Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) defeated Gail Schwartz (D) and Gaylon Kent (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Tipton defeated Alex Beinstein in the Republican primary on June 28, 2016.[4][5][6]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, " An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[7][8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Scott Tipton (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Colorad's 3rd Congressional District is located in western and southern Colorado and includes Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, La Plata, Lake, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, and San Miguel counties. A portion of Eagle County is also included in the district. [10]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Scott Tipton Incumbent |
54.6% | 204,220 | |
| Democratic | Gail Schwartz | 40.3% | 150,914 | |
| Libertarian | Gaylon Kent | 5.1% | 18,903 | |
| Total Votes | 374,037 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Scott Tipton Incumbent |
78.9% | 43,992 | ||
| Alex Beinstein | 21.1% | 11,790 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,782 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Scott Tipton   Gail Schwartz Gaylon Kent |
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Democratic |
Republican Alex Beinstein[13] |
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Race background
Gail Schwartz was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races program on April 8, 2016. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[15][16]
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District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) defeated Abel Tapia (D), Travis Mero (L) and Tisha Casida (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Scott Tipton Incumbent |
58% | 163,011 | |
| Democratic | Abel Tapia | 35.7% | 100,364 | |
| Independent | Tisha Casida | 4% | 11,294 | |
| Libertarian | Travis Mero | 2.3% | 6,472 | |
| Total Votes | 281,141 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Scott Tipton won re-election in the district.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sal Pace | 41.1% | 142,619 | |
| Republican | Scott Tipton Incumbent |
53.4% | 185,291 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Gilman | 2.4% | 8,212 | |
| Independent | Tisha Casida | 3.2% | 11,125 | |
| Total Votes | 347,247 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Colorado elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Colorado in 2016.
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| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for major/minor party candidates to file candidate petitions for the primary election | |
| April 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for write-in candidates to file affidavits of intent for the primary election | |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| July 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for unaffiliated candidates to file nomination petitions for the general election | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Last day for write-in candidates to file affidavits of intent for the general election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-201. Voting at primary election," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Primary Elections FAQs," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Gail Schwartz looks to unseat Scott Tipton," April 8, 2016
- ↑ The Durango Herald, "27-year-old plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton," February 21, 2016
- ↑ Steve Sheldon for Congress, "Home," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats Land Colorado Recruit to Expand House Playing Field," April 8, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Colorado," November 6, 2012
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