2014 United States Senate election in Colorado explained

Election Name:	2014 United States Senate election in Colorado
Country:	Colorado
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2008 United States Senate election in Colorado
Previous Year:	2008
Next Election:	2020 United States Senate election in Colorado
Next Year:	2020
Election Date:	November 4, 2014
Image1:	File:Cory Gardner, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Cory Gardner
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	983,891
Percentage1:	48.21%
Nominee2:	Mark Udall
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	944,203
Percentage2:	46.26%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Mark Udall
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Cory Gardner
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Colorado, other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Udall ran for re-election to a second term, but narrowly lost to Republican U.S. Representative Cory Gardner by a margin of 1.9 percent.

Despite Gardner's win however, with slightly over 48% of the vote, it is the lowest a winning Republican had received in the Class 2 Senate seat since 1918.

As of, this is the last time that a Republican has won a Senate election in the state.

Democratic primary

Mark Udall was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Udall, incumbent U.S. Senator^{[1] [2]}

Results

Republican primary

At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014, Cory Gardner received 73% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates. Neither Randy Baumgardner nor Tom Janich received the required 30% make the ballot and thus Gardner received the party's nomination.

Candidates

Nominee

• Cory Gardner, U.S. Representative^{[3] [4] [5]}

Rejected in convention

• Randy Baumgardner, state senator^{[6] [5]}
• Tom Janich, perennial candidate^{[7] [5]}

Withdrew

• Mark Aspiri, businessman^[8]
• Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (running for CO-04)^{[9] [10] [11]}
• Owen Hill, state senator^{[12] [13]}
• Jaime McMillan, businessman^{[14] [15]}
• Amy Stephens, state representative^{[16] [17]}
• Floyd Trujillo, businessman^{[7] [18]}

Declined

• Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative and nominee for Governor in 2006 (running for Governor)^{[19] [20] [21]}
• Mike Coffman, U.S. Representative^[22]
• Dan Domenico, Solicitor General of Colorado^[23]
• Doug Lamborn, U.S. Representative^{[24] [25]}
• Jane E. Norton, former lieutenant governor of Colorado and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010^{[26] [27]}
• Scott Renfroe, state senator^{[28] [29]}
• Victor E. Renuart Jr., former commander of United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command^[23]
• Ellen Roberts, state senator^{[30] [31]}
• John Suthers, Attorney General of Colorado^[3]
• Scott Tipton, U.S. Representative^{[30] [32]}

Results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Nominated

• Gaylon Kent, candidate for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2012^[35]

Unity Party of America

Candidates

Nominated

• Bill Hammons, founder and National Chairman of the Unity Party of America^[36]

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Raúl Acosta, IT professional^[37]
• Steve Shogan, neurosurgeon^[38]

General election

Fundraising

Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on Hand
	Mark Udall (D)	$14,088,510	$15,746,249	$536,332
	Cory Gardner (R)	$9,680,263	$9,100,730	$1,875,029

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 6, 2014
• Complete video of debate, October 15, 2014

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[39]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[40]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[41]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[42]		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	class=small	Margin of error	Mark Udall (D)	Cory Gardner (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left rowspan=2	Public Policy Polling^[43]	November 1–2, 2014	739	± 3.6%	45%		48%	5%^[44]	3%
47%					50%	—	3%
align=left rowspan=2	Quinnipiac University^[45]	October 28 – November 2, 2014	815	± 3.4%	43%		45%	7%^[46]	4%
45%					46%	2%	6%
align=left	YouGov^[47]	October 25–31, 2014	1,417	± 3.3%	42%		43%	5%	11%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[48]	October 28–29, 2014	573	± ?	48%	48%	—	4%
align=left	SurveyUSA^[49]	October 27–29, 2014	618	± 4%	44%		46%	5%^[50]	5%
align=left	Vox Populi Polling^[51]	October 26–27, 2014	642	± 3.9%	43%		46%	—	10%
align=left rowspan=2	Quinnipiac University^[52]	October 22–27, 2014	844	± 3.4%	39%		46%	8%^[53]	7%
41%					49%	2%	9%
align=left	Strategies 360^[54]	October 20–25, 2014	604	± 4%		45%	44%	4%	8%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports^[55]	October 21–23, 2014	966	± 3%	45%		51%	2%	2%
align=left	Harstad Strategic Research^[56]	October 19–23, 2014	1,004	± ?		44%	43%	6%	6%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[57]	October 16–23, 2014	1,611	± 4%		47%	46%	1%	6%
align=left rowspan=2	NBC News/Marist^[58]	October 18–22, 2014	755 LV	± 3.6%	45%		46%	3%	5%
953 RV	± 3.2%			45%	44%	3%	8%
align=left	Suffolk University^[59]	October 18–21, 2014	500	± 4.4%	39%		46%	6%^[60]	9%
align=left rowspan=2	Quinnipiac University^[61]	October 15–21, 2014	974	± 3.1%	41%		46%	6%^[62]	6%
44%					48%	2%	7%
align=left	Monmouth University^[63]	October 17–20, 2014	431	± 4.7%	46%		47%	4%	3%
align=left	IPSOS^[64]	October 13–20, 2014	1,099	± 3.4%	45%		47%	—	8%
align=left rowspan=2	Public Policy Polling^[65]	October 16–19, 2014	778	± 3.5%	43%		46%	5%^[66]	7%
44%					47%	—	9%
align=left	Gravis Marketing^[67]	October 16, 2014	695	± 4%	43%		48%	4%	5%
align=left	Benenson Strategy Group^[68]	October 15–16, 2014	600	± ?		47%	44%	1%	8%
align=left	Mellman Group^[69]	October 13–15, 2014	800	± 3.5%		44%	41%	—	15%
align=left	CNN/ORC^[70]	October 9–13, 2014	665	± 4%	46%		50%	—	4%
align=left rowspan=2	Quinnipiac University^[71]	October 8–13, 2014	988	± 3.1%	41%		47%	8%	4%
44%					49%	1%	7%
align=left	SurveyUSA^[72]	October 9–12, 2014	591	± 4.1%	43%		45%	6%^[73]	7%
align=left	High Point University^[74]	October 4–8, 2014	800	± 3.5%	42%		46%	7%	5%
align=left	Fox News^[75]	October 4–7, 2014	739	± 3.5%	37%		43%	7%	12%
align=left	Greenberg Quinlan Rosner^[76]	September 25 – October 1, 2014	1,000	± 2.09%	45%	45%	10%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov	September 20 – October 1, 2014	1,634	± 3%		48%	45%	1%	6%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports	September 29–30, 2014	950	± 3%	47%		48%	2%	3%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[77]	September 19–21, 2014	652	± 3.8%	45%		47%	—	8%
align=left	ccAdvertising^[78]	September 19–21, 2014	2,094	± ?	32%		38%	—	30%
align=left	Gravis Marketing^[79]	September 16–17, 2014	657	± 4%	39%		46%	6%	9%
align=left	Suffolk University^[80]	September 9–16, 2014	500	± 4.4%	42%		43%	6%	10%
align=left rowspan=2	Quinnipiac^[81]	September 10–15, 2014	1,211	± 2.8%	40%		48%	8%	3%
42%					52%	1%	5%
align=left	Myers^[82]	September 7–14, 2014	1,350	± 2.7%		48%	46%	2%	3%
align=left	SurveyUSA^[83]	September 8–10, 2014	664	± 3.9%		46%	42%	5%	7%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports	September 3–4, 2014	800	± 4%		44%	42%	4%	10%
align=left rowspan=2	NBC News/Marist^[84]	September 2–4, 2014	795 LV	± 3.5%		48%	42%	1%	9%
976 RV	± 3.1%			48%	40%	1%	11%
align=left	CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[85]	August 18 – September 2, 2014	1,727	± 4%		46%	43%	2%	9%
align=left	CBS News/New York Times^[86]	July 5–24, 2014	2,020	± 3%		50%	46%	2%	2%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[87]	July 17–20, 2014	653	± 3.8%		44%	43%	—	13%
align=left	Quinnipiac^[88]	July 10–14, 2014	1,147	± 2.9%	42%		44%	1%	13%
align=left	Gravis Marketing^[89]	July 7–10, 2014	1,106	± 3%	43%		47%	6%	4%
align=left	NBC News/Marist^[90]	July 7–10, 2014	914	± 3.2%		48%	41%	2%	10%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports	June 25–26, 2014	750	± 4%		43%	42%	6%	9%
align=left	Magellan Strategies^[91]	June 6–8, 2014	747	± 3.54%	45%		47%	—	8%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[92]	May 7–8, 2014	526	± ?		47%	43%	—	10%
align=left	Quinnipiac^[93]	April 15–21, 2014	1,298	± 2.7%		45%	44%	1%	9%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[94]	April 17–20, 2014	618	± ?		47%	45%	—	8%
align=left	Fabrizio, Lee & Associates^[95]	April 16–17, 2014	600	± 4%	42%		44%	7%^[96]	7%
align=left	Magellan Strategies^[97]	April 14–15, 2014	717	± 3.7%		45%	42%	5%	8%
align=left	Harper Polling^[98]	April 7–9, 2014	507	± 4.35%		45%	43%	—	12%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	March 13–16, 2014	568	± 4.1%		42%	40%	—	17%
align=left	Harper Polling^[99]	March 8–9, 2014	689	± ?		45%	44%	—	17%
align=left	Rasmussen Reports	March 5–6, 2014	500	± 4.5%		42%	41%	5%	13%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[100]	April 11–14, 2013	500	± 4.4%		49%	39%	—	12%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Randy	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	March 13–16, 2014	568	± 4.1%		44%	37%	—	19%
align=left	Quinnipiac^[102]	January 29 – February 2, 2014	1,139	± 2.9%		43%	41%	1%	15%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	December 3–4, 2013	928	± 3.2%		47%	40%	—	13%
align=left	Quinnipiac^[103]	November 15–18, 2013	1,206	± 2.8%		44%	39%	1%	16%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Ken Buck (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Hickman Analytics^[104]	February 17–20, 2014	400	± 4.9%		46%	42%	—	12%
align=left	Quinnipiac	January 29 – February 2, 2014	1,139	± 2.9%		45%	42%	1%	13%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	December 3–4, 2013	928	± 3.2%		46%	42%	—	12%
align=left	Quinnipiac	November 15–18, 2013	1,206	± 2.8%		45%	42%	1%	12%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[105]	June 14–17, 2012	799	± 3.5%		50%	35%	—	15%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Mike Coffman (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	June 14–17, 2012	799	± 3.5%		48%	39%	—	13%
align=left	Public Policy Polling^[106]	December 1–4, 2011	793	± 3.5%		48%	34%	—	18%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Owen Hill (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	March 13–16, 2014	568	± 4.1%		43%	38%	—	19%
align=left	Quinnipiac	January 29 – February 2, 2014	1,139	± 2.9%		44%	39%	1%	16%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	December 3–4, 2013	928	± 3.2%		44%	37%	—	18%
align=left	Quinnipiac	November 15–18, 2013	1,206	± 2.8%		45%	39%	1%	16%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Jaime McMillan (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Quinnipiac	January 29 – February 2, 2014	1,139	± 2.9%		45%	38%	1%	16%
align=left	Quinnipiac	November 15–18, 2013	1,206	± 2.8%		43%	40%	1%	17%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Jane Norton (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	April 11–14, 2013	500	± 4.4%		49%	38%	—	13%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	June 14–17, 2012	799	± 3.5%		48%	38%	—	14%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	December 1–4, 2011	793	± 3.5%		50%	33%	—	17%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Amy Stephens (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Quinnipiac	January 29 – February 2, 2014	1,139	± 2.9%		43%	41%	1%	15%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	December 3–4, 2013	928	± 3.2%		44%	37%	—	19%
align=left	Quinnipiac	November 15–18, 2013	1,206	± 2.8%		45%	38%	1%	16%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	John Suthers (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	April 11–14, 2013	500	± 4.4%		50%	38%	—	12%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	June 14–17, 2012	799	± 3.5%		48%	38%	—	14%

Poll source				Mark Udall (D)	Tom Tancredo (R)	Other	Undecided
align=left	Public Policy Polling	April 11–14, 2013	500	± 4.4%		51%	39%	—	11%
align=left	Public Policy Polling	June 14–17, 2012	799	± 3.5%		49%	39%	—	11%

By county

^[107]

County	Udall%	Udall#	Gardner%	Gardner#	Others%	Others#	Total
		47.70%	62,296	44.88%	58,614	7.42%	9,703	130,613
		47.42%	2,440	45.67%	2,350	6.91%	356	5,146
		48.02%	107,347	46.48%	103,915	5.50%	12,284	223,546
		37.23%	2,030	56.90%	3,103	5.87%	320	5,453
		18.99%	353	73.91%	1,374	7.10%	132	1,859
		32.14%	503	60.64%	949	7.22%	113	1,565
		68.59%	97,612	27.35%	38,931	4.06%	5,778	142,321
		48.20%	13,309	46.48%	12,833	5.32%	1,469	27,611
		45.21%	4,025	49.35%	4,393	5.44%	489	8,907
		11.75%	122	81.70%	848	6.55%	68	1,038
		50.41%	2,344	42.73%	1,987	6.86%	319	4,650
		46.78%	1,621	47.88%	1,659	5.34%	185	3,465
		65.10%	912	28.27%	396	6.63%	93	1,401
		25.67%	344	65.52%	878	8.81%	118	1,340
		29.41%	740	65.94%	1,659	4.65%	117	2,516
		26.07%	3,504	68.44%	9,199	5.49%	737	13,440
		70.73%	163,783	24.53%	56,789	4.74%	10,981	231,553
		25.47%	246	67.60%	653	6.93%	67	966
		32.77%	45,163	62.86%	86,626	4.37%	6,020	137,809
		54.41%	9,438	40.94%	7,102	4.65%	807	17,347
		32.09%	73,208	62.01%	141,475	5.90%	13,471	228,154
		20.52%	2,556	73.34%	9,137	6.14%	766	12,459
		27.72%	4,773	64.37%	11,085	7.91%	1,363	17,221
		43.44%	8,387	51.24%	9,894	5.32%	1,028	19,309
		50.43%	1,450	40.66%	1,169	8.91%	256	2,875
		41.11%	2,795	53.51%	3,638	5.38%	366	6,799
		55.39%	3,840	38.53%	2,671	6.08%	422	6,933
		36.52%	191	58.70%	307	4.78%	25	523
		47.04%	1,504	45.32%	1,449	7.64%	244	3,197
		22.18%	163	72.24%	531	5.58%	41	735
		47.28%	121,109	46.94%	120,240	5.78%	14,795	256,144
		14.06%	107	80.95%	616	4.99%	38	761
		15.71%	487	78.97%	2,448	5.32%	165	3,100
		51.80%	11,852	44.47%	10,174	3.73%	853	22,852
		53.69%	1,311	37.10%	906	9.21%	225	2,442
		47.13%	68,659	47.50%	69,198	5.37%	7,815	145,672
		42.77%	2,380	50.38%	2,803	6.85%	381	5,564
		16.07%	321	77.93%	1,557	6.00%	120	1,998
		20.61%	1,591	73.34%	5,662	6.05%	467	7,720
		26.80%	15,410	68.38%	39,313	4.82%	2,768	57,491
		42.26%	254	50.58%	304	7.16%	43	601
		16.95%	826	76.47%	3,727	6.58%	321	4,874
		34.58%	3,353	59.65%	5,784	5.77%	560	9,697
		24.45%	4,071	71.52%	11,907	4.03%	671	16,649
		24.56%	2,164	69.44%	6,119	6.00%	529	8,812
		35.12%	2,332	57.43%	3,814	7.45%	495	6,641
		50.39%	1,355	45.89%	1,234	3.72%	100	2,689
		35.18%	2,827	58.16%	4,673	6.66%	535	8,035
		18.06%	357	76.68%	1,516	5.26%	104	1,977
		69.80%	5,409	27.18%	2,106	3.02%	234	7,749
		22.28%	887	72.19%	2,874	5.53%	220	3,981
		46.73%	27,877	46.22%	27,571	7.05%	4,209	59,657
		13.27%	361	81.37%	2,214	5.36%	146	2,721
		35.25%	1,566	57.05%	2,534	7.70%	342	4,442
		53.95%	5,639	40.93%	4,278	5.12%	535	10,452
		54.99%	1,307	36.22%	861	8.79%	209	2,377
		55.19%	255	39.39%	182	5.42%	25	462
		68.35%	2,226	26.71%	870	4.94%	161	3,257
		21.72%	262	70.73%	853	7.55%	91	1,206
		60.33%	6,957	35.08%	4,046	4.59%	529	11,532
		28.03%	3,158	65.12%	7,337	6.85%	772	11,267
		10.05%	237	87.15%	2,055	2.80%	66	2,358
		32.80%	29,785	60.37%	54,823	6.83%	6,203	90,811
		11.92%	512	85.65%	3,678	2.43%	104	4,294

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Chaffee (largest municipality: Salida)
• Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa)
• Garfield (largest municipality: Rifle)
• Grand (largest municipality: Granby)
• Larimer (largest municipality: Fort Collins)
• Las Animas (largest municipality: Trinidad)
• Mineral (largest municipality: Creede)

By congressional district

Gardner won 4 of 7 congressional districts.^[108]

District	Gardner	Udall	Representative
		29.39%	65.67%		Diana DeGette
		40.07%	55.24%		Jared Polis
		53.94%	40.58%		Scott Tipton
		61.95%	32.13%		Ken Buck
		61.8%	32.14%		Doug Lamborn
		49.16%	45.58%		Mike Coffman
		43.45%	49.9%		Ed Perlmutter

See also

• 2014 United States Senate elections
• 2014 United States elections
• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
• 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election

External links

• U.S. Senate elections in Colorado, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
• Colorado Senate debate excerpts, OnTheIssues.org
• Blog regarding immigration as an issue in this election in the Washington Post

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sen. Mark Udall Kicks Off 2014 Re-Election Campaign . January 17, 2013 . January 27, 2013 . Colorado Pols .
2. Web site: Flood recovery rallies Democrats as they renominate Hick, Udall . April 12, 2014 . April 13, 2014 . . Alison . Noon.
3. Web site: Cory Gardner says he won't challenge Mark Udall for Senate in Colorado . May 28, 2013 . May 29, 2013 . The Denver Post . Allison . Sherry.
4. Web site: U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner to enter U.S. Senate race against Mark Udall . February 26, 2014 . February 26, 2014 . The Denver Post . Lynn . Bartels.
5. Web site: Rep. Cory Gardner wins big at assembly, will challenge Sen. Mark Udall . April 12, 2014 . April 13, 2014 . . Kurtis . Lee.
6. Web site: Randy Baumgardner to kick off U.S. Senate campaign Friday against Mark Udall . July 7, 2013 . July 9, 2013 . Denver Post . Lynn . Bartels.
7. Web site: Crowded field of Republican Senate hopefuls united . February 17, 2014 . March 21, 2014 . Colorado Statesman . Ernest . Luning . https://web.archive.org/web/20140414055507/http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/994647-crowded-field-republican-senate-hopefuls-united . April 14, 2014 . dead .
8. Web site: Mark Aspiri becomes the 5th Republican to drop out of the U.S. Senate race since Rep. Cory Gardner jumped in . The Denver Post . April 1, 2014 . April 1, 2014.
9. Web site: Weld Republican Ken Buck weighs bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Udall . July 2, 2013 . July 3, 2013 . Denver Post.
10. Web site: Republican Ken Buck files paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in 2014, four years after loss . August 7, 2013 . August 7, 2013 . Denver Post.
11. Web site: Ken Buck Drops Senate Bid to Run for Cory Gardner's Seat . February 26, 2014 . February 26, 2014 . Roll Call . November 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106015331/http://atr.rollcall.com/ken-buck-senate-cory-gardner-seat/ . dead .
12. Web site: Gardner gets clear primary path in Colorado . March 18, 2014 . March 18, 2014.
13. Schrader, Megan. Republican Owen Hill plans to make bid for Mark Udall's U.S. Senate seat June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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50. Gaylon Kent (L) 2%, Steve Shogan (I) 3%
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