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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]
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Republican primary
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler won the Republican nomination unopposed.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Brauchler | 414,532 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 414,532 | 100.0 | ||
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]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Weiser | 298,048 | 50.43 | |
| Democratic | Joe Salazar | 292,912 | 49.57 | |
| Total votes | 590,960 | 100.0 | ||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Weiser | 1,285,464 | 51.6 | |
| Republican | George Brauchler | 1,124,757 | 45.1 | |
| Libertarian | William F. Robinson, III | 81,733 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,491,954 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "George Brauchler". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "CO Attorney General - R Primary". Our Campaigns. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hickenlooper, in extraordinary move, endorses Phil Weiser in Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general". The Denver Post. June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Luning, Ernest. "Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Salazar in Democratic attorney general's race". Colorado Politics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Luning, Ernest. "Democrat Joe Salazar endorsed by Bernie Sanders-aligned Our Revolution group for attorney general". Colorado Politics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Democratic Assembly Results". Colorado Pols. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "CO Attorney General - D State Assembly". Our Campaigns. December 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "CO Attorney General - D Primary". Our Campaigns. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Robinson, III, William F." Our Campaigns. September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "CO Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. February 24, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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