One striking observation from the primary election was the low voter turnout, with only 25 percent of Colorado’s 3.8 million active voters participating on Tuesday, June 24. This underscores the importance of voter engagement. Despite this, the candidates for the November election have been determined. Here’s what the top 25 percent decided.

Federal Races

The current Democratic House Representatives Diana DeGette (District 1), Joe Neguse (District 2), Jason Crow (District 6), Brittany Peterson (District 7), and Yadira Caraveo (District 8) are expected to return to Washington to serve in Congress in 2025. They faced minimal opposition from in-party challengers during the primary election. In most races going into November, the GOP challenger is also minimal, except for Rep. Caraveo, who will face a strong GOP challenger in Gabe Evans, who won by a large margin (55% or 24,000 votes) over his in-party opponent, adding an element of competition to the upcoming election.

Lauren Boebert decisively secured the Republican nomination for the newly established 4th Congressional District by easily defeating five other candidates. Following the retirement announcement of the incumbent representative earlier this year, she made the strategic move from representing the 3rd Congressional District to the 4th. The upcoming November election promises to be competitive, with Democrat Trisha Calvaresai challenging Boebert for the seat.

State CU Board of Regents

Charles “CJ” Johnson, one of the two Democratic challengers for the University of Colorado Regent-At-Large seat, was defeated by Elliot Hood by 18,542 votes. Hood will compete against the GOP nominee in November.

Senate and House of Representatives Election Results‍

In several state legislative races, the incumbent candidates faced no opposition, resulting in minimal effort from most candidates. It’s business as usual.

Janet Buckner, the uncontested Senator of SD- 29, will continue to hold her seat, showcasing her strong position in the district.
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Idris Keith will not be running for the District 28 seat, which is being vacated by term-limited Senator Rhonda Fields. Challenger HD 36 Rep. Mike Weissman won over 53 percent of the vote and will challenge GOP’s Pedro Espinoza in November.

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In November, Democratic Senator James Coleman from SD 33 will go head-to-head against GOP’s Max Minnig.

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In a much-watched race, Democrat Rep. Elisabeth Epps, HD 6, lost her seat to challenger Sean Camacho by over 3,300 votes or by 25 points. Camacho will face a GOP opponent in November.
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Rep. Jennifer Bacon, representing HD 7, emerged uncontested during the election and is now gearing up to compete against GOP’s Tom Swift in November.

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In the upcoming November election, Lindsay Gilchrist, a newcomer, will represent the Democratic Party as the challenger for HD 8. She will be running against Philip Borreli, the GOP candidate. Lindsay will be stepping into the shoes of Leslie Herod, who has represented the district since 2017 but is now term-limited.

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In Boulder, Rep. Junie Joseph of HD 10 decisively retained her seat, securing victory over her challenger by 16 points, or 2,160 votes. She faces a GOP challenger in November.

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Representative Regina English of HD 17 (Colorado Springs) ran unopposed and will face competition with GOP candidate Elizabeth Riggs in November.

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Representative Naquetta Ricks, who represents HD 40 in Aurora, ran unopposed but will face a GOP challenger in the November election.

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Rep. Iman Jodeh, who represents HD 41 in Aurora, ran unopposed and will face a GOP challenger in November.‍

District Attorney‍

In the 2nd Judicial District race for District Attorney, John Walsh will become Denver’s next top prosecutor after unofficial results showed him beating his opponent, Leora Joseph, by 12,200 votes. Walsh will not face a Republican challenger in the November election.

In the new 23rd Judicial District, Democrat Karen Breslin will face GOP George Brauchler for the new District Attorney position. Brauchler, the former 18th Arapahoe County DA, garnered 65 percent of the vote over his in-party opponent.‍

County Races

Outgoing State Senator Rhonda Fields is set to become the next Arapahoe County Commissioner for District 5. Fields defeated her opponent, Hashim Coates, after receiving over 70 percent of the primary vote.

The above results are unofficial as of June 26. The November general election is November 5, 2024.