The 'Right' Republicans Initiative (General 2012)

Below are the races in which I would strongly urge support for the Republican candidate.  Every House and Senate District race up for a vote in Colorado this year has a Republican candidate--but not all are worth supporting.  If someone is missing from the list, it's not necessarily because I don't like them (although that's true in some cases).  I did not include those with whom I'm not familiar, because I can't make a recommendation one way or another with any confidence.  If you see someone missing from this list you think belongs on it, comment or email me and let me know why they are worth supporting.

Remember, undervoting or voting 3rd Party is always an option, especially in some of these races (like strong Republican Districts with bad Republican candidates).  I personally prefer undervoting, but as a friend recently pointed out, they don't always know if that was on purpose or by oversight--although if the numbers were high enough, I think they would figure out that 20% (or whatever the number is) didn't miss their race by accident.

For all your judicial questions, check out Clear The Bench Colorado for substantive information on higher-court (and some lower-court) judges.

Congressional

Congressional District 1: Danny Stroud
Congressional District 2: Kevin Lundberg+
Congressional District 4: Cory Gardner*
Congressional District 5: Doug Lamborn*
Congressional District 6: Mike Coffman*
Congressional District 7: Joe Coors+

* = safe Republican seat, so while you should support these candidates with your vote if you are in their district, there are other candidates in "tougher" races who have greater need of your financial support and your time.

+ = competitive seat, your support (time, money and word of mouth) can help influence a close race in this district.

State Board of Education

Congressional District 2: Ann Fattor
Congressional District 4: Pam Mazanec*

* = safe Republican seat, so while you should support these candidates with your vote if you are in their district, there are other candidates in "tougher" races who have greater need of your financial support and your time.

+ = competitive seat, your support (time, money and word of mouth) can help influence a close race in this district.

State Senate

Senate District 8: Randy Baumgardner
Senate District 10: Owen Hill*
Senate District 14: Syndi Anderson+
Senate District 19: Lang Sias+
Senate District 23: Vicki Marble*
Senate District 26: Dave Kerber+
Senate District 27: David Balmer*
Senate District 29: Bill Ross
Senate District 31: Michael Carr
Senate District 32: Roger Logan

* = safe Republican seat, so while you should support these candidates with your vote if you are in their district, there are other candidates in "tougher" races who have greater need of your financial support and your time.

+ = competitive seat, your support (time, money and word of mouth) can help influence a close race in this district.

State House

House District 1: John Kidd
House District 9: Celeste Gamache
House District 11: Ellyn Hilliard
House District 12: Russ Lyman
House District 13: Adam Ochs
House District 14: Dan Nordberg*
House District 16: Janak Joshi*
House District 22: Justin Everett*
House District 26: Chuck McConnell+
House District 30: Mike Sheely
House District 35: Brian Vande Krol+
House District 39: Polly Lawrence*
House District 40: Cindy Acree+
House District 42: Mike Donald
House District 44: Chris Holbert*
House District 46: Jerry Denney
House District 47: Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff+
House District 48: Stephen Humphrey*
House District 49: Perry Buck*
House District 51: Brian DelGrosso*
House District 53: Jon Fye
House District 57: Bob Rankin*
House District 63: Lori Saine*
House District 64: Tim Dore*

* = safe Republican seat, so while you should support these candidates with your vote if you are in their district, there are other candidates in "tougher" races who have greater need of your financial support and your time.

+ = competitive seat, your support (time, money and word of mouth) can help influence a close race in this district.

District Attorney

District 4: Dan May*
District 5: Scott Turner+
District 11: Thom LeDoux*
District 13: Brittny Lewton*
District 19: Ken Buck*

* = safe Republican seat, so while you should support these candidates with your vote if you are in their district, there are other candidates in "tougher" races who have greater need of your financial support and your time.

+ = competitive seat, your support (time, money and word of mouth) can help influence a close race in this district.