CO-04 (Special Election)
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(R) Greg Lopez
(R) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Joe Biden*
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%↓
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
90%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
90%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
(R) Ron Hanks
40%
30%
20%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(R) Deborah Flora
(R) J. Sonnenberg
30%↑
15%↑
10%↓
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Dave Williams
(R) Jeff Crank
50%↓
50%↑
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
90%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) Brittany Pettersen
85%↑
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
(R) Janak Joshi
60%↑
35%↓
30%↑
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
September 10, 2010 08:06 PM UTC
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It’s a high R turnout year; 90% of voters have no idea who Gessler or Buescher is; and even if Buescher has more money, it’s not enough to run enough ads to raise his profile. Down-ticket races are likely just to follow the overall turnout trend, even if Hick or BEnnet might beat that trend based on their particular opponents.
who are much better known than challengers. Plus, in Buescher’s case, he has a strong base on the Western Slope, where his support cuts into normally Republican strength. It’s an article of faith for colopols that the West Slope has little influence in a statewide election. I disagree in that a Democrat with a strong base there is well placed for a general election because he can also pick up d strongholds like pueblo, denver, etc.
You’re right that I probably was being a parochial Devner/Boulderite in discounting Buescher’s Western Slope support, true.
But disagree on the incumbency point: I don’t count an appointed incumbent as the sort of incumbent who gets an edge; the edge you’re talking about is, “it’s hard to get known as a down-ticket challenger, but the incumbent already has been on the ballot for a while…”
As for appointed vs. elected, I don’t see how the great unwashed either knows or cares.
Even without being on the ballot, you see Bernie’s name in the paper a lot, doing this or that. It translates into name recognition, and is usually positive.