2018 Colorado elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6, 2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election, leaving the at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide offices held by Republicans.

Governor and lieutenant governor
Incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Donna Lynne ran for governor, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.

Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general Cynthia Coffman ran for governor, but was eliminated at the state Republican party convention in April.

Declared

 * Joe Salazar, state representative
 * Phil Weiser, former dean of the University of Colorado Law School

Campaign suspended

 * Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
 * Brad Levin, attorney
 * Amy Padden, federal prosecutor

Declared

 * George Brauchler, district attorney for Colorado's 18th Judicial District

Polling
Joe Salazar vs. George Brauchler

Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican secretary of state Wayne Williams was eligible to run for re-election to a second term.

Declared

 * Jena Griswold, lawyer and small business owner

Eliminated at convention

 * Phillip Villard

Withdrawn

 * Gabriel McArthur

Declared

 * Wayne Williams, incumbent secretary of state of Colorado

State treasurer
Incumbent Republican state treasurer Walker Stapleton was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term in office. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor of Colorado.

Declared

 * Bernard Douthit, businessman
 * Dave Young, state representative

Eliminated at convention

 * Charles Scheibe, chief financial officer of the Colorado Department of Treasury

Disqualified

 * Steve Lebsock, state representative

Republican primary

 * Justin Everett, state representative
 * Polly Lawrence, state representative
 * Brian Watson, businessman

Eliminated at convention

 * Brett Barkey, district attorney for Colorado's 14th judicial district
 * Brita Horn, Routt County treasurer
 * Kevin Lundberg, state senator

Declined

 * Owen Hill, state senator (running for CO-05)
 * Tim Kauffman, Jefferson County Treasurer
 * Nic Morse, nominee for CO-02 in 2016

Colorado State Board of Education
Two seats on the seven-member State Board of Education were up for election in 2018. These included the 2nd district seat held by Democrat Angelika Schroeder and the 4th district seat held by Republican Pam Mazanec.

State Board of Education member, Congressional District 2

Results
State Board of Education member, Congressional District 4

Regents of the University of Colorado
Three seats on the nine-member University of Colorado Board of Regents were up for election in 2018. These included the at-large seat currently held by Democrat Stephen C. Ludwig, the 3rd district seat held by Republican Glen Gallegos, and the 5th district seat held by Republican Kyle Hybl.

Declared
At-large


 * Ken Montera (Republican)
 * Christopher E. Otwell (Unity)
 * Lesley Smith (Democrat)

Eliminated at convention

 * Jason Robinson (Democrat)
 * Chantell Taylor (Democrat)

Results
CU Regent at-large

CU Regent District 3

Results
CU Regent District 5


 * Chance Hill (Republican)
 * Tony Wolusky (Democrat)

State senate
In the 2018 elections, 17 of the 35 seats in the Colorado State Senate were on the ballot. Democrats gained two seats and a 19–16 majority, which ended Republican control of the chamber.

State house
In the 2018 elections, all 65 seats in the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election. The Democrats were able to expand their majority to 41–24, due to gaining five seats from the Republicans.

United States House of Representatives
All of Colorado's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.

General election candidates

 * Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District

Democratic primary

 * Michael Dougherty, district attorney for Colorado's Twentieth Judicial District
 * Mike Foote, Colorado State Representative for Colorado District 30