At the Republican state assembly on April 12, 2014,
Mike Kopp and
Scott Gessler received 34% and 33% of the votes of over 3,900 delegates, respectively, thus winning a place on the ballot.
Greg Brophy, Steve House and Roni Bell Sylvester received 19%, 13% and 2%, respectively, falling short of the 30% needed to qualify for the ballot.
Bob Beauprez and
Tom Tancredo did not contest the assembly vote, instead petitioning their way onto the ballot.
Candidates Declared •
Bob Beauprez, former U.S. representative and nominee for governor
in 2006 •
Scott Gessler,
Secretary of State of Colorado •
Mike Kopp, former Minority Leader of the
Colorado Senate :*Running mate: Vera Ortegon, biologist and former
Pueblo City Councillor •
Tom Tancredo, former U.S. representative and
Constitution Party nominee for governor
in 2010 Eliminated at convention •
Greg Brophy, state senator • Steve House, healthcare consultant and Chairman of the
Adams County Republican Party • Roni Bell Sylvester, rancher
Withdrew • Jason Clark, money manager and independent candidate for governor
in 2010 •
Steve Laffey, former mayor of
Cranston, Rhode Island and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island
in 2006 (
running for CO-04)
Declined • George Brauchler,
Arapahoe County District Attorney • Dan Caplis, radio host •
Cory Gardner, U.S. representative (
running for the U.S. Senate) • Jennifer George, attorney •
Cheri Gerou, state representative •
Bob Schaffer, former U.S. representative, candidate for the U.S. Senate
in 2004 and nominee for the U.S. Senate
in 2008 •
Walker Stapleton,
Colorado State Treasurer (running for re-election) •
John Suthers,
Colorado Attorney General •
Ted Nugent, musician and gun rights activist
Polling • * Poll for the Bob Beauprez campaign
Results ==Libertarian primary==