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Colorado Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
Primary Date:
June 24, 2014
General Election Date:
November 4, 2014
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November 4 Election Winners:
John HickenlooperDemocratic Party
Lt. Gov.Joseph GarciaDemocratic Party
Incumbents prior to election:
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TheColorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election took place onNovember 4, 2014. IncumbentsJohn Hickenlooper andJoseph Garcia, both Democrats first elected in 2010, were eligible for re-election and ran successfully together for a second time in 2014.

Hickenlooper and Garcia won new four-year terms as governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.

Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.

Colorado utilizes asemi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.

The race was rated "Lean D" byThe Cook Political Report, giving Hickenlooper a slight advantage.[3] Meanwhile,Governing rated the general election race between Hickenlooper andRepublican challengerBob Beauprez as a "Toss-up."[4] Learn more about the dynamics of this gubernatorial race by checking out thepolls,debates andrace background sections.

The gubernatorial race was not the only race on the November ballot that could have shifted the partisan balance of power in Colorado. TheColorado State Senate had been identified by Ballotpedia as one of the top 20 legislative chambers to watch in 2014. Both chambers of thestate legislature and the governor's office were held by theDemocratic Party as of November 2014, making Colorado astate government trifecta, or single party government. Going into the 2014 elections, the battleground races for the state Senate and governor's office could have changed Colorado's trifecta status. Learn more about the state's most competitive legislative races on thebattleground chambers page.

Candidates

Running mates listed together in order of "Governor/Lieutenant Governor"[5]

General election

Democratic PartyJohn Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia -IncumbentsGreen check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyBob Beauprez/Jill Rapella[6]
Libertarian PartyMatthew Hess/Brandon Young[7][8]
Green PartyHarry Hempy/Scott Olson[9]
IndependentMike Dunafon/Robin Roberts[10]
IndependentPaul Fiorino/Charles Whitley
Republican Party (Write-in)Marcus Giavanni/Joshua Yballa[11]

Lost in the primary

Republican PartyScott Gessler[12][13]
Republican PartyTom Tancredo[14]
Republican PartyMike Kopp/Vera Ortegon[15]

Results

General election

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn Hickenlooper/Joseph GarciaIncumbent49.3%1,006,433
    RepublicanBob Beauprez/Jill Rapella46%938,195
    LibertarianMatthew Hess/Brandon Young1.9%39,590
    GreenHarry Hempy/Scott Olson1.3%27,391
    UnaffiliatedMike Dunafon/Robin Roberts1.2%24,042
    UnaffiliatedPaul Fiorino/Charles Whitley0.3%5,923
Total Votes2,041,574
Election results viaColorado Secretary of State

Primary

Democratic primary

IncumbentJohn Hickenlooper was uncontested in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Governor of Colorado, Republican Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Beauprez30.2%116,333
Tom Tancredo26.7%102,830
Scott Gessler23.2%89,213
Mike Kopp19.9%76,373
Total Votes384,749
Election results viaColorado Secretary of State.


Race background

Democratic nomination

Democratic incumbentColorado GovernorJohn Hickenlooper ran for re-election in2014 alongsideLieutenant GovernorJoseph Garcia (D). Hickenlooper and Garcia were first elected together in 2010. They were uncontested for re-nomination in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.

Republican nomination

On June 24, Colorado voters selectedBob Beauprez as theRepublican nominee for governor. It was the only contested primary for a statewide office held that day. Beauprez representedColorado's 7th Congressional District from 2003 to 2007 and he was the Republican nominee for governor in 2006.[16] He drew 30 percent of the primary vote, according to unofficial totals, defeatingTom Tancredo (27 percent),Colorado Secretary of StateScott Gessler (23 percent) andMike Kopp (20 percent).[17] Gessler passed up a possible second term as secretary of state in 2014 in favor of an attempt to challenge Hickenlooper for the state's top office. Since Gessler was out of the governor's race, he was unable to make a bid for re-election as secretary of state.

According to the candidates' campaign finance reports due July 1, Hickenlooper raised nearly $3 million in preparation for the second phase of the 2014 campaign cycle and ended the reporting period with $579,268 of cash on hand. Beauprez ended the reporting period with $34,921 cash on hand. Beauprez' total fundraising for the cycle as of June 25 was $351,921.[18]

General election

Hickenlooper, Beauprez,Matthew Hess (Libertarian),Harry Hempy (Green) and various unaffiliated candidates competed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[19][20]

In September 2014,Governing rated the race between Hickenlooper and Beauprez as a "Toss-up" whileThe Cook Political Report gave Hickenlooper a slight advantage with a "Lean D" rating.[21][22]

Debates

October 6 debate

A debate hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce evolved from an economics discussion into a debate over public safety issues betweenJohn Hickenlooper (D) andBob Beauprez (R). Beauprez accused Hickenlooper of what he considered lax oversight of state prisons, citing recent instances where inmates convicted of violent crimes were released without public notice. Hickenlooper argued that once someone who committed a crime has served a sentence, there is no legal rationale for keeping the person incarcerated. He also argued that the state legislature failed to pass a new law in 2013 that would have created an intermediary step between prison and freedom for inmates with psychological issues or histories of violent behavior.[23]

Hickenlooper and Beauprez also shared their views on topics including marijuana legalization and immigration policy during the debate. Hickenlooper argued that other states should take notice of the difficulties Colorado faces in the early days of marijuana legalization and said that Colorado residents who supported legalization lacked the information to make an informed vote.[23]

Beauprez also addressed immigration policy, having previously argued that people in the country illegally should be sent back to their home countries before returning through official channels. Beauprez suggested during the debate that this process would not be necessary as part of immigration reform.[23]

Polls

General election

Colorado Governor General Election-Hickenlooper, Beauprez, Hess and Hempy
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Bob Beauprez (R)Matthew Hess (L)Harry Hempy (G)OtherUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
SurveyUSA
October 29, 2014		46%46%2%1%1%4%+/-4618
Quinnipiac University
October 22-27, 2014		40%45%4%2%0%9%+/-3.4844
NBC News/Marist
October 24, 2014		46%41%4%2%1%6%+/-3.6755
Quinnipiac University
October 15-21, 2014		45%44%1%2%1%7%+/-3.1974
Public Policy Polling
October 16-19, 2014		45%44%1%2%1%7%+/-3.5778
Quinnipiac University
October 8-13, 2014		42%46%5%1%0%6%+/-3.1988
Quinnipiac University
September 10-15, 2014		40%50%3%3%1%3%+/-2.81,211
AVERAGES 43.43% 45.14% 2.86% 1.86% 0.71% 6% +/-3.36 881.14
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

Hickenlooper, Beauprez and Hess

Colorado Governor General Election-Hickenlooper, Beauprez and Hess
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Bob Beauprez (R)Matthew Hess (L)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Gravis Marketing
October 16, 2014		44%48%6%3%+/-4695
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

Hickenlooper vs. Beauprez

Colorado Governor General Election - Hickenlooper vs. Beauprez
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Bob Beauprez (R)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Monmouth University
October 17-20, 2014		50%43%7%+/-4.7431
CNN/ORC
October 9-13, 2014		49%48%3%+/-4665
High Point University
October 4-8, 2014		44%46%10%+/-3.5876
Rasmussen
September 3-4, 2014		44%45%8%+/-3.5800
NBC/Marist
September 1-2, 2014		43%39%9%+/-3.1795
CBS/NYT/YouGov
July 5-24, 2014		48%48%1%+/-3.01,990
Public Policy Polling (D)
July 17-20, 2014		44%43%12%+/-3.8653
Quinnipiac University
July 10-14, 2014		43%44%10%+/-2.91,147
Gravis Marketing
July 8-19, 214		49%43%8%+/-3.01,106
NBC/Marist
July 7-10, 2014		49%43%7%+/-3.1914
Rasmussen
June 25-26, 2014		44%44%8%+/-4.0750
Quinnipiac University
April 15-21, 2014		48%39%10%+/-2.71,298
Public Policy Polling (D-National Coalition for Safer Roads)
April 17-20, 2014		48%41%11%+/--618
Magellan (R-Liberty Foundation of America)
April 14-15, 2014		50%35%5%+/-3.7717
Public Policy Polling
March 13-16, 2014		48%38%14%+/-4.1568
AVERAGES 46.73% 42.6% 8.2% +/-2.91 888.53
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hypothetical match-ups
Hickenlooper vs. Tancredo

Hickenlooper vs. Tancredo
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Tom Tancredo (R)Someone elseUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(December 3-4, 2013)
48%40%0%12%+/-3.2928
Quinnipiac University
(Aug. 15-21, 2013)
46%45%1%9%+/-2.91,184
AVERAGES 47% 42.5% 0.5% 10.5% +/-3.05 1,056
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Gessler

Hickenlooper vs. Gessler
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Scott Gessler (R)Someone elseUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(December 3-4, 2013)
47%40%0%12%+/-3.2928
Quinnipiac University
(Aug. 15-21, 2013)
47%42%1%10%+/-2.91,184
AVERAGES 47% 41% 0.5% 11% +/-3.05 1,056
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Brophy

Hickenlooper vs. Brophy
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Greg Brophy (R)Someone elseUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(December 3-4, 2013)
44%43%0%12%+/-3.2928
Quinnipiac University
(Aug. 15-21, 2013)
47%40%1%12%+/-2.91,184
AVERAGES 45.5% 41.5% 0.5% 12% +/-3.05 1,056
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)
Hickenlooper vs. Kopp

Hickenlooper vs. Kopp
PollJohn Hickenlooper* (D)Mike Kopp (R)Someone elseUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(December 3-4, 2013)
45%37%0%17%+/-3.2928
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org.

**Incumbency is denoted by asterisk (*)


Campaign media

Bob Beauprez

Bob Beauprez ad: Neighborhood

John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper ad: Leading

Outside organizations

Democratic Governors Association

DGA ad: Our Side
DGA ad: Secession

Making Colorado Great

Making Colorado Great ad: The Race

Republican Governors Association

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) spent $2 million on the ad used, which detailed Hickenlooper's amnesty of death row inmate Nathan Dunlap. Dunlap murdered the daughter of Dennis O'Connor and three other people in 1993. The "Dennis" ad used footage of O'Connor criticizing Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper's campaign asked local TV stations to refrain from airing the ad in late October and several of O'Connor's family members criticized the RGA for "revictimizing" the family. Gillian McNally, the cousin of Colleen O'Connor, also noted that Hickenlooper did not release Dunlap from prison, as implied by the use of the term "full amnesty" quoted from aDenver Post article in the ad.[24]

RGA ad: Actions
RGA ad: Dennis

Ad spending

The Wesleyan Media Project published a report on September 30, 2014, highlighting spending on gubernatorial races from September 12-25. This report found that Democratic and Republican groups spent a total of $46.84 million on TV ads in 15 states with gubernatorial elections. The following chart details the group's findings, including spending amounts and number of ads:[25]

Note: Abolded number indicates the highest total for this category. A number initalics is the lowest total for this category.

Spending on TV ads, September 12-25, 2014
StateTotal # of ads% Democratic-leaning ads% GOP-leaning adsTotal spending-Democratic leaning (in millions of $)Total spending-GOP leaning (in millions of $)
Colorado2,46083.116.91.350.39
Connecticut2,31261.738.31.480.89
Florida20,11138.561.54.076.64
Georgia4,62551.148.91.430.99
Illinois7,79363.536.54.173.5
Iowa2,13447.552.50.250.38
Kansas5,02445.754.30.851.17
Maine3,28142.357.70.460.32
Michigan6,76733.966.11.142.3
Minnesota1,97483.916.10.650.29
New York4,92661392.180.88
Pennsylvania3,26350.949.11.581.23
South Carolina2,88339.160.90.330.38
Texas10,33033.466.62.242.93
Wisconsin7,37463.336.71.361.01
TOTALS85,25748.251.823.5423.3

Gubernatorial electoral history

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2010

See also:Colorado gubernatorial election, 2010

On November 2, 2010, John Hickenlooper won election to the office of Governor of Colorado. He defeated Tom Tancredo (ACP), Dan Maes (R), Jaimes Brown (L), Jason Clark (I) and Paul Fiorino (I) in the general election.

Governor of Colorado, 2010
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngJohn Hickenlooper51%912,005
    American Constitution Party Tom Tancredo36.5%651,232
    Republican Dan Maes11.1%199,034
    Libertarian Jaimes Brown0.7%12,314
    IndependentJason Ray Clark0.5%8,576
    Independent Paul Fiorino0.2%3,483
Total Votes1,786,644
Election results viaThe New York Times.


2006

On November 7, 2006, Bill Ritter won election to the office of Governor of Colorado. He defeated Bob Beauprez (R), Dawn Winkler (L), Paul Fiorino (I), Clyde Harkins (C) and Charles "Chuck" Sylvester (Write-in) in the general election.

Governor of Colorado, 2006
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBill Ritter57%888,095
    RepublicanBob Beauprez40.2%625,886
    Libertarian Dawn Winkler1.5%23,323
    Independent Paul Fiorino0.7%10,996
    Constitution Clyde Harkins0.6%9,716
    Write-in Charles "Chuck" Sylvester0%389
Total Votes1,558,405
Election results viaConnecticut Secretary of State.


2002

On November 5, 2002, Bill Owens won re-election to the office of Governor of Colorado. He defeated Rollie Heath (D), Ronald Forthofer (G) and Ralph Shnelvar (L) in the general election.

Governor of Colorado, 2002
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngBill OwensIncumbent62.6%884,583
    Democratic Rollie Heath33.7%475,373
    Green Ronald Forthofer2.3%32,099
    Libertarian Ralph Shnelvar1.5%20,547
Total Votes1,412,602
Election results viaConnecticut Secretary of State.


1998

On November 3, 1998, Bill Owens won election to the office of Governor of Colorado. He defeated Gail Schoettler (D), Sandra D. Johnson (L) and Tim Leonard (C) in the general election.

Governor of Colorado, 1998
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngBill Owens49.1%648,202
    Democratic Gail Schoettler48.4%639,905
    Libertarian Sandra D. Johnson1.7%22,202
    Constitution Tim Leonard0.8%10,998
Total Votes1,321,307
Election results viaConnecticut Secretary of State.

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[26] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[27]

Quick facts

  • According toPBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[28]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis wereTexas (28.3 percent),Tennessee (28.6 percent), andIndiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent),Wisconsin (56.5 percent), andColorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[29]
Voter turnout rates, 2014
StateTotal votes counted% voter eligible populationTop statewide office up for electionSize of lead (Raw votes)Size of lead (%)
Alabama1,191,27433.2Governor320,31927.2
Alaska285,43154.4Governor4,0041.6
Arizona1,537,67134.1Governor143,95112.5
Arkansas852,64240.1Governor118,66414.0
California7,513,97230.8Governor1,065,74817.8
Colorado2,080,07154.5Governor50,3952.4
Connecticut1,096,50942.5Governor26,6032.5
Delaware234,03834.4Attorney General31,15513.6
District of Columbia177,17635.8Mayor27,93419.0
Florida6,026,80243.3Governor66,1271.1
Georgia2,596,94738.5Governor202,6858.0
Hawaii369,55436.5Governor45,32312.4
Idaho445,30739.6Governor65,85214.9
Illinois3,680,41740.9Governor171,9004.9
Indiana1,387,62228.8Secretary of State234,97817.8
Iowa1,142,28450.2Governor245,54821.8
Kansas887,02343.4Governor33,0523.9
Kentucky1,435,86844.0U.S. Senate222,09615.5
Louisiana1,472,03943.8U.S. Senate16,4011.1
Maine616,99658.5Governor29,8204.9
Maryland1,733,17741.5Governor88,6486.1
Massachusetts2,186,78944.6Governor40,3611.9
Michigan3,188,95643.2Governor129,5474.3
Minnesota1,992,61350.5Governor109,7765.6
Mississippi631,85828.9U.S. Senate141,23433.0
Missouri1,426,30331.8Auditor684,07453.6
Montana373,83147.3U.S. Senate65,26217.9
Nebraska552,11541.5Governor97,67818.7
Nevada547,34929.0Governor255,79346.7
New Hampshire495,56548.4Governor24,9245.2
New Jersey1,955,04232.5N/AN/AN/A
New Mexico512,80535.7Governor73,86814.6
New York3,930,31029.0Governor476,25213.4
North Carolina2,939,76741.2U.S. Senate48,5111.7
North Dakota255,12845.0U.S. House At-large seat42,21417.1
Ohio3,149,87636.2Governor933,23530.9
Oklahoma824,83129.8Governor122,06014.7
Oregon1,541,78253.5Governor59,0294.5
Pennsylvania3,495,86636.0Governor339,2619.8
Rhode Island329,21242.2Governor14,3464.5
South Carolina1,261,61135.2Governor179,08914.6
South Dakota282,29144.9Governor124,86545.1
Tennessee1,374,06528.6Governor642,21447.5
Texas4,727,20828.3Governor957,97320.4
Utah577,97330.2Attorney General173,81935.2
Vermont193,08738.8Governor2,0951.1
Virginia2,194,34636.6U.S. Senate16,7270.8
Washington2,123,90143.1N/AN/AN/A
West Virginia451,49831.2U.S. Senate124,66727.6
Wisconsin2,410,31456.5Governor137,6075.7
Wyoming168,39039.3Governor52,70333.6

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Campaign finance

Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$10,758,514 during the election. This information was last updated on April 7, 2015.[30]

Campaign Contribution Totals
CandidateOfficeResultContributions
John Hickenlooper/Joe GarciaDemocratic PartyColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorWon$5,625,853
Bob Beauprez/Jill RapellaRepublican PartyColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$2,901,289
Tom TancredoRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$838,022
Scott GesslerRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$573,138
Mike KoppRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$297,506
Steve HouseRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$267,057
Greg BrophyRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$197,224
Mike Dunafon/Robin RobertsGrey.pngColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$53,470
Harry Hempy/Scott OlsonGreen PartyColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$2,082
Matthew Hess/Brandon YoungLibertarian PartyColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$2,070
Roni Bell SylvesterRepublican PartyColorado GovernorDefeated$710
Marcus Giavanni/Joshua YballaGrey.pngColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$93
Paul Noel Fiorino/Charles George WhitleyGrey.pngColorado Governor/Lieutenant GovernorDefeated$0
Grand Total Raised$10,758,514

Key deadlines

DeadlineEvent
March 31, 2014Filing deadline (Primary, all parties)
June 24, 2014Primary election
July 10, 2014Filing deadline (General, Independents)
July 17, 2014Filing deadline (General, Write-ins)
November 4, 2014General election
November 21, 2014Last day to complete the canvass for the general election
January 13, 2015Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

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Footnotes

  1. ↑LexisNexis, "Colorado Revised Statutes § 1-7-201," accessed October 20, 2025
  2. ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed October 20, 2025
  3. ↑The Cook Political Report, "Governors Race Ratings 2014," September 15, 2014
  4. ↑Governing, "2014 Governors Races," September 10, 2014
  5. ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Official Candidate List ," accessed September 18, 2014
  6. ↑Denver Business Journal, "9News: Bob Beauprez enters Colorado governor's race," March 3, 2014
  7. ↑Brandon Young for Colorado Facebook Page, "Timeline," accessed April 7, 2014
  8. ↑Matthew Hess for Colorado Governor 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2013
  9. ↑Harry Hempy for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed February 2, 2014
  10. ↑Mike Dunafon for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed April 23, 2014
  11. ↑Marcus Giavanni for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 3, 2014
  12. ↑9news.com, "Amid flood disaster, Scott Gessler announces bid for governor," September 17, 2013
  13. ↑The Denver Post, "Scott Gessler evaluating run for Colorado governor in 2014," May 16, 2013
  14. ↑The Denver Post, "Former Rep. Tancredo running for Colorado governor," May 23, 2013
  15. ↑The Denver Post, "Republican Mike Kopp to file for governor's race today," October 1, 2013
  16. ↑Bob Beauprez for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed June 25, 2014
  17. ↑Associated Press, "Colorado - Summary Vote Results," last updated June 25, 2014
  18. ↑The Denver Post, "Hickenlooper fundraising passes $3 million mark," July 1, 2014
  19. ↑Reuters, "Former congressman Beauprez to challenge Colorado governor," June 24, 2014
  20. ↑Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Official Candidate List," accessed June 23, 2014
  21. ↑Governing, "2014 Governors Races," September 10, 2014
  22. ↑The Cook Political Report, "Governors Race Ratings 2014," September 15, 2014
  23. ↑23.023.123.2The Denver Post, "Pot, immigration trip up governor, Senate candidates in Denver debates," October 6, 2014
  24. ↑KDVR, "RGA’s tough but inaccurate Dunlap ad may be pulled off the air," October 27, 2014
  25. ↑Wesleyan Media Project, "GOP Groups Keeping Senate Contests Close," September 30, 2014
  26. ↑United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  27. ↑TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  28. ↑PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  29. ↑U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014
  30. ↑Follow the Money, "Overview of 2014 Elections," accessed April 7, 2015
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