The 2014 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Republican Attorney General John Suthers was term-limited form seeking a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman defeated Democratic nominee former deputy attorney general Don Quick with 51.4% of the vote.[1]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General and wife of U.S. Representative Mike Coffman[2]
Withdrew
edit- Mark Waller, former Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives[3]
Declined
edit- Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (ran for senate, then for U.S. House)[4]
- Mario Nicolais, attorney (ran for state senate)[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Coffman | 321,062 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 321,062 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Don Quick, former deputy attorney general and former District Attorney from the Seventeenth Judicial District[7]
Declined
edit- Morgan Carroll, President of the Colorado Senate[8]
- Stan Garnett, district attorney and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2010[9]
- Mitch Morrissey, district attorney[9]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Quick | 196,645 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 196,645 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cynthia Coffman (R) |
Don Quick (D) |
David Williams (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 1–2, 2014 | 739 | ± 3.6% | 50% | 37% | 5% | 9% |
| SurveyUSA | October 27–29, 2014 | 618 | ± 4% | 45% | 38% | 6% | 11% |
| Suffolk University | October 18–21, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 31% | 8% | 19% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 16–19, 2014 | 778 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 32% | 7% | 15% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 16, 2014 | 695 | ± 4% | 44% | 32% | 11% | 13% |
| Suffolk University | September 9–16, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 40% | 30% | 5% | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 17–20, 2014 | 653 | ± 3.8% | 38% | 29% | — | 32% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 8–10, 2014 | 1,106 | ± 3% | 42% | 38% | 9% | 11% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Coffman | 1,002,626 | 51.43% | |
| Democratic | Don Quick | 826,182 | 42.38% | |
| Libertarian | David Williams | 120,745 | 6.19% | |
| Total votes | 1,949,553 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By congressional district
editCoffman won 5 of 7 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[10]
| District | Coffman | Quick | Williams | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 33% | 61% | 6% | Diana DeGette |
| 2nd | 44% | 50% | 6% | Jared Polis |
| 3rd | 56% | 38% | 6% | Scott Tipton |
| 4th | 65% | 29% | 6% | Corey Gardner (113th Congress) |
| Ken Buck (114th Congress) | ||||
| 5th | 65% | 29% | 6% | Doug Lamborn |
| 6th | 52% | 42% | 6% | Mike Coffman |
| 7th | 47% | 45% | 7% | Ed Perlmutter |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Kurtis Lee (April 14, 2014). "Cynthia Coffman amasses 69 percent of GOP delegate support, almost keeps Mark Waller off ballot". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Eli Stokols (April 28, 2014). "Waller ends campaign for attorney general, calls for GOP to unify behind Coffman". KDVR. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Ken Buck Drops Senate Bid to Run for Cory Gardner's Seat". Roll Call. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (June 23, 2013). "Republican Mario Nicolais thinks he's the candidate to unseat Democrat Andy Kerr". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Colorado Secretary of State Results". Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Ivan Moreno (February 11, 2014). "Gay Marriage Emerges As Issue In Colorado's Attorney General Race". CBS Denver. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Lynn Bartels (June 24, 2013). "Sen. Morgan Carroll says "no" to AG's race". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Lynn Bartels (November 7, 2012). "And now, onto 2014 and the race for Colorado attorney general". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Colorado". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved October 7, 2024.