2022 Colorado gubernatorial election
The 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is eligible to seek reelection to a second term. The primary election will be held in June.[1]
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Polis won election to the governorship in the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election by a double-digit margin when he defeated State Treasurer Walker Stapleton of the Republican Party (United States).[2][3] Polis's victory marked the fourth straight election in which Colorado elected a Democratic governor. The victory of Jared Polis marked the first time in American electoral history that an openly gay politician was elected governor of a state.
Democratic primary
Potential
- Jared Polis, incumbent governor
Republican primary
Declared
- Laurie Clark, entrepreneur[4]
- Benjamin Huseman, Mayor of Commerce City and former Commerce City Councilman[5]
- Greg Lopez, former Mayor of Parker, state director of the Small Business Administration, 2016 U.S. Senate candidate, and 2018 gubernatorial candidate[6]
Potential
- Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative (CO-07); Republican nominee in 2006 and 2014 Colorado gubernatorial elections[7]
- Ken Buck, U.S. Representative (CO-04) and chair of the Colorado Republican Party[8]
- Heidi Ganahl, member of the Regents of the University of Colorado[7]
- Cory Gardner, former U.S. Senator[9][7]
- Kevin Priola, state senator (District 25); former state representative (District 30)[7]
Declined
- Bill Owens, former Governor of Colorado[10]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid D | February 1, 2021 |
References
- "Primary Election FAQs". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- John Foley (June 26, 2018). "Jared Polis, Walker Stapleton face off in a Colorado governor's race that became testy from the start" (PDF). The Denver Post. The Denver Post. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- "Colorado Governor Election Results 2018". Politico. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Laurie Clark for Colorado Gov 2022". m.facebook.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Benjamin Huseman For Governor of Colorado". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Lopez for Governor 2022 – It's About All of Us". lopezforgovernor2022.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- https://www.coloradopols.com/the-big-line-2022
- https://the-journal.com/articles/194212
- https://coloradosun.com/2020/11/04/cory-gardners-future-colorado-senate-race/
- https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/2020-president-bill-owens-colorado-republican-boebert-trump-biden-copolitics/73-db4185b6-3e50-4532-b413-9a8b53b0090e
- "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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