United States Senate election in Colorado, 2016

United States Senate election in Colorado, 2016
Colorado
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Michael Bennet TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Senator

Michael Bennet
Democratic

The 2016 United States Senate election in Colorado will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Major party candidates can qualify for the ballot through party assemblies or by petition.[1] To qualify by assembly, a candidate must receive at least 30 percent of the vote from the party's state assembly.[1] To qualify by petition, the candidate must file at least 1,500 signatures from each congressional district by April 4, 2016.[1]

Qualified Political Organization nominees (i.e., the Unity Party of America nominee Bill Hammons) must file at least 1,000 signatures from across Colorado by July 14, 2016 to qualify for the November ballot.[2][3][4][5] Hammons successfully petitioned onto the U.S. Senate ballot in 2014.[6]

Incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet is running for re-election to a second full term in office. The Republican primary will take place on June 28.[7] Chinese immigrant and naturalized citizen Lily Tang Williams is running to represent the Libertarian Party. [8]

Background

Democratic U.S. Senator Ken Salazar resigned in January 2009 to become United States Secretary of the Interior and Governor Bill Ritter appointed Bennet, the Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, to replace him. Bennet was elected to a full term in 2010, defeating Republican Ken Buck by 48.1% to 46.4%.

Democratic primary

Michael Bennet was unopposed for renomination.

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary

The Colorado Republican Party State Assembly was held on April 9, 2016.[9] Darryl Glenn won the convention with 70% of the vote.[10] Robert Blaha, Jack Graham, Jon Keyser, and Ryan Frazier sought to qualify for the ballot by petition instead of through the State Assembly.[11]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Rejected at convention[10]

Declined

Endorsements

Third Party and Independent Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[74] Lean D March 25, 2016
Daily Kos[75] Lean D March 31, 2016
Roll Call[76] Lean D March 31, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[77] Likely D April 7, 2016

Polling

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Colorado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Political Party Directory". Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Petition Signature Requirements". Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  4. ↑ "2016 Election Calendar" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Politics1 - Online Guide to Colorado Elections, Candidates & Politics". Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  6. ↑ "2014 General Election Official Candidate List". Retrieved 2016-04-17.
  7. 1 2 Stephen Hobbs (January 16, 2015). "Glenn: Early announcement for U.S. Senate run shows he is 'very serious'". The Gazette. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lily Tang Williams announces candidacy for Colorado U.S. Senate seat as a Libertarian". Independent Political Report. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Caucus/Assembly/Convention 2016". Colorado Republican Party. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Rittiman, Brandon (April 9, 2016). "Darryl Glenn pulls off convention upset in Senate race". KUSA. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jerry Natividad Changes Course, Seeks Ballot Through GOP Convention". ColoradoPols. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ Frank, John (January 14, 2016). "Robert Blaha announces U.S. Senate bid, makes campaign pledge". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Hagen, Lisa (April 28, 2016). "2 Colorado Senate candidates fail to qualify for ballot". The Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  14. 1 2 Frank, John (May 5, 2016). "Robert Blaha qualifies for Senate ballot, Ryan Frazier is an asterisk". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ Rittiman, Brandon (October 30, 2015). "Ryan Frazier departs 9NEWS to mull Senate run". KUSA. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  16. ↑ Rittiman, Brandon (November 11, 2015). "Ryan Frazier enters US. Senate race". KUSA. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  17. ↑ Bartels, Lynn (January 15, 2015). "El Paso County commissioner wants to take on U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in 2016". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  18. ↑ Lyell, Kelly (January 29, 2016). "Former CSU AD Jack Graham enters U.S. Senate race". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ Matthews, Mark K. (January 11, 2016). "Jon Keyser announces 2016 Senate bid amid crowded Colorado field". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  20. ↑ Anderson, James (April 29, 2016). "Colorado's Jon Keyser Makes State GOP US Senate Primary". ABC News. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  21. ↑ Bartels, Lynn (July 6, 2015). "Republican Greg Lopez, former SBA director, to run for U.S. Senate". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  22. ↑ Rittiman, Brandon (March 22, 2016). "8 invited to 9NEWS GOP Senate debate". KUSA. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  23. ↑ Heide, Ruth (March 19, 2015). "Ehler takes early run at U.S. senate seat". The Valley Courier. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  24. ↑ Kraus, Terry (May 6, 2015). "Air Force Vet Wants Bennett Senate Seat". Greenhorn Valley View. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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  26. ↑ Goodland, Marianne (January 20, 2016). "Two new contenders join crowded GOP pack running for Senate". The Colorado Independent. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  27. 1 2 Goodland, Marianne (June 2, 2015). "Coffman’s departure opens up Colorado’s U.S. Senate race". The Colorado Independent. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  28. ↑ Matthews, Mark K. (January 20, 2016). "El Paso County's Peg Littleton joins U.S. Senate race". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  29. 1 2 Frank, John (March 1, 2016). "Lucky No. 13: Republican Jerry Natividad launches U.S. Senate bid". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  30. ↑ Frank, John (September 28, 2015). "Tim Neville to announce U.S. Senate bid as GOP race heats up". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Tim Neville Wastes No Time, Announces for U.S. Senate". Colorado Pols. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  32. ↑ "JEFFCO SHOWDOWN? With Brauchler Out, Another Jeffco Republican Rumored to Consider a Run". Colorado Peak Politics. October 1, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  33. ↑ Bunch, Joey (December 9, 2015). "Jefferson County commissioner to join race for U.S. Senate Thursday". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  34. ↑ John, Frank (April 9, 2016). "Darryl Glenn surprises Colorado GOP Senate field at state convention". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Chatter: Neville prays about Senate bid while Bennet leadership flails". The Colorado Statesman. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  36. 1 2 3 Easley, Jonathan (June 7, 2015). "GOP hopes dim for Colorado Senate pickup". The Hill. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  37. ↑ Salzman, Jason (October 5, 2015). "KNUS Host Dan Caplis "Very Serious" about Senate Run". Colorado Pols. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  38. ↑ Bartels, Lynn (June 8, 2015). "Colorado GOP seeking right candidate to face Michael Bennet in 2016". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  39. ↑ "You’re the Next Contestant on "Somebody Please Run for U.S. Senate"". Colorado Pols. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  40. ↑ "GOP Senate candidates emerge, others in wings?". The Colorado Statesman. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  41. 1 2 3 Alexis Levinson (January 5, 2015). "Which Coffman Runs for Colorado Senate in 2016?". Roll Call. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  42. 1 2 3 Levinson, Alexis (May 20, 2015). "What Happens If Coffman Says No". Roll Call. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  43. 1 2 Bartels, Lynn (June 1, 2015). "GOP scrambles after Mike Coffman rejects overtures to take on Bennet". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  44. ↑ Pathé, Simone (July 10, 2015). "Republicans Search for Another Cory Gardner to Challenge Bennet". Roll Call. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  45. 1 2 "The 10 states that could decide the next Senate". Politico. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  46. 1 2 3 Cheney, Kyle (December 29, 2014). "16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate". Politico. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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  48. ↑ Sylte, Allison (September 30, 2015). "George Brauchler says he won't run for Senate". KUSA. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  49. ↑ "Rep. Ken Buck addresses ranchers' concerns". La Junta Tribune-Democrat. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  50. ↑ Luning, Ernest (September 19, 2015). "Neville listens, prays as he weighs U.S. Senate run". The Colorado Statesman. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  51. 1 2 Luning, Ernest (November 6, 2015). "Littleton exploring U.S. Senate bid". The Colorado Statesman. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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  54. ↑ Cahn, Emily (June 18, 2015). "@ColoradoForKopp was exploring a bid for #COSEN, but isn't anymore, according to a source". Twitter. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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  56. ↑ Raju, Manu (August 31, 2015). "Chaos in Colorado risks key Senate seat for GOP". Politico. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  57. ↑ "OUT: Mitt Romney’s Nephew, Doug Robinson, Declines Senate Run, But Will Endorse". Colorado Peak Politics. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  58. ↑ "Ghosts of Senate Past and Mark Scheffel Stir Up 2016". Colorado Pols. September 18, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  59. ↑ "Republicans are circling, not yet pouncing on Bennet". The Colorado Statesman. September 19, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  60. ↑ Luning, Ernest (October 8, 2015). "Scott considers jumping in GOP U.S. Senate primary". The Colorado Statesman. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  61. ↑ Bunch, Joey (January 30, 2016). "Sen. Ray Scott says he’s considering a run for governor in ’18". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  62. ↑ Bunch, Joey (October 23, 2015). "Sheriff Justin Smith picks Larimer County over run for U.S. Senate". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  63. ↑ Salzman, Jason (October 15, 2015). "Sonnenberg decides against U.S. Senate run but says two or three more candidates may jump in". Colorado Pols. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  64. ↑ Pathé, Simone (December 11, 2015). "Scott Tipton Not Running for Colorado Senate Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  65. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Proud to be on Team Glenn!". Darryl Glenn for U.S. Senate. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  66. 1 2 3 4 "El Paso County Law Enforcement Members Endorse Darryl Glenn for US Senate". Darryl Glenn for U.S. Senate. February 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  67. 1 2 3 "Tom Tancredo, Bill Owens and Hank Brown endorse Jon Keyser". The Denver Post. March 14, 2016.
  68. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Neville Rolls Out First Slate of Endorsements". Tim Neville for U.S. Senate. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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  70. ↑ "Boulder County Republican, Democratic party chiefs prepare for 2016 election battles". timescall.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  71. ↑ "Greater Boulder Green Party Endorses Arn Menconi for U.S. Senate". January 9, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  72. ↑ Vela, Vic (November 6, 2015). "Mr. Frog: A slowly boiling candidate leaps into the U.S. Senate race". The Colorado Statesman. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  73. ↑ Craig, Andy (January 12, 2016). "Lily Tang Williams announces candidacy for Colorado U.S. Senate seat as a Libertarian". Independent Political Report. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  74. ↑ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for March 25, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  75. ↑ "Election Outlook: 2016 Race Ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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  77. ↑ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

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