Colorado Conservation Voters Action Fund is a non-partisan political action committee dedicated to electing conservation candidates of both major parties to public office in Colorado. Our goal is to help elect a conservation majority to the Colorado State Legislature and Governor’s office.
Summary: Tuesday, Nov 7 was a very big day for the environment in Colorado.
CCV endorsed in a total of 51 legislative races. The CCV endorsed candidates have won in 48 of those races for win rate of 94%. We won all five of our top priority races including a pro-environment governor! We expanded our pro-environment majority in the state legislature from 51% to 60%. The Senate and the House leadership in both houses is also strongly pro-conservation.
Tier One races were the highest priority. In these races we gave the candidates the maximum contribution allowed by law and conducted independent expenditure campaigns on behalf of our endorsed candidates. CCV won 5 of 5 of its top tier races.
| Tier I: Endorsement & Maximum Contribution | |||||||
| Dist. | Endorsed Candidate | Vote | Opponent | Vote | *Contributions | ||
| Governor |  |
Bill Ritter | 779,741 (56%) |
Bob Beauprez | 566,303 (41%) |
SDC & max. PAC | |
| SD-5 | |
Gail Schwartz | 23,767 (51%) |
Lew Entz | 23,183 (49%) |
SDC & max. PAC | |
| HD-29 | |
Debbie Benefield | 11,828 (53%) |
Affie Ellis | 10,622 (47%) |
SDC & max. PAC | |
| HD-55 | |
Bernie Buescher | 28,066 (55%) |
Bob Caskey | 22,631 (45%) |
SDC & max. PAC | |
| HD-56 | |
Dan Gibbs | 15,159 (67%) |
Ken Chlouber | 7,476 (33%) |
SDC & max. PAC | |
| 5 Wins | 0 Loses | ||||||
Tier Two races are ones where CCV endorsed and gave a contribution(s) to candidates. CCV won 20 of 22 tier two races.
(*Contributions = SDC or PAC contribution given)
| Tier II: Endorsement & Contribution | |||||||
| Dist. | Endorsed Candidate | Vote | Opponent | Vote | *Contributions | ||
| SD-6 | |
Jim Isgar | 26,346 (63%) | Ron Tate | 15,744 (37%) |
PAC | |
| SD-11 | |
John Morse | 13,191 (60%) |
Ed Jones | 8754 (40%) |
PAC | |
| SD-16 | |
Joan Fitz-Gerald | 30,591 (59%) |
Marty Nielson Tim Leonard |
28,944 (51%) |
PAC | |
| SD-20 | |
Moe Keller | 23,642 (57%) |
Dick Sargent | 17,878 (43%) |
PAC | |
| SD-21 | |
Betty Boyd | 22,784 (56%) |
Matt Knoedler | 17,645 (44%) |
SDC & PAC | |
| SD-22 | Paula Noonan | 23,659 (47%) |
Mike Kopp | 26,617 (53%) |
PAC | ||
| SD-24 | |
Lois Tochtrop | 19,272 (60%) |
Luis Alvarez | 12,845 (40%) |
PAC | |
| HD-1 | |
Jeanne Labuda | 7,035 (55%) |
Aimee Rathburn | 5661 (45%) |
PAC | |
| HD-18 | |
Mike Merrifield | 9323 (61%) |
Kyle Fisk | 6076 (40%) |
PAC | |
| HD-23 | |
Gwyn Green | 12,140 (56%) |
Ramey Johnson | 9480 (44%) |
SDC & PAC | |
| HD-26 | |
Andrew Kerr | 13,817 (61%) |
Glenn Rhoades | 8777 (39%) |
PAC | |
| HD-27 | |
Sara Gagliardi | 13,064 (50%) |
Bill Crane | 12,993 (49%) |
PAC | |
| HD-30 | |
Mary Hodge | 8438 (60%) |
Darrin Dutcher | 5717 (40%) |
PAC | |
| HD-31 | |
Judy Solano | 16,600 (58%) |
Rex Piece | 9917 42%) |
SDC & PAC | |
| HD-36 | |
Morgan Carroll | 8832 (62%) |
Brian Boney | 5316 (38%) |
PAC | |
| HD-38 | |
Joe Rice | 12,428 (53%) |
Matt Dunn | 10,983 (47%) |
PAC | |
| HD- 39 | Mollie Cullom | 13,072 (48%) |
Dave Balmer | 14,369 (52%) |
PAC | ||
| HD-46 | |
Dorothy Butcher | 11,619 (76%) |
Susan Pelto | 3684 (24%) |
PAC | |
| HD-47 | |
Buffie McFadyen | 11,887 (62%) |
Jeff Shaw | 7294 (38%) |
PAC | |
| HD-50 | |
James Riesberg | 8894 (59%) |
Dave Owen | 6291 (41%) |
SDC & PAC | |
| HD-53 | |
Randy Fischer | 13,346 (59%) |
Anne Yeldell Mark Brophy Darren Morrison |
8317 (37%) 868 (4%) 232 (1%) |
SDC & PAC | |
| HD-59 | |
Ellen Roberts | 14,591 (52%) |
Joe Colgan | 13,329 (48%) |
PAC | |
| 20 Wins | 2 Losses | ||||||
Tier Three races are endorsed candidates only. CCV won 23 of 24 tier three races.
| Tier III: Endorsement | ||||||
| Dist. | Endorsed Candidate | Vote | Opponent | Vote | ||
| SD-3 | |
Abel Tapia | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| SD-32 | |
Chris Romer | 21,516 (71%) |
Dave Lewis | 8887 (29%) |
|
| SD-34 | |
Paula Sandoval | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-2 | |
Mike Cerbo | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-3 | |
Anne McGihon | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-4 | |
K. Jerry Frangas | 8967 (82%) |
Rick Nevin(R) | 2006 (18%) |
|
| HD-5 | |
Joel Judd | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-6 | |
Andrew Romanoff | 14,514 (75%) |
Jeffrey Hecht | 4778 (25%) |
|
| HD-7 | |
Terrance Carroll | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-8 | |
Rosemary Marshall | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-9 | |
Alice Borodkin | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-10 | |
Alice Madden | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-11 | |
Jack Pommer | 12,784 (63%) |
Catherine Jarrett | 7661 (38%) |
|
| HD-12 | |
Paul Weissmann | 100% | |||
| HD-13 | |
Claire Levy | 16,848 (81%) |
Rand Fanshier | 3854 (18%) |
|
| HD-24 | |
Cheri Jahn | 100% | Unopposed | ||
| HD-25 | |
Rob Witwer | 17,774 (57%) |
Michael Daniel | 13,612 (43%) |
|
| HD-41 | |
Nancy Todd | 11,147 (65%) |
Clyde Robinson | 6013 (35%) |
|
| HD-42 | |
Michael Garcia | 69 45 (81%) |
Tim Babbidge | 6013 (35%) |
|
| HD-43 | |
Frank McNulty | 17,737 (61%) |
Allen Dreher | 9316 (39%) |
|
| HD-52 | |
John Kefalas | 15,456 (53%) |
Bob McCluskey Co-endorsed candidate |
13,917 (47%) |
|
| HD-57 | |
Al White | 15,631 (63%) |
Andrew Gold Mike Kien |
8344 (34%) 836 (4%) |
|
| HD-62 | |
Rafael Gallegos | 8726 (55%) |
John Sandoval | 7190 (45%) |
|
| 23 Wins | 1 Loss | |||||
*SDC=Small Donor Committee/PAC=Political Action Committee