State Marriage Amendment - Amendment 43
Yes: 56%
No: 44%
Precincts Reporting: 88%

Amendment 43 amends the Colorado Constitution concerning marriage, and in connection therewith, specifying that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Colorado.

Focus on the Family position: Yes.

Domestic Partnerships - Referendum I
Yes: 47%
No: 53%
Precincts Reporting: 88%

Referendum I creates a new legal relationship, called domestic partnership, providing same-sex couples the opportunity to obtain the legal protections and responsibilities granted to married couples by Colorado law. While supporters have claimed it's about "equality," in reality the measure would completely redefine marriage in the state.

Focus on the Family position: No.

Judicial Term Limits - Amendment 40
Yes: 43%
No: 57%
Precincts Reporting: 88%

Would put a stop to virtual life tenure for our state’s most powerful judges and justices. It makes all seven Supreme Court Justices face a retention vote every four years, instead of every ten and makes all 19 Appeals Court Judges face a retention vote every four years, instead of every eight. Then it rotates all of those judges off the court after 10 years total (two-year probationary term following governor’s appointment, then two regular four-year terms assuming retention by voters).

Focus on the Family position: Yes.

Marijuana Legalization  - Amendment 44
Yes: 38%
No: 62%
Precincts Reporting: 45%

If passed, it would permit anyone over 21 in Colorado to possess up to an ounce of marijuana for any purpose. It would also legalize the free transfer of up to an ounce of marijuana to anyone 18 and older, as well as remove any prohibition in Colorado's drug statute on free transfers to children 15 and over.

Focus on the Family position: No.


Dist. 4
Republican: Marilyn Musgrave: 46%
Democrat: Angie Paccione: 43%
Precincts Reporting: 99%

Musgrave, running for her third term, was unopposed in the primary. Paccione, a state representative, was unopposed in the primary.

Why we’re watching: Rep. Musgrave, a Republican, has made a name for herself as an outspoken conservative. State Rep. Paccione, a Democrat, is endorsed by the pro-abortion group Emily’s List and the National Organization of Women, a pro-abortion organization.  While Musgrave maintains a lead in the polls, her seat remains in the vulnerable column. 

Dist. 7
Republican: Rick O'Donnell: 42%
Democrat: Ed Perlmutter: 55%
Precincts Reporting: 93%

O'Donnell, the state higher education commission chair, ran unopposed in the primary. A former state senator, Perlmutter was nominated with 53 percent in a three-way primary.

Why we're watching: The 7th District seat is expected to play a key role in the Democratic party's bid to retake Congress this fall. Democrat Ed Perlmutter will face Republican Rick O'Donnell for the seat being given up by Rep. Bob Beauprez, the GOP nominee for governor.

O’Donnell touts a plan to champion human rights in Congress through human trafficking initiatives and combating child exploitation and pornography.  He also pledges to advocate for Internet filters in all schools and libraries to protect kids from porn and violence.

Attorney Ed Purlmutter, who co-chaired the John Kerry Presidential Campaign Colorado in 2004, is pro-abortion and supports embryonic stem-cell research.

(Paid for by Focus on the Family Action)


Republican: Bob Beauprez: 41%
Democrat: Bill Ritter: 56%
Precincts Reporting: 88%

Beauprez, a congressman, was unopposed in the primary. Ritter, a former Denver district attorney, was unopposed in the primary.