The 2008 United States Senate election in Colorado was held November 4, 2008. The primary elections were held August 12, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Wayne Allard decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee
Mark Udall won the open seat, making this the first time a Democrat won this seat since
1972
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, and that Democrats held both Senate seats since 1979.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Mark Udall, U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Bob Schaffer,
Colorado State Board of Education member, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2004
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Events January
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Results
General election
Campaign
The election featured an open contest because incumbent U.S. Senator
Wayne Allard declined to seek re-election. He honored his 1996 pledge to serve no more than two terms in the
U.S. Senate and announced that he would retire from his service to the
US Senate and not seek a 3rd term, leaving Colorado's
Class II Senate seat open. Both parties believed this senate contest would be one of the most competitive senate races during the 2008 election.
Predictions
Polling
Results
See also
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2008 United States Senate elections
The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 200 ...
References
External links
Elections Centerfrom the ''Colorado Secretary of State''
U.S. Congress candidates for Coloradoat
Project Vote Smart
Colorado, U.S. Senatefrom
CQ Politics
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Colorado U.S. Senatefrom ''OurCampaigns.com''
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Campaign contributionsfrom
OpenSecrets
Schaffer (R) vs Udall (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
* ''Official campaign websites'' (Archived)
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Bob Kinsey Green Party candidate
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Bob Schaffer Republican candidate
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Mark Udall Democratic candidate
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Colorado
United States Senate