This page is designed to keep track of who is running for what federal or state office in Colorado in the 2010 election. Notes will be made as necessary
to separate fact from rumor. Names are color coded for Party as such: Democrats Republicans Green Libertarian American Constitution Unity
Unaffiliated.
US Senate
Michael Bennet - Incumbent. Was appointed
by the Gov. to fill a vacancy. Has never held or
run for an elected office, but has very good
campaign organizers.
Andrew Romanoff - Former Speaker of the
State House. Lots of bad will among Dems over
him not being appointed instead of Bennet. Very
popular, but has weaker campaign organization.
Jane Norton - Former Lt. Gov. Generally
viewed as front-runner among GOP.
Ken Buck - Weld County DA. Tripped over the
starting gate.
Tom Wiens - State Senator. Filed in Nov, now
has catching up to do to catch Norton.
Steve Barton
Vincent Martinez
Cleve Tidwell
CD 1
Diana DeGette - Incumbent. Her seat until she
retires
CD2
Jared Polis - Incumbent. Freshman
Congressman from a very strong Dem district.
His only concern would be if challenged from
own party.
Stephen Bailey
Bob Brancato
CD3
John Salazar - Incumbent. Represents a swing
district, but has remained popular there.
Bob McConnell - Has an axe to grind, and
won't let the facts get in his way!
Scott Tiption - 06 candidate and State Rep for
HD58
CD4
Betsy Markey - Incumbent. A Dem representing
a heavily GOP district. Will have to fight hard to
hang onto seat.
Cory Gardner - State Rep. Viewed as the GOP
candidate farther to the right.
Tom Lucero - CU Regent. Viewed as the more
moderate GOP candidate.
Diggs Brown - Major in US Army
Dean Madere
CD5
Doug Lamborn - Incumbent. Typically faces
more serious challenges from own party than
from Dems.
CD6
Mike Coffman - Incumbent. District is
overwhelmingly GOP, so not in any danger.
John Flerlage - Defining "sacrifical donkey" for
2010
Rob McNealy - There is usually a Lib in this
race, but it never affects the outcome.
CD7
Ed Perlmutter - Incumbent. District is closely
split in voter registration, but Ed is very popular.
Also GOP has very little to offer here.
Ryan Frazier - Aurora City Council. Was
running for US Senate but was squeezed out of
that losing proposition for this one.
Michael Deming
Mike Sheeley - Bennet School Board Member
Lang Sias - McCain staffer
Governor Incumbent Bill Ritter (D) is not
running for re-election.
John HIckenlooper - Mayor of Denver. Has
quickly jumped into "leading contender"
category.
Larry Johnson - 06 Unaffiliated candidate for
CD2
Scott McInnis - Former Congressman. The
GOP is finally in lockstep behind him.
Dan Maes - Um...who? And he hasn't learned
to lockstep yet.
Mark Vanderbilt - A dark horse. Sorta kinda
has a website.
Yoon Mager - 09 Littleton City Council
Candidate (not elected).
Kilo Sallis - Not surprising there would be a
Lib candidate.
Ben Goss - The Constitution Party usually
runs a candidate for the top offices.
Levi Hancock - There's a new party in town!
Rich Hand - Great name if nothing else
Jason Clark
Peter Carr
Michael Forrester
Kathleen Cunningham
Secretary of State
Bernie Buescher - Incumbent. Appointed to
fill a vacancy. Former State Rep. Not expected
to have much trouble getting elected.
Scott Gessler - Attorney who has worked on
several election-related cases. Does not seem
to be getting any early traction though.
State Treasurer
Cary Kennedy - Incumbent. Generally
popular, but may receive unwarranted
negativity due to poor economy.
Walker Stapleton - Has a lot of money raised
so far, but also a lot of bad family baggage: he
is a cousin to the Presidents Bush and a
descendant of Denver's Klansman Mayor of
the 1920's, Ben Stapleton
JJ Ament - Banker. He is showing strong
enough to possibly force a primary.
Muhammed Ali Hasan - General considered
a GOP gadfly. Has personal money though to
put into a race.
Attorney General
John Suthers - Incumbent.
Kirk Nemer - Employment lawyer from Denver.
Has not yet formally announced.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
CD2
Angelika Schroeder - Incumbent. Appointed
by vacancy committee
CD5 Incumbent Peggy Littleton (R) is not
running for re-election.
Paul Lundeen
Ann Elrod
CD6 Incumbent Randy DeHoff (R) is
term-limited.
Barry Arrington - former State Sen.
Debora Scheffel
CU BOARD OF REGENTS
At-Large
Steve Bosley - Incumbent
Carl Ledbetter
CD1
Michael Carrigan - Incumbent
CD4 - Incumbent Tom Lucero (R) is
term-limited and running for Congress.
Kelly Barlean
Suzanne Sharkey
SD1
Greg Brophy - Incumbert
Shawn Rodwell
Michael Bowman
SD2 Incumbent Ken Kester (R) is term-limited
Kevin Grantham
Matt Heimerich
Talon Canterbury
SD3 Incumbent Abel Tapia (D) is term-limited
Angela Giron
Eric Taylor
Alexander Mugatu
Vera Ortegon
SD5
Gail Schwartz - Incumbent
Wayne Wolf - 08 CD3 Candidate
Robert Rankin
SD6
Bruce Whitehead - Incumbent. Appointed by
vacancy committee.
Ellen Roberts - State Rep.
SD7 Incumbent Josh Penry (R) is not running
for re-election.
Steven King - State Rep.
SD9 Incumbent Dave Schulteis is not running
for re-election.
Kent Lambert - State Rep.
Thomas McDowell
SD11
John Morse - Incumbent
Owen Hill
SD13
Scott Renfroe - Incumbent
Ken Storck
SD15
Kevin Lundberg - Incumbent. Appointed by
vacancy committee
Torsten Eckstein
Richard Ball
SD16 Incumbent Dan Gibbs (D) is running for
County Commissioner
Jeanne Nicholson
Timothy Leonard
Mark Hulbert - JD5 District Attorney
SD20 Incumbent Moe Keller (D) is term-limited
Cheri Jahn - State Rep
David Ruchman - 08 HD24 candidate
John Odom
SD22
Mike Kopp - Incumbent
SD24
Lois Tochtrop - Incumbent
SD30 Incumbent Ted Harvey (R) is term-limited
SD31 (2-year term)
Pat Steadman - Incumbent. Appointed by
vacancy committee
SD32
Chris Romer - Incumbent
SD33 (2-year term)
Michael Johnston - Incumbent. Appointed by
vacancy committee
SD34 Incumbent Paula Sandoval (D) is
term-limited
Jerry Frangas - State Rep.
Joel Judd - State Rep.
Lucia Guzman - Denver School Board
Derec Shuler
Last Updated: 13 Mar 2010