The 2018 Colorado State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Colorado State Treasurer, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 26, 2018. A debate was held by KOAA-TV on October 13, 2018.
Incumbent Republican treasurer Walker Stapleton was term-limited and instead was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor. Democratic state representative Dave Young defeated Republican entrepreneur Brian Watson in the general election.
Republican primary A convention was held on April 14, 2018, to select primary candidates for the ballot. Justin Everett was selected at the convention, and Brian Watson and Polly Lawrence qualified via petitions. Three candidates were eliminated via a floor vote. Candidates Nominee Brian Watson, entrepreneur and CEO of Northstar Commercial Partners
Eliminated in primary Justin Everett, state representative from the 22nd district (2013-present) Polly Lawrence, state representative from the 39th district (2013-present)
Eliminated at convention Brett Barkey, district attorney Brita Horn, treasurer of Routt County Kevin Lundberg, state senator from the 15th district (2009-present) Endorsements
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dave Young, state representative from the 50th district (2011-present) Eliminated in primary Bernard Douthit, finance executive Eliminated at convention Charles Scheibe, chief financial officer of the Colorado Department of the Treasury Disqualified Steve Lebsock, state representative from the 34th district (2013-2018) (became a Republican)
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