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Weiser: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Brauchler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Colorado |
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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]
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler won the Republican nomination unopposed. [3] [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Brauchler | 414,532 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 414,532 | 100.0 |
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]
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 (%) |
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Phil Weiser | 1,805 | 52.87 |
Joe Salazar | 1,249 | 36.59 |
Amy Padden | 360 | 10.55 |
Weiser narrowly defeated Salazar by a 50.43% to 49.57% margin. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phil Weiser | 298,048 | 50.43 | |
Democratic | Joe Salazar | 292,912 | 49.57 | |
Total votes | 590,960 | 100.0 |
Attorney William F. Robinson, III was the Libertarian nominee. [11]
Weiser won the general election by a 6.5% margin of victory. [12] [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Weiser: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Brauchler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Colorado |
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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]
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 |
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]
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 |
Weiser narrowly defeated Salazar by a 50.43% to 49.57% margin. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Phil Weiser | 298,048 | 50.43 | |
Democratic | Joe Salazar | 292,912 | 49.57 | |
Total votes | 590,960 | 100.0 |
Attorney William F. Robinson, III was the Libertarian nominee. [11]
Weiser won the general election by a 6.5% margin of victory. [12] [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |