1998 Colorado Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: June 9, Primary: August 11,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor, Roy Romer (D) barred 3rd term, 55% in '94
Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: 1:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler 48.43% |
St. Treas. Bill Owens 49.05% |
real estate executive Tim Leonard (Cnst) 1%
ex-state party chair Sandra Johnson (L) 2%
Art Yuenger (NL) 0% |
| Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov. Gail Schoettler (D) running for Gov., |
| attorney/b-man Bernie Buescher |
attorney / '96 Congressional nominee Joe Rogers, |
county planning commissioner Leslie Hanks (Cnst), Dan Cochran (L), |
| Attorney General, Norton (R) resigned to run for U.S. Senate, |
| ex-chief of staff to Gov. Romer Ken Salazar |
ex-D.A. John Suthers |
Wayne White Jr. (L) |
| Secretary of State |
| ex-Common Cause Exec. Dir. Ric Banter |
Victoria Buckley |
Pat Craven (Rfm), Clyde Harkins (Cnst), Geoffrey Lloyd (L), Rusty Frasier (NL) |
| Treasurer, Bill Owens (R) running for Gov. |
| financial manager Jim Polsfut |
St. Sen. Mike Coffman |
state party treasurer David Bryant (L), bank teller Cindy Burks (Natural Law) |
Senator, 51.8% in '92, 1st Term, Campbell (R) originally elected as Democrat
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Likely Republican, Charles Cook's prediction: Leans Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 7:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican |
| Newspaper Columnist Dottie Lamm (D) 35.0% |
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) 62.5% |
Manufacturing Executive/'94 Gov. nominee Kevin Swanson (Cnst) 0.7%
Public Policy Researcher Gary Swing (US Pacifist) 0.1%
David Segal (L) 1.1%
Jeff Peckman (NL) 0.3, John Heckman (I) 0.2% |
1st Cong. District, 56.9% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Dianna DeGette (D) 66.9% |
GOP Party Secretary Nancy McClanahan (R) 30.1% |
'96 nominee Richard Combs (L) 3.0% |
2nd Cong. District, 57.0% in '96, David E. Skaggs (D) retiring after 6th Term
Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Toss-Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: 1:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| St. Rep. Mark Udall (D) 49.9% |
Boulder Mayor Bob Greenlee (R) 47.4% |
software engineer Patrick West (NL) 2.7% |
3rd Cong. District, 68.9% in '96
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican, |
| Rancher Robert Reed Kelley (D) 31.5% |
Scott McInnis (R) 66.1% |
engineer Barry Maggert (L) 2.4% |
4th Cong. District, 56.1% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:5, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| ex-Fort Collins Mayor Susan Kirkpatrick (D) 40.7% |
Bob Schaffer (R) 59.3% |
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5th Cong. District, 71.9% in '96, 6th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican, |
| Ken Alford (D) 26.0% |
Joel Hefley (R) 72.7% |
Mark Mellot (NL) 1.3% |
6th Cong. District, 62.2% in '96, Dan Schaefer, (R) retiring after 8th term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican, |
| developer Henry L. Strauss (D) 41.5% |
ex-St. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R) 55.9% |
George Newman (NL) 2.6% |
