RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Bob Schaffer
Bob Schaffer ran in 6 elections between 1988 and 2008, winning 5. Served in the Colorado State Senate (District 14) and the U.S. House (CO-4).
- Elections
- 6
- 1988–2008
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Schaffer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Schaffer has run
Margin: how far Schaffer finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Colorado | General | Lost | Mark Udall (D), Douglas "dayhorse" Campbell (CST), Bob Kinsey (G) | 42.5% | D+10.3 | $7.4M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Dan Sewell Ward (NLP), Kordon L. Baker (L), Leslie J. Hanks (CST) | 79.5% | R+72.0 | $289.2K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Susan Kirkpatrick (D) | 59.3% | R+18.7 | $450K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Guy Keller (D), Wes McKinley (I), Cynthia Parker (NLP) | 56.1% | R+18.1 | $477.1K |
| 1992 | Colorado State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | William R. Steffes (D) | 51.9% | R+3.9 | — |
| 1988 | Colorado State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | William J. Bertschy (D) | 54.4% | R+8.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Schaffer has held
- U.S. House, CO-4 · 1997–2002
- Colorado State Senate, District 14 · 1989–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Schaffer has run against
- Mark Udall (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Dan Sewell Ward (NLP) · 2000 election, won
- Susan Kirkpatrick (D) · 1998 election, won
- Guy Keller (D) · 1996 election, won
- William R. Steffes (D) · 1992 election, won
- William J. Bertschy (D) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)