Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Colorado Congressional Seats
November 1, 2012
By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
| Colorado's Congressional Elections in 2012 | |||
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| U.S. Senate Election? | U.S. House seats | Possible competitive races? | |
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DENVER: Colorado: Colorado has seven U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. All seven incumbents are running for re-election, all of whom face at least one challenger in the general election (100%).
Two of the seven seats are considered to be competitive according to the New York Times race ratings. Those are the 3rd and 6th districts.[1]
Colorado's 3rd is considered to be Leaning Republican. Republican incumbent Scott Tipton's district has been redrawn to be slightly more competitive. He is challenged by state representative Sal Pace (D). Both parties see the seat as crucial to control the House.[2] The district has been included in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue List," which identifies districts that the organization has specifically targeted to flip from Republican to Democratic control.[3]
Colorado's 6th is considered to be Leaning Republican according to the New York Times race ratings. Republican incumbent Mike Coffman (Colorado)'s district has been redrawn to include nearly equivalent amounts of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. His opponent, Democrat Joe Miklosi, has struggled to raise money for his campaign.[4] Colorado's 6th has also been included in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue List.
Currently, the Republican Party holds four of the seven Congressional seats from Colorado. According to race ratings by the website RealClearPolitics, Colorado's 6th is ranked the 33rd most likely seat in the nation to switch party control. Colorado's 3rd is ranked as number 46 on the list.[5]
In Colorado, the polls are open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Mountain Time.[6]
See also: State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
Here is a complete list of U.S. House candidates appearing on the general election ballot in Colorado:
Candidates running by District
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Diana DeGette Danny Stroud Frank Atwood Gary Swing Thomas Henry Juniel |
Diana DeGette | Pending | Pending |
| 2nd | Jared Polis Kevin Lundberg Randy Luallin Susan Hall |
Jared Polis | Pending | Pending |
| 3rd | Sal Pace Scott Tipton Gregory Gilman Tisha Casida Morgan West Jaime McMillan |
Scott Tipton | Pending | Pending |
| 4th | Brandon Shaffer Cory Gardner Josh Gilliland Doug Aden |
Cory Gardner | Pending | Pending |
| 5th | Doug Lamborn George Allen Cantrell (write-in) Jim Pirtle Dave Anderson Kenneth R. Harvell Misha Luzov |
Doug Lamborn | Pending | Pending |
| 6th | Joe Miklosi Mike Coffman (Colorado) Patrick Provost Kathy Polhemus |
Mike Coffman | Pending | Pending |
| 7th | Ed Perlmutter Joe Coors, Jr. Buck Bailey Douglas Campbell |
Ed Perlmutter | Pending | Pending |
Partisan breakdown by district
| Members of the U.S. House from Colorado -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
Comparison of new and old redistricting maps
| Congressional Redistricting Map, approved November 2011
For more information, view Redistricting in Colorado. |
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Articles
- 2012 elections review: Uneventful primaries in Colorado June 27
- 2012 elections preview: Colorado voters to select winners in congressional, legislative primaries June 25
See also
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Colorado State Legislature
- United States Congressional election results, 2012
- Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
- United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2012
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
- Colorado elections, 2012
- National contested primary average during the 2012 U.S. congressional elections
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed July 25, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ DCCC, "Red to Blue 2012"
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ RealClearPolitics, "Election 2012: Senate, House & Governor Races," accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2012 Election Calendar"
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