PRIMARY 2018: No contest — these candidates have already won
The primary election that ended today will decide dozens of Democratic and Republican races across Colorado – but in many other races, there was no mystery because there was only one candidate in each party.
Those uncontested candidates will automatically advance to the November ballot.
Here is a list of uncontested races in Colorado.
U.S. House – District 1Casper Stockham, GOP
U.S. House – District 2Peter Yu, GOP
U.S. House – District 3Scott Tipton (i), GOP
U.S. House – District 4Ken Buck (i), GOP
U.S. House – District 5Stephany Spaulding, Dem
U.S. House – District 6Mike Coffman (i), GOP
U.S. House – District 7Ed Perlmutter (i), Dem
U.S. House – District 7Mark Barrington, GOP
Secretary of StateJena Griswold, Dem
Secretary of StateWayne Williams (i), GOP
Attorney GeneralGeorge Brauchler, GOP
State Board of Education – District 2Angelika Schroeder (i), Dem
State Board of Education – District 2Johnny Barrett, GOP
State Board of Education – District 4Tim Krug, Dem
State Board of Education – District 4Debora Scheffel (i), GOP
University Regents – At LargeLesley Smith, Dem
UniversityRegents – At LargeKen Montera, GOP
UniversityRegents – District 3Alvin Rivera, Dem
University Regents – District 3Glen Gallegos (i), GOP
University Regents – District 5Tony Wolusky, Dem
University Regents – District 5Chance Hill, GOP
State Senate – District 1Debra Gustafson, Dem
State Senate – District 1Jerry Sonnenberg (i), GOP
State Senate – District 3Leroy Garcia (i), Dem
State Senate – District 5Kerry Donovan (i), Dem
State Senate – District 5Olen Lund, GOP
State Senate – District 6Guinn Unger, Dem
State Senate – District 6Don Coram (i), GOP
State Senate – District 7Chris Kennedy, Dem
State Senate – District 9Gil Armendariz, Dem
State Senate – District 9Paul Lundeen, GOP
State Senate – District 11Pete Lee, Dem
State Senate – District 11Pat McIntire, GOP
State Senate – District 13Phil Kelley, Dem
State Senate – District 13John Cooke (i), GOP
State Senate – District 15Rebecca Cranston, Dem
State Senate – District 15Rob Woodward, GOP
State Senate – District 16Tammy Story, Dem
State Senate – District 16Tim Neville (i), GOP
State Senate – District 20Jessie Danielson, Dem
State Senate – District 20Christine Jensen, GOP
State Senate – District 22Brittany Pettersen, Dem
State Senate – District 22Tony Sanchez, GOP
State Senate – District 24Faith Winter, Dem
State Senate – District 24Beth Martinez Humenik (i), GOP
State Senate – District 30Julia Varnell-Sarjeant, Dem
State Senate – District 30Chris Holbert (i), GOP
State Senate – District 32Mark Calonder, GOP
State Senate – District 34Gordon Alley, GOP
State House – District 1Susan Lontine (i), Dem
State House – District 1Alysia Padilla, GOP
State House – District 2Alec Garnett (i), Dem
State House – District 3Jeff Bridges (i), Dem
State House – District 3Toren Mushovic, GOP
State House – District 4Robert John, GOP
State House – District 5Katherine Whitney, GOP
State House – District 6Chris Hansen (i), Dem
State House – District 7James Coleman (i), Dem
State House – District 7Jay Kucera, GOP
State House – District 8Leslie Herod (i), Dem
State House – District 10Edie Hooton (i), Dem
State House – District 10Murl Hendrickson, GOP
State House – District 11Jonathan Singer (i), Dem
State House – District 11Brian Donahue, GOP
State House – District 12Sonya Lewis, Dem
State House – District 12David Ross, GOP
State House – District 13KC Becker (i), Dem
State House – District 13Kevin Sipple, GOP
State House – District 14Paul Haddick, Dem
State House – District 15Brenda Krause, Dem
State House – District 15Dave Williams (i), GOP
State House – District 16Andrew Smith, Dem
State House – District 16Larry Liston (i), GOP
State House – District 17Tony Exum (i), Dem
State House – District 17Kit Roupe, GOP
State House – District 18Jillian Likness, GOP
State House – District 19Asia Zanders, Dem
State House – District 19Tim Geitner, GOP
State House – District 20Kent Jarnig, Dem
State House – District 20Terri Carver (i), GOP
State House – District 21Liz Rosenbaum, Dem
State House – District 22Todd Kastetter, Dem
State House – District 23Chris Kennedy (i), Dem
State House – District 23Joan Poston, GOP
State House – District 24Arthur Erwin, GOP
State House – District 25Lisa Cutter, Dem
State House – District 25Tim Leonard (i), GOP
State House – District 26Dylan Roberts (i), Dem
State House – District 26John Rosenfeld, GOP
State House – District 27Brianna Titone, Dem
State House – District 27Lang Sias (i), GOP
State House – District 28Kristina Alley, GOP
State House – District 29Tracy Kraft-Tharp (i), Dem
State House – District 29Grady Nouis, GOP
State House – District 30Dafna Michaelson Jenet (i), Dem
State House – District 30Susan Kochevar, GOP
State House – District 31Yadira Caraveo, Dem
State House – District 31Rico Figueroa, GOP
State House – District 32Adrienne Benavidez (i), Dem
State House – District 32Kim Bishop, GOP
State House – District 33Matt Gray (i), Dem
State House – District 33Eric Rutherford, GOP
State House – District 34Alexander Winkler, GOP
State House – District 35Shannon Bird, Dem
State House – District 35Bruce Baker, GOP
State House – District 36Mike Weissman (i), Dem
State House – District 36Richard Bowman, GOP
State House – District 37Tom Sullivan, Dem
State House – District 37Cole Wist (i), GOP
State House – District 38Chris Kolker, Dem
State House – District 38Susan Beckman (i), GOP
State House – District 39Kamala Vanderkolk, Dem
State House – District 39Mark Baisley, GOP
State House – District 40Janet Buckner (i), Dem
State House – District 40Richard Bassett, GOP
State House – District 41Jovan Melton (i), Dem
State House – District 41Dahlia Weinstein, GOP
State House – District 42Dominique Jackson (i), Dem
State House – District 42Mike Donald, GOP
State House – District 43Barrett Rothe, Dem
State House – District 43Kevin Van Winkle (i), GOP
State House – District 44Simone Aiken, Dem
State House – District 44Kim Ransom (i), GOP
State House – District 45Patrick Neville (i), GOP
State House – District 46Daneya Esgar (i), Dem
State House – District 47Bri Buentello, Dem
State House – District 48Gbenga Ajiboye, Dem
State House – District 48Stephen Humphrey (i), GOP
State House – District 49Conor Duffy, Dem
State House – District 49Perry Buck (i), GOP
State House – District 50Michael Thuener, GOP
State House – District 51Joan Shaffer, Dem
State House – District 51Hugh McKean (i), GOP
State House – District 52Joann Ginal (i), Dem
State House – District 52Donna Walter, GOP
State House – District 53Jeni Arndt (i), Dem
State House – District 54Erin Shipp, Dem
State House – District 54Matt Soper, GOP
State House – District 55Tanya Travis, Dem
State House – District 55Janice Rich, GOP
State House – District 56Dave Rose, Dem
State House – District 57Colin Wilhelm, Dem
State House – District 57Bob Rankin (i), GOP
State House – District 58Seth Cagin, Dem
State House – District 58Marc Catlin (i), GOP
State House – District 59Barbara McLachlan (i), Dem
State House – District 60Erin Kelley, Dem
State House – District 60Jim Wilson (i), GOP
State House – District 61Julie McCluskie, Dem
State House – District 61Mike Mason, GOP
State House – District 62Don Valdez (i), Dem
State House – District 63Brandon Bobian, Dem
State House – District 63Lori Saine (i), GOP
State House – District 64Teri Nilson Baird, Dem
State House – District 64Kimmi Lewis (i), GOP
State House – District 65Bethleen McCall, Dem
State House – District 65Rod Pelton, GOP
Colorado Springs D-11 board member running for state House seat
Eric Young
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Updated 1 day ago
A Colorado Springs District 11 board member has thrown their hat into the ring for a seat in the state House of Representatives. A candidate affidavit and committee registration form for Jill Haffley, vice president of D-11’s Board of Education,...
Heading into holidays, shoplifting on the rise in Colorado, study says
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
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Updated 1 day ago
Shoplifting and other forms of retail crime are seeing a sharp rise as Colorado heads into the holidays, according to a study released this week. After falling from a recent-record 24,975 thefts reported in 2015 to around 18,000 in 2021,...
Colorado fights federal campaign to stop SNAP from going to illegal aliens, certain noncitizens
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to undo the Trump administration’s campaign to stop taxpayer-funded food aid from going to individuals illegally staying in the U.S., arguing the move also implicated a group of noncitizens who should...
Campaign finance complaints add up for Bennet campaign
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Three state campaign finance complaints have been filed against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver, tied to his campaign for governor in 2026. A fourth is likely, sources have told Colorado Politics. The first two were filed on Sept. 24 and...
Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether corporations can be liable for ‘felonious killing’
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will determine whether corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing,” meaning there is no limit to the damages they might pay for pain and suffering after causing a wrongful death. At...
Colorado Sen. Faith Winter, 45, killed in car accident
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 2 days ago
State Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, was killed in a car accident Wednesday evening on Interstate 25. The accident took place near the intersection of I-25 and Dry Creek Avenue in Centennial, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were...
Auditors, Denver City Council mince words regarding spending policy
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 days ago
Denver’s councilmembers continue to give city funds to local organizations using a process lacking clarity and accountability, weakened by inconsistent terminology and legal opinions around donations, sponsorships and grants, according to city auditors. City Council officials countered that no definitions...
Colorado’s Michael Bennet rode outrage over last government shutdown to presidential bid | TRAIL MIX
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ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
Only weeks after the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended with congressional Democrats’ demands to restore health care funding previously cut by Republicans left dangling, the high-stakes standoff that dominated political news for 43 days has already receded...
Panel member ejected from one judge’s discipline case, as second judge challenges protocols in his proceeding
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michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
One member of a panel adjudicating the misconduct allegations against a county court judge has been replaced due to her alleged non-responsiveness, at the same time a different county court judge is objecting to the intended protocols in his own...
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