2018 Colorado elections


A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6, 2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept every statewide election on the ballot, leaving the at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide offices held by Republicans.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Donna Lynne ran for governor, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Cynthia Coffman ran for governor, but was eliminated at the state Republican party convention in April.

Democratic primary

Declared

Campaign suspended

Republican primary

Declared

General election

Polling

Joe Salazar vs. George Brauchler
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Joe
Salazar 		George
Brauchler 		Undecided
Democratic Attorneys General Association May 8–10, 2018883± 3.30%51%36%13%

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Wayne Williams was eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

State treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Walker Stapleton was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term in office. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor of Colorado.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Bernard Douthit, businessman
  • Dave Young, state representative

Eliminated at convention

Disqualified

Republican primary

Eliminated at convention

Declined

Colorado State Board of Education

Two seats on the seven-member State Board of Education were up for election in 2018. These included the 2nd district seat held by Democrat Angelika Schroeder and the 4th district seat held by Republican Pam Mazanec.
'''State Board of Education member, Congressional District 2'''

Results

'''State Board of Education member, Congressional District 4'''

Regents of the University of Colorado

Three seats on the nine-member University of Colorado Board of Regents were up for election in 2018. These included the at-large seat currently held by Democrat Stephen C. Ludwig, the 3rd district seat held by Republican Glen Gallegos, and the 5th district seat held by Republican Kyle Hybl.

Declared

At-large

Eliminated at convention

  • Jason Robinson
  • Chantell Taylor

Results

CU Regent at-large
'''CU Regent District 3'''

Results

CU Regent District 5
  • Chance Hill
  • Tony Wolusky

State legislature

State senate

In the 2018 elections, 17 of the 35 seats in the Colorado State Senate were on the ballot. Democrats gained two seats and a 19–16 majority, which ended Republican control of the chamber.

State house

In the 2018 elections, all 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election. The Democrats were able to expand their majority to 41–24, due to gaining five seats from the Republicans.

United States House of Representatives

All of Colorado's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

District 20 District Attorney

General election candidates

  • Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District

Democratic primary

  • Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
  • Mike Foote, Colorado State Representative for Colorado District 30