United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held August 12, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard
decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Mark Udall
won the open seat.
declined to seek re-election. He honored his 1996 pledge to serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate and announced that he will retire from his service to the US Senate and not seek a 3rd term, leaving Colorado's Class II Senate seat open. Both parties believed this senate contest would be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election.
Wayne Allard
Alan Wayne Allard is a member of the Republican Party, and was a United States Senator from Colorado. He did not seek re-election in 2008.-Early life:...
decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Mark Udall
Mark Udall
Mark Emery Udall is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. From 1999 to 2009, Udall served in the United States House of Representatives, representing . He also served a term in the Colorado House of Representatives.Born in Tucson, Arizona, he is the...
won the open seat.
Results
Candidates
- Bob SchafferBob SchafferRobert Warren "Bob" Schaffer was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses . In 2004, Schaffer lost in the primary election to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat...
, Colorado State Board of EducationColorado State Board of EducationThe Colorado State Board of Education is a government body in the U.S. state of Colorado tasked with "general supervision of public schools." It is composed of members elected from districts corresponding to Colorado's congressional districts – following the 2000 census, there are seven districts...
member, 2004United States Senate election in Colorado, 2004The 2004 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 2004 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ben...
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, former U.S. Congressman
Results
Campaign
The election featured an open contest because incumbent U.S. Senator Wayne AllardWayne Allard
Alan Wayne Allard is a member of the Republican Party, and was a United States Senator from Colorado. He did not seek re-election in 2008.-Early life:...
declined to seek re-election. He honored his 1996 pledge to serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate and announced that he will retire from his service to the US Senate and not seek a 3rd term, leaving Colorado's Class II Senate seat open. Both parties believed this senate contest would be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election.
Predictions
CQ Politics rated this race as 'Democrat Favored'. The Cook Political Report considered it 'Toss Up'. The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Lean Takeover'.Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Mark Udall (D) | Bob Schaffer (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | October 16, 2008 | 51% | 44% |
| Ciruli Associates | October 1, 2008 | 45% | 38% |
| Denver Post | September 29 - October 1, 2008 | 43% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 23, 2008 | 46% | 44% |
| Quinnipiac | September 14 - September 21, 2008 | 48% | 40% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 21, 2008 | 48% | 40% |
| Tarrance Group | September 3, 2008 | 41% | 40% |
| Hill Research Consultants | August 24, 2008 | 41% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 13, 2008 | 50% | 42% |
| Quinnipiac | July 24, 2008 | 44% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 22, 2008 | 49% | 46% |
| Keith Frederick | July 22, 2008 | 48% | 39% |
| Public Policy Polling(PPP) | July 10, 2008 | 47% | 38% |
| Quinnipiac | June 26, 2008 | 48% | 38% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang/DSCC | June 15-17, 2008 | 46% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 17, 2008 | 49% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 19, 2008 | 47% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 16, 2008 | 45% | 42% |
| New Leadership USA/TargetPoint | March 31-April 7, 2008 | 45% | 45% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 17, 2008 | 46% | 43% |
| McLaughlin & Associates/ Coalition for a Democratic Workplace |
March 6-March 9, 2008 | 44% | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 11, 2008 | 43% | 44% |
| Research for Change | December 3-December 5, 2007 | 39% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports | November 28, 2007 | 41% | 42% |
| SurveyUSA | October 27-October 30, 2007 | 48% | 41% |
| Ciruli Associates | September 12-September 15, 2007 | 36% | 35% |
| Hill Research Consultants | August 26-August 28, 2007 | 45% | 40% |
Results
External links
- Elections Center from the Colorado Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Colorado at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Colorado, U.S. Senate from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Colorado U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Colorado U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Schaffer (R) vs Udall (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- Bob Kinsey, Green Party candidate
- Bob Schaffer, Republican candidate
- Mark Udall, Democratic candidate