The 2014 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Republican Attorney General John Suthers was term-limited form seeking a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman defeated Democratic nominee former deputy attorney general Don Quick with 51.4% of the vote. As of , this is the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Colorado.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General and wife of U.S. Representative Mike Coffman

Withdrew

Mark Waller, former Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives

Declined

Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (ran for senate, then for U.S. House) Mario Nicolais, attorney (ran for state senate)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Don Quick, former deputy attorney general and former District Attorney from the Seventeenth Judicial District

Declined

Morgan Carroll, President of the Colorado Senate Stan Garnett, district attorney and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2010 Mitch Morrissey, district attorney

Results

General election

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CynthiaCoffman (R) DonQuick (D) DavidWilliams (L) Undecided Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 2014 739 ± 3.6% 50% 37% 5% 9% SurveyUSA October 27–29, 2014 618 ± 4% 45% 38% 6% 11% Suffolk University October 18–21, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 42% 31% 8% 19% Public Policy Polling October 16–19, 2014 778 ± 3.5% 46% 32% 7% 15% Gravis Marketing October 16, 2014 695 ± 4% 44% 32% 11% 13% Suffolk University September 9–16, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 40% 30% 5% 25% Public Policy Polling July 17–20, 2014 653 ± 3.8% 38% 29% — 32% Gravis Marketing July 8–10, 2014 1,106 ± 3% 42% 38% 9% 11%

Results

By congressional district Coffman won five of seven congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. District Coffman Quick Williams Representative 33% 61% 6%Diana DeGette 44% 50% 6%Jared Polis 56% 38% 6%Scott Tipton65%29%6%Cory Gardner (113th Congress)Ken Buck (114th Congress) 65% 29% 6%Doug Lamborn 52% 42% 6%Mike Coffman 47% 45% 7%Ed Perlmutter

See also

Colorado Attorney General

References