2022 Colorado Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| country = Colorado
| previous_election = 2018 Colorado Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Colorado Secretary of State election
| next_year = 2026
| nominee1 = Jena Griswold
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,369,040
| percentage1 = 55.10%
| image1 = File:Jena_Griswold (cropped).JPG
| nominee2 = Pam Anderson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,045,582
| percentage2 = 42.08%
| image2 = File:Pam Anderson.jpg
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |County results |250px|Congressional district results |250px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Griswold: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Anderson: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Jena Griswold
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Jena Griswold
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCO}}
The 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democrat Jena Griswold won re-election to a second term, improving on her 2018 results.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Jena Griswold, incumbent secretary of state
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
|title= Jena Griswold
|width= 50em
|list=
Organizations
- Democracy for America{{cite web |title=Our Candidates |url=https://democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates |website=democracyforamerica.com |publisher=Democracy for America}}
- EMILY's List{{cite web |title=EMILY's List Endorses Jena Griswold for Reelection |url=https://www.emilyslist.org/news/entry/emilys-list-endorses-jena-griswold-for-reelection |website=www.emilyslist.org |publisher=EMILY's List |access-date=11 March 2022 |date=17 November 2021}}
- End Citizens United{{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=National election reform group endorses Jena Griswold's re-election bid |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/national-election-reform-group-endorses-jena-griswolds-re-election-bid/article_7d24aa56-d914-11eb-84d5-b3a0447a0132.html |website=www.coloradopolitics.com |access-date=8 January 2022 |date=29 July 2021}}
- Everytown for Gun Safety{{cite web |title=Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Jared Polis for Governor, Dianne Primavera for Lieutenant Governor, Phil Weiser for Attorney General, Jena Griswold for Secretary of State |url=https://www.everytown.org/press/everytown-for-gun-safety-action-fund-endorses-jared-polis-for-governor-dianne-primavera-for-lieutenant-governor-phil-weiser-for-attorney-general-jena-griswold-for-secretary-of-state/ |publisher=Everytown for Gun Safety |access-date=22 April 2023 |date=24 June 2022}}
- Human Rights Campaign{{cite news |last1=Luneau|first1=Delphine|title= Human Rights Campaign Endorses Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold for Reelection |url=https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-endorses-colorado-secretary-of-state-jena-griswold-for-reelection|work=Human Rights Campaign |agency=Human Rights Campaign |date=May 11, 2022 |language=en }}
- Let America Vote
}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=State primary certificate - Statewide Amended Abstract of Votes Cast |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2022/StatePrimaryAmendedAbstract.pdf |website=Colorado Secretary of State}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jena Griswold (incumbent)
| party = Colorado Democratic Party
| votes = 510,462
| percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
| votes = 510,462
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
The Republican primary was held on June 28, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Colorado's secretary of state's race tests Republicans' embrace of election conspiracies |url=https://coloradosun.com/2022/05/13/colorado-secretary-of-state-republican-primary/ |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=The Colorado Sun |language=en}}
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Pam Anderson, former Jefferson County clerk (2007–2015){{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=Republican Pam Anderson announces she's challenging Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/republican-pam-anderson-announces-shes-challenging-colorado-secretary-of-state-jena-griswold/article_fd80659a-33a6-11ec-8923-f3debd05a5d8.html |website=www.coloradopolitics.com |access-date=8 January 2022 |date=23 October 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/113964/web.285569/#/detail/6 | title=Election Night Reporting }}
== Eliminated in primary ==
- Mike O'Donnell, former head of Colorado Lending Source{{cite web |title=Yuma County resident declares as candidate for Colorado Secretary of State race in 2022 |url=https://www.burlington-record.com/2022/01/06/yuma-county-resident-declares-as-candidate-for-colorado-secretary-of-state-race-in-2022/ |website=www.burlington-record.com |publisher=Burlington Record |access-date=10 January 2022 |date=6 Jan 2022}}
- Tina Peters, Mesa County clerk{{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters launches challenge to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/mesa-county-clerk-tina-peters-launches-challenge-to-colorado-secretary-of-state-jena-griswold/article_36d0f300-8db6-11ec-82ed-fb25505bdd29.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next |website=www.coloradopolitics.com |access-date=15 February 2022}}
==Withdrew==
- David Winney, marine veteran (endorsed Tina Peters, running for El Paso County county commissioner){{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=GOP secretary of state candidate endorses Tina Peters, jumps to El Paso County commissioner primary |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-endorses-tina-peters-jumps-to-el-paso-county-commissioner-primary/article_e16dcef0-9e69-11ec-b2af-bfbcb5db234f.html |website=www.coloradopolitics.com |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220308144031/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-endorses-tina-peters-jumps-to-el-paso-county-commissioner-primary/article_e16dcef0-9e69-11ec-b2af-bfbcb5db234f.html |archive-date=8 March 2022 |date=7 March 2022 |url-status=live }}
==Declined==
- Rose Pugliese, former Mesa County commissioner{{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=Rumored Griswold challenger Rose Pugliese declares she isn't running for anything |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/quick-hits/rumored-griswold-challenger-rose-pugliese-declares-she-isnt-running-for-anything/article_ff230c5a-1109-11ec-b2ac-afd7b125562e.html |website=www.coloradopolitics.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |date=8 September 2021}}
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
|title=Pam Anderson
|colwidth=60
|list=
Federal officials
- Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator from Colorado (1991–1997){{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=John Suthers, Hank Brown among Republicans backing Pam Anderson in secretary of state primary |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/john-suthers-hank-brown-among-republicans-backing-pam-anderson-in-secretary-of-state-primary/article_c701a316-c4cf-11ec-9ec5-53ffbe5ec5b5.html |website=coloradopolitics.com |access-date=29 April 2022 |date=26 April 2022}}
- Jason R. Dunn, former United States Attorney for the District of Colorado (2018–2021)
- Troy Eid, former United States Attorney for the District of Colorado (2006–2009)
- Scott McInnis, member of the Mesa County commission (2015–) and former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 3rd congressional district (1993–2005)
State legislators
- Vicki Alger, former state representative
- Don Ament, former state senator
- Rob Fairbank, former state representative
- Tim Foster, former state representative
- Bob Gardner, state senator from the 12th district (2017–)
- Larry Liston, state senator from the 10th district (2021–)
- Chris Paulson, former state representative
- Jerry Sonnenberg, state senator from the 1st district (2015–)
- Nancy Spence, former state senator from the 27th district (2005–2013)
- Ron Teck, former state senator
- Rob Witwer, former state representative (2005–2009)
Local officials
- Cami Bremer, member of the El Paso County board of commissioners
- Mike Coffman, mayor of Aurora (2019–), former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 6th congressional district (2009–2019) and former Secretary of State of Colorado (2007–2009)
- Cody Davis, Mesa County commissioner
- Scott Doyle, former Larimer County clerk
- Ann Eddins, former Delta County clerk
- Kevin Grantham, member of the Fremont County board of commissioners
- Danielle Jurinsky, member of the Aurora city council
- Ted Mink, former Jefferson County sheriff
- Steve Moreno, Weld County commissioner
- Janet Rowland, Mesa County commissioner
- Jeff Schrader, Jefferson County sheriff
- John Suthers, mayor of Colorado Springs (2015–) and former Colorado Attorney General (2005–2015)
- Wayne W. Williams, member of the Colorado Springs city council (2019–) and former Secretary of State of Colorado (2015–2019)
Newspapers and other media
- Colorado Springs Gazette{{cite web|url=https://gazette.com/opinion/gazette-endorsements-for-june-28-primary-election/article_601f0fec-e371-11ec-8b65-dbe0083274f4.html|title=Gazette endorsements for June 28 primary election|date=June 5, 2022|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
Individuals
- Norma Anderson, former majority leader of the Colorado Senate (candidate's mother-in-law)
- Donetta Davidson, former chair of the Election Assistance Commission and former Secretary of State of Colorado (1999–2005)
- Mark Hillman, former Colorado State Treasurer (2005–2006)
}}
=Forum =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2022 Colorado Secretary of State republican primary candidate forum |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Republican |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Pam Anderson
! scope="col" | Mike O'Donnell ! scope="col" | Tina Peters |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | May 12, 2022 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Foothills Republicans Club | style="white-space:nowrap;" | | style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkXJsrnWMk YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
=Results=
[[File:2022 Colorado Secretary of State Republican primary.svg|thumb|250px|Results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Anderson}}
|{{legend|#ffc8cd|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#ffb2b2|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#ff9955|Peters}}
|{{legend|#ffcca9|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#ffb380|40–50%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#5fd3bc|O'Donnell}}
|{{legend|#afe9dd|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#87decd|40–50%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Pam Anderson
| party = Colorado Republican Party
| votes = 268,638
| percentage = 43.06%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tina Peters
| party = Colorado Republican Party
| votes = 180,059
| percentage = 28.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike O'Donnell
| party = Colorado Republican Party
| votes = 175,158
| percentage = 28.08%
}}{{Election box total no change
| votes = 623,855
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Debate =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2022 Colorado Secretary of State debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Republican |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Jena Griswold
! scope="col" | Pam Anderson |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 24, 2022 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | KUSA | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Kyle Clark | style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpbKu994YjE YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
=Predictions=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web |title=Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/sos-and-ag-what-to-watch-for-next-week-in-key-statewide-contests/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=November 3, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Leans|D}} |November 3, 2022 |
| align="left" |Elections Daily{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |last=Solomon |first=Zack |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Leans|D}} |November 7, 2022 |
=Post-primary endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
|title= Jena Griswold (D)
|width= 50em
|list=
Newspapers
- Sentinel Colorado{{cite web | url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/endorsement-voters-should-send-griswold-back-to-lead-the-war-against-election-disinformation/ | title=ENDORSEMENT: Voters should send Griswold back to lead the war against election disinformation | date=14 October 2022 }}
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title=Pam Anderson (R)
|width=50em
|list=
Newspapers and other media
- The Denver Post{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/15/jena-griswold-pam-anderson-secretary-of-state-denver-post-endorsement|title=Endorsement: Pam Anderson for Secretary of State|date=October 15, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2022}}
Individuals
- Gigi Dennis, former Secretary of State (2005–2007){{cite web |last1=Luning |first1=Ernest |title=GOP secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson backed by former election officials of all stripes |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-pam-anderson-backed-by-former-election-officials-of-all-stripes/article_84b943a6-2f0a-11ed-8973-2f3e5a3fa2c5.html |website=coloradopolitics.com |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220910173953/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2022/gop-secretary-of-state-candidate-pam-anderson-backed-by-former-election-officials-of-all-stripes/article_84b943a6-2f0a-11ed-8973-2f3e5a3fa2c5.html |archive-date=10 September 2022 |date=8 September 2022 |url-status=live}}
}}
=Polling=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Jena ! style="width:100px;"| Pam ! Other ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|CU Boulder/YouGov[https://www.colorado.edu/lab/aprl/sites/default/files/attached-files/2022_cpc_topline.pdf CU Boulder/YouGov]
|October 11–19, 2022 |709 (LV) |± 4.4% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|54% |43% |3%{{efn|"Other" with 3%}} |– |
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Global Strategy Group (D)[https://newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mountaineer-Q4-Survey-Topline-F10.17.22.pdf Global Strategy Group (D)]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by ProgressNow Colorado, a liberal nonprofit organization.|name=PNCO}}
|rowspan="2"|October 6–11, 2022 |rowspan="2"|800 (LV) |rowspan="2"|± 3.5% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|46% |36% |8%{{efn|Rutledge (L) with 4%; Campbell (ACP) with 3%; Swing (U) with 1%}} |10% |
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50%
|41% |– |9% |
=Results=
{{Election box begin |title=2022 Colorado Secretary of State election{{cite web |title=Certificate & Results - General Election Statewide Abstract of Votes Cast |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/2022/2022GeneralStateAbstractCertResults.pdf |website=Colorado Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Colorado Democratic Party
|candidate = Jena Griswold (incumbent)
|votes = 1,369,040
|percentage = 55.10%
|change = +2.40%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Colorado Republican Party
|candidate = Pam Anderson
|votes = 1,045,582
|percentage = 42.08%
|change = -2.61%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party of Colorado
|candidate = Bennett Rutledge
|votes = 36,485
|percentage = 1.47%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = American Constitution Party (Colorado)
|candidate = Amanda Campbell
|votes = 17,602
|percentage = 0.71%
|change = -1.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Unity Party of America
|candidate = Gary Swing
|votes = 11,458
|percentage = 0.46%
|change = N/A
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Approval Voting Party
|candidate = Jan Kok
|votes = 4,591
|percentage = 0.18%
|change = -0.35%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 2,484,758
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Colorado Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
==By congressional district==
Griswold won five of eight congressional districts.{{cite report |title=2022 CO Statewide races by CD |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qQyrSsxBO3XTE0ay5pBtmZ4PWBAaJh1UXI0n7JyApbg/edit?gid=0#gid=0 |website=docs.google.com }}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! District ! Griswold ! Anderson ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|1|1st}} | 78% | 19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Diana DeGette |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|2|2nd}} | 69% | 29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Joe Neguse |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|3|3rd}} | 47% | 50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Lauren Boebert |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|4|4th}} | 39% | 58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Ken Buck |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Colorado|5|5th}} | 44% | 53% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Doug Lamborn |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|6|6th}} | 59% | 39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jason Crow |
| align=center
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|7|7th}} | rowspan=2|56% | rowspan=2|42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ed Perlmutter (117th Congress) |
| align=center
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Brittany Pettersen (118th Congress) |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Colorado|8|8th}} | 50% | 46% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Yadira Caraveo |
Notes
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Partisan clients
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References
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External links
Official campaign websites:
- [https://andersonforsos.com/ Pam Anderson (R) for Secretary of State]
- [https://jenaforcolorado.com/ Jena Griswold (D) for Secretary of State]
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