politicians
Local and statewide politicians

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Republican primary

Candidates

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District 2

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The 2nd district is located in north-central Colorado, taking in Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, as well as the surrounding mountain ski towns, including Vail, Grand Lake and Idaho Springs. The incumbent is Democrat Joe Neguse, who was elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Primary results

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Charles Winn, former U.S. Navy flight surgeon[28]

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District 3

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The 3rd district encompasses the Colorado Western Slope, including the cities of Aspen, Pueblo, and Grand Junction. The incumbent is Republican Scott Tipton, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018.[2] According to The Cook Political Report, the 3rd district has a Partisan Voting Index of R+6.[29]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Scott Tipton
Lauren Boebert
U.S. representatives
Organizations

Primary results

On June 30, 2020, Lauren Boebert defeated Scott Tipton by a 54.6% to 45.4% margin to win the nomination.[32] During her campaign, Boebert criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of "The Squad", positioning herself as a conservative alternative to Ocasio-Cortez.[36][37] Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant from Denver, says that Tipton had several hundred thousand dollars in the bank for his primary against Boebert, but he chose not to use it for TV/radio ads, mailings, or social media, ceding the debate to Boebert, who inspired a much higher Republican turnout than in 2018.[38]

County results
  Boebert
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tipton
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • James Iacino, CEO of Seattle Fish Co.[40]
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Diane Mitsch Bush
James Iacino
Federal officials
State officials
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Newspapers
Individuals

Primary results

County results
  Bush
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Iacino
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
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Others

Libertarian Party nominee

  • John Ryan Keil, businessman[49]

Unity Party nominee

  • Critter Milton, financial advisor[49]

Independent (withdrawn)

  • Robert Moser, publisher and former sales executive[50][49]

General election

Predictions

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Endorsements

Diane Mitsch Bush
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[51]
Federal officials
  • Mark Udall, former U.S. senator from Colorado (2009-15) and former U.S. Representative (CO-02) (1999-2009)[45]
State officials
Newspapers
County officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Lauren Boebert
Federal officials
U.S. representatives
Organizations
County Officials
  • Lou Vallario, Garfield County, Colorado sheriff[34]

Polling

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Results

Boebert defeated Bush by six percent on November 3, 2020, 51.39% to 45.22%. Boebert raised $2.4 million and Bush raised $4.2 million.[64] Republican groups spent more than $5 million.[64] Democratic groups spent nearly $4 million.[64] Despite her win however, Boebert lost her home county Garfield to Bush.

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District 4

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The 4th district encompasses rural eastern Colorado, the Front Range cities of Greeley and Longmont, as well as the southern Denver exurbs, including Castle Rock and Parker. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

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District 5

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The 5th district is based in Colorado Springs and its suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Doug Lamborn, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Jillian Freeland, businesswoman[68]
Withdrawn
  • Brandon Bocchino, entrepreneur[69][70]
  • George English, U.S. Army veteran[71]
  • Ryan Lucas, health care worker[72][73]
  • Mario Sanchez[74]

Endorsements

Jillian Freeland
Unions

Primary results

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Others

Unity

  • Rebecca Keltie, U.S. navy veteran[75]

General election

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Endorsements

Jillian Freeland (D)
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District 6

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The 6th district is based in the southern suburbs of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area including, Aurora, Brighton, Centennial, and Highlands Ranch. The incumbent is Democrat Jason Crow, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Jason Crow
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[78]
U.S. vice presidents
Organizations

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined

Endorsements

Steve House
State legislators

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District 7

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The 7th district encompasses the northern and western suburbs of Denver including, Arvada, Lakewood, Golden, Thornton, and Westminster. The incumbent is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]

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Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Keil (L) with 5%; Milton (U) with 2%
  3. Keil (L) with 3%; Milton (U) with 1%; Undecided with 5%
  4. Moser (I) with 5%; Keil (L) with 4%; Milton (U) and "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by the DCCC, which endorsed Busch prior to the sampling period.
  2. Poll conducted for the House Majority PAC.
  3. Poll conducted for Diane Mitsch Bush.

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