United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022 (June 28 Republican primary)
- Primary date: June 28
- Mail-in registration deadline: June 20
- Online reg. deadline: June 20
- In-person reg. deadline: June 28
- Early voting starts: June 20
- Early voting ends: June 27
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Absentee/mail-in deadline: June 28
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 15, 2022 |
| Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent: Michael Bennet (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado |
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Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks and Daniel Hendricks in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Colorado on June 28, 2022. Hanks and O'Dea led in media attention, and O'Dea maintained a lead in fundraising leading up to the primary.[1][2][3] As of June 30, O'Dea had raised over $3.4 million, according to Federal Election Commission data, while Hanks had raised $136,815.
At the time of the primary, Hanks was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 60 since his election in 2020. Hanks, a U.S. Air Force veteran, also worked as a linguist, a counterdrug officer, and a counterintelligence agent. Hanks said he was "the only proven conservative state legislator running" and said he was "adamantly pro-life and an ardent and active supporter of our second amendment."[4]
O'Dea was the CEO of a Denver-based heavy civil contracting company at the time of the election and owned the Mile High Station and Ironworks event centers.[5] O'Dea said he was running "[t]o break the cycle of partisanship. To rebuild this country. To get it moving forward again. Colorado deserves a Senator who represents our voice."[6]
Key issues in the race included abortion and the 2020 election. Hanks said all abortions should be banned, and he said that "life starts at conception. There should not be any exceptions.” He said that the primary would come "down to that issue first and foremost. Are we a pro-life party, or aren’t we? I will tell you, I am pro-life, and my opponent is not. End of story."[1] O'Dea said he didn't support overturning Roe v. Wade or total bans on abortions: “I don’t support a total ban. The country is not 100% pro-life. The country is not 100% pro-choice.” O'Dea said he "would vote for a bill that protects a woman’s right to choose early in the pregnancy. I would also protect that right in cases of rape, incest and medical necessities.”[7]
On the 2020 election, Hanks said he believed former Pres. Donald Trump (R) won, saying, "Trump won this." Hanks said election security became a priority for him after 2020: "Just like the changes we felt after 9/11, my mission as a state representative shifted to election integrity. I have been fighting for it ever since."[8] O'Dea said he did not believe the election was stolen and that Republicans should "stay to the issues."[7] He said, "I’ve been very clear about my stance. Biden’s our president. He’s lousy."[9]
Incumbent Michael Bennet (D) was first elected in 2008. In the 2016 election, Bennet won re-election with 50% of the vote. In the state's 2020 U.S. Senate election, John Hickenlooper (D) defeated incumbent Cory Gardner (R) 54% to 44%, and Joe Biden won the state in the 2020 presidential election by 13 percentage points. In its June 14 ratings, The Cook Political Report rated the general election as Likely Democratic.
Joe O'Dea (R) and Daniel Hendricks (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
This page focuses on Colorado's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Joe O'Dea defeated Ron Hanks and Daniel Hendricks in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe O'Dea  | 54.4 | 345,060 |
 | Ron Hanks | 45.5 | 288,483 | |
 | Daniel Hendricks (Write-in) | 0.0 | 302 | |
| Total votes: 633,845 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gino Campana (R)
- Juli Henry (R)
- Erik Aadland (R)
- Eli Bremer (R)
- Gregory Moore (R)
- Deborah Flora (R)
- Peter Yu (R)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Colorado House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2021)
Biography: Ron Hanks served in the U.S. Air Force. Hanks' career experience includes working as a linguist, a counterdrug officer, and a counterintelligence agent.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Colorado in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Joseph (Joe) O’Dea (born January 20, 1962) is an American businessman in the construction industry, and candidate for United States Senator from Colorado. He is the CEO of a Denver-based heavy civil contracting company and O’Dea and his wife Celeste O’Dea are the owners of popular event venues near Mile High Stadium. One of the event centers, Ironworks, is a property that is more than 100 years old. It was originally occupied by Midwest Steel Company and produced frameworks for many of the buildings that can be seen in downtown Denver today. Joe and Celeste O’Dea have one adult daughter."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Colorado in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I love politics and religion. I love this country and want to see it stand tall, and be financially dependant."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Colorado in 2022.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Daniel Hendricks (R)
I promise to stop the govenment from dictating how we are to think and feel and raise our children.
I promise to work on voting for energy independence and about
Joe O'Dea (R)
Joe is running to stand-up to all the reckless spending – he will be a leader who is laser focused on reducing the debt.
Joe is running to keep America safe and secure. The honorable men and women who serve and protect deserve two things from us in return – they deserve our gratitude and they deserve our support.
Daniel Hendricks (R)
The homeless in this country is rampant. We have 33 million and many are hey old the elderly and veterans are all over the place. They need our help. Yet I am against more government hand outs. I am sorry. We need to get rid of the 22,000,000 illegals. they need to be deported. I have no solution, but they have to take responsibility for themselves Here in Colorado it is Ludacris.
I want no more special rights. The woke culture has got to stop. Crimes have got to be punished. And these laws are insane. The free love and drug epidemic is rampant. Where is all this fentanyl and heroine and met coming from... Plus the pharmasudcall industry is out of control. The
Joe O'Dea (R)
I want an America for your grandkids and mine that values and rewards hard work.
Washington isn’t focused on working people. And those policies have deep consequences. Out-of-control inflation, taxation, and red tape are destroying the value of work in our country. When everything costs more, your paycheck is worth less, and your work is devalued. That’s wrong.
Here’s something you should know about inflation. The biggest driver of inflation is the embrace of socialism by the political elites in Washington. They are funding a massive expansion of the federal government by printing money – and dumping all that printed money into the economy causes inflation.
Reducing the Debt. Out of control debt at the federal level is a moral issue. We are saddling our kids and grandkids with huge debts that will only be paid for with huge tax increases.
The national debt is currently $28 trillion. That’s more than $85,000 for every man, woman, and child in America. And it’s even more – about $225,000 – for every U.S. taxpayer.
I will be the kind of leader who has the back of the men and women who wear the uniform. That means I will stand with our police and firefighters. And I’ll defend and fight for the men and women in our armed services each and every day.
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Daniel Hendricks (R)
Oh and uncle john told this story to my father. He had just had the teamster labor boss come in to negotiate the contract for the rock quarry and the trucking company s that they owned. (My mother had sold her stock to uncle john at this point in time i think or grand pa still owned it all.) Labor boss come in to the office in a nice suite. He reaches behind his back and puts the pistil on the desk so he can sit down with out it being in his back. So my dad asked what did you do? John said, I negotiated the contract. then when he left I went home to change into a clean suit and change my shorts. LOL. I loved that line. He may have been mafia, but john said, I own the company. Your boys will work or i will fire them and hire all new.
This is when i learned that you have to be responsible for your own actions.
Daniel Hendricks (R)
I sold P&C in Kansas City for 25 years. I was always an entrepreneur. I would did financial planning, helping people to insure there belongings. I always try to plan for the unexpected for my clients so that they would be safe in there lives. When they passed the credit underwriting it devastated my book. I would have calls all day long, Saying "Dan, I got a non renewal for my credit. It was horrible. It was back about 1998 with Experian and the clue program. I felt it was wrong but congress said it was legal. Then the housing marked crashed and i saw my homeowners book of business disappear because all these people where losing there houses to the banks. I it was the housing market crash of 2008.
Plus they passed the do not call list. I followed the law, and did not call. That meant my new business production went down the tubs. So that was tell the year 2011 when I finally gave up and got a government job.
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2 terms in the Senate = 12 years.
There should be no more so yes i am a firm believer in term limits.
Joe O'Dea (R)
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Daniel Hendricks (R)
It was a good to refuse when the Democrats were in control . tHEN THE republicans where in control and it was a good thing to have. Now the democrats are in control and it is still a good thing. Why do you want to change it now. Who are you American Marxist Socializist trying to fool.
In the last 2 years i have seen some amazing speeches on the cspan network.... things you would never see or hear.
You have to get real bills passed, and stop creating 2,800 page bills that no one can ever read.
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I always try and stay in a win - win scenario. But to many times in the last 50 years we have had to much negotiating. For example when it come to fiscal insanity we must say no more.
What do you do when the other side is acting this way. We need a strong government to stand up to the world. And the leftest extreme has got to be told no to your special rights.
Parents want the ability to teach there children and have the right to go to church. Not to have them be told that you cannot discipline your children.
Campaign advertisements
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Ron Hanks
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| May 21, 2022 |
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Joe O'Dea
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Daniel Hendricks
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News and conflicts in this primary
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- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 29 (June 30, 2022)
- Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 7 (January 27, 2022)
Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Colorado, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[14] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[15] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Ron Hanks | Republican Party | $165,544 | $165,543 | $1 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Daniel Hendricks | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joe O'Dea | Republican Party | $10,234,965 | $10,134,099 | $100,865 | As of December 31, 2022 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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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.[16][17][18]
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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
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Colorado, 2022 | |||
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| 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[19] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| 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:
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| 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 | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| 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
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Colorado.
| U.S. Senate election results in Colorado | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 53.5% |
44.2%
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| 2016 | 49.9% |
44.3%
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| 2014 | 48.2% |
46.3%
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| 2010 | 48.1% |
46.4%
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| 2008 | 52.8% |
42.5%
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| 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 | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2018 | 53.4% |
42.8%
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| 2014 | 49.3% |
46.0%
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| 2010 | 51.1% |
36.4% (Constitution Party)
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| 2006 | 57.0% |
40.2%
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| 2002 | 62.5% |
33.7%
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| 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 | |||
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| 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
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| Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera
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| Secretary of State | Jena Griswold
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| Attorney General | Phil Weiser
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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 | |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
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| Colorado | United States | |
| Population | 5,029,196 | 308,745,538 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 103,636 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 84% | 72.5% |
| Black/African American | 4.2% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 5.5% |
| Native American | 1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21.5% | 18% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.7% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $72,331 | $62,843 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.3% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Colorado in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Major party | 1,500 per congressional district | N/A | 3/15/2022 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Minor party | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 4/4/2022 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 7/14/2022 | Source |
Election history
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hickenlooper (D) | 53.5 | 1,731,114 |
 | Cory Gardner (R) | 44.2 | 1,429,492 | |
 | Raymon Doane (L) | 1.7 | 56,262 | |
| Daniel Doyle (Approval Voting Party) | 0.3 | 9,820 | ||
 | Stephan Evans (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 8,971 | |
| Bruce Lohmiller (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
 | Danny Skelly (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Michael Sanchez (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 3,235,659 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Swing (Other)
- Joseph Camp (Independent)
- Veronique Bellamy (Socialist Party)
- Martha Wolf (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
John Hickenlooper defeated Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hickenlooper | 58.7 | 585,826 |
 | Andrew Romanoff | 41.3 | 412,955 | |
| Total votes: 998,781 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danielle Kombo (D)
- Erik Underwood (D)
- Denise Burgess (D)
- David Goldfischer (D)
- Lorena Garcia (D)
- Trish Zornio (D)
- Michael Johnston (D)
- Diana Bray (D)
- Stephany Rose Spaulding (D)
- Michelle Ferrigno Warren (D)
- Critter Milton (D)
- Keith Pottratz (D)
- John Walsh (D)
- Dan Baer (D)
- Ellen Burnes (D)
- Alice Madden (D)
- Angela Williams (D)
- Derrick Blanton (D)
- Dustin John Leitzel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Incumbent Cory Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cory Gardner | 100.0 | 554,806 |
| Total votes: 554,806 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Margot Dupre (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Raymon Doane defeated Gaylon Kent in the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymon Doane | 62.8 | 4,365 |
 | Gaylon Kent | 37.2 | 2,583 | |
| Total votes: 6,948 | |||
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado
Stephan Evans defeated Joshua Rodriguez in the Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Stephan Evans (Unity Party) |
 | Joshua Rodriguez (Unity Party) | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Bennet Incumbent |
50% | 1,370,710 | |
| Republican | Darryl Glenn | 44.3% | 1,215,318 | |
| Libertarian | Lily Tang Williams | 3.6% | 99,277 | |
| Green | Arn Menconi | 1.3% | 36,805 | |
| Unity | Bill Hammons | 0.3% | 9,336 | |
| Independent | Dan Chapin | 0.3% | 8,361 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Noel Fiorino | 0.1% | 3,216 | |
| Total Votes | 2,743,023 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Bennet Incumbent |
100% | 262,344 | |
| Total Votes | 262,344 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Darryl Glenn |
37.7% | 131,125 | ||
| Jack Graham | 24.6% | 85,400 | ||
| Robert Blaha | 16.5% | 57,196 | ||
| Jon Keyser | 12.5% | 43,509 | ||
| Ryan Frazier | 8.7% | 30,241 | ||
| Total Votes | 347,471 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cory Gardner |
48.2% | 983,891 | |
| Democratic | Mark Udall Incumbent | 46.3% | 944,203 | |
| Libertarian | Gaylon Kent | 2.6% | 52,876 | |
| Independent | Steve Shogan | 1.4% | 29,472 | |
| Independent | Raul Acosta | 1.2% | 24,151 | |
| Unity Party of Colorado | Bill Hammons | 0.3% | 6,427 | |
| Total Votes | 2,041,020 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Udall Incumbent |
100% | 213,746 | |
| Total Votes | 213,746 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cory Gardner |
100% | 338,324 | |
| Total Votes | 338,324 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Michael Bennet won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ken Buck (R), Bob Kinsey (G), Maclyn Stringer (L), Jason Napolitano (Independent Reform), Charley Miller (Unaffiliated) and J. Moromisato (Unaffiliated) in the general election.[20]
| U.S. Senate, Colorado General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Bennet incumbent |
48.1% | 851,590 | |
| Republican | Ken Buck | 46.4% | 822,731 | |
| Green | Bob Kinsey | 2.2% | 38,768 | |
| Libertarian | Maclyn Stringer | 1.3% | 22,589 | |
| Independent Reform | Jason Napolitano | 1.1% | 19,415 | |
| Unaffiliated | Charley Miller | 0.6% | 11,330 | |
| Unaffiliated | J. Moromisato | 0.3% | 5,767 | |
| Total Votes | 1,772,190 | |||
| United States Senate Democratic Primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Bennet Incumbent |
54.1% | 184,714 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Romanoff | 45.9% | 156,419 | |
| Total Votes | 341,133 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| United States Senate Republican Primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ken Buck |
51.6% | 211,099 | |
| Republican | Jane Norton | 48.4% | 198,231 | |
| Total Votes | 409,330 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
| United States Senate Libertarian Primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Libertarian | Maclyn "Mac" Stringer |
52.5% | 1,186 | |
| Libertarian | John Finger | 47.5% | 1,075 | |
| Total Votes | 2,261 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2022 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Alabama Secretary of State election, 2022 (May 24 Republican primary)
- Arizona Attorney General election, 2022
- Texas Attorney General election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary runoff)
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2022
See also
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2022
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2022
- United States Senate elections, 2022
- U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2022
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Newsline, "Hanks, O’Dea make final pitches to Denver Republicans ahead of U.S. Senate primary," June 22, 2022
- ↑ Colorado Sun, "Republican Joe O’Dea empties his pockets in big push heading into final stretch of U.S. Senate primary with Ron Hanks," June 6, 2022
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "2022 COLORADO PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE | U.S. Senate," June 7, 2022
- ↑ Hanks for Colorado, "Home," accessed June 16, 2022
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 14, 2022
- ↑ Joe O'Dea, "Home," accessed June 16, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Colorado Sun, "6 big areas where the two Republicans running for U.S. Senate in Colorado disagree," June 1, 2022
- ↑ CPR News, "'What more could I do?' — 2020 election conspiracies inspired state Rep. Ron Hanks' Senate run," June 17, 2022
- ↑ Colorado Sun, "Highlights from The Colorado Sun/CBS4 debate between the two Republicans running for U.S. Senate," June 21, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
