2022 Colorado Attorney General election

The 2022 Colorado Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 8, to elect the attorney general of Colorado. Incumbent attorney general Phil Weiser won re-election to a second term, improving on his 2018 results.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Phil Weiser, incumbent attorney general

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Kellner, district attorney for the 18th district court of Colorado

Disqualified Stanley Thorne (running as independent)

Declined Jason R. Dunn, former United States Attorney for the district of Colorado Mark Waller, former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 15th district

Results

Independents Candidates Declared Stanley Thorne, attorney (write-in candidate)

General election Debate + 2022 Colorado Attorney General debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn John Kellner Phil Weiser1 Aug. 2, 2022 Community Collegeof Aurora Maisha FieldsWhitney Taylor YouTube 2 Oct. 18, 2022 KUSA (TV) Kyle ClarkMarshall Zelinger YouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2022Elections DailyNovember 1, 2022

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error PhilWeiser (D) JohnKellner (R) Other UndecidedGlobal Strategy Group (D)Global Strategy Group (D)October 6–11, 2022800 (LV)± 3.5%44%36%7%12%48%41%–11%The Tarrance Group (R)The Tarrance Group (R)August 22–25, 2022600 (LV)± 4.1%44%44%–12%

Results

By county County Phil WeiserDemocratic John KellnerRepublican William F. Robinson IIILibertarian # % # % # % Adams 91,442 55.75% 68,357 41.68% 4,214 2.57% Alamosa 2,945 50.11% 2,806 47.75% 126 2.14% Arapahoe 148,940 58.91% 96,549 38.98% 5,342 2.11% Archuleta 3,243 42.16% 4,247 55.21% 202 2.63% Baca 276 16.46% 1,360 81.10% 41 2.44% Bent 578 32.11% 1,177 65.39% 45 2.50% Boulder 125,025 77.15% 34,081 21.03% 2,945 1.82% Broomfield 22,967 62.29% 13,182 35.75% 725 1.97% Chaffee 6,364 54.81% 4,976 42.86% 270 2.33% Cheyenne 106 11.86% 771 86.24% 17 1.90% Clear Creek 2,876 56.43% 2,051 40.24% 170 3.34% Conejos 1,594 47.29% 1,735 51.47% 42 1.25% Costilla 1,084 66.42% 510 31.25% 38 2.33% Crowley 358 27.29% 908 69.21% 46 3.51% Custer 974 29.78% 2,215 67.72% 82 2.51% Delta 5,136 32.75% 10,179 64.90% 368 2.35% Denver 221,964 79.18% 53,321 19.02% 5,035 1.80% Dolores 297 23.48% 925 73.12% 43 3.40% Douglas 80,862 43.22% 102,683 54.89% 3,535 1.89% Eagle 13,348 61.55% 7,851 36.20% 489 2.25% El Paso 116,688 42.03% 153,731 55.37% 7,205 2.60% Elbert 3,556 22.31% 12,068 75.73% 312 1.96% Fremont 6,264 31.60% 13,066 65.92% 492 2.48% Garfield 12,175 50.89% 11,113 46.45% 638 2.67% Gilpin 1,835 54.89% 1,394 41.70% 114 3.41% Grand 3,724 47.88% 3,844 49.43% 209 2.69% Gunnison 5,717 64.01% 2,967 33.22% 248 2.78% Hinsdale 204 41.55% 270 54.99% 17 3.46% Huerfano 1,917 50.78% 1,766 46.78% 92 2.44% Jackson 126 19.09% 513 77.73% 21 3.18% Jefferson 171,279 57.77% 119,011 40.14% 6,188 2.09% Kiowa 104 14.13% 620 84.24% 12 1.63% Kit Carson 441 15.13% 2,424 83.16% 50 1.72% La Plata 17,259 59.04% 11,265 38.54% 707 2.42% Lake 1,694 58.43% 1,093 37.70% 112 3.86% Larimer 98,518 56.32% 72,402 41.39% 3,994 2.28% Las Animas 3,073 47.02% 3,326 50.90% 136 2.08% Lincoln 353 16.95% 1,675 80.45% 54 2.59% Logan 1,791 22.31% 6,041 75.25% 196 2.44% Mesa 27,657 38.44% 42,369 58.88% 1,929 2.68% Mineral 286 42.50% 369 54.83% 18 2.67% Moffat 1,000 18.73% 4,207 78.78% 133 2.49% Montezuma 4,859 39.44% 7,175 58.24% 285 2.31% Montrose 7,054 34.45% 13,021 63.59% 400 1.95% Morgan 2,515 25.15% 7,265 72.65% 220 2.20% Otero 2,751 38.69% 4,178 58.76% 181 2.55% Ouray 2,087 59.61% 1,345 38.42% 69 1.97% Park 4,107 41.61% 5,475 55.47% 288 2.92% Phillips 324 17.09% 1,526 80.49% 46 2.43% Pitkin 6,785 73.26% 2,277 24.58% 200 2.16% Prowers 1,052 24.95% 3,077 72.97% 88 2.09% Pueblo 33,282 50.34% 31,285 47.32% 1,544 2.34% Rio Blanco 465 15.51% 2,463 82.13% 71 2.37% Rio Grande 2,047 42.17% 2,693 55.48% 114 2.35% Routt 8,252 61.60% 4,832 36.07% 313 2.34% Saguache 1,530 55.88% 1,132 41.34% 76 2.78% San Juan 343 65.46% 171 32.63% 10 1.91% San Miguel 2,991 74.91% 892 22.34% 110 2.75% Sedgwick 255 22.95% 826 74.35% 30 2.70% Summit 9,295 67.04% 4,202 30.31% 367 2.65% Teller 4,216 31.45% 8,866 66.14% 323 2.41% Washington 296 12.70% 1,981 85.02% 53 2.27% Weld 47,978 37.90% 75,572 59.70% 3,040 2.40% Yuma 609 15.70% 3,194 82.32% 77 1.98%Totals 1,349,13354.74%1,060,86643.04%54,5772.21% Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Garfield (largest city: Rifle)

By congressional district Weiser won five of eight congressional districts. District Weiser Kellner Representative 79% 19%Diana DeGette 68% 29%Joe Neguse 46% 51%Lauren Boebert 38% 60%Ken Buck 42% 55%Doug Lamborn 58% 39%Jason Crow56%42%Ed Perlmutter (117th Congress)Brittany Pettersen (118th Congress) 50% 48%Yadira Caraveo

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites John Kellner (R) for Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) for Attorney General