2014 Colorado Attorney General election
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The 2014 Colorado Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Republican Attorney General John Suthers was term-limited form seeking a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman defeated Democratic nominee former deputy attorney general Don Quick with 51.4% of the vote.[1] As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Colorado.
Candidates
Nominee
- Cynthia Coffman, Chief Deputy Attorney General and wife of U.S. Representative Mike Coffman[2]
Withdrew
- Mark Waller, former Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives[3]
Declined
- Ken Buck, Weld County District Attorney and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 (ran for senate, then for U.S. House)[4]
- Mario Nicolais, attorney (ran for state senate)[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cynthia Coffman | 321,062 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 321,062 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Don Quick, former deputy attorney general and former District Attorney from the Seventeenth Judicial District[7]
Declined
- Morgan Carroll, President of the Colorado Senate[8]
- Stan Garnett, district attorney and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2010[9]
- Mitch Morrissey, district attorney[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Quick | 196,645 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 196,645 | 100.00% | ||