2022 Colorado State Treasurer election
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The 2022 Colorado State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Colorado State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Dave Young won re-election to a second term, improving on his 2018 results.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dave Young, incumbent state treasurer[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Young (incumbent) | 499,229 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 499,229 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lang Sias, former state representative from the 27th district (2015–2019) and Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018[3]
Endorsements
Lang Sias
U.S. Representatives
- Mike Coffman, mayor of Aurora, former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 6th congressional district (2009–2019), former state treasurer (1999–2005, 2006–2007)[4]
Governors
- Bill Owens, former Governor of Colorado (1999–2007), former state treasurer (1995–1999)[4]
State treasurers
- Mark Hillman, former state treasurer (2005–2006)[4]
- Walker Stapleton, former state treasurer (2011–2019)[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lang Sias | 502,175 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 502,175 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Forum & Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Lang Sias | Dave Young | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 18, 2022 | League of Women Voters of Colorado | Jo Ann Allen | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 19, 2022 | KUSA (TV) | Kyle Clark Marshall Zelinger | [5] | P | P |
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Young (incumbent) | 1,312,705 | 53.67% | +1.44% | |
| Republican | Lang Sias | 1,052,337 | 43.03% | −1.90% | |
| Libertarian | Anthony J. Delgado | 80,770 | 3.30% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,445,812 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Young won five of eight congressional districts.[8]
| District | Young | Sias | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 77% | 20% | Diana DeGette |
| 2nd | 67% | 30% | Joe Neguse |
| 3rd | 45% | 51% | Lauren Boebert |
| 4th | 38% | 59% | Ken Buck |
| 5th | 41% | 55% | Doug Lamborn |
| 6th | 58% | 39% | Jason Crow |
| 7th | 55% | 42% | Ed Perlmutter (117th Congress) |
| Brittany Pettersen (118th Congress) | |||
| 8th | 50% | 46% | Yadira Caraveo |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- ^ This poll was sponsored by Ready Colorado
References
- ^ "UNDER THE RADAR | Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young prefers to stay out of the limelight".
- ^ a b "State primary certificate - Statewide Amended Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (November 16, 2021). "Lang Sias, a Republican, launches 2022 bid to be Colorado treasurer". coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Luning, Ernest (January 17, 2022). "Four former GOP state treasurers endorse Lang Sias". www.coloradopolitics.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ Cygnal (R)
- ^ "Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Treasurer :: State of Colorado". State of Colorado Elections Database. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
External links
Official campaign websites