Colorado Treasurer election, 2022

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Colorado Treasurer
Election details
Filing deadline: March 15, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Dave Young (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado
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Incumbent Dave Young (D) defeated Lang Sias (R) and Anthony Delgado (L) in the general election for Colorado treasurer on November 8, 2022. Young and Sias led in fundraising and media attention.

Young was elected treasurer in 2018 and represented District 50 in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. Young's professional experience included working as an instructor at Heath Junior High in Greeley from 1975 to 1999, working as an information architect for a web design firm, and serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, Denver. Young emphasized his experience as treasurer on his campaign website. It stated, "As State Treasurer, Dave identified funding that was used to make $2.4 billion in infrastructure improvements, and he set-up a new, $250 million small business loan program to help Colorado grow and recover into a strong economy."

Sias represented District 27 in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. He also ran for lieutenant governor on a joint ticket with the gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton (R) in 2018. Sias' career experience included serving as a U.S. Navy and Air National Guard fighter pilot and working as an attorney. Sias said, “I’m running for Colorado State Treasurer because Colorado families and taxpayers deserve a champion for transparency and accountability.” He also highlighted his experience in the state House, saying he "focused on solving problems in the areas of education, health care, and small business, and on government transparency and accountability."

In 2018, Young defeated Brian Watson (R) 52.2% to 44.9%. Walker Stapleton (R) was the Colorado treasurer before Young. Stapleton assumed office in 2011 and left office in 2019, being unable to run for a third term due to term limits.

The treasurer oversees the Department of the Treasury, which acts as the state government's bank. The treasury receives all revenues (taxes, fees, etc.), manages the state's investment funds, and disburses money based on warrants (checks) drawn against the treasury. Treasurers are elected to four-year terms in federal midterm election years.

Lang Sias (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

Incumbent Dave Young won election in the general election for Colorado Treasurer.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Colorado Treasurer

Incumbent Dave Young defeated Lang Sias and Anthony Delgado in the general election for Colorado Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young (D)	53.7	1,312,705
		Lang Sias (R)	43.0	1,052,337
	Submit photo	Anthony Delgado (L)	3.3	80,770

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,445,812
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer

Incumbent Dave Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young	100.0	499,229

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 499,229
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer

Lang Sias advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lang Sias	100.0	502,175

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 502,175
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Pre-election analysis and commentary

What's at stake

• Colorado Politics' Joey Bunch said, "Politically speaking, the treasurer’s office has been a springboard to the governor’s office. Republican Walker Stapleton took that bounce in vain in 2018, falling to the charisma and checkbook of Democrat Jared Polis. The last Republican governor, Bill Owens, was a treasurer, and so was Democrat Roy Romer."

• The Denver Post's Seth Klamann described the treasurer's duties as follows: "The treasurer doesn’t set Colorado’s budget. The office doesn’t raise or lower taxes, and its holder has no control over interest rates or other specific monetary policies. The treasurer oversees the state’s investments and bank accounts. He or she sits on the board of PERA, the state’s public pension plan, and the treasurer is often tasked with implementing policies approved by the legislature."

Messaging and strategy

• Colorado Politics' Joey Bunch said, "[Young] will make the case that he's been a good guardian of state's purse as the Democrat, elected state treasurer three years ago, seeks a second term against a Republican yet to be identified."

• The Colorado Sun's Jesse Paul said, "Sias, who served as a state representative from 2015 to 2019, thinks his work in the legislature on Senate Bill 200 in 2018, a bipartisan measure that provided hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the ailing Public Employees Retirement Association, positions him well to be treasurer."

Possible outcome

• The Denver Post's Seth Klamann said, "Talk to anyone running for office about why they feel confident they’ll win, and their answer will likely include that they’re a strong candidate facing a vulnerable opponent in a favorable environment. Colorado Republicans feel that way about the state treasurer’s race this year, too."

Fundraising and spending

• Axios' John frank said, "Democrats enter the final stretch of the 2022 election with an enviable campaign war chest in Colorado," but added that the "exception is GOP state treasurer candidate Lang Sias, who entered September with $90,000 in the bank compared with $72,000 for Democrat Dave Young."

Voting information

See also: Voting in Colorado

Election information in Colorado: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2022
• Online: Oct. 31, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 31, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2022
• Online: Oct. 31, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Dave Young

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• Colorado treasurer (Assumed office: 2019)
• Colorado House of Representatives District 50 (2011-2019)

Biography:  Young's professional experience includes working as an instructor at Heath Junior High in Greeley from 1975 to 1999, working as an information architect for a web design firm, and serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, Denver.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Young said that, as treasurer, he had "worked to make sure taxpayer dollars are invested safely, transparently, and in a way that benefits working Coloradans – not wealthy hedge fund managers."

  

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Young also highlighted his support of Colorado's state retirement system (PERA), saying he "helped improve the financial strength of the PERA retirement fund by $20 billion, from $40 billion up to $60 billion, which thousands of first responders and teachers rely on for their retirement security."

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Young said, "Over the past four years, despite economic turbulence, Colorado has beat our investment benchmarks," and that his "actions have ensured Colorado maintains a strong credit rating and has the resources to fund critical programs like our schools and road and bridge repairs."

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Sources: Dave Young for Colorado, "Priorities," accessed October 3, 2022; Dave

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Colorado Treasurer in 2022.

Lang Sias

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Lang Sias is a former Navy and Air National Guard fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor, attorney and Colorado State Representative. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, the London School of Economics and Vassar College. He and his wife Rene live in Arvada, with their three children, who attend JeffCo public schools."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Colorado's cost of living is too high under single-party rule. I will help restore balance to statewide economic leadership, by: being a strong and independent Board member of our public employee retirement system (PERA); protecting and preserving PERA for members while treating taxpayers fairly.

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I will advocate for (i) cost-benefit analysis of economic regulations, and (ii) accountability for the actual results of spending.

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I will protect our right to vote on tax increases and tax refunds.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Colorado Treasurer in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Lang Sias (R)

Colorado's cost of living is too high under single-party rule. I will help restore balance to statewide economic leadership, by: being a strong and independent Board member of our public employee retirement system (PERA); protecting and preserving PERA for members while treating taxpayers fairly.

I will advocate for (i) cost-benefit analysis of economic regulations, and (ii) accountability for the actual results of spending.

I will protect our right to vote on tax increases and tax refunds.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Lang Sias (R)

There are two main areas of public policy I am most personally passionate about. The first is the solvency and sustainability of the public pension system. The second is the tax and regulatory structure that facilitates growth, investment, and affordability for our state.

Campaign advertisements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Endorsements

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• Lang Sias

Election spending

Campaign finance

Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. Click here to access those reports.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Dave Young Lang Sias Anthony Delgado	Colorado Secretary of State's Office

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Colorado and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Colorado, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Colorado's 1st	Diana DeGette	Democratic	D+29
Colorado's 2nd	Joe Neguse	Democratic	D+17
Colorado's 3rd	Lauren Boebert	Republican	R+7
Colorado's 4th	Ken Buck	Republican	R+13
Colorado's 5th	Doug Lamborn	Republican	R+9
Colorado's 6th	Jason Crow	Democratic	D+9
Colorado's 7th	Open	Democratic	D+4
Colorado's 8th	New Seat	N/A	Even

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Colorado
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Colorado's 1st	79.5%	18.2%
Colorado's 2nd	68.7%	28.8%
Colorado's 3rd	44.7%	52.9%
Colorado's 4th	39.5%	58.0%
Colorado's 5th	43.1%	53.2%
Colorado's 6th	60.6%	36.8%
Colorado's 7th	55.7%	41.5%
Colorado's 8th	50.8%	46.3%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 60.4% of Coloradans lived in one of the state's 21 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 34.5% lived in one of 36 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Colorado was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Colorado following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Colorado county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	21	60.4%
Solid Republican	36	34.5%
Battleground Democratic	2	3.2%
New Democratic	1	1.1%
Trending Republican	3	0.5%
New Republican	1	0.3%
Total voted Democratic	24	64.7%
Total voted Republican	40	35.3%

Historical voting trends

Colorado presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 13 Democratic wins
• 18 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Colorado

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Colorado.

U.S. Senate election results in Colorado
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	53.5%	44.2%
2016	49.9%	44.3%
2014	48.2%	46.3%
2010	48.1%	46.4%
2008	52.8%	42.5%
Average	50.5	44.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Colorado

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Colorado.

Gubernatorial election results in Colorado
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	53.4%	42.8%
2014	49.3%	46.0%
2010	51.1%	36.4% (Constitution Party)
2006	57.0%	40.2%
2002	62.5%	33.7%
Average	54.7	39.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	4	6
Republican	0	3	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	7	9

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Colorado, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jared Polis
Lieutenant Governor	Dianne Primavera
Secretary of State	Jena Griswold
Attorney General	Phil Weiser

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Colorado General Assembly as of November 2022.

Colorado State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	21
	Republican Party	14
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

Colorado House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	41
	Republican Party	23
	Vacancies	1
Total		65

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Colorado was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2022
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Colorado and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Colorado
	Colorado	United States
Population	5,773,714	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	103,636	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	81.5%	70.4%
Black/African American	4.1%	12.6%
Asian	3.2%	5.6%
Native American	0.9%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Other (single race)	4.1%	5.1%
Multiple	5.9%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	21.7%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.1%	88.5%
College graduation rate	41.6%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$75,231	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	9.8%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

See also: Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

Environmental, social, and corporate governance
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In the context of public policy, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) refers to the use of non-financial factors in the creation of policy and management of public funds. In considering ESG, public fund managers might require investing only in companies that support certain standards with respect to renewable energy, natural resources, pollution, carbon emissions, and biodiversity; social positions like diversity, equity and inclusion; and diversity in governing bodies.

ESG investing stands in contrast to an investment approach based on the likely maximization of financial returns to the investor.

Although ESG is an approach to investing, it has political overtones. Politicians, particularly from the Republican Party, argue that large ESG-oriented financial firms are abusing their power in order to advance a liberal political agenda in the areas of climate change, social justice, and diversity. Opponents have also characterized ESG investing as "...investment designed not to maximize financial returns but to impose a leftist social and economic agenda that cannot otherwise be implemented through the ballot box." Opponents also argue that focusing on ESG factors has led to "lackluster financial results" that have had a harmful impact on the rate of return to beneficiaries of state public pension plans. Click here to read more about opposition to ESG.

Supporters of ESG investing argue that in the long run, ESG investing will lead to acceptable financial returns. ESG advocates say that ESG and profit are not mutually exclusive. Supporters of ESG also argue that corporations should adopt ESG philosophies and approaches to achieve what they view as positive outcomes. Click here to read more about support for ESG.

ESG issues in this election

See also: Statements about ESG investing by State Financial Officer candidates on the November 8, 2022 ballot

Dave Young (D), Lang Sias (R), and Anthony Delgado (L), who ran for Colorado treasurer, made the following statements on ESG-related issues in this election. Below are samples of quotes from candidates in this election on issues relevant to ESG and state government. If you are aware of a statement that should be included, please email us.

• Employee pay and retirement (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to employee payment or retirement benefits, including policy governing the distribution of benefits and the investment of state retirement funds.

  • Young said the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) was one of his top priorities as treasurer. He said, "I’ve worked hard over the past three and a half years to improve PERA’s sustainability, including a 16.1% percent return on PERA’s portfolio in 2021, 17.4% return in 2020 and a 20.3% in 2019. I’m committed to protecting PERA’s defined benefit plan."

  • Sias said he would "continue to fight to ensure that retiree pensions are secure and that the burdens on school districts and taxpayers are reasonable."

• Financial and accounting transparency (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to financial and accounting transparency.

  • Young said he "has worked to make sure taxpayer dollars are invested safely, transparently, and in a way that benefits working Coloradans – not wealthy hedge fund managers."

  • Sias said, “I’m running for Colorado State Treasurer because Colorado families and taxpayers deserve a champion for transparency and accountability.”

• Equity (click to expand)
  The statements below relate to equity or policies relating to equity in the government's allocation of services and resources or the treatment of individuals under the law.

  • Young said that the marijuana industry in Colorado “has operated without equitable access to banking, forcing cannabis retailers to operate primarily in cash.” Young added that he would "support efforts to ensure that Colorado’s cannabis industry can operate safely and without fear of leaving employees vulnerable as targets for one-off opportunists and organized criminals alike. We must allow our legal cannabis businesses to participate in the federal banking system.”

Ballot access requirements

Seal of Colorado

See statutes: Title 1, Article 4 of the Colorado Revised Statutes

There are different types of candidates in Colorado: major party candidates, minor party candidates, Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidates, unaffiliated candidates, and write-in candidates. Ballot access methods differ according to the type of candidate.

Requirements for all candidates

There are a number of requirements that all candidates must follow. These include the following:

1. A candidate for a state office must publicly announce his or her intention to run for office by means of a speech, advertisement, or other communication reported or appearing in public media or in any place accessible to the public. This includes a stated intention to explore the possibility of seeking office.
2. Each candidate for a state office must submit an audio recording of the correct pronunciation of his or her name. Unaffiliated candidates must submit their audio recordings to the Secretary of State's office within 117 days of a general election.

The qualification of any candidate may be challenged by any eligible elector within five days of the candidate qualifying for the ballot.

Major party candidates

In order to run as a major party candidate, one must have been affiliated with his or her party by the first business day in January of the year of the election, unless party rules say otherwise. The candidate must be nominated in the primary election to move on to the general election as the nominee of the party. There are two methods by which a major party can place candidates on the primary election ballot: nomination by an assembly and nomination by petition.

Nomination by an assembly

Major parties may hold party assemblies to nominate candidates. At these assemblies, delegates vote on possible candidates and may place up to two candidates per office on the primary ballot. Delegates to party assemblies are chosen at yearly precinct caucuses. The process by which assemblies are held is determined by the individual parties.

A major party must hold a nominating assembly no later than 73 days before the primary election. A candidate must receive 30 percent of votes cast by assembly delegates for that office. If no candidate receives 30 percent, a second vote must be taken. If no candidate receives 30 percent at the second vote, the top two vote-getters will be nominated. Within four days of the assembly, a successful candidate must file a written acceptance of candidacy with the presiding officer of the assembly. The presiding officer of the assembly must file a certificate of designation by an assembly, along with the written acceptance of candidacy, with the Colorado Secretary of State. This certificate must state the name of the political party, the name and address of each candidate, and the offices being sought. It must also certify that the candidates have been members of the political party for the required period of time.

Nomination by petition

A candidate who attempted to be nominated by assembly and failed to receive at least 10 percent of the delegates' votes may not be nominated by petition for that same party.

The nominating petition must be signed by eligible electors who reside in the district the candidate seeks to represent. Candidates who collect the required number of signatures are placed on the primary election ballot. The signature requirements are as follows:

Petition signature requirements for political party candidates
Office sought	Number of signatures required
Member of the United States Senate or state executive official	1,500 from each congressional district
Member of the Colorado State Legislature or United States House of Representatives	1,000, or 30 percent of the votes cast in the district in the most recent primary election for the same party and the same office, whichever is less. If there was no primary election, general election numbers should be used.

Minor party candidates

In order to run as a minor party candidate, one must have been affiliated with his or her party by the first business day in January of the year of the election, unless party rules say otherwise. Minor parties nominate their candidates for placement on the general election ballot. If there is more than one candidate nominated for a given office, those candidates are placed on the primary ballot.

There are two methods by which minor parties can nominate candidates to be placed on the ballot.

Nomination by assembly

The minor party must hold an assembly no later than 73 days before the primary election. A successful candidate must receive at least 30 percent of the delegates' votes for that office at the assembly.

Nomination by petition

A minor party candidate may be nominated by petition. The petition must be signed by eligible electors in the same district the candidate seeks to represent. The signature requirements are listed in the table below.

Petition signature requirements for minor party candidates
Office sought	Number of signatures required
Member of the United States Senate or state executive official	1,000
Member of the United States House of Representatives	1,500, or 2.5 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that congressional district in the last general election, whichever is less
Member of the Colorado State Senate	1,000, or 3.33 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that senate district in the last general election, whichever is less
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives	1,000, or 5 percent of the total votes cast for that office in that house district in the last general election, whichever is less

Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidates

In order to run as a Qualified Political Organization (QPO) candidate, one must have been affiliated with the QPO for one year. Alternatively, if the organization has not been qualified for one year, the candidate must have been registered as unaffiliated for one year. QPO candidates must petition to be placed on the general election ballot. Each petition must include an affidavit signed under oath by the chairperson and secretary of the QPO and approved by the Colorado Secretary of State. Signature requirements are the same as those for minor party candidates, which are listed above.

Unaffiliated candidates

In order to run as an unaffiliated candidate, one must be registered as unaffiliated by the first business day in January of the year of the election. An unaffiliated candidate must petition to be placed on the general election ballot. Signature requirements are the same as those for minor party candidates, which are listed above.

Write-in candidates

Write-in candidates are permitted in both the primary and general elections. A write-in candidate must file an affidavit of intent with the Colorado Secretary of State no later than the close of business on the 67th day before a primary election and the 110th day before a general election. No write-in vote will be counted unless the candidate filed an affidavit of intent.

Election history

2018

See also: Colorado Treasurer election, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado Treasurer

Dave Young defeated Brian Watson and Gerald Kilpatrick in the general election for Colorado Treasurer on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young (D)	52.2	1,292,281
	Submit photo	Brian Watson (R)	44.9	1,111,641
	Submit photo	Gerald Kilpatrick (American Constitution Party)	2.8	70,475

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,474,397
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer

Dave Young defeated Bernard Douthit in the Democratic primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Young	67.5	363,295
		Bernard Douthit	32.5	175,116

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 538,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer

Brian Watson defeated Justin Everett and Polly Lawrence in the Republican primary for Colorado Treasurer on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brian Watson	38.0	171,823
		Justin Everett	36.9	167,045
		Polly Lawrence	25.1	113,673

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 452,541
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2014

See also: Colorado down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Treasurer of Colorado, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walker Stapleton Incumbent	49.9%	979,281
	Democratic	Betsy Markey	44.9%	882,437
	Libertarian	David Jurist	5.2%	101,826
Total Votes				1,963,544
Election results via Colorado Secretary of State

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

• Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Michigan's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
• United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022

External links

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