2000Final results
2000 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Diana DeGette (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Jesse L. Thomas (R) by 41.4 points.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
68.7%141,831
Jesse L. ThomasRepublican
27.3%56,291
Richard CombsLibertarian
2.8%5,852
Lyle NasserReform
1.2%2,452
206,434 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Diana DeGetteJesse L. Thomas
$661.6K
Raised by the campaign
$49.7K
$542.5K
Spent by the campaign
$45.8K
$143.1K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Diana DeGette (D)Jesse L. Thomas (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Combs (Libertarian), 2.8%; Lyle Nasser (Reform), 1.2%