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Gregg Miller
Gregg Miller was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 19 of the Colorado State Senate.
Elections
2014
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Rachel Zenzinger was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Laura J. Woods defeated Lang Sias in the Republican primary. Woods defeated Zenzinger and Gregg Miller (L) in the general election.[1][2][3][4]
This race was picked by analysts as one of two that were important for the control of the Colorado State Senate. The Democrats held the smallest possible majority in the chamber at one seat following the successful 2013 recalls of Senate President John Morse (D) and Angela Giron (D) and later resignation of Evie Hudak (D) after recall petitions were turned in against her. When Zenzinger, Hudak's former campaign manager, was first appointed, some conservatives argued that she would simply continue with Hudak's policies. "Sen. Hudak’s constituents were hungry for change and liberal activists served up more of the same. Zenzinger may have a different name, but she’s been behind Hudak’s policies. Anyone who thinks Zenzinger is going to stand up to her own Democrat majority is fooling themselves," said Kelly Maher of the conservative group Compass Colorado.[5]
Jefferson County, where this seat is located, was considered by some to be "the epicenter of Colorado politics." Because of Zenzinger's relationship to Hudak, she was considered vulnerable to a Republican challenge.[6] According to Chalkbeat, Zenzinger holds a "substantial fundraising lead" over Woods.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Laura J. Woods |
47.6% | 29,907 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Zenzinger Incumbent | 46.6% | 29,244 | |
| Libertarian | Gregg Miller | 5.8% | 3,664 | |
| Total Votes | 62,815 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Laura J. Woods |
55.4% | 6,813 |
| Lang Sias | 44.6% | 5,484 |
| Total Votes | 12,297 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado State Senate District 19
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ dailycaller.com, "Colorado Dems replace state senator with her former campaign manager," December 12, 2013
- ↑ Denver Post, "2 Jeffco GOP primary battles could dictate control of Colorado Senate," June 8, 2014
- ↑ Chalkbeat, "Democrats, unions pour money into key races," September 3, 2014
