November 18, 2010
The 2010 general election concluded on Tuesday, Nov. 2. There are a number of changes that will transpire in the state of Colorado as a result of the election. Please look through the list of winning candidates provided in this article and let us know if you have a relationship with any elected official. Personal relationships with legislators are often key to success on legislative issues.
On the federal level, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet won re-election on a very narrow margin. Incumbent Representatives John Salazar and Betsy Markey lost their re-election bid, giving Republicans two additional seats in the U.S. Congress. At the national level, Republicans took control of the U.S. House, gaining 60 seats. The U.S. House is now composed of 239 Republicans and 189 Democrats. Democrats narrowly held on to their lead in the U.S. Senate, losing six seats. The U.S. Senate is now composed of 53 Democrats, 46 Republicans and 1 independent who is expected to caucus with the Republican Party.
John Hickenlooper won the Colorado governor’s race. Races for state treasurer, attorney general and secretary were highly contended, with Republicans winning all three seats in the end.
The state legislature saw some major changes in this election, with the state house shifting from a Democratic majority to a Republican majority. Democrats maintained control of the state senate. The balance of a Republican house and Democratic senate means that most successful legislation this term will have to be of a bipartisan nature.
Almost every Colorado ballot initiative failed. Several of the ballot initiatives would have had adverse implications on dental care through reduced funding for the dental school, Medicaid and other critical programs.
As mentioned, a full list of the winning candidates for each federal and state-level elected position is provided below. Please look through the list below and let us know if you have a relationship with any elected official. Personal relationships with legislators are key to success on legislative issues.
To let us know about a relationship or connection you have, please contact Jennifer Goodrum at (303) 996-2847 or jennifer@cdaonline.org, or visit cdaonline.org/ATL.
Federal Races
|
U.S. Senator |
Michael Bennet |
|
U.S. Senator |
Mark Udall |
|
U.S. Rep District 1 |
Diana DeGette |
|
U.S. Rep District 2 |
Jared Polis |
|
U.S. Rep District 3 |
Scott Tipton |
|
U.S. Rep District 4 |
Cory Gardner |
|
U.S. Rep District 5 |
Doug Lamborn |
|
U.S. Rep District 6 |
Mike Coffman |
|
U.S. Rep District 7 |
Ed Perlmutter |
State Races
|
Governor |
John Hickenlooper |
|
Lt. Governor |
Joe Garcia |
|
Treasurer |
Walker Stapleton |
|
Attorney General |
John Suthers |
|
Secretary of State |
Scott Gessler |
State Senate
|
S01 |
Greg Brophy |
Wray |
|
S02 |
Kevin Grantham |
Las Animas |
|
S03 |
Angela Giron |
Denver |
|
S04 |
Mark Scheffel |
Parker |
|
S05 |
Gail Schwartz |
Denver |
|
S06 |
Rep. Ellen Roberts |
Hesperus |
|
S07 |
Rep. Steve King |
Grand Junction |
|
S08 |
Al White |
Hayden |
|
S09 |
Rep. Kent Lambert |
Colorado Springs |
|
S10 |
Bill Cadman |
Colorado Springs |
|
S11 |
John Morse |
Colorado Springs |
|
S12 |
Keith King |
Colorado Springs |
|
S13 |
Scott Renfroe |
Greeley |
|
S14 |
Bob Bacon |
Fort Collins |
|
S15 |
Kevin Lundberg |
Berthoud |
|
S16 |
Jeanne Nicholson |
Silverthorne |
|
S17 |
Brandon Shaffer |
Longmont |
|
S18 |
Rollie Heath |
Boulder |
|
S19 |
Evie Hudak |
Westminster |
|
S20 |
Cheri Jahn |
Wheat Ridge |
|
S21 |
Betty Boyd |
Lakewood |
|
S22 |
Mike Kopp |
Littleton |
|
S23 |
Shawn Mitchell |
Broomfield |
|
S24 |
Lois Tochtrop |
Thornton |
|
S25 |
Mary Hodge |
Brighton |
|
S26 |
Linda Newell |
Littleton |
|
S27 |
Nancy Spence |
Centennial |
|
S28 |
Suzanne Williams |
Aurora |
|
S29 |
Morgan Carroll |
Aurora |
|
S30 |
Ted Harvey |
Highlands Ranch |
|
S31 |
Patrick Steadman |
Denver |
|
S32 |
Chris Romer |
Denver |
|
S33 |
Mike Johnston |
Denver |
|
S34 |
Lucia Guzman |
Denver |
|
S35 |
Joyce Foster |
Denver |
State House
|
H01 |
Jeanne Labuda |
Denver |
|
H02 |
Mark Ferrandino |
Denver |
|
H03 |
Daniel Kagan |
Denver |
|
H04 |
Dan Pabon |
Denver |
|
H05 |
Crisanta Duran |
Denver |
|
H06 |
Lois Court |
Denver |
|
H07 |
Angela Williams |
Denver |
|
H08 |
Beth McCann |
Denver |
|
H09 |
Joe Miklosi |
Denver |
|
H10 |
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst |
Niwot |
|
H11 |
Deb Gardner |
Boulder |
|
H12 |
Matt Jones |
Louisville |
|
H13 |
Claire Levy |
Boulder |
|
H14 |
Janak Joshi |
Colorado Springs |
|
H15 |
Mark Waller |
Colorado Springs |
|
H16 |
Larry Liston |
Colorado Springs |
|
H17 |
Mark Barker |
Colorado Springs |
|
H18 |
Pete Lee |
Manitou Springs |
|
H19 |
Marsha Looper |
Calhan |
|
H20 |
Amy Stephens |
Monument |
|
H21 |
Bob Gardner |
Colorado Springs |
|
H22 |
Ken Summers |
Lakewood |
|
H23 |
Max Tyler |
Denver |
|
H24 |
Sue Schafer |
Wheat Ridge |
|
H25 |
Cheri Gerou |
Evergreen |
|
H26 |
Andy Kerr |
Denver |
|
H27 |
Libby Szabo |
Arvada |
|
H28 |
Jim Kerr |
Littleton |
|
H29 |
Robert Ramirez |
Arvada |
|
H30 |
Kevin Priola |
Henderson |
|
H31 |
Judy Solano |
Brighton |
|
H32 |
Edward Casso |
Denver |
|
H33 |
Donald Beezley |
Denver |
|
H34 |
John Soper |
Thornton |
|
H35 |
Cherilyn Peniston |
Westminster |
|
H36 |
Su Ryden |
Aurora |
|
H37 |
Spencer Swalm |
Centennial |
|
H38 |
Kathleen Conti |
Littleton |
|
H39 |
David Balmer |
Centennial |
|
H40 |
Cindy Acree |
Aurora |
|
H41 |
Nancy Todd |
Aurora |
|
H42 |
Rhonda Fields |
Aurora |
|
H43 |
Frank McNulty |
Highlands Ranch |
|
H44 |
Chris Holbert |
Denver |
|
H45 |
Carole Murray |
Castle Rock |
|
H46 |
Sal Pace |
Pueblo |
|
H47 |
Keith Swerdfeger |
Pueblo West |
|
H48 |
Glenn Vaad |
Denver |
|
H49 |
BJ Nikkel |
Larimer, Weld counties |
|
H50 |
Jim Riesberg |
Greeley |
|
H51 |
Brian DelGrosso |
Loveland |
|
H52 |
John Kefalas |
Fort Collins |
|
H53 |
Randy Fischer |
Fort Collins |
|
H54 |
Ray Scott |
Grand Junction |
|
H55 |
Laura Bradford |
Collbran |
|
H56 |
Christine Scanlan |
Dillon |
|
H57 |
Randy Baumgardner |
Hot Sulphur Springs |
|
H58 |
Don Coram |
Cortez |
|
H59 |
J. Paul Brown |
Durango |
|
H60 |
Tom Massey |
Poncha Springs |
|
H61 |
Roger Wilson |
Gunnison |
|
H62 |
Edward Vigil |
Alamosa |
|
H63 |
Jon Becker |
Yuma |
|
H64 |
Wes McKinley |
Walsh |
|
H65 |
Jerry Sonnenberg |
Sterling |
|
Ballot Initiatives |
|
|
Amendment 60 (Prop. Tax, Schools) |
FAILED |
|
Amendment 61 (Gov’t Borrowing) |
FAILED |
|
Amendment 62 (Personhood) |
FAILED |
|
Amendment 63 (Healthcare Choice) |
FAILED |
|
Proposition 101 (Taxes – Vehicle, Telecomm) |
FAILED |
|
Proposition 102 (Secured Bonds) |
FAILED |
|
Amendment P (Games of Chance) |
FAILED |
|
Amendment Q (Temp Seat Gov’t) |
PASSED |
|
Amendment R (Tax Exemption Poss. Interest) |
FAILED |
