Election in Colorado
2018 Colorado Attorney General election|
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 County results Precinct resultsWeiser: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Brauchler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Tie: 40–50%
No votes |
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The 2018 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next attorney general of Colorado.
Incumbent Republican Cynthia Coffman did not run for re-election, instead opting to run for governor.[1] The Democratic Party nominated Phil Weiser, who subsequently defeated Republican nominee George Brauchler in the general election.[2]
Republican primary
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler won the Republican nomination unopposed.[3][4]
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was contested between Phil Weiser, former dean of the University of Colorado Law School, and Joe Salazar, a state representative. Prior to the primary, outgoing John Hickenlooper took the "extraordinary move" of publicly endorsing Weiser.[5] Salazar's campaign had received support from democratic socialist U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and left-wing organization Our Revolution.[6][7]
Convention results
Weiser and Salazar qualified for the Democratic primary ballot.[8] Attorney Amy Padden did not qualify.[9]
| Candidate
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Total Raw Votes
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Percentage of Vote Won (%)
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| Phil Weiser
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1,805
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52.87
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| Joe Salazar
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1,249
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36.59
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| Amy Padden
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360
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10.55
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Primary results
Weiser narrowly defeated Salazar by a 50.43% to 49.57% margin.[10]
Democratic Primary Results by County
Libertarian nomination
Attorney William F. Robinson, III was the Libertarian nominee.[11]
General election
Supporters of Weiser at a rallyWeiser won the general election by a 6.5% margin of victory.[12][13]
