The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, concurrently with the election to Colorado's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper and Lieutenant Governor Joseph García were re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican former U.S. Representative Bob Beauprez and his running mate, Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella, by 68,000 votes.
Democratic primary
John Hickenlooper was the only Democrat to file to run, and thus at the Democratic state assembly on April 12, 2014, he was renominated unopposed.
Candidates
Nominee
John Hickenlooper, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican primary
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 Victor Mitchell, former state representative Ellen Roberts, state senator Bob Schaffer, former U.S. Representative, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 Lang Sias, former Navy fighter pilot (running for the State Senate) Walker Stapleton, Colorado State Treasurer (running for re-election) John Suthers, Colorado Attorney General
Endorsements
Polling
* Poll for the Bob Beauprez campaign
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Matthew Hess, IT systems administrator
Green primary
Candidates
Harry Hempy, software engineer and progressive activist
Unsuccessful
Bill Bartlett, co-chair of the Green Party of Colorado
Independents
Candidates
Declared
Mike Dunafon, Mayor of Glendale
Paul N. Fiorino, performing arts teacher and perennial candidate
Withdrew
Jim Rundberg, businessman
General election
Candidates
John Hickenlooper (D), incumbent Governor
Running mate: Joseph García, incumbent lieutenant governor
Bob Beauprez (R), former U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in 2006
Running mate: Jill Repella, Douglas County Commissioner
Mike Dunafon (I), Mayor of Glendale
Running mate: Robin Roberts, president of Pikes Peak National Bank
Paul Fiorino (I), performing arts teacher, former director of the Pueblo Ballet and Independent candidate for governor in 2006 and 2010 Running mate: Charles Whitley, retired military, arts advocate and publisher Matthew Hess (L), IT systems administrator Running mate: Brandon Young, photographer, graphic designer and political activist Harry Hempy (G), software engineer and progressive activist Running mate: Scott Olson Marcus Giavanni (Write-in), internet developer, entrepreneur, musician Running mate: Joshua Yballa