Welcome to an ongoing diary series dedicated to making sure the #BlueWave happens in every single state this November! There is a big focus every election on House and Senate races and they are super important, but with Washington gridlocked the states are the ones making the most policy for Americans. Each diary will give you everything you need to know for November in that particular state, so be sure to bookmark it and share it with friends/family!
First step is making sure you’re registered to vote:
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REGISTER AND PLEDGE TO VOTE: https://iwillvote.com
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Are you having problems registering to vote or know other people with problems voting (transportation, bureaucratic, time or monetary reasons)? Go here, they’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you’re able to vote:https://www.spreadthevote.org
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Do you or someone you know have trouble moving around and need a ride to the polls? Can you volunteer to drive voters? Go here: https://carpoolvote.com
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Are you outside of the United States, but want to vote? Go here:https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/vote/home.htm
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GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW REGISTERED TO VOTE (I mean everyone, your neighbors, your schools, your church, your friends, your family, your local clubs/groups that you’re a member of, your apartment building, EVERYONE!)
After that it’s time to help get involved (if you want to volunteer for a campaign bring a friend or friends too, having a group makes it more fun!)
Looking for Special or Local Elections to get involved in before November? Check out the 2018 Special and Local Elections Calendar so you’ll never miss a race again! This post will be updated whenever new information is found. This is the 6th diary in a 50 state diary series (hopefully, may not last that long haha, oh and no New Hampshire State House as those seats flip in a slight breeze) with quick action links that is a one stop shop to help you create the #BlueWave in downballot state legislative races across the country!
These representatives create the vast majority of legislation for everyday citizens and it’s about time we elect people who will represent the people and not their corporate and wealthy elite donors. Colorado is one of a number of states that nominates a Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same ticket. We have a fantastic slate of candidates that could use your support! Minor note: districts that are safe D or unopposed I have left off this list.
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Colorado Statewide
Governor: Last election D 49.3% R 46% L 1.9% G 1.3% (2014), D 51.1% C 36.4% R 11.1% (2010)
Democrat Jared Polis
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Lieutenant Governor:
Democrat Donna Lynne
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Secretary of State: Last election D 45% R 47.3% C 4% L 3.7% (2014), D 43.9% R 49.5% C 6.6% (2010)
Democrat Jena Griswold
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Treasurer: Last election D 44.9% R 49.9% L 5.2% (2014)
Democrat Dave Young
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Attorney General: Last election D 43.7% R 51.4% L 6.2% (2014), D 43.7% R 56.4% (2010)
Democrat Phil Weiser
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Colorado State House
*District 14: Hillary 28.4% Trump 61%, Obama 29.3% Romney 68.5%, last election D 27.6% R 72.5% (2016), D 24.4% R 75.6% (2014)
Democrat Paul Haddick
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*District 15: Hillary 30.2% Trump 59.3%, Obama 35.2% Romney 62.3%, last election D 32.2% R 67.8% (2016), D 30.1% R 69.9% (2014)
Democrat Brenda Krause
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*District 16: Hillary 34% Trump 55.5%, Obama 38.4% Romney 58.7%, last election D 33.4% R 66.6% (2014), D 30.1% R 69.9% (2014)
Democrat Andrew Smith
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District 17: Hillary 46.1% Trump 43.4%, Obama 58.3% Romney 38.7%, last election D 49.4% R 41.5% L 9.1% (2016), D 45.2% R 47.3% L 7.5% (2014), D 54.6% R 47.8% L 4.9% C 2.8% (2012)
Democrat Thomas “Tony” Exum Sr.
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District 18: Hillary 50.8% Trump 39%, Obama 55.7% Romney 41%, last election D 53.3% R 39.2% L 7.5% (2016), D 55.5% R 45.5% (2014), D 53.1% R 40.7% L 4% C 2.3% (2012)
Democrat Marc Snyder
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*District 19: Hillary 21% Trump 70.6%, Obama 23.2% Romney 74.8%, last election D 20.4% R 79.6% (2016), D 24.4% R 75.6% (2014)
Democrat Asia Zanders
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*District 20: Hillary 36.1% Trump 54.7%, Obama 36.9% Romney 61.1%, last election D 30.1% R 64.1% L 5.9% (2016), D 33.1% R 66.9% (2012)
Democrat Kent Jarnig
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*District 21: Hillary 33.1% Trump 56.4%, Obama 44.8% Romney 52.4%
Democrat Liz Rosenbaum
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*District 22: Hillary 41.4% Trump 49.8%, Obama 43.2% Romney 54.9%, last election D 40% R 55.4% L 4.6% (2014), D 43.7% R 52.3% L 4% (2012)
Democrat Todd Kastetter
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*District 25: Hillary 46.6% Trump 44.8%, Obama 45.7% Romney 52.3%, last election D 48.2% R 51.8% (2016), D 43.2% R 52.2% L 4.6% (2014), D 40.2% R 54.6% L 5.2% (2012)
Democrat Lisa Cutter
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*District 27: Hillary 45.6% Trump 45.5%, Obama 47.6% Romney 50.2%, last election D 40.5% R 53.5% I 6% (2016), D 39.8% R 54.5% L 5.7% (2014), D 40.2% R 54.6% L 5.2% (2012)
Democrat Brianna Titone
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*District 31: Hillary 49.5% Trump 41.3%, Obama 57.6% Romney 39.7%, last election D 55.4% R 44.6% (2016), D 50.5% R 49.5% (2014), D 60.4% R 39.6% (2012)
Yadira Caraveo
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*District 34: Hillary 50.2% Trump 40.5%, Obama 58.2% Romney 38.9%, last election D 50% R 43.9% G 6.1%(2016), D 54.9% R 45.1% (2014), D 60.6% R 39.4% (2012)
Democrat Kyle Mullica
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*District 37: Hillary 48.7% Trump 42.6%, Obama 46.7% Romney 51.6%, last election D 45.4% R 54.7% (2016), D 42% R 58% (2014), D 43.9% R 52.4% L 3.7% (2012)
Democrat Tom Sullivan
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*District 38: Hillary 47% Trump 43.8%, Obama 45.3% Romney 52.7%, last election D 42.2% R 57.8% (2016), D 38.7% R 61.3% (2014), D 38.7% R 57.4% L 3.8% (2012)
Democrat Chris Kolker
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*District 39: Hillary 31.4% Trump 61%, Obama 33.5% Romney 64.7%, last election D 28.7% R 71.3% (2016), D 28.9% R 71.1% (2014), D 30.3% R 64.6% L 5.1% (2012)
Democrat Kamala Vanderkolk
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*District 43: Hillary 42.4% Trump 48.9%, Obama 40.5% Romney 58.2%, last election D 39.7% R 60.3% (2016), D 36.7% R 63.3% (2014), D 37.7% R 62.3% (2012)
Democrat Barrett Rothe
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*District 44: Hillary 37.2% Trump 53.7%, Obama 37.6% Romney 60.6%, last election D 35.4% R 64.6% (2016), D 30% R 63.6% L 6.4% (2014)
Democrat Simone Aiken
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*District 45: Hillary 32.8% Trump 58.3%, Obama 32.9% Romney 65.5%, last election D 30% R 70% (2016), D 26% R 69.1% L 4.9% (2014), D 28.8% R 66.6% L 4.6% (2012)
Democrat Danielle Kombo
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*District 47: Hillary 38% Trump 54.2%, Obama 47.3% Romney 50.4%, last election D 42.3% R 57.7% (2016), D 35.4% R 64.6% (2014), D 48.3% R 51.7% (2012)
Democrat Bri Buentello
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*District 48: Hillary 30.4% Trump 61.2%, Obama 37.5% Romney 60.3%, last election D 31.8% R 68.2% (2016)
Democrat Gbenga Ajiboye
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*District 49: Hillary 36.5% Trump 54.8%, Obama 41.6% Romney 56.1%, last election D 37.5% R 62.5% (2016), D 41.6% R 58.4% (2012)
Democrat Conor Duffy
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*District 51: Hillary 36.8% Trump 53.5%, Obama 43.1% Romney 54.1%, last election D 39.3% R 60.7% (2016), D 41.4% R 54.2% L 4.4% (2012)
Democrat Joan Shaffer
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*District 54: Hillary 22.7% Trump 70.1%, Obama 28.4% Romney 69.4%, last election D 21.3% R 63.4% I 10.9% L 4.4% (2014)
Democrat Erin Shipp
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*District 55: Hillary 32.3% Trump 59.3%, Obama 36.1% Romney 61.6%, last election D 33.5% R 66.5% (2014), D 37.8% R 58.2% L 4% (2012)
Democrat Tanya Travis
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*District 56: Hillary 36.4% Trump 56%, Obama 41% Romney 56.9%, last election D 35.4% R 58.6% L 6% (2016), D 32.5% R 63.1% L 4.4% (2014), D 37.1% R 58.8% L 4.1% (2012)
Democrat Dave Rose
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*District 57: Hillary 34.5% Trump 58.3%, Obama 38.9% Romney 58.8%, last election D 38.8% R 56.9% L 4.3% (2012)
Democrat Colin Wilhelm
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*District 58: Hillary 38.9% Trump 61.1%, Obama 36.9% Romney 60.5%, last election D 32% R 62.1% L 5.9% (2012)
Democrat Seth Cagin
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*District 60: Hillary 31.7% Trump 60.4%, Obama 39.3% Romney 58%, last election D 30% R 63.6% L 6.4% (2016), D 34.5% R 60.9% L 4.7% (2012)
Democrat Erin Kelly
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*District 63: Hillary 33.1% Trump 58.3%, Obama 40.6% Romney 56.7%, last election D 30.8% R 60.9% L 8.3% (2016), D 32.5% R 67.5% (2014), D 41.4% R 58.6% (2012)
Democrat Brandon Bobian
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*District 64: Hillary 22.8% Trump 70.7%, Obama 31% Romney 66.6%, last election D 24.6% R 75.4% (2016)
Democrat Teri Nilson Baird
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*District 65: Hillary 20.3% Trump 74.3%, Obama 29.3% Romney 68.3%, last election D 20.8% R 79.3% (2016)
Democrat Bethleen McCall
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State Senate
*District 1: Hillary 19.7% Trump 74%, Obama 27.9% Romney 69.7%, last election D 22.5% R 77.5% (2010)
Democrat Debra Gustafson
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*District 2: Hillary 27.9% Trump 64.1%, Obama 36.4% Romney 60.8%, last election D 41.8% R 58.2% (2010)
Democrat Beth Harz
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District 5: Hillary 48.5% Trump 43.5%, Obama 51% Romney 46.5%, last election D 49% R 46.7% L 4.2% (2014), D 51.1% R 48.9% (2014)
Democrat Kerry Donovan
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*District 6: Hillary 39.8% Trump 52%, Obama 43.9% Romney 53.3%, last election D 39.5% R 60.5% (2010)
Democrat Guinn Unger Jr.
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*District 7: Hillary 28% Trump 64.1%, Obama 32.7% Romney 65.1%, last election D 29.4% R 70.6% (2014), D 28.7% R 67.4% L 3.9% (2010)
Democrat Chris Kennedy
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*District 9: Hillary 27.8% Trump 62.8%, Obama 28.3% Romney 69.7%
Democrat Gil Armendariz
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*District 13: Hillary 39.3% Trump 51.5%, Obama 47.6% Romney 49.7%, last election D 36.3% R 63.7% (2014), D 34.5% R 65.5% (2010)
Democrat Phil Kelley
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*District 15: Hillary 39.2% Trump 51.6%, Obama 44.8% Romney 52.5%, last election D 40.4% R 59.6% (2010)
Democrat Rebecca Cranston
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*District 16: Hillary 49.9% Trump 41.3%, Obama 50.2% Romney 47.5%, last election D 48.6% R 51.4% (2014), D 50.5% R 49.5% (2010)
Democrat Tammy Story
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District 20: Hillary 50% Trump 41.1%, Obama 51.6% Romney 46%, last election D 46.8% R 46.2% L 7% (2014), D 52% R 48% (2010)
Democrat Jessie Danielson
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District 22: Hillary 49.9% Trump 41.2%, Obama 53% Romney 44.7%, last election D 51.1% R 48.9% (2014), D 52.6% R 47.4% (2010)
Democrat Brittany Pettersen
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*District 24: Hillary 48% Trump 43%, Obama 53.3% Romney 44.2%, last election D 49.1% R 50.9% (2014), D 54.9% R 45.1% (2010)
Democrat Faith Winter
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*District 30: Hillary 40.9% Trump 50.6%, Obama 38.9% Romney 59.7%, last election D 33.8% R 62.5% L 3.7% (2014), D 32.9% R 67.1% (2010)
Democrat Julia Varnell-Sarjeant
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Links to #FlipItBlue
- Sister District
- Flippable
- Swing Left
- Postcards To Voters
- Majority 54 Podcast (allows you to talk with Trump supporters about politics)
- BlueMidterm2018
Thanks for reading! It’s up to us to be the change we seek. Let’s #FlipTheCountry in November!