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Colorado Attorney General election, 2010
The Colorado Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican John W. Suthers won re-election with 56.4 percent of the vote over Democrat Stan Garnett, who garnered 43.7 percent.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Incumbent John W. Suthers
Democratic Party - Boulder County district attorney Stan Garnett
General election results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 56.4% | ||
| Democratic Party | Stan Garnett | 43.7% | |
| Total Votes | 1,703,893 | ||
Debates
June 2nd - University of Denver
The first debate between Republican John W. Suthers and Stan Garnett took place on Wednesday, June 2nd at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law. Moderated by television journalist Aaron Harber, the deliberation was broadcast as a part of a series of programs entitled Colorado Election 2010 that focused on highly competitive state contests. Topics of discussion ranged from Arizona's anti-illegal immigration measure to the federal health insurance mandate.
August 3rd - David Sirota Show
On Tuesday, August 3rd, David Sirota, a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and bestselling author, moderated a debate between the two major party candidates in the race for state attorney general on his radio program on KKZN-AM760, a radio station based in Denver that bills itself as the state's progressive talk station.
October 14th - University of Denver
The University of Denver again played host to the State Attorney General debate between Republican incumbent John W. Suthers and Democratic challenger Stan Garnett on Thursday, October 14th. The event was sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, the Colorado Women's Bar Association, and the Sam Cary Bar Association and was moderated by Martin Katz, Dean of University of Denver's Sturm College of Law.
Endorsements
- Colorado Springs Independent, local newspaper[2]
- Colorado WINS[3]
- Democracy for America[4]
- eQualityGiving[5]
- Fraternal Order of Police Colorado State Lodge[6]
- Cañon City Daily Record, local newspaper[7]
- Daily Sentinel, local newspaper[8]
- Denver Post, local newspaper[9]
- Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition (PPFC)[11]
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate[12]
Polling
| Date of Poll | Pollster | John W. Suthers (R) | Stan Garnett (D) | Undecided | Number polled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25-26[13] | Magellan | 47% | 32% | 21% | 957 |
| October 19-21[14] | Survey USA | 47% | 36% | 17% | 621 |
August 10, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett[15]
Electoral results
- Stan Garnett ran unopposed in this contest.
Drop outs
- About a month after he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, State Democratic Party Vice Chairman Daniel B. Slater dropped out of the race, believing he did not have what takes to beat Suthers.[16][17]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Incumbent John W. Suthers[18]
Electoral results
- John W. Suthers ran unopposed in this contest.
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for Colorado's August 10 Attorney General primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Colorado Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
- Stan Garnett for Colorado Attorney General Campaign website
- John Suthers for Attorney General Campaign website
Former candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Springs Independent, "Election endorsements" 7 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Colorado WINS - 2010 Candidate Endorsements
- ↑ Democracy for America - Current Endorsements (dead link)
- ↑ eQualityGiving - Endorsed Candidates 2010
- ↑ Daily Camera, "Boulder County DA Stan Garnett endorsed in AG race by police group" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Cañon City Daily Record, "Re-elect John Suthers, Cary Kennedy; elect Bernie Buescher to a full term" 11 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Daily Sentinel, "2010 endorsements" 24 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Denver Post, "A second term for AG Suthers" 4 Oct. 2010
- ↑ KKTV "Chamber Of Commerce Releases Election Endorsements" 14 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition - PPFC Candidate Endorsements
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Afternoon Fix: Romney endorses in Colorado, Wyoming and Washington; Carnahan slams Blunt on bailout" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies, "Colorado Statewide Elections Survey Release" 31 Jul. 2010
- ↑ 9 News, "Latest poll: Bennet and Buck tied in Senate race" 25 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Denver Business Journal, "Boulder County DA Garnett to challenge Suthers for Colorado AG" 7 April, 2010
- ↑ Wash Park Prophet, "Dan Slater In Colorado Attorney General Race 23 Sept. 2009
- ↑ Dan Slater for Attorney General, "Thanks for Your Support" 19 Oct. 2009
- ↑ Rocky Mountain Right, "John Suthers out of Senate race: seeking re-election to AG office" 26 Jan. 2009
