2014 Colorado Attorney General election explained

The 2014 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Republican Attorney General John Suthers was term-limited form seeking a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman defeated Democratic nominee former deputy attorney general Don Quick with 51.4% of the vote.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General and wife of U.S. Representative Mike Coffman^[2]

Withdrew

• Mark Waller, former Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives^[3]

Declined

• Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (ran for senate, then for U.S. House)^[4]
• Mario Nicolais, attorney (ran for state senate)^[5]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Quick, former deputy attorney general and former District Attorney from the Seventeenth Judicial District^[6]

Declined

• Morgan Carroll, President of the Colorado Senate^[7]
• Stan Garnett, district attorney and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2010^[8]
• Mitch Morrissey, district attorney

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	class=small	Sample size	Margin of error	Cynthia Coffman (R)	Don Quick (D)	David Williams (L)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 1–2, 2014	739	± 3.6%	align=center	50%	37%	5%	9%
SurveyUSA	October 27–29, 2014	618	± 4%	align=center	45%	38%	6%	11%
Suffolk University	October 18–21, 2014	500	± 4.4%	align=center	42%	31%	8%	19%
Public Policy Polling	October 16–19, 2014	778	± 3.5%	align=center	46%	32%	7%	15%
Gravis Marketing	October 16, 2014	695	± 4%	align=center	44%	32%	11%	13%
Suffolk University	September 9–16, 2014	500	± 4.4%	align=center	40%	30%	5%	25%
Public Policy Polling	July 17–20, 2014	653	± 3.8%	align=center	38%	29%	—	32%
Gravis Marketing	July 8–10, 2014	1,106	± 3%	align=center	42%	38%	9%	11%

Results

By congressional district

Coffman won 5 of 7 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.^[9]

District	Coffman	Quick	Williams	Representative
		33%	61%	6%		Diana DeGette
		44%	50%	6%		Jared Polis
		56%	38%	6%		Scott Tipton
	65%	29%	6%		Corey Gardner (113th Congress)
				Ken Buck (114th Congress)
		65%	29%	6%		Doug Lamborn
		52%	42%	6%		Mike Coffman
		47%	45%	7%		Ed Perlmutter

See also

• Colorado Attorney General

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election . December 5, 2014 . Colorado Secretary of State.
2. Web site: Kurtis Lee . April 14, 2014 . Cynthia Coffman amasses 69 percent of GOP delegate support, almost keeps Mark Waller off ballot . April 30, 2014 . The Denver Post.
3. Web site: Eli Stokols . April 28, 2014 . Waller ends campaign for attorney general, calls for GOP to unify behind Coffman . April 30, 2014 . KDVR.
4. Web site: February 26, 2014 . Ken Buck Drops Senate Bid to Run for Cory Gardner's Seat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106015331/http://atr.rollcall.com/ken-buck-senate-cory-gardner-seat/ . November 6, 2014 . February 26, 2014 . Roll Call.
5. Web site: Lynn Bartels . June 23, 2013 . Republican Mario Nicolais thinks he's the candidate to unseat Democrat Andy Kerr . April 30, 2014 . The Denver Post.
6. Web site: Ivan Moreno . February 11, 2014 . Gay Marriage Emerges As Issue In Colorado's Attorney General Race . April 30, 2014 . CBS Denver.
7. Web site: Lynn Bartels . June 24, 2013 . Sen. Morgan Carroll says "no" to AG's race . April 30, 2014 . The Denver Post.
8. Web site: Lynn Bartels . November 7, 2012 . And now, onto 2014 and the race for Colorado attorney general . April 30, 2014 . The Denver Post.
9. Web site: State of Colorado Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Colorado. State of Colorado Elections Database. October 7, 2024.