The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven

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, one from each of the state's seven

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. The elections coincided with the

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Overview

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:

District 1

The 1st district includes all of

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, as well as the neighboring suburbs of

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, Englewood, Sheridan, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Did not qualify

= * Meghan Pratschler, former candidate for

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in 2020 * Gabrielle Watson * Charlie Madison Winters, activist

=Withdrawn

= *

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, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives

=Declined

= * Candi CdeBaca, Denver city councilwoman

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Shane Bolling

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is located in north-central Colorado, taking in Boulder,

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, Loveland, as well as the surrounding mountain ski towns, including

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, Grand Lake and

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. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who was elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

*Charles Winn, former U.S. Navy flight surgeon

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses the

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, including the cities of

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, and Grand Junction. The incumbent is Republican Scott Tipton, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018. According to ''

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'', the 3rd district has a Partisan Voting Index of R+6.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Lauren Boebert Lauren Opal Boebert ( ; ; born December 19, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist. A member of the Republican Party, she serves as the U.S. representative for . From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a ...

, restaurant owner and pro-gun activist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

On June 30, 2020,

defeated Scott Tipton by a 54.6% to 45.4% margin to win the nomination. During her campaign, Boebert criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of " The Squad", positioning herself as a conservative alternative to Ocasio-Cortez.Bowman, Bridget
Lauren Boebert ran against AOC and the ‘squad,’ and beat Rep. Scott Tipton in the process
''

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'', July 1, 2020. Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant from

, says that Tipton had several hundred thousand dollars in the bank for his primary against Boebert, but he chose not to use it for TV/radio ads, mailings, or social media, ceding the debate to Boebert, who inspired a much higher Republican turnout than in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Diane Mitsch Bush, former state representative and nominee for

Colorado's 3rd congressional district Colorado's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. It takes in most of the rural Western Slope in the state's western third portion, with a tendril in the south taking in some of the southern port ...

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=Eliminated in primary

= *James Iacino, CEO of Seattle Fish Co.

=Withdrawn

= * Donald Valdez, state representative *Root Routledge, U.S. Air Force veteran

=Declined

= * Leroy Garcia, president of the Colorado Senate

Endorsements

Primary results

Others

Libertarian Party nominee

*John Ryan Keil, businessman

Unity Party nominee

*Critter Milton, financial advisor

Independent (withdrawn)

*Robert Moser, publisher and former sales executive

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Boebert defeated Bush by six percent on November 3, 2020, 51.39% to 45.22%. Boebert raised $2.4 million and Bush raised $4.2 million.Lauren Boebert beats Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
''Colorado Sun'', November 3, 2020. Republican groups spent more than $5 million. Democratic groups spent nearly $4 million.

District 4

The 4th district encompasses rural eastern Colorado, the

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cities of Greeley and

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, as well as the southern

exurbs, including Castle Rock and Parker. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Issac "Ike" McCorkle, former U.S. Marine Corps officer

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in

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and its suburbs. The incumbent is Republican

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, who was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jillian Freeland, businesswoman

=Withdrawn

= *Brandon Bocchino, entrepreneur *George English, U.S. Army veteran *Ryan Lucas, health care worker *Mario Sanchez

Endorsements

Primary results

Others

Unity

*Rebecca Keltie, U.S. navy veteran

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 6

The 6th district is based in the southern suburbs of the

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including,

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, Brighton,

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, and

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. The incumbent is Democrat Jason Crow, who flipped the district and was elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Jason Crow, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Steve House, former chairman of the

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=Declined

= *Mike Coffman, former U.S. Representative and mayor of

=Withdrawn

= *Casper Stockham, U.S. Air Force veteran, motivational speaker, and nominee for Colorado's 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018 (Ran for CO-07)

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district encompasses the northern and western suburbs of

including, Arvada, Colorado, Arvada, Lakewood, Colorado, Lakewood, Golden, Colorado, Golden, Thornton, Colorado, Thornton, and Westminster, Colorado, Westminster. The incumbent is Democrat Ed Perlmutter, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Ed Perlmutter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

*Casper Stockham, U.S. Air Force veteran, motivational speaker, and nominee for Colorado's 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

Colorado Secretary of State
;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Shane Bolling (R) for Congress

Diana DeGette (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Alex Johnson (I) for Congress

Joe Neguse (D) for Congress

Charlie Winn (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Lauren Boebert (R) for Congress

Diane Mitsch Bush (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Ken Buck (R) for Congress

Issac "Ike" McCorkle (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Jillian Freeland (D) for Congress

Rebecca Keltie (U) for Congress

Doug Lamborn (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Jason Crow (D) for Congress

Steve House (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Ed Perlmutter (D) for Congress

Casper Stockham (R) for Congress
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