2008 Colorado Elections
Rumor Page
This Page is designed to keep anyone who is interested
informed about what is going on in the 2008 election cycle.
Until the Assembly process gets under way in April,
everything on this page should be considered as strickly rumor
and keep in mind it is written by Democrat
FEDERAL OFFICES
US Senate (open - Sen. Allard retiring)
Mark Udall - current US Rep (CD2)
Bob Schaffer - former US Rep (CD4)
Bob Kinsey - Announced candidate

CD1
Diana DeGette - Placed on ballot by Assembly
George Lilly - Placed on ballot by Assembly (top line)
Chuck Crain - Placed on ballot by Assembly
Martin Buchanan - Announced candidate

CD2 (open - Rep. Udall running for US Senate)
Joan Fitz-Gerald - former State Senate President.
Placed on ballot by Assembly (top line)
Jared Polis - former State Board of Ed. President.
Placed on ballot by Assembly
Will Shafroth - Placed on ballot by petition
Scott Starin - Placed on ballot by Assembly
Bill Hammons (U) - Has submitted petitions,
verification is pending

CD3
John Salazar - Incumbent. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Wayne Wolfe - Placed on ballot by Assembly
Steven McDuffie - Placed on General Election ballot
by Assembly

CD4
Marilyn Musgrave - incumbent. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Betsy Markey - US Sen. Salazar aide. Placed on
ballot by Assembly
Roche Fahlaneigh (U) - Petitions due 17 Jun

CD5
Doug Lamborn - incumbent, Placed on ballot by
Petition
Jeff Crank - 06 candidate. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Bentley Rayburn - 06 candidate. Announced
candidate. Placed on ballot by petition
Hal Bidlack Sacrificial donkey, er, I mean, Announced
candidate. Placed on ballot by Assembly
Curtis Imrie (U) - Petitions due 17 Jun

CD6
Incumbent Tom Tancredo (R) has announced he will
not run for re-election.
Mike Coffman - Sec. of State. Announced candidate.
If elected, Dem. Gov. gets to appoint his replacement.
Placed on ballot by Petition
Steve Ward - State Sen. Placed on ballot by Assembly
Ted Harvey - State Sen. Placed on ballot by Assembly
Wil Armstrong - Placed on ballot by petition
Hank Eng - Placed on ballot by Assembly

CD7
Ed Perlmutter - incumbent. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
John Lerew - Placed on ballot by Assembly
Democrats are listed in blue   Republicans are listed in Red  Green Party are listed in Green Libertarians are listed in
purple
Others are listed in black
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STATE SENATE
SD4 - Incumbent Tom Wiens (R) has announced
he will not seek re-election.
John Denny Placed on ballot by petition
Mark Scheffel Placed on ballot by Assembly
Joseph Alsup Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD8 - Incumbent Jack Taylor (R) is term limited
Al White Rep. Placed on ballot by Assembly
Ken Brenner Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD10 - Incumbent Bill Cadman was elected by
Vacancy Committee in Nov. 2007. He was placed
on 2008 primary ballot by Assembly
Diane Whitley Placed on ballot by assembly

SD12 - Incumbent Andy McElhany (R) is term
limited
Keith King Former State Rep. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Pete Lee Placed on ballot by assembly

SD14 - Incumbent Bob Bacon was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Matt Fries Placed on ballot by Assembly

(SD15 - Incumbent Steve Johnson (R) is running
for County Comissioner. If he wins, a vacancy
committee will replace him in the Senate,
otherwise this seat is not up this year.)

SD16 Incumbent Dan Gibbs will have to run for a
2-year term in 2008, having been elected by
vacancy committee in Nov 2007. Placed on ballot
by Assembly
Don Ytterberg Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD17 - Incumbent Brandon Shaffer was placed
on ballot by Assembly
Katie Witt Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD18 - Incumbent Ron Tupa (D) is term limited.
Cindy Carlisle CU Regent. Placed on ballot by
Assembly (top line)
Rollie Heath 02 Gov. candidate. Placed on ballot
by Assembly

SD19 - Incumbent Sue Wendels (D) is term limited
Evie Hudak State Board of Ed. Placed on ballot
by Assembly
Libby Szabo Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD21 - Incumbent Betty Boyd was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Natalie Menton - Placed on ballot by Vacancy
Committee

SD23 - Incumbent Shawn Mitchell was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Joe Whitcomb Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD25 - Incumbent Stephanie Takis (D) is term
limited
Mary Hodge Rep. Placed on ballot by Assembly
Robert Hadfield Placed on ballot by Vacancy
Committee. Assembly nominee withfrew

SD26 - Incumbent Steve Ward (R) is running for
Congress
Lauri Clapp Former State Rep. Placed on ballot
by Assembly (top line)
Jerry Call Placed on ballot by Assembly
Linda Newell Placed on ballot by Vacancy
Committee

SD27 - Incumbent Nancy Spence was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Nathan Wilkes Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD28 - Incumbent Suzanne Willams was placed
on ballot by Assembly
Sueyuna Duthie Placed on ballot by Assembly
Kenneth Wyble Placed on General Election
ballot by Assembly

SD29 - Incumbent Bob Hagedorn (D) is term limited
Morgan Carroll Rep. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Suzanne Andrews Placed on ballot by Assembly

SD31 - Incumbent Jennifer Viega was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Leslie Williams - Placed on ballot by Vacancy
Committee

SD33 - Incumbent Peter Groff was placed on
ballot by Assembly.

SD35 - Incumbent Ken Gordon (D) is term limited
Alice Borodkin Rep. Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Joyce Foster former City Council. Placed on
ballot by Assembly (top line)
Robert Lane Placed on ballot by Assembly
State House: see page 2
Last Updated: 16 June 2008
EDUCATION OFFICES
State Board of Education

CD1 - Incumbent Elaine Berman was placed on
ballot by Assembly
Andrea Mosby Running a write-in campaign for
Primary

CD3 - Incumbent Pamela Jo Suckla (R) is not
running for re-election
Marcia Deal Placed on ballot by Assembly
Jill Brake Placed on ballot by Assembly

CD7 - Incumbent Jane Goff was placed on ballot by
Assembly
Chenoa Jensen Placed on ballot by Assembly


CU Board of Regents

CD2 - Incumbent Cindy Carlisle (D) is running for
SD18
Joe Neguse Placed on ballot by Assembly
Jerry Reed Placed on ballot by Vacancy Committee

CD6 - Incumbent Paul Schauer (R) is not running for
re-election
James Geddes Placed on ballot by Assembly
A.J. Clemmons Placed on ballot by Assembly

CD7 - Incumbent Pat Hayes was placed on ballot by
Assembly
Patrick Mulligan Placed on ballot by Assembly
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
JD1 - Incumbent Scott Storey was placed
on ballot by Assembly
Vicki Peters Placed on ballot by Assembly

JD2 - Incumbent Mitch Morrissey was
placed on ballot by Assembly

JD3 - Incumbent Lee Allen Hawke was
placed on ballot by Assembly
Frank Ruybalid Placed on ballot by
Assembly (top line)

JD4 - Incumbent John Newsome placed
on ballot by Assembly
Dan May Placed on ballot by petition

JD5 - Incumbent Mark Hurlbert placed on
ballot by Assembly

JD6 - Incumbet Steve Westberg (R) is
under indictment and is not running again.
Todd Risberg Placed on ballot by
Assembly
David Duncan Placed on ballot by petition
Russell Wasley Placed on ballot by
Assembly

JD7 - Incumbent Thomas Raynes (R) is
not running for re-election
Myrl Serra Placed on ballot by Assembly

JD8 - Incumbent Larry Abrahamson was
placed on ballot by Assembly

JD9 - Incumbent Martin Beeson was
palced on ballot by Assembly

JD10 - Incumbent Bill Thiebaut was
placed on ballot by Assembly

JD11 - Incumbent Molly Chilson (R) is not
running for re-election
Thom Ledoux Placed on ballot by
Assembly.

JD12 - Incumbent Peter Colmar (R) is
term-limited
David Mahonee Placed on ballot by
Assembly
Lawrence Orr Placed on ballot by
Assembly (top line)
William Weatherford Placed on ballot by
Assembly

JD13 - Incumbent Bob Wilson (R) is not
running for re-election
Mark Miner Placed on ballot by Assembly
Robert Watson Placed on ballot by
Assembly (top line)

JD14 - Incumbent Bonnie Roesnick (R) is
not running for re-electon
Elizabeth Oldham Announced candidate
Tammy Stewart Placed on ballot by
Assembly

JD15 - Incumbent Mike Davidson (R) is
term-limited
Jennifer Swanson Placed on ballot by
Assembly

JD16 - Incumbent Rodney Fouracre was
placed on ballot by Assembly

JD17 - Incumbent Don Quick was placed
on ballot by Assembly

JD18 - Incumbent Carol Chambers was
placed on ballot by Assembly
George Brauchler Placed on ballot by
petition
Kevin Farrell Placed on ballot by
Assembly

JD19 - Incumbent Ken Buck was placed
on ballot by Assembly

JD20 - Incumbent Mary Keenan (D) is
term-limited
Stan Garnett Placed on ballot by Assembly

JD21 - Incumbent Pete Hautzinger was
placed on ballot by assembly

JD22 - Incumbent James Wilson was
placed on ballot by Assembly
Mark Myers Placed on ballot by Assembly