2020 United States Senate election in Colorado
The 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado , concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections .
Under Colorado law, the filing deadline for U.S. Senate candidates was March 17, 2020, the third Tuesday in March of the election year; the primary election occurred on June 30.[ 1] [ 2] Incumbent senator Cory Gardner lost re-election to former governor John Hickenlooper .[ 3] Gardner was unopposed in the Republican primary, and Hickenlooper defeated former State House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary.[ 4]
This race was one of two Republican-held U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2020 in a state President Trump lost in 2016; the other was in Maine. Many pollsters and pundits[ 5] [ 6] considered Gardner to be the most vulnerable Republican senator facing re-election in 2020 due to his narrow victory in 2014, the state's leftward shift, and Trump's unpopularity in the state.
As predicted, Hickenlooper easily defeated Gardner by a 9.3-point margin. However, Gardner did manage to outperform Donald Trump in the concurrent presidential election by roughly four points.[ 7] This became the first election Gardner had lost in his political career as well as being the widest margin of loss for a Coloradan U.S. Senator since 1978 .[ 8] This was the third consecutive election where this seat flipped parties, and also the second consecutive election in which the incumbent senator lost re-election to a second term for this particular seat. At the age of 68, Hickenlooper is the oldest first term senator from Colorado.
Background
Gardner was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, narrowly defeating incumbent Democratic senator Mark Udall in a very successful election year for Republicans. Gardner was widely considered vulnerable in 2020 due to Colorado's recent Democratic trend and his support for Trump.[ 9] Polling showed that more voters had a negative view of Gardner compared to a positive one.[ 10] Gardner also faced a four-year grassroots campaign across the state by progressive political activists to hold him accountable for his votes, featured a cardboard cutout dubbed "Cardboard Cory".[ 11] The seat was expected to be highly competitive and the most likely Republican-held seat to flip Democratic. The Democratic nominee, former governor John Hickenlooper , had a consistent double-digit lead over Gardner in the polls.[ 12] [ 13]
Various minor scandals in the days leading up to the June 30 Democratic primary sparked speculation that Romanoff might win, but Hickenlooper had an advantage in name recognition, and harsh negative attacks by Romanoff reportedly led many state Democrats and voters to sour on him.[ 14]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
Margot Dupre, estate agent[ 16] [ 17]
Gail Prentice, veteran and business owner[ 18] [ 19]
Endorsements
Cory Gardner (R)
U.S. presidents
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations
Other individuals
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Dan Baer , former executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and former United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [ 32] (endorsed John Hickenlooper)
Derrick Blanton[ 33]
Marcos Boyington, software engineer[ 34]
Diana Bray, psychologist and climate activist[ 35] (endorsed Andrew Romanoff) [ 36]
Denise Burgess, businesswoman and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce board member[ 37]
Ellen Burnes, Colorado State University professor and former chair of the Boulder County Democratic Party[ 38]
Lorena Garcia , community organizer[ a] [ 39]
David Goldfischer, associate professor at the Korbel School for International Studies at the University of Denver and national security advisor[ 40]
Mike Johnston , former state senator and candidate for Governor of Colorado in 2018 [ 41]
Danielle Kombo, medical recruiter and businesswoman[ 42] (endorsed Stephany Rose Spaulding)
Dustin Leitzel, pharmacist[ 43] [ 44]
Alice Madden , former majority leader of the Colorado House of Representatives [ 45]
Christopher Hawkins Critter Milton, 2020 Unity Party nominee for Colorado's 3rd congressional district [ 46]
Keith Pottratz, technician and veteran[ 47] (endorsed Lorena Garcia)
Stephany Rose Spaulding, professor at University of Colorado Colorado Springs and nominee for Colorado's 5th congressional district in 2018 [ 48] (endorsed Lorena Garcia) [ 49]
Erik Underwood, entrepreneur and candidate for Governor of Colorado in 2018 [ 50]
John F. Walsh , former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado [ 51] (endorsed John Hickenlooper)
Michelle Ferrigno Warren, nonprofit leader, immigration advocate, first time candidate[ b] [ 52]
Angela Williams , state senator (ran for re-election) [ 53]
Trish Zornio, biomedical scientist[ 30] [ 54] (endorsed John Hickenlooper)
Declined
Endorsements
John Hickenlooper
U.S. presidents
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
Local officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Andrew Romanoff
State officials
Individuals
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
Hypothetical polling
with Dan Baer and John Hickenlooper
with John Hickenlooper and Mike Johnston
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
John Hickenlooper
Mike Johnston
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [ 99] [ B]
August 28–29, 2019
509 (LV)
–
69%
14%
18%
with John Hickenlooper and Alice Madden
with John Hickenlooper and Angela Williams
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
John Hickenlooper
Angela Williams
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [ 99] [ B]
August 28–29, 2019
509 (LV)
–
70%
11%
18%
Caucus
On March 7, 2020, the Colorado Democratic Party held a non-binding Senate primary preference poll at its caucus sites. Attendees could choose delegates to county and then state conventions. If a candidate received at least 30% of the delegates at the state convention they would be placed on the ballot. Some candidates were not listed because they instead chose to attempt to collect signatures to reach the ballot. Candidates needed 1,500 signatures from each congressional district . Hickenlooper and Underwood chose to do both. Romanoff collected the needed signatures as of March 8, 2020.[ 102] [ 103]
Caucus results
Romanoff was the only candidate to get more than 30% in the initial precinct caucuses. Hickenlooper withdrew from the assembly process soon afterward, choosing to qualify for the ballot exclusively by petition. Ballot access for assembly candidates will be decided at the state assembly. Caucus winners do not always receive the party's nomination; Romanoff won them in the 2010 Democratic primary for Colorado's Senate race, but Michael Bennet won the party's nomination that year.[ 104]
The aggregate results of the various precinct caucuses on March 7, 2020, were:[ 105]
Candidate
Total raw votes
Percentage of vote won (%)
Andrew Romanoff
8,629
54.98
John Hickenlooper
4,761
30.34
Trish Zornio
976
6.21
Stephany Rose Spaulding
771
4.91
Uncommitted
520
3.31
Erik Underwood
35
0.22
Results
Results by county:
Other candidates
Libertarian primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Unity Party
Nominee
Stephan "Chairman Seku" Evans, former candidate for mayor of Denver[ 110]
Eliminated at Unity Party convention
Withdrawn
Write-in candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
General election
Debate
Predictions
Endorsements
Cory Gardner (R)
U.S. presidents
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Organizations
Other individuals
Newspapers
John Hickenlooper (D)
U.S. presidents
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S senators
U.S. representatives
State officials
Local officials
Newspapers
Unions
Organizations
Polling
Graphical Summary
Poll Results
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Cory Gardner (R)
JohnHickenlooper (D)
Other / Undecided
Keating Research /Onsight Public Affairs /Colorado Sun [ 142]
October 29 – November 1, 2020
502 (LV)[ k]
± 4.4%
42%
53%
–
Data for Progress [ 143]
October 27 – November 1, 2020
709 (LV)
± 3.7%
45%
54%
2%[ l]
Swayable [ 144]
October 23 – November 1, 2020
443 (LV)
± 6%
43%
57%
–
Morning Consult [ 145]
October 22–31, 2020
727 (LV)
± 4%
44%
52%
–
Morning Consult [ 145]
October 11–20, 2020
788 (LV)
± 3.5%
42%
50%
–
RBI Strategies & Research [ 146]
October 12–16, 2020
502 (LV)
± 4.4%
39%
53%
7%[ m]
RMG Research /PoliticalIQ [ 147]
October 9–15, 2020
800 (LV)
± 3.5%
42%
51%
7%[ n]
Civiqs /Daily Kos [ 148]
October 11–14, 2020
1,013 (LV)
± 3.6%
42%
53%
3%[ o]
Keating Research /OnSight Public Affairs /Melanson [ 149]
October 8–13, 2020
519 (LV)
± 4.3%
41%
51%
7%[ p]
Morning Consult [ 145]
October 2–11, 2020
837 (LV)
± 3.4%
40%
50%
–
YouGov /University of Colorado [ 150]
October 5–9, 2020
800 (LV)
± 4.64%
40%
48%
12%[ q]
SurveyUSA [ 151]
October 1–6, 2020
1,021 (LV)
± 3.9%
39%
48%
14%[ r]
Morning Consult [ 152]
September 11–20, 2020
613 (LV)
± (2% – 7%)
42%[ s]
49%
–
Morning Consult [ 153]
September 8–17, 2020
599 (LV)[ k]
± (2% – 4%)
44%
46%
–
Fabrizio Ward /Hart Research Associates [ 154] [ C]
August 30 – September 5, 2020
800 (LV)
± 3.5%
46%
51%
4%[ t]
Global Strategy Group (D) [ 155] [ D]
August 28 – September 1, 2020
800 (LV)
± 3.5%
42%
52%
5%
Morning Consult [ 156]
August 21–30, 2020
638 (LV)
± 4.0%
39%[ s]
48%
13%
Morning Consult [ 156]
August 16–25, 2020
≈600 (LV)
± 4.0%
39%
48%
–
Public Policy Polling (D) [ 157] [ E]
August 18–19, 2020
731 (V)
± 3.2%
42%
51%
7%[ u]
Morning Consult [ 156]
August 6–15, 2020
≈600 (LV)
± 4.0%
38%
49%
–
Morning Consult [ 156]
July 27 – August 5, 2020
≈600 (LV)
± 4.0%
39%
50%
–
Morning Consult [ 158]
July 17–26, 2020
616 (LV)
± 4.0%
42%[ v]
48%
11%[ w]
Morning Consult [ 156]
July 13–22, 2020
≈600 (LV)
± 4.0%
41%
50%
–
Public Policy Polling [ 159] [ F]
June 29–30, 2020
840 (V)
± 3.4%
40%
51%
9%[ x]
Keating Research /OnSight Public Affairs /Melanson [ 160]
May 1–3, 2020
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
36%
54%
10%[ y]
Montana State University Bozeman [ 161]
April 10–19, 2020
379 (LV)
± 4.4%
31%
48%
21%[ z]
Keating Research [ 162]
October 10–14, 2019
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
42%
53%
5%
Emerson College [ 163]
August 16–19, 2019
1,000 (RV)
± 3.0%
40%
53%
8%
Global Strategy Group (D) [ 164] [ G]
August 13–14, 2019
617 (LV)
± 3.9%
39%
49%
13%
Public Policy Polling [ 165] [ B]
August 8–11, 2019
739 (V)
± 3.6%
38%
51%
12%
Hypothetical polling
with generic Democrat
on whether Cory Gardner deserves to be re-elected
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[ c]
Margin of error
Yes
No
Other / Undecided
Fabrizio Ward /AARP [ 171]
July 29–31, 2019
600 (LV)
± 4.0%
32%
50%
19%[ aa]
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
with Mike Johnston
Results
The election was not particularly close, with Hickenlooper winning by 9.32%. Hickenlooper's win was expected, as Colorado has moved more toward being a blue state. Key to Hickenlooper's victory was Denver County and its surrounding suburban counties, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, and Jefferson, the latter of which had been pivotal to Gardner's victory in 2014.[citation needed ] Gardner did well in the typically red El Paso County , home of Colorado Springs . Gardner also did well in many rural areas of the state. However, Hickenlooper's strong performance in heavily populated counties proved too much for Gardner to overcome. Hickenlooper was also likely helped by Joe Biden , who won the state by 13.5%.
Hickenlooper is the first senator from Colorado who was also the Governor of Colorado since Senator Edwin Johnson was elected in 1936 . Hickenlooper was sworn in as Senator on January 3, 2021, for a six-year term that expires on January 3, 2027.
By county
By county
County[ 175]
John Hickenlooper Democratic
Cory Gardner Republican
Raymon DoaneLibertarian
Daniel DoyleApproval Voting
Stephen EvansUnity
Margin
Total votes
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Adams
130,409
55.33
98,341
41.72
4,916
2.09
1,071
0.45
963
0.41
32,068
13.60
235,700
Alamosa
3,734
48.45
3,800
49.31
104
1.35
40
0.52
29
0.38
-66
-0.86
7,707
Arapahoe
204,054
58.53
136,713
39.21
5,694
1.63
1,074
0.31
1,111
0.32
67,341
19.31
348,646
Archuleta
3,591
39.82
5,225
57.93
163
1.81
26
0.29
14
0.16
-1,634
-18.12
9,019
Baca
329
14.98
1,816
82.70
32
1.46
12
0.55
7
0.32
-1,487
-67.71
2,196
Bent
702
31.12
1,488
65.96
33
1.46
26
1.15
7
0.31
-786
-34.84
2,256
Boulder
154,552
75.20
47,321
23.03
2,869
1.40
317
0.15
457
0.22
107,231
52.18
205,516
Broomfield
27,447
59.41
17,855
38.65
712
1.54
82
0.18
100
0.22
9,592
20.76
46,196
Chaffee
6,948
51.17
6,344
46.72
232
1.71
32
0.24
22
0.16
604
4.45
13,578
Cheyenne
119
10.58
995
88.44
7
0.62
2
0.18
2
0.18
-876
-77.87
1,125
Clear Creek
3,494
53.94
2,835
43.77
121
1.87
15
0.23
12
0.19
659
10.17
6,477
Conejos
1,975
46.26
2,243
52.54
24
0.56
18
0.42
9
0.21
-268
-6.28
4,269
Costilla
1,313
62.91
713
34.16
40
1.92
12
0.57
9
0.43
600
28.75
2,087
Crowley
456
26.19
1,230
70.65
36
2.07
12
0.69
7
0.40
-774
-44.46
1,741
Custer
1,059
29.47
2,456
68.34
62
1.73
10
0.28
7
0.19
-1,397
-38.87
3,594
Delta
5,764
29.86
13,118
67.96
308
1.60
79
0.41
34
0.18
-7,354
-38.10
19,303
Denver
305,602
77.74
80,163
20.39
4,984
1.27
963
0.24
1,376
0.35
225,439
57.35
393,088
Dolores
338
23.69
1,064
74.56
17
1.19
4
0.28
4
0.28
-726
-50.88
1,427
Douglas
97,553
42.13
130,045
56.16
3,279
1.42
332
0.14
350
0.15
-32,492
-14.03
231,559
Eagle
17,902
62.27
10,350
36.00
384
1.34
53
0.18
59
0.21
7,552
26.27
28,748
El Paso
152,126
40.36
212,057
56.27
9,932
2.64
1,451
0.39
1,314
0.35
-59,931
-15.90
376,880
Elbert
4,257
22.46
14,340
75.64
299
1.58
35
0.18
26
0.14
-10,083
-53.19
18,957
Fremont
7,201
28.40
17,450
68.81
508
2.00
129
0.51
71
0.28
-10,249
-40.42
25,359
Garfield
14,999
48.72
15,027
48.81
598
1.94
92
0.30
71
0.23
-28
-0.09
30,787
Gilpin
2,183
52.29
1,867
44.72
99
2.37
15
0.36
11
0.26
316
7.57
4,175
Grand
4,579
46.36
5,075
51.38
181
1.83
28
0.28
15
0.15
-496
-5.02
9,878
Gunnison
6,922
62.13
3,978
35.71
193
1.73
30
0.27
18
0.16
2,944
26.42
11,141
Hinsdale
244
39.35
365
58.87
9
1.45
0
0.00
2
0.32
-121
-19.52
620
Huerfano
2,077
47.52
2,160
49.42
97
2.22
25
0.57
12
0.27
-83
-1.90
4,371
Jackson
164
18.92
684
78.89
12
1.38
5
0.58
2
0.23
-520
-59.98
867
Jefferson
210,619
55.87
158,276
41.99
6,191
1.64
1,026
0.27
849
0.23
52,343
13.88
376,961
Kiowa
93
10.45
783
87.98
10
1.12
3
0.34
1
0.11
-690
-77.53
890
Kit Carson
628
16.46
3,138
82.25
36
0.94
8
0.21
5
0.13
-2,510
-65.79
3,815
La Plata
19,873
56.05
14,776
41.68
632
1.78
71
0.20
101
0.28
5,097
14.38
35,453
Lake
2,297
58.11
1,511
38.22
109
2.76
15
0.38
21
0.53
786
19.88
3,953
Larimer
116,419
53.91
94,585
43.80
3,914
1.81
544
0.25
471
0.22
21,834
10.11
215,933
Las Animas
3,509
44.28
4,217
53.21
130
1.64
45
0.57
24
0.30
-708
-8.93
7,925
Lincoln
434
16.46
2,141
81.22
39
1.48
17
0.64
5
0.19
-1,707
-64.76
2,636
Logan
2,117
20.20
8,167
77.92
131
1.25
37
0.35
29
0.28
-6,050
-57.72
10,481
Mesa
29,478
33.05
57,236
64.17
1,785
2.00
457
0.51
244
0.27
-27,758
-31.12
89,200
Mineral
302
39.89
437
57.73
15
1.98
1
0.13
2
0.26
-135
-17.83
757
Moffat
1,120
16.45
5,544
81.41
106
1.56
31
0.46
9
0.13
-4,424
-64.96
6,810
Montezuma
5,538
36.45
9,273
61.03
272
1.79
47
0.31
64
0.42
-3,735
-24.58
15,194
Montrose
7,321
29.45
16,978
68.31
410
1.65
92
0.37
55
0.22
-9,657
-38.85
24,856
Morgan
3,787
27.91
9,544
70.33
136
1.00
69
0.51
35
0.26
-5,757
-42.42
13,571
Otero
3,428
36.60
5,731
61.18
113
1.21
67
0.72
28
0.30
-2,303
-24.59
9,367
Ouray
2,291
57.45
1,622
40.67
68
1.71
3
0.08
4
0.10
669
16.77
3,988
Park
4,800
39.20
7,100
57.98
281
2.29
31
0.25
34
0.28
-2,300
-18.78
12,246
Phillips
463
18.74
1,980
80.13
22
0.89
6
0.24
0
0.00
-1,517
-61.39
2,471
Pitkin
8,761
73.88
2,935
24.75
130
1.10
13
0.11
20
0.17
5,826
49.13
11,859
Prowers
1,435
26.09
3,966
72.11
55
1.00
26
0.47
18
0.33
-2,531
-46.02
5,500
Pueblo
42,791
48.93
42,098
48.14
1,720
1.97
533
0.61
308
0.35
693
0.79
87,450
Rio Blanco
529
14.47
3,065
83.86
46
1.26
13
0.36
2
0.05
-2,536
-69.38
3,655
Rio Grande
2,502
39.85
3,635
57.89
84
1.34
40
0.64
18
0.29
-1,133
-18.04
6,279
Routt
10,284
61.12
6,256
37.18
223
1.33
39
0.23
24
0.14
4,028
23.94
16,826
Saguache
1,887
55.84
1,405
41.58
55
1.63
11
0.33
21
0.62
482
14.26
3,379
San Juan
328
59.64
207
37.64
10
1.82
2
0.36
3
0.55
121
22.00
550
San Miguel
3,808
74.36
1,227
23.96
76
1.48
2
0.04
8
0.16
2,581
50.40
5,121
Sedgwick
320
22.11
1,103
76.23
14
0.97
9
0.62
1
0.07
-783
-54.11
1,447
Summit
12,175
66.14
5,817
31.60
353
1.92
25
0.14
37
0.20
6,358
34.54
18,407
Teller
5,039
30.06
11,307
67.46
339
2.02
54
0.32
22
0.13
-6,268
-37.40
16,761
Washington
346
11.55
2,617
87.35
22
0.73
4
0.13
7
0.23
-2,271
-75.80
2,996
Weld
63,647
38.19
99,424
59.65
2,761
1.66
470
0.28
376
0.23
-35,777
-21.46
166,678
Yuma
652
13.10
4,273
85.85
29
0.58
19
0.38
4
0.08
-3,621
-72.75
4,977
Totals
1,731,114
53.50
1,429,492
44.18
56,262
1.74
9,820
0.30
8,971
0.28
301,622
9.32
3,235,659
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Hickenlooper won four of seven congressional districts.[ 176]
See also
Notes
Partisan clients
^ a b Poll sponsored by Romanoff's campaign
^ a b c d e f Poll sponsored by 314 Action
^ Poll sponsored by AARP .
^ Poll sponsored by Progress Colorado, a progressive and pro-Affordable Care Act organization.
^ Giffords endorsed Hickenlooper prior to this poll's sampling period
^ End Citizens United supports candidates who oppose the landmark Citizens United Supreme Court ruling
^ a b c Poll conducted for Mike Johnston
^ Poll sponsored by ProgressNow Colorado
^ Poll sponsored by Our Lives on the Line
^ Poll sponsored by Save My Care, a pro-Affordable Care Act organisation
Voter samples
^ A judge ruled that Lorena Garcia could appear on the ballot despite only getting 50% of the signatures needed to qualify, citing how signatures can't be collected due to COVID-19. The Colorado Supreme Court overruled the ruling after an appeal from Colorado's Secretary of State.
^ A judge ruled that Michelle Ferrigno Warren could appear on the ballot despite only getting 50% of the signatures needed to qualify, citing how signatures can't be collected due to COVID-19. The Colorado Supreme Court overruled the ruling after an appeal from Colorado's Secretary of State.
^ a b c d e f g h i j Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ a b Undecided with 15%
^ Not yet released
^ Standard VI response
^ Undecided with 16%; Baer, Madden and Williams with 2%; Walsh with 1%; "someone else" with 4%
^ With only Hickenlooper and Romanoff as candidates
^ Undecided with 17%
^ Undecided with 29%; Walsh with 4%; Williams with 3%; Baer and Madden with 1%
^ a b Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
^ "Other candidate or write-in" with 2%
^ Doane (L) with 2%; Evans (Unity) with 1%; Undecided with 4%
^ "Some other candidate" with 3%; Undecided with 4%
^ Doane (L) with 2%; Doyle (Approval Voting), Evans (Unity) and "Someone else" with 0%; Undecided with 1%
^ "Other candidate" with 3%; Undecided with 4%
^ "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 11%
^ "Some other candidate" with 6%; Undecided with 8%
^ a b Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size
^ Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 3%
^ Undecided with 7%
^ Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size and voters who are undecided or for third party candidates
^ "Someone else" with 5%; Undecided with 6%
^ Undecided with 9%
^ Undecided with 9%; "Another candidate" with 1%
^ "Don't know" with 17%; "other/none of the above" with 4%
^ "Refused" with 3%; Undecided with 16%
^ "Other" with 2%; Undecided with 12%
^ "Neither candidate or other candidate" with 12%
^ "Undecided" with 10%; "don't know/refused" with 4%
^ Would not vote/would not vote for U.S. Senate with 2%
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