2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

The 2006 congressional elections in Colorado were elections for Colorado's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 7, 2006.

Overview Statewide PartyCandidatesVotesSeats %+/– %Democratic7832,88854.124 157.14Republican6623,78440.533 142.86Green438,8722.5300.0Reform127,1331.7600.0Libertarian313,5350.8800.0Constitution12,6050.1700.0Write-in3910.000.0Total251,538,908100.07100.0

By district Results of the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 129,446 79.77% 0 0.00% 32,825 20.23% 162,271 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 157,850 68.24% 65,481 28.31% 7,976 3.45% 231,307 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 3 146,488 61.59% 86,930 36.55% 4,440 1.87% 237,858 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 4 103,748 43.12% 109,732 45.61% 27,133 11.28% 240,613 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 83,431 40.35% 123,264 59.62% 61 0.03% 206,756 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 6 108,007 39.87% 158,806 58.61% 4,118 1.52% 270,931 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 103,918 54.93% 79,571 42.06% 5,683 3.00% 189,172 100.0% Democratic GainTotal 832,888 54.12% 623,784 40.53% 82,236 5.34% 1,538,908 100.0%

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary No Republicans filed.

Green primary Candidates Nominee Thomas Kelly, professional engineer

General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Rothenberg November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2006 CQ Politics November 7, 2006

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Diana DeGette (D) $632,594 $642,405 $223,387 Thomas Kelly (C) Unreported

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Diana DeGette (D) $7,596 $0 Thomas Kelly (G) $0 $0

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Mark Udall, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+8.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mark Udall, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rich Mancuso, history teacher

Results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Norm Olsen, software developer, nominee for state representative in 2000 and for this seat in 2002 and 2004

Green primary Candidates Nominee J. A. Calhoun

General election Endorsements

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Mark Udall (D) $1,512,865 $932,188 $1,262,370 Rich Mancuso (R) $14,900 $14,498 $99 Norm Olsen (L) Unreported

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Mark Udall (D) $711 $0 Rich Mancuso (R) $0 $0 Norm Olsen (L) $0 $0

District 3

Incumbent Democrat John Salazar (brother of Senator Ken Salazar), who had represented the conservative, west Colorado district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Salazar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Scott Tipton, businessman

Declined Matt Smith, state representative and candidate for this seat in 2004 Greg Walcher, former Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources and nominee for this seat in 2004

Results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Bert Sargent, engineer

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorJohn Salazar (D)ScottTipton (R)BertSargent (L)Undecided SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 3rd October October 26–29, 2006 611 (LV) ±4.0% 57% 38% 2% 4% SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 3rd September September 15–17, 2006 474 (LV) ±4.6% 52% 41% 3% 4% SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 3rd August August 12–14, 2006 456 (LV) ±4.7% 53% 42% 4% 3%

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand John Salazar (D) $2,028,066 $2,033,671 $30,859 Scott Tipton (R) $821,303 $819,314 $1,985 Bert Sargent (L) $1,829 $1,753 $0

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed John Salazar (D) $96,518 $0 Scott Tipton (R) $9,490 $0 Bert Sargent (L) $0 $0

District 4

Incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave, who had represented this conservative east Colorado-based district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Marilyn Musgrave, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Angie Paccione, state representative

Declined Stan Matsunaka, former President of the Colorado Senate and nominee for this seat in 2002 and 2004 Wes McKinley, state representative Peggy Reeves, former state senator

Results

Reform primary Candidates Nominee Eric Eidsness, former EPA Assistant Administrator for Water

General election Endorsements

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Marilyn Musgrave (R) $3,160,640 $3,212,143 $71,009 Angie Paccione (D) $1,977,177 $1,951,180 $25,997 Eric Eidsness (R) $26,983 $31,808 $1,474

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Marilyn Musgrave (R) $219,852 $371,438 Angie Paccione (D) $322,674 $1,749,868 Eric Eidsness (R) $0 $0

District 5

Incumbent Republican Joel Hefley, who had represented this conservative district based in Colorado Springs and its suburbs district since 1987, retired rather than run for re-election. He was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Doug Lamborn, state senator

Eliminated in primary John Anderson, former El Paso County Sheriff Duncan Bremer, former El Paso County Commissioner Jeff Crank, Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce vice president and former Hefley aide Bentley Rayburn, United States Air Force Major General Lionel Rivera, Mayor of Colorado Springs

Declined Jack Gloriod, realtor and activist Ted Haggard, Presidents of the National Association of Evangelicals Joel Hefley, incumbent U.S. Representative Keith King, state house Majority Leader Jeff Wells, former state senate Majority Leader Wayne W. Williams, El Paso County Commissioner

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jay Fawcett, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel

Results

General election On August 29, 2006, Hefley expressed anger that his successor was not his top aide, Jeff Crank. Commenting on the primary campaign, Hefley said, "I spent eight years trying to get rid of the sleaze factor in Congress. [...] It's not something I can do to help put more sleaze factor in Congress." Hefley was incensed at tactics such as a mailed brochure from the Christian Coalition of Colorado associating Crank with "public support for members and efforts of the homosexual agenda." Hefley said that he "suspected, but couldn't prove, collusion between Lamborn's campaign, which is managed by Jon Hotaling, and the Christian Coalition of Colorado, which is run by Hotaling's brother, Mark." Hefley called it "one of the sleaziest, most dishonest campaigns I've seen in a long time," and refused to endorse Lamborn.

Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorDougLamborn (R)JayFawcett (D)Undecided SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA November 1–3, 2006 596 (LV) ±4.1% 51% 42% 7%

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Doug Lamborn (R) $973,682 $945,473 $28,207 Jay Fawcett (D) $676,370 $664,121 $12,249

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Doug Lamborn (R) $121,353 $0 Jay Fawcett (D) $85,084 $148,233

District 6

Incumbent Republican Tom Tancredo, who had represented this solidly conservative district based in the Denver suburbs since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom Tancredo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bill Winter, lawyer and former legislative aide to Senator John McCain

Results

Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee Jack Woehr, computer programmer, Democratic candidate for this seat in 1994 and nominee in 2004

General election Endorsements

Results

Finances Campaigns Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand Tom Tancredo (R) $1,781,975 $1,724,235 $219,092 Bill Winter (D) $801,629 $801,136 $390 Jack Woehr (L) Unreported

Outside Spending Candidate (party) Supported Opposed Tom Tancredo (R) $109 $0 Bill Winter (D) $2,232 $0 Jack Woehr (L) $0 $0

District 7

Incumbent Republican Bob Beauprez, who had represented the district since 2003, decided to run for Governor rather than for re-election. He was re–elected with 55.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+2.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Rick O'Donnell, executive director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and candidate for this seat in 2002

Declined Bob Beauprez, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for Governor) Mike Coffman, State Treasurer Mark Paschall, Jefferson County Treasurer

Results

Democratic primary With Beauprez declining to seek a third term this district emerged as a top pick-up opportunity for House Democrats.

Candidates Nominee Ed Perlmutter, former state senator

Eliminated in primary Peggy Lamm, former state representative Herb Rubenstein, attorney and business leadership consultant

Withdrawn Joanna Conti, businesswoman and nominee for the 6th district in 2004

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorPeggyLammEdPerlmutterHerbRubensteinUndecided SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 7th Prim August August 4–6, 2006 592 (LV) ±4.1% 37% 49% 8% 7% SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 7th Prim July July 29–31, 2006 414 (LV) ±4.9% 31% 51% 10% 8%

Results

Green primary Candidates Nominee Dave Chandler

Constitution primary Candidates Nominee Roger McCarville

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorRickO'Donnell (R)EdPerlmutter (D)DaveChandler (G)RogerMcCarville (C)Undecided SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 7th October October 29–31, 2006 589 (LV) ±4.1% 38% 54% 4% 2% 2% SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 7th September September 21–25, 2006 482 (LV) ±4.5% 37% 54% 2% 1% 6% SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)SurveyUSA 7th August August 18–20, 2006 535 (LV) ±4.3% 45% 45% 2% 2% 6%

Results

Finances Campaigns

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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