Andrew Romanoff
Andrew Romanoff (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 6. He assumed office in 2001. He left office in 2009.
Romanoff (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2020.
In the Colorado House of Representatives, Romanoff served two terms as speaker of the House.[1]
Biography
Romanoff was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Columbus, Ohio.[2] He graduated with a B.A. from Yale University in 1989, and an M.P.P. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1993. He also holds a law degree from the University of Denver.
He moved to Aurora, Colorado, in 2013 in order to establish residency for his 2014 election bid. He previously served as an instructor at the Community College of Aurora.[3]
Romanoff's political philosophy was shaped by reading A Theory of Justice by liberal Harvard philosopher John Rawls.[4]
Career
- 2010: Ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate
- 2005-2009: Speaker of the House, Colorado State House of Representatives
- 2003-2004: Minority Leader, State House
- 2000-2008: Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives
- 1997-1998: Policy Analyst, Former Governor of Colorado Roy Romer
- 1993-1997: Senior Associate, Greenberg Baron Simon and Miller Incorporated
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Colorado
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Colorado on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Hickenlooper (D) | 53.5 | 1,731,114 | |
| Cory Gardner (R) | 44.2 | 1,429,492 | ||
| Raymon Doane (L) | 1.7 | 56,262 | ||
| Daniel Doyle (Approval Voting Party) | 0.3 | 9,820 | ||
| Stephan Evans (Unity Party) | 0.3 | 8,971 | ||
| Bruce Lohmiller (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Skelly (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Sanchez (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 3,235,659 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Swing (Other)
- Joseph Camp (Independent)
- Veronique Bellamy (Socialist Party)
- Martha Wolf (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
John Hickenlooper defeated Andrew Romanoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Hickenlooper | 58.7 | 585,826 | |
| Andrew Romanoff | 41.3 | 412,955 | ||
| Total votes: 998,781 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danielle Kombo (D)
- Erik Underwood (D)
- Denise Burgess (D)
- David Goldfischer (D)
- Lorena Garcia (D)
- Trish Zornio (D)
- Michael Johnston (D)
- Diana Bray (D)
- Stephany Rose Spaulding (D)
- Michelle Ferrigno Warren (D)
- Critter Milton (D)
- Keith Pottratz (D)
- John Walsh (D)
- Dan Baer (D)
- Ellen Burnes (D)
- Alice Madden (D)
- Angela Williams (D)
- Derrick Blanton (D)
- Dustin John Leitzel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Incumbent Cory Gardner advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cory Gardner | 100.0 | 554,806 | |
| Total votes: 554,806 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Margot Dupre (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
Raymon Doane defeated Gaylon Kent in the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymon Doane | 62.8 | 4,365 | |
| Gaylon Kent | 37.2 | 2,583 | ||
| Total votes: 6,948 | ||||
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado
Stephan Evans defeated Joshua Rodriguez in the Unity Party convention for U.S. Senate Colorado on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Stephan Evans (Unity Party) | |
| Joshua Rodriguez (Unity Party) | ||
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2014
Colorado's 6th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the fact that the seat was held by a Republican, but the district had a slight Democratic lean. In the primary, both incumbent Mike Coffman (R) and Andrew Romanoff (D) faced no challenger. Coffman defeated Romanoff, Libertarian Norm Olsen and Green Party candidate Gary Swing in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Coffman Incumbent |
51.9% | 143,467 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Romanoff | 43% | 118,847 | |
| Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 3.1% | 8,623 | |
| Green | Gary Swing | 2% | 5,503 | |
| Total Votes | 276,440 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2010
In 2010, Romanoff ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He was defeated by Michael Bennet.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Romanoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Romanoff stated his support for the Affordable Care Act.[7] He declined to give his opinion on the Keystone Pipeline until a delayed State Department review was complete.[8] Romanoff's campaign website listed the following issues:[9]
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| —Andrew Romanoff's campaign website, http://www.andrewromanoff.com/issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Awards
In 2008, Governing magazine named Romanoff as one of eight "Public Officials of the Year" for his work as speaker on Colorado's budget.[11] Other honorees included Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. Each year since 1994, Governing has selected a handful of state and local officials to honor for standout job performance. The Public Officials of the Year program "recognizes leaders from state, city and county government who exemplify the ideals of public service."[12]
See also
2020 Elections
- United States House of Representatives
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official Campaign Website
- Follow Romanoff on Twitter
- Romanoff on Facebook
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Official Website
- Project Vote Smart - Biography of Andrew Romanoff
Footnotes
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Andrew Romanoff to run in Colorado's 6th Congressional District," February 3, 2013
- ↑ Governing, "2008 Public Officials of the Year - Comity Captain Andrew Romanoff," accessed February 12, 2013
- ↑ ABC 7, "Andrew Romanoff establishes residency in Congressional District Six to challenge Rep. Mike Coffman," February 4, 2013
- ↑ Denver Post, "Romanoff: A serious goody-two-shoes," April 6, 2008
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary election results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ "Denver Post","Rep. Mike Coffman, Sen. Marco Rubio press Andrew Romanoff on Obamacare", March 26, 2014
- ↑ "Denver Post","Democrat Andrew Romanoff says he’s awaiting results of Keystone XL pipeline review", July 25, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Zach Patton, Governing, "Comity Captain," 2008
- ↑ Governing, "GOVERNING Announces 2012 Public Officials of the Year," October 19, 2012
