2018 Colorado Attorney General election explained
| Election Name: | 2018 Colorado Attorney General election |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,285,464 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Colorado elections#Attorney General |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Colorado Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Image1: | File:AG Phil Weiser.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Phil Weiser |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Percentage1: | 51.6% |
| Nominee2: | George Brauchler |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,124,757 |
| Percentage2: | 45.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Attorney General |
| Before Election: | Cynthia Coffman |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Phil Weiser |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 2018 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next attorney general of Colorado.
Incumbent Republican Cynthia Coffman did not run for re-election, instead opting to run for governor.[1] The Democratic Party nominated Phil Weiser, who subsequently defeated Republican nominee George Brauchler in the general election.[2]
Republican primary
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler won the Republican nomination unopposed.[3] [4]
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was contested between Phil Weiser, former dean of the University of Colorado Law School, and Joe Salazar, a state representative. Prior to the primary, outgoing John Hickenlooper took the "extraordinary move" of publicly endorsing Weiser.[5] Salazar's campaign had received support from democratic socialist U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and left-wing organization Our Revolution.[6] [7]
Convention results
Weiser and Salazar qualified for the Democratic primary ballot.[8] Attorney Amy Padden did not qualify.[9]
| Candidate | Total Raw Votes | Percentage of Vote Won (%) |
|---|
| Phil Weiser | 1,805 | 52.87 |
|---|
| Joe Salazar | 1,249 | 36.59 |
|---|
| Amy Padden | 360 | 10.55 | |
|---|
Primary results
Weiser narrowly defeated Salazar by a 50.43% to 49.57% margin.[10]
Libertarian nomination
Attorney William F. Robinson, III was the Libertarian nominee.[11]
General election
Weiser won the general election by a 6.5% margin of victory.[12] [13]
By congressional district
Weiser won 4 of 7 congressional districts.[14]
References
- News: Paul. Jesse. Frank. John. November 8, 2017. Cynthia Coffman is running for governor of Colorado, adding to long list of GOP primary candidates. The Denver Post. June 22, 2021.
- Web site: Colorado Attorney General election, 2018. live. June 22, 2021. Ballotpedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523135436/https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_attorney_general_election,_2018 . 2017-05-23 .
- Web site: George Brauchler. live. June 22, 2021. Ballotpedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107122957/https://ballotpedia.org/George_Brauchler . 2018-11-07 .
- Web site: July 24, 2018. CO Attorney General – R Primary. live. June 22, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204316/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=834795 . 2021-06-24 .
- Web site: 2018-06-18 . Hickenlooper, in extraordinary move, endorses Phil Weiser in Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general . 2023-04-02 . The Denver Post . en-US.
- Web site: Luning . Ernest . Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Salazar in Democratic attorney general's race . 2023-04-02 . Colorado Politics . en.
- Web site: Luning . Ernest . Democrat Joe Salazar endorsed by Bernie Sanders-aligned Our Revolution group for attorney general . 2023-04-02 . Colorado Politics . en.
- Web site: April 13, 2018. Colorado Democratic Assembly Results. live. June 22, 2021. Colorado Pols. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122160803/https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/106900/colorado-democratic-assembly-open-thread . 2018-11-22 .
- Web site: December 1, 2018. CO Attorney General – D State Assembly. live. June 22, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203803/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=851308 . 2021-06-24 .
- Web site: July 24, 2018. CO Attorney General – D Primary. live. June 22, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203112440/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=834794 . 2019-02-03 .
- Web site: September 22, 2018. Robinson, III, William F.. live. June 22, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202913/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=417100 . 2021-06-24 .
- Web site: December 3, 2018. CO Attorney General. live. June 22, 2021. Our Campaigns. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624210050/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=838211 . 2021-06-24 .
- Web site: February 24, 2019. 2018 Attorney General General Election Results. live. June 22, 2021. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204450/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=8&year=2018&f=0&off=9&elect=0 . 2021-06-24 .
- Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 18, 2024.
