The 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wayne Allard won reelection to a second term. This is also the last time the incumbent Senator of this seat won reelection, and the most recent time that one political party won this seat in two consecutive elections.
Democratic primary Candidates Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996
Results
Republican primary Candidates Wayne Allard, incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in 1996
Results
General election Candidates Wayne Allard (R), incumbent U.S. Senator first elected in the 1996 Senate election Tom Strickland, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996
Debate + 2002 United States Senate election in Colorado debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Wayne Allard Tom Strickland1 Sep. 7, 2002 Club 20KJCT-TV Jasper Welsh C-SPAN
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2002
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin WayneAllard (R) TomStrickland (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 31 – November 2, 2002 739 (LV) ± 3.7% 50% 46% 4%
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Routt (Largest city: Steamboat Springs) Clear Creek (largest city: Idaho Springs) La Plata (largest municipality: Durango) Saguache (largest city: Center)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Conejos (largest municipality: Manassa)
See also 2002 United States Senate election
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