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Mike Dunafon
Mike Dunafon was an unaffiliated candidate for Governor of Colorado in the 2014 elections.[1] Mike Dunafon lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Dunafon is the ninth Mayor of Glendale, Colorado.
Biography
Dunafon was born and raised in Colorado. He earned his bachelor's degree from University of Northern Colorado. Dunafon also holds his USA Rugby Level 3 coaching certification.[2]
Before entering politics, Dunafon was a professional athlete. After a brief football career playing for the Denver Broncos, Dunafon switched to rugby in 1978. He stayed with British Virgin Islands RFC until 1992.
The co-founder of Glendale's first Chamber of Commerce, Dunafon helped establish a heavily-circulated community-wide newspaper now known as “The Glendale/Cherry Creek Chronicle.” He was mayor pro tem for eight years before ascending to the city's executive office. He has served as chairman of the Glendale Planning Commission since 1999.[2]
Education
- B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado
- USA Rugby Level 3 Coaching Certification
Elections
| "I have filed my candidate affidavit" - Posted to YouTube April 2, 2014 |
2014
- See also: Colorado Gubernatorial election, 2014
Dunafon ran as an unaffiliated candidate for election to the office of Governor of Colorado.[1] His lieutenant gubernatorial running mate was Robin Roberts.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia Incumbent |
49.3% | 1,006,433 | |
| Republican | Bob Beauprez/Jill Rapella | 46% | 938,195 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Hess/Brandon Young | 1.9% | 39,590 | |
| Green | Harry Hempy/Scott Olson | 1.3% | 27,391 | |
| Unaffiliated | Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts | 1.2% | 24,042 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Fiorino/Charles Whitley | 0.3% | 5,923 | |
| Total Votes | 2,041,574 | |||
| Election results via Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
Democratic nomination
Democratic incumbent Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper ran for re-election in 2014 alongside Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia (D). Hickenlooper and Garcia were first elected together in 2010. They were uncontested for re-nomination in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.
Republican nomination
On June 24, Colorado voters selected Bob Beauprez as the Republican nominee for governor. It was the only contested primary for a statewide office held that day. Beauprez represented Colorado's 7th Congressional District from 2003 to 2007 and he was the Republican nominee for governor in 2006.[4] He drew 30 percent of the primary vote, according to unofficial totals, defeating Tom Tancredo (27 percent), Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler (23 percent) and Mike Kopp (20 percent).[5] Gessler passed up a possible second term as secretary of state in 2014 in favor of an attempt to challenge Hickenlooper for the state's top office. Since Gessler was out of the governor's race, he was unable to make a bid for re-election as secretary of state.
According to the candidates' campaign finance reports due July 1, Hickenlooper raised nearly $3 million in preparation for the second phase of the 2014 campaign cycle and ended the reporting period with $579,268 of cash on hand. Beauprez ended the reporting period with $34,921 cash on hand. Beauprez' total fundraising for the cycle as of June 25 was $351,921.[6]
General election
Hickenlooper, Beauprez, Matthew Hess (Libertarian), Harry Hempy (Green) and various unaffiliated candidates competed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[7][8]
In September 2014, Governing rated the race between Hickenlooper and Beauprez as a "Toss-up" while The Cook Political Report gave Hickenlooper a slight advantage with a "Lean D" rating.[9][10]
Polls
General election
| Colorado Governor General Election-Hickenlooper, Beauprez, Hess and Hempy | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Bob Beauprez (R) | Matthew Hess (L) | Harry Hempy (G) | Other | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||
| SurveyUSA October 29, 2014 | 46% | 46% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | +/-4 | 618 | |||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University October 22-27, 2014 | 40% | 45% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 9% | +/-3.4 | 844 | |||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist October 24, 2014 | 46% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 6% | +/-3.6 | 755 | |||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University October 15-21, 2014 | 45% | 44% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 7% | +/-3.1 | 974 | |||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling October 16-19, 2014 | 45% | 44% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 7% | +/-3.5 | 778 | |||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University October 8-13, 2014 | 42% | 46% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 6% | +/-3.1 | 988 | |||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University September 10-15, 2014 | 40% | 50% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | +/-2.8 | 1,211 | |||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 43.43% | 45.14% | 2.86% | 1.86% | 0.71% | 6% | +/-3.36 | 881.14 | |||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Hickenlooper, Beauprez and Hess
| Colorado Governor General Election-Hickenlooper, Beauprez and Hess | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Bob Beauprez (R) | Matthew Hess (L) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing October 16, 2014 | 44% | 48% | 6% | 3% | +/-4 | 695 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Hickenlooper vs. Beauprez
| Colorado Governor General Election - Hickenlooper vs. Beauprez | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Bob Beauprez (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Monmouth University October 17-20, 2014 | 50% | 43% | 7% | +/-4.7 | 431 | ||||||||||||||
| CNN/ORC October 9-13, 2014 | 49% | 48% | 3% | +/-4 | 665 | ||||||||||||||
| High Point University October 4-8, 2014 | 44% | 46% | 10% | +/-3.5 | 876 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen September 3-4, 2014 | 44% | 45% | 8% | +/-3.5 | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC/Marist September 1-2, 2014 | 43% | 39% | 9% | +/-3.1 | 795 | ||||||||||||||
| CBS/NYT/YouGov July 5-24, 2014 | 48% | 48% | 1% | +/-3.0 | 1,990 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (D) July 17-20, 2014 | 44% | 43% | 12% | +/-3.8 | 653 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University July 10-14, 2014 | 43% | 44% | 10% | +/-2.9 | 1,147 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing July 8-19, 214 | 49% | 43% | 8% | +/-3.0 | 1,106 | ||||||||||||||
| NBC/Marist July 7-10, 2014 | 49% | 43% | 7% | +/-3.1 | 914 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen June 25-26, 2014 | 44% | 44% | 8% | +/-4.0 | 750 | ||||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University April 15-21, 2014 | 48% | 39% | 10% | +/-2.7 | 1,298 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (D-National Coalition for Safer Roads) April 17-20, 2014 | 48% | 41% | 11% | +/-- | 618 | ||||||||||||||
| Magellan (R-Liberty Foundation of America) April 14-15, 2014 | 50% | 35% | 5% | +/-3.7 | 717 | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling March 13-16, 2014 | 48% | 38% | 14% | +/-4.1 | 568 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 46.73% | 42.6% | 8.2% | +/-2.91 | 888.53 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hypothetical match-ups
Hickenlooper vs. Tancredo
| Hickenlooper vs. Tancredo | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Tom Tancredo (R) | Someone else | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (December 3-4, 2013) | 48% | 40% | 0% | 12% | +/-3.2 | 928 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University (Aug. 15-21, 2013) | 46% | 45% | 1% | 9% | +/-2.9 | 1,184 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 47% | 42.5% | 0.5% | 10.5% | +/-3.05 | 1,056 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Gessler
| Hickenlooper vs. Gessler | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Scott Gessler (R) | Someone else | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (December 3-4, 2013) | 47% | 40% | 0% | 12% | +/-3.2 | 928 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University (Aug. 15-21, 2013) | 47% | 42% | 1% | 10% | +/-2.9 | 1,184 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 47% | 41% | 0.5% | 11% | +/-3.05 | 1,056 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Brophy
| Hickenlooper vs. Brophy | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Greg Brophy (R) | Someone else | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (December 3-4, 2013) | 44% | 43% | 0% | 12% | +/-3.2 | 928 | |||||||||||||
| Quinnipiac University (Aug. 15-21, 2013) | 47% | 40% | 1% | 12% | +/-2.9 | 1,184 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 45.5% | 41.5% | 0.5% | 12% | +/-3.05 | 1,056 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Kopp
| Hickenlooper vs. Kopp | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | John Hickenlooper* (D) | Mike Kopp (R) | Someone else | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (December 3-4, 2013) | 45% | 37% | 0% | 17% | +/-3.2 | 928 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this candidate due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Governor of Colorado
- Colorado Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Colorado state executive official elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Dunafon for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Glendale, "Staff Directory: Mike Dunafon," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Official Candidate List ," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Bob Beauprez for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Colorado - Summary Vote Results," last updated June 25, 2014
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Hickenlooper fundraising passes $3 million mark," July 1, 2014
- ↑ Reuters, "Former congressman Beauprez to challenge Colorado governor," June 24, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Official Candidate List," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "2014 Governors Races," September 10, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "Governors Race Ratings 2014," September 15, 2014
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