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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

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The 2006 congressional elections in Colorado were elections for Colorado's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 7, 2006.

Quick facts All 7 Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

← 2004
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
2008 →

All 7 Colorado seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 3 seats, 48.81% 4 seats, 48.64%
Seats before 3 4
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 832,888 623,784
Percentage 54.12% 40.53%
Swing Increase 5.31% Decrease 8.11%

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Overview

Statewide

More information Party, Candidates ...
Party Candidates Votes[1] Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic 7 832,888 54.12 4 Increase 1 57.14
Republican 6 623,784 40.53 3 Decrease 1 42.86
Green 4 38,872 2.53 0 Steady 0.0
Reform 1 27,133 1.76 0 Steady 0.0
Libertarian 3 13,535 0.88 0 Steady 0.0
Constitution 1 2,605 0.17 0 Steady 0.0
Write-in 3 91 0.0 0 Steady 0.0
Total 25 1,538,908 100.0 7 Steady 100.0
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Popular vote
Democratic
 
54.12%
Republican
 
40.53%
Green
 
2.52%
Other
 
2.82%
House seats
Democratic
 
57.14%
Republican
 
42.86%

By district

Results of the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado by district:

More information District, Democratic ...
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1129,44679.77%00.00%32,82520.23%162,271100.0%Democratic hold
District 2157,85068.24%65,48128.31%7,9763.45%231,307100.0%Democratic hold
District 3146,48861.59%86,93036.55%4,4401.87%237,858100.0%Democratic hold
District 4103,74843.12%109,73245.61%27,13311.28%240,613100.0%Republican hold
District 583,43140.35%123,26459.62%610.03%206,756100.0%Republican hold
District 6108,00739.87%158,80658.61%4,1181.52%270,931100.0%Republican hold
District 7103,91854.93%79,57142.06%5,6833.00%189,172100.0%Democratic Gain
Total832,88854.12%623,78440.53%82,2365.34%1,538,908100.0%
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District 1

Incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+18.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DeGette (incumbent) 26,000 100.0
Total votes 26,000 100.0
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Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Thomas Kelly, professional engineer

General election

Endorsements

Diana DeGette (D)

Newspapers

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Safe D November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DeGette (incumbent) 129,446 79.8
Green Thomas Kelly 32,825 20.2
Majority 96,621 59.5
Total votes 162,271 100.00
Democratic hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Diana DeGette (D) $632,594 $642,405 $223,387
Thomas Kelly (C) Unreported
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Diana DeGette (D) $7,596 $0
Thomas Kelly (G) $0 $0
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District 2

Incumbent Democrat Mark Udall, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+8.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent) 23,725 100.0
Total votes 23,725 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rich Mancuso, history teacher

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Mancuso 15,396 100.0
Total votes 15,396 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Norm Olsen, software developer, nominee for state representative in 2000 and for this seat in 2002 and 2004

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • J. A. Calhoun

General election

Endorsements

Mark Udall (D)

Newspapers

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Safe D November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Udall (incumbent) 157,850 68.2
Republican Rich Mancuso 65,481 28.3
Libertarian Norm Olsen 5,025 2.2
Green J. A. Calhoun 2,951 1.3
Majority 92,369 39.9
Total votes 231,307 100.00
Democratic hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mark Udall (D) $1,512,865 $932,188 $1,262,370
Rich Mancuso (R) $14,900 $14,498 $99
Norm Olsen (L) Unreported
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Mark Udall (D) $711 $0
Rich Mancuso (R) $0 $0
Norm Olsen (L) $0 $0
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District 3

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2006 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election

← 2004
2008 →
 
Nominee John Salazar Scott Tipton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 146,488 86,930
Percentage 61.59% 36.55%

County results
Salazar:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tipton:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

John Salazar
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Salazar
Democratic

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Incumbent Democrat John Salazar (brother of Senator Ken Salazar), who had represented the conservative, west Colorado district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Salazar (incumbent) 21,871 100.0
Total votes 21,871 100.0
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Tipton 28,482 100.0
Total votes 28,482 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bert Sargent, engineer

General election

Endorsements

John Salazar (D)

Organizations

Individuals

Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Salazar (D)
Scott
Tipton (R)
Bert
Sargent (L)
Undecided
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[12] October 26–29, 2006 611 (LV) ±4.0% 57% 38% 2% 4%
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[13] September 15–17, 2006 474 (LV) ±4.6% 52% 41% 3% 4%
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[14] August 12–14, 2006 456 (LV) ±4.7% 53% 42% 4% 3%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Likely D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Likely D November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Salazar (incumbent) 146,488 61.6
Republican Scott Tipton 86,930 36.5
Libertarian Bert Sargent 4,417 1.9
Green Bruce Lohmiller (Write-in) 23 0.0
Majority 59,558 25.0
Total votes 237,858 100.00
Democratic hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
John Salazar (D) $2,028,066 $2,033,671 $30,859
Scott Tipton (R) $821,303 $819,314 $1,985
Bert Sargent (L) $1,829 $1,753 $0
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
John Salazar (D) $96,518 $0
Scott Tipton (R) $9,490 $0
Bert Sargent (L) $0 $0
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District 4

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2006 Colorado's 4th congressional district election

← 2004
2008 →
 
Nominee Marilyn Musgrave Angie Paccione Eric Eidsness
Party Republican Democratic Reform
Popular vote 109,732 103,748 27,133
Percentage 45.6% 43.1% 11.3%

County results
Musgrave:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Paccione:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Marilyn Musgrave
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Marilyn Musgrave
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave, who had represented this conservative east Colorado-based district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+9.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Musgrave (incumbent) 32,205 100.0
Total votes 32,205 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angie Paccione 16,398 100.0
Total votes 16,398 100.0
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Reform primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Eric Eidsness, former EPA Assistant Administrator for Water

General election

Endorsements

Angie Paccione (D)

Organizations

Individuals

Newspapers

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Tossup November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Tilt R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Tilt D (flip) November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Lean R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Lean R November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 4th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Musgrave (incumbent) 109,732 45.6
Democratic Angie Paccione 103,748 43.1
Reform Eric Eidsness 27,133 11.3
Majority 5,984 2.5
Total votes 240,613 100.0
Republican hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Marilyn Musgrave (R) $3,160,640 $3,212,143 $71,009
Angie Paccione (D) $1,977,177 $1,951,180 $25,997
Eric Eidsness (R) $26,983 $31,808 $1,474
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Marilyn Musgrave (R) $219,852 $371,438
Angie Paccione (D) $322,674 $1,749,868
Eric Eidsness (R) $0 $0
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District 5

Incumbent Republican Joel Hefley, who had represented this conservative district based in Colorado Springs and its suburbs district since 1987, retired rather than run for re-election. He was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+16.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

John Anderson
Individuals
  • Dan Corsentino, Pueblo County Sheriff and candidate for the 6th district in 2004[20]
Jeff Crank

U.S. representatives

Organizations

Doug Lamborn

U.S. Senator

Organizations

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Lamborn 15,126 27.0
Republican Jeff Crank 14,234 25.4
Republican Bentley Rayburn 9,735 17.6
Republican Lionel Rivera 7,213 12.9
Republican John Anderson 6,474 11.5
Republican Duncan Bremer 3,310 5.9
Total votes 56,092 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jay Fawcett, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Fawcett 10,238 100.0
Total votes 10,238 100.0
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General election

On August 29, 2006, Hefley expressed anger that his successor was not his top aide, Jeff Crank. Commenting on the primary campaign, Hefley said, "I spent eight years trying to get rid of the sleaze factor in Congress. [...] It's not something I can do to help put more sleaze factor in Congress."[23] Hefley was incensed at tactics such as a mailed brochure from the Christian Coalition of Colorado associating Crank with "public support for members and efforts of the homosexual agenda." Hefley said that he "suspected, but couldn't prove, collusion between Lamborn's campaign, which is managed by Jon Hotaling, and the Christian Coalition of Colorado, which is run by Hotaling's brother, Mark."[24] Hefley called it "one of the sleaziest, most dishonest campaigns I've seen in a long time,"[24] and refused to endorse Lamborn.[25]

Endorsements

Doug Lamborn (R)

U.S. Senator

Organizations

Jay Fawcett (D)

Organizations

Individuals

Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Doug
Lamborn (R)
Jay
Fawcett (D)
Undecided
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[27] November 1–3, 2006 596 (LV) ±4.1% 51% 42% 7%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Lean R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Likely R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Lean R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Likely R November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 5th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Lamborn 123,264 59.6
Democratic Jay Fawcett 83,431 40.4
Write-in 61 0.0
Majority 39,833 19.3
Total votes 206,756 100.0
Republican hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Doug Lamborn (R) $973,682 $945,473 $28,207
Jay Fawcett (D) $676,370 $664,121 $12,249
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Doug Lamborn (R) $121,353 $0
Jay Fawcett (D) $85,084 $148,233
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District 6

Incumbent Republican Tom Tancredo, who had represented this solidly conservative district based in the Denver suburbs since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+10.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Tancredo (incumbent) 44,039 100.0
Total votes 44,039 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Winter, lawyer and former legislative aide to Senator John McCain

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Winter 18,673 100.0
Total votes 18,673 100.0
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jack Woehr, computer programmer, Democratic candidate for this seat in 1994 and nominee in 2004

General election

Endorsements

Tom Tancredo (R)

Newspapers

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Likely R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Safe R November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 6th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Tancredo (incumbent) 158,806 58.6
Democratic Bill Winter 108,007 39.9
Libertarian Jack Woehr 4,093 1.5
Write-in 25 0.0
Majority 50,799 18.8
Total votes 270,931 100.0
Republican hold
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tom Tancredo (R) $1,781,975 $1,724,235 $219,092
Bill Winter (D) $801,629 $801,136 $390
Jack Woehr (L) Unreported
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Tom Tancredo (R) $109 $0
Bill Winter (D) $2,232 $0
Jack Woehr (L) $0 $0
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District 7

Incumbent Republican Bob Beauprez, who had represented the district since 2003, decided to run for Governor rather than for re-election. He was re–elected with 55.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+2.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick O'Donnell 20,535 100.0
Total votes 20,535 100.0
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Democratic primary

With Beauprez declining to seek a third term this district emerged as a top pick-up opportunity for House Democrats.

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Joanna Conti, businesswoman and nominee for the 6th district in 2004

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Peggy
Lamm
Ed
Perlmutter
Herb
Rubenstein
Undecided
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[31] August 4–6, 2006 592 (LV) ±4.1% 37% 49% 8% 7%
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[32] July 29–31, 2006 414 (LV) ±4.9% 31% 51% 10% 8%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Perlmutter 15,598 53.3
Democratic Peggy Lamm 11,047 37.7
Democratic Herb Rubenstein 2,625 9.0
Total votes 29,270 100.0
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Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dave Chandler

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Roger McCarville

General election

Endorsements

Ed Perlmutter (D)

Organizations

Individuals

Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Rick
O'Donnell (R)
Ed
Perlmutter (D)
Dave
Chandler (G)
Roger
McCarville (C)
Undecided
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[34] October 29–31, 2006 589 (LV) ±4.1% 38% 54% 4% 2% 2%
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[35] September 21–25, 2006 482 (LV) ±4.5% 37% 54% 2% 1% 6%
SurveyUSA (KUSA-TV)[36] August 18–20, 2006 535 (LV) ±4.3% 45% 45% 2% 2% 6%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Lean D (flip) November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[5] Likely D (flip) November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Likely D (flip) November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[7] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[8] Lean D (flip) November 7, 2006
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Colorado's 7th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Perlmutter 103,918 54.9
Republican Rick O'Donnell 79,571 42.1
Green Dave Chandler 3,073 1.6
American Constitution Roger McCarville 2,605 1.4
Write-in 5 0.0
Majority 24,347 12.9
Total votes 189,172 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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Finances

Campaigns
More information Candidate (party), Raised ...
Candidate (party) Raised Spent Cash on hand
Rick O'Donnell (R) $2,818,132 $2,767,663 $46,934
Ed Perlmutter (D) $2,984,171 $2,933,170 $51,001
Dave Chandler (G) Unreported
Roger McCarville (C) Unreported
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Outside Spending
More information Candidate (party), Supported ...
Candidate (party) Supported Opposed
Rick O'Donnell (R) $212,018 $1,435,949
Ed Perlmutter (D) $666,516 $519,975
Dave Chandler (G) $0 $0
Roger McCarville (C) $0 $0
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