RepublicanNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2004

Joel Hefley

Joel Hefley ran in 13 elections between 1976 and 2004, winning 13. Served in the Colorado House of Representatives (District 20), the Colorado State Senate (District 9) and the U.S. House (CO-5).

Last office: U.S. House, CO-5

Elections: 13; 1976–2004
Won: 13; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Hefley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Colorado House of Representatives, District 20 Colorado State Senate, District 9 U.S. House, CO-5Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Hefley has run

Margin: how far Hefley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2004	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Fred Hardee (D), Arthur "rob" Roberts (L)	70.5%	R+43.5	$100.3K
2002	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Curtis Imrie (D), Biff Baker (L)	69.4%	R+44.7	$95.2K
2000	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Kerry Kantor (L), Randy Mackenzie (NLP)	82.7%	R+70.4	$135K
1998	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Ken Alford (D), Mark A. Mellot (NLP)	72.7%	R+46.8	$169K
1996	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Mike Robinson (D)	71.9%	R+43.9	$310.3K
1994	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$161.3K
1992	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Charles A. Oriez (D), Keith L. Hamburger (L)	71.1%	R+45.4	$137.8K
1990	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Cal Johnston (D), Keith L. Hamburger (L)	66.4%	R+36.4	$135.7K
1988	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	John J. Mitchell (D)	75.1%	R+50.3	$228.9K
1986	U.S. House, CO-5	General	Won	Bill Story (D)	69.8%	R+39.5	$298.7K
1982	Colorado State Senate, District 9	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1978	Colorado State Senate, District 9	General	Won	William J. Comer (D)	64.7%	R+29.3	—
1976	Colorado House of Representatives, District 20	General	Won	William S. Flanery Jr. (D)	55.2%	R+10.5	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Hefley has held

U.S. House, CO-5 · 1987–2006
Colorado State Senate, District 9 · 1979–1986
Colorado House of Representatives, District 20 · 1977–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Hefley has run against

Fred Hardee (D) · 2004 election, won
Curtis Imrie (D) · 2002 election, won
Kerry Kantor (L) · 2000 election, won
Ken Alford (D) · 1998 election, won
Mike Robinson (D) · 1996 election, won
Charles A. Oriez (D) · 1992 election, won
Cal Johnston (D) · 1990 election, won
John J. Mitchell (D) · 1988 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)