2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado will be held on November 6, 2018, 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 gubernatorial election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected to an eleventh term with 68% of the vote in 2016.
District 2
The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Polis, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 57% of the vote in 2016.
Polis is running for governor.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Howard Dotson, pastor and candidate for Loveland City Council in 2017[2]
- Joe Neguse, former executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and nominee for secretary of state in 2014[3]
- Mark Williams, businessman and former Chair of the Boulder County Democratic Party[4]
- Potential
- Shaun McGrath, former Mayor of Boulder[2]
- Ken Toltz, businessman and nominee for CO-06 in 2000[2][5]
- Declined
- Steve Fenberg, state senator[6]
- Dan Gibbs, Summit County Commissioner and former state senator[6]
- Elise Jones, Boulder County Commissioner[6]
- Betsy Markey, former U.S. Representative and nominee for state treasurer in 2014[6]
- Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action[6][5]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Todd Mitchem[7]
District 3
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 is Republican Scott Tipton, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected to a fourth term with 55% of the vote in 2016. This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[8]
Democratic primary
Declared
- State Representative Diane Mitsch Bush[9]
- Grand Junction City Councilman Chris Kennedy
District 4
The 4th district is located in Eastern Colorado and includes numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Ken Buck, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 64% of the vote in 2016.
District 5
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 is Republican Doug Lamborn, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 62% of the vote in 2016.
Republican primary
Declared
- Darryl Glenn, El Paso County Commissioner and 2016 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from Colorado[10]
- State Senator Owen Hill[11]
- Colorado Springs City Councilman Tom Strand[12]
District 6
The 6th district is located in Central Colorado and surrounds the city of Denver from the east, including the city of Aurora. The incumbent is Republican Mike Coffman, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 51% of the vote in 2016. This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.[8]
Democratic primary
Declared candidates:
- David Aarestad[13]
- Jason Crow[14]
- Levi Tillemann[15]
Withdrawn candidate:
- Gabriel McArthur[16]
District 7
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 is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who has represented the district since 2007. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 55% of the vote in 2016.
Perlmutter announced a run for governor, but later withdrew from that race. He later announced that he would not run for re-election.[17] However, on August 21st, 2017, he announced that he had changed his mind.
Democratic primary
- Dan Baer, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[18]
- Incumbent Ed Perlmutter[19]
Campaign suspended
- State Senator Andy Kerr[20]
- State Senator Dominick Moreno[19]
- State Representative Brittany Pettersen[19]
Republican primary
Colorado's 7th district has been included on the initial list of Democratic held seats being targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2018.[21] Former Chair of the Jefferson County Republican Party and former Vice Chair of the Colorado Republican Party Don Ytterberg, who was the nominee for this seat in 2014, is rumored to be considering running.[22]
References
- ^ Matthews, Mark K. (June 11, 2017). "Jared Polis to join crowded 2018 race for governor, tells The Post he wants "a Colorado that works for everybody"". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c Hindi, Saja; Ferrier, Pat (June 13, 2017). "Larimer hopefuls line up for Polis' seat in Congress". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Matthews, Mark K. (June 13, 2017). "Joe Neguse declares run for Jared Polis' seat in Congress". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Fryar, John (September 8, 2017). "Boulder Democrat Mark Williams announces bid for Jared Polis' 2nd CD seat". Longmont Daily Times-Call.
- ^ a b Paul, Jesse (September 26, 2017). "Shannon Watts decides against running to replace Jared Polis in the 2nd Congressional District". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Bowman, Bridget (June 11, 2017). "Polis' Run for Governor Opens Up Solidly Democratic Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ Marcus, Peter (2017-08-28). "Libertarian Todd Mitchem announces run for Congress with a marijuana focus". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ a b http://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/MEMO-Charging-Forward-DCCC-Announces-Battlefield-Expansion-18.pdf
- ^ Perkins, Luke (2017-07-06). "Steamboat Springs Democrat will challenge Scott Tipton for House seat". The Durango Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-07-17). "Darryl Glenn formally announces GOP primary bid versus incumbent Lamborn, Hill". The Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Marcus, Peter (April 1, 2017). "Colorado Spring's state Sen. Owen Hill to challenge U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in 5th Congressional District". ColoradoPolitics.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-08-25). "Colorado Springs Councilman Tom Strand says he plans to mount GOP run in 5th Congressional District". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ Eason, Brian (2017-04-20). "Aurora Democrat David Aarestad joins race to unseat Mike Coffman". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ Eason, Brian (2017-04-11). "Denver attorney Jason Crow to challenge Mike Coffman in 2018". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-06-28). "Democrat Levi Tillemann plans to make it official—he's running in Colorado's 6th Congressional District". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-07-24). "Democrat Gabriel McArthur withdraws from 6th Congressional District primary, endorses Levi Tillemann". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Ed Perlmutter cites shooting of Steve Scalise, lack of "fire in belly" as reasons to exit politics". The Denver Post. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ Frank, John (2017-08-01). "Obama-appointed ambassador joins crowded Democratic congressional race to replace Ed Perlmutter". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ a b c Bunch, Joey (2018-08-21). "Perlmutter is back in congressional race, Moreno and Pettersen suspend campaigns". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (2017-08-22). "Democrat Andy Kerr suspends congressional campaign, endorses Ed Perlmutter after he gets back in". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (February 8, 2017). "House Republicans name Democratic targets for 2018". Politico. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Marcus, Peter (March 27, 2017). "Ed Perlmutter thanks supporters ahead of run for Colorado governor". ColoradoPolitics.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
External links
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Darryl Glenn (R) for Congress
- Owen Hill (R) for Congress
- Betty Field (D) for Congress
- Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) for Congress
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates