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2006 Colorado Election Results

Colorado 2006 Results

So far 23 of Progressive Majority endorsed candidates have been elected in Colorado and one race is too close to call. We have strengthened the progressive majorities in both the Colorado State House and Senate. Please view the in-depth results below of all Progressive Majority candidates in Colorado. For more information on the candidates and Progressive Majority in Colorado, please visit the Colorado page.

Click below to jump to results of Progressive Majority candidates for:

State Senate

2006 Winner


Gail Schwartz
State Senate District 5
Won with 51% of the vote.

2006 Winner


John Morse
State Senate District 11
Won with 60% of the vote.

Solomon Little Owl
State Senate District 13
Lost with 40% of the vote.

State House of Representatives

Karen Teja
State Representative District 14
Lost with 31% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Gwyn Green
State Representative District 23
Won with 56% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Andy Kerr
State Representative District 26
Won with 61% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Sara Gagliardi
State Representative District 27
Won with 50.1% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Debbie Benefield
State Representative District 29
Won with 53% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Judy Solano
State Representative District 31
Won with 58% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Ed Casso
State Representative District 32
Won with 57% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Dianne Primavera
State Representative District 33
Won with 51% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Cherylin Peniston
State Representative District 35
Won with 67% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Morgan Carroll
State Representative District 36
Won with 62% of the vote.

Angela Engel
State Representative District 37
Lost with 49% of the vote.

Mollie Cullom
State Representative District 39
Lost with 48% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Jim Riesberg
State Representative District 50
Won with 59% of the vote.

Jodi Radke
State Representative District 51
Lost with 44% of the vote.

2006 Winner


John Kefalas
State Representative District 52
Won with 53% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Randy Fischer
State Representative District 53
Won with 58% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Dan Gibbs
State Representative District 56
Won with 67% of the vote.

Joe Colgan
State Representative District 59
Lost with 48% of the vote.

County Positions

2006 Winner


Joelle Riddle
LaPlata County Commissioner, Distrit 1
Won with 50% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Doug Milliken
Arapahoe County Treasurer
Won with 48% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Kathy Hartman
Jefferson County Commissioner
Won with 52% of the vote.

Kathleen Conway
Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder
Lost with 41% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Jean Alberico
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder
Won with 58% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Tresi Houpt
Garfield Count Commissioner
Won with 62% of the vote.

Linda Rockwell
Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder
Lost with 49% of the vote.

Bob Moser
Jefferson County Treasurer
Lost with 43% of the vote.

Jean Walter
LaPlata County Clerk & Recorder
Lost with 46% of the vote.

Gerry Horak
Larimer County Commissioner
Lost with 41% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Diane Mitsch Bush
Routt County Commissioner
Won with 58% of the vote.

Education Positions

2006 Winner


Karen Middleton
State Board of Education District 7
Won with 53% of the vote.

2006 Winner


Steve Ludwig
University of Colorado Regent
Won in a very tight race.

Transportation Positions

Heather Barry
Regional Transportation District J
Lost with 48% of the vote.