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October 28, 2013 12:19 PM UTC

State Senate Key Races: Q3 Fundraising

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  • by: Colorado Pols

Democrats hold an 18-17 majority in the State Senate following the Sept. 10 recall elections, a margin that will make several 2014 Senate races even more competitive than usual. There are 17 Senate seats up for grabs in 2014, and 8 of those seats are considered "safe" for one party or another.

The list of competitive Senate seats may change somewhat between now and next fall, depending on which candidate wins the primary in certain races and how each party fairs in recruiting strong candidates in other districts. But for now, we're keeping an eye on 6 seats that could decide the makeup of the state Senate in 2015. We're not yet including SD-3 in our list below, because while Democrat Angela Giron was ousted in the Sept. 10 recall, the voter makeup of that Pueblo district leans heavily towards Democrats; it would be a surprise if Republican George Rivera, who was selected to replace Giron in the recall, is able to win a full term next November.

DISTRICT/ STATUS CANDIDATE Q3 RAISED COH TOTAL
SD-5 (Aspen/Central Mountains)
STATUS: Democrat Open Seat
Kerry Donovan (D) $16,555 $15,440
  Don Suppes (R) $2,959 $2,864
 
SD-11 (Colorado Springs)
STATUS: GOP incumbent
Sen. Bernie Herpin (R) $0 $0
  Mike Merrifield (D) $4,125 $9,850
  Mike Maday (D) $400.00 $10,622
 
SD-16 (West Jefferson County)
STATUS: Democrat Incumbent
Sen. Jeanne Nicholson (D) $20,525 $25,785
  Tim Neville (R) $13,549 $39,924
 
SD-20 (Jefferson County)
STATUS: Democrat Incumbent
Sen. Cheri Jahn (D) $2,106 $24,117
  Robert Hogan (R)* $0 $0
 
SD-22 (Jefferson County)
STATUS: Democrat Incumbent
Sen. Andy Kerr (D) $14,400 $25,029
  Mario Nicolais (R) $3,425 $6,230
  Tony Sanchez (R) $8,309 $7,109
 
SD-24 (Adams County)
STATUS: Democrat Open Seat
Judy Solano (D) $10,946 $17,211
  No GOP candidate filed    
 

*Hogan filed candidate paperwork on 9/23/13

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16 thoughts on “State Senate Key Races: Q3 Fundraising

    1. I don't know that the COH advantage is really significant, though it's something to watch. Sen. Nicholson has been doing a lot of outreach, and that takes money.  She handily outraised Neville for the quarter, and she's actively campaigning already.

      Definitely worth giving her some (more) campaign cash, though.

      1. Jeanne is definitely good on the campaign trail and has won tight races before.  She should get a bump from how awful the national Republicans have been but we're a looonnng ways away from election day 2014.

    1. Mike Maday (who is a really good guy with a good future) withdrew a few days ago. And yes, Michael Merrifield was a great voice in the House, and will be a great voice in the Senate.

      1. Huh, that brings up memories.  I spent quite a few hours in a car with Mike Maday on the way to Council Bluffs, Iowa just before the Iowa caucus in 2008.  I agree, he is a good guy.

        Merrifield is, too.  Unfortunately, he has a bit more of a partisan attitude, in my experience, than Morse did, but I still wish I still lived in the district so I could vote for him.

  1. Ya gotta wonder: what's up with Lundberg in SD15?  No filing yet.  Is he still hunkered down in his hermitage with his tail between his legs after getting drubbed by Polis in CD2, or does he really think he's got a shot as a far-right Lt. Governorship (either in CO, or in Frackistan if he can convince the Larimer GOP to join the bandwagon)?

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