2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

Statewide By district Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district: ==District 1==

Incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented this liberal Denver based district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of D+21. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee • Diana DeGette, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee • Mike Fallon, emergency room physician Withdrawn • Steven Barton Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Clint Jones, human resources manager Eliminated in primary • Jeffrey Schitter, business owner Results Green primary Candidates Nominee • Gary Swing, perennial candidate Constitution primary Candidates Nominee • Chris Styskal, former corporate manager General election Campaign Fallon's campaign was characterized by informal "town hall meetings," often held at local pubs, and by "door-to-door" interaction with voters. On September 20,, Fallon made national news when the NRCC upgraded him to "On the Radar" status - the first of three levels in their Young Guns Program. This prompted DeGette to sent an email to supporters, informing them of Fallon's "On the Radar" status, and requesting donations, stating that, "We can't take anything for granted this year." The fundraising request received significant local media attention.{{Cite news | title = Spotted This Morning: DeGette stokes fear of Fallon in fundraising appeal | publisher = Denver Post The Denver Post strongly endorsed DeGette for re-election, praising her for having "served [her] district well" and for being "a steady voice who has served the interests of her district and the nation." Endorsements Polling Predictions Results Congresswoman DeGette was heavily favored to win re-election, and on election day, she overwhelmingly won an eighth term in Congress. Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 2==

Incumbent Democrat Jared Polis, who had represented the district, centred around heavily Democratic Boulder and the northwestern suburbs of Denver, since 2009, ran for re-election. He was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of D+11. Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Curtis Harris, retired businessman and investor Constitution primary Candidates Nominee • Jenna Goss, event promotions contractor Unity primary Candidates Withdrawn • Bill Hammons, founder and National Chairman of the Unity Party of America General election Endorsements Polling Predictions Results As expected, Polis won by a wide margin, albeit a smaller one than this district is used to giving its Democratic representatives. Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 3==

Incumbent Democrat John Salazar, who had represented the conservative, west Colorado district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re–elected with % of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of R+5. Eliminated in primary • Bob McConnell, retired lawyer and Army officer Withdrawn • Martin Beeson, district attorney for the 9th Judicial District (endorsed Tipton) Endorsements Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Gregory Gilman, electrical engineer Other Candidates • Jake Segrest, small business owner (Independent) General election Campaign A contentious race ensued. Tipton attacked Salazar for voting for the 2009 Stimulus while Salazar retaliated that Tipton wanted to "[cut] Social Security and Medicare spending in half." While the Denver Post praised Scott Tipton as a state lawmaker who "is knowledgeable about the issues, and touts his private sector experience," the Post endorsed Salazar for re-election, citing his "ability to work with people from differing political views to seek solutions that work for the district." Endorsements Polling Predictions Results Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 4==

Incumbent Democrat Betsy Markey, who had represented this conservative east Colorado-based district since 2009, ran for re-election. She was elected with % of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of R+6. Withdrawn • Diggs Brown, financial adviser, military veteran and Fort Collins City Council member • Tom Lucero, businessman and former member of University of Colorado Board of Regents Declined • Greg Brophy, state senator • Bill Jerke, former Weld County Commissioner faced a tough challenge from Gardner. Challenger Gardner attacked Markey for supporting the 2009 Stimulus, asking rhetorically, "You want a shovel ready project we don't need? It's digging more debt," to which Markey responded, "I don't need to be lectured by someone who actually wants to tax the wind," a reference to a bill supported by Gardner in the state legislature that some claimed would allow for taxation of wind energy. Gardner further attacked Markey for a variety of votes that she supposedly cast in a television advertisement, but controversy ensued and a local Fox News affiliate yanked the ad off the air when it came to surface that the votes that Congresswoman Markey "cast" were actually cast by Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey. The Denver Post, citing Gardner's reputation as a "go-to guy in the legislature" and praising his motivation to bring "fiscal discipline to government," endorsed the Republican, expressing their discontent with Markey for "[straying] to the left" during her time in Congress. Endorsements Polling Predictions Results Though polls indicated that Gardner held a narrow lead at best, Markey ultimately was defeated in her bid for a second term by a fairly comfortable eleven point margin of victory. Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 5==

Incumbent Republican Doug Lamborn, who had represented this conservative district based in Colorado Springs and its suburbs district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2006 and the district had a PVI of R+14. Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Jerell Klaver, businessman General election Endorsements Predictions Results Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 6==

Incumbent Republican Mike Coffman, who had represented this solidly conservative district based in the southern Denver suburbs and some parts of Aurora, since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of R+8. Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Rob McNealy, small business owner and community activist General election Endorsements Predictions Results Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 7==

Incumbent Democratic Ed Perlmutter, who had represented this suburban Denver district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was elected with % of the vote in 2008 and the district had a PVI of D+4. Eliminated in primary • Lang Sias, military pilot and lawyer Endorsements Results Libertarian primary Candidates Nominee • Buck Bailey, small business owner General election Campaign Both candidates levied heavy attacks against each other as election day drew nearer. Frazier attacked Perlmutter for supporting the 2009 Stimulus, decrying it as a waste of taxpayer money; Perlmutter provided evidence that a charter school that Frazier represented, as well as the city of Aurora, received stimulus money. In a bizarre moment during the campaign, the two candidates were discussing health care reform at a debate when Frazier pointed his hand at Perlmutter, who slapped it away, apologizing immediately thereafter. The Denver Post, calling for "new blood in Congress," endorsed Frazier over Perlmutter, declaring that despite Frazier's young age of 33, "his grasp on the key issues facing the country has grown considerably since he first surfaced on the political scene." The Post, meanwhile, criticized Congressman Perlmutter for being "a solid vote for the Democratic majority" and for supporting "the Obama Administration’s over-reaching agenda." Endorsements Polling Predictions Results Despite the nationwide swing against the Democrats, Perlmutter comfortably won re election to a third term by 11 points, with Frazier only improving 2.3% on John McCain vote share from 2008. Finances Campaigns Outside Spending Aftermath In their post election round up, the website Colorado Pols described the Frazier campaign as "amateurish at best" and that he had proved to be "immature, vacuous and just plain silly in unscripted moments". ==Notes==