Election Preview 2018: Who’s on the ballot you’ll get next week?
Mail ballots are back from the printers and go out to Colorado’s more than 3 million registered voters starting next Monday, and they’re due back to county clerks no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 6.
This year’s final roster of candidates has seen a few last-minute adjustments, including several legislative candidates who withdrew after ballots were certified in mid September, but mostly looks like it did a month ago after unaffiliated candidates learned whether they succeeded in petitioning on. (It’s up to those candidates whether they appear as “unaffiliated” or “independent” on the ballot, with more opting for the latter designation this year.)
Of note, Democrats have managed to field candidates for nearly every statewide, congressional and other state-level office this year – only failing to field a candidate in House District 54, where the Democratic nominee withdrew after the deadline to replace her. Republicans, meanwhile, are skipping nine legislative races, albeit mostly in districts where Democrats are heavily favored.
COMING TO COLORADO POLITICS: Our Election Preview special report will appear in our Oct. 12 print edition, with stories appearing online now through Oct. 16, exclusively for paid CoPo subscribers.
Below are the candidates running for statewide, congressional and legislative offices as well as the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the Colorado State Board of Education. Candidates for each office are listed in the order they’ll appear on ballots. (“I” means incumbent.)
STATEWIDE
CONGRESS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO REGENTS, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
STATE SENATE
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


