State Governor 2018 Candidates

Candidates

Democratic Party Candidates

Democratic Party Candidates

Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact	Articles / Questionnaires
Renee Blanchard	Democrat	Filed 1/8/18 Ran in 2010 Dem primary for SD 33 against Mike Johnston Ran for SD 33 in 2010 as a write-in In the 2009 vacancy for SD 33,Blanchard received zero votes Video to fill SD 33 vacancy Also ran in 2008 Dem primary for HD 7 against Terrance Carroll	Email
Adam Garrity	Democrat	Quote: "Just a spiritual being having a human experience. Running in Colorado's 2018 Election for Governor." Founded MaryJaneCoin, a cryptocurrency for Marijuana LinkedIn YouTube Video about Garrity by Platform 4 Pueblo Believes JFK was assassinated due to exposing the Illuminati Posted article about Obama Administration and George Soros funded the Panama Papers Believes the government releases "GMO mosquitoes that carry new viruses"	Website Email Facebook Twitter Instagram
Noel Ginsburg	Democrat	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot, and also going through Caucus/Assembly process	Website Facebook Email	Huerfano County Dems Questionnaire
Moses Humes	Democrat	Says she is the first transsexual gubernatorial candidate	Email Facebook Twitter
Michael Johnston	Democrat	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot; may also go through Caucus and/or Assembly	Website Email Facebook Twitter	Article APA Questionnaire File:Mike Johnston Huerfano County Dems.docx
Cary Kennedy	Democrat	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Focused on education and healthcare issues, primarily rural healthcare infrastructure and a state healthcare plan that residents could buy their way into	Website Email Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Medium Flickr	Huerfano County Dems Questionnaire
Donna Lynne	Democrat	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot	Website Online Contact Form Facebook Twitter Instagram
Jared Polis	Democrat	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot, but also going through Caucus/Assembly Concerned with educational and healthcare issues, specifically universal pre-school.	Website Online Contact Form Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube	Huerfano County Dems Questionnaire
Michael Schroeder	Democrat	50-page document from Michael Schroeder about himself Quote: “I want to end this f–king drug thing and I want to make Colorado the number one tech state in the world. So we’re going to put the money where the mouth is and we’re not going to be a bunch of dopers in Colorado.” Is currently in Arizona "working on a big corporate deal with patents he owns." LinkedIn TRACER Filing is through lawyer Dan Shipp, who specializes in DUIs Has only reported expenditures, not contributions. Has expended a total of $40,000 $25,000 went to a down payment to a consultant in Florida (Nancy Adams), c/o Steve/Stephen Mibrath (Byrd Campbell Law Firm) $15,000 went towards a car, paid to Schroeder's company, but with the VIN given, the car is only worth approximately $2,900	Email
Erik Underwood	Democrat	He is a former Republican who describes himself this way: Erik is now a member of the Democratic Party who is: A fiscal Conservative. A Moderate Who Believes in the Constitution. A Social Liberal LinkedIn	Website Online Contact Form Email Facebook Twitter	APA Questionnaire
Speculated
Ken Salazar	Democrat	Speculation; not announced or filed

Note: APA is Arvandans for Progressive Action

Republican Party Candidates

Republican Party Candidates

Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact	Articles / Questionnaires
Stephen Barlock	Republican	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Co-chair of Donald Trump's Colorado campaign. Wants to drain the "swamp" of the state's politics	Website Facebook Email
Erich Braun	Republican	Filed 1/23/18	Email Gives website on TRACER that is a link to a road constriction business in Aurora, CO
Cynthia Coffman	Republican	Now Caucusing, not Petitioning Previously Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot	Website Facebook Email
Lew Gaiter	Republican	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Current Larimer county comissioner	Website Facebook Email
Teri Kear (Lehman)	Republican	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Brief article about campaign	Email
Greg Lopez	Republican	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Former Mayor of Parker	Website Facebook Email
Victor Mitchell	Republican	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot Voted for McMullin, not Trump, but applauds Trump's cabinet	Website Facebook Email
Doug Robinson	Republican	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot Mitt Romney's nephew	Website Facebook Email
Jim Rundberg	Republican	Going through the Caucus/Assembly Process Anti-Trump LinkedIn Cached page of a Campaign Statement on Ending Violence in regards to Policing and gun ownership Cached Press Release about Loans and Credit Scores Believes the "End Times" is 300 years away	Website Email Twitter
Walker Stapleton	Republican	Petitioning onto the Primary Ballot Current State Treasurer, deep ties to Bush family	Website Facebook Email
Greg Westin	Republican	Filed 2/10/18 Third-Party voter registration site lists him as a registered Democrat	Email

Other Party Candidates

Minor Party, Unaffiliated Candidates

Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact	Articles / Questionnaires
George Cantrell	American Constitution		Website Facebook Email
Veronique Bellamy	Green Party	Appears to have withdrawn	Email
Scott Helker	Libertarian		Email
Kathleen Cunningham	Unaffiliated	Previously filed for Governor in 2010 Filed for CD 1 in 2014 for GOP nom Also filed in 2014 for GOP nom for US Senate Blog for Kathleen Rosewater Cunningham	Email
Korey Starkey	Unaffiliated		Email
Matthew Wood	Unaffiliated		Website Facebook Website Email
Michael Wilbourn	Unaffiliated	LinkedIn	Email
Richard Osada	Unaffiliated		Email
John French	Unaffiliated		Email
Dianna Perkins	Unaffiliated	Filed 1/11/18	Email
William Hammons	Unity Party		Website Facebook Email