Ken Salazar
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Colorado (2005–2009). Ran in 1 election in 2004, winning 1.
Last office: U.S. Senate, ColoradoBorn 1955
- Last margin
- +4.8
- Won 2004
- Elections
- 1
- 2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Salazar 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 Salazar has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Salazar won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Colorado | General | Won | Pete Coors (R), Douglas "dayhorse" Campbell (CST), Richard Randall (L) | 51.3% | D+4.8 | $9.9M | R+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2003–04
- Raised
- $9.9M
- Spent
- $9.9M
- Cash
- $39.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2004Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Salazar has held
- U.S. Senate, Colorado · 2005–2009
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Salazar has run against
- Pete Coors (R) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 23 polls; Salazar’s best result was 54% (U.S. Senate in Colorado, 2004).
Salazar’s polls in the database →How we know Salazar
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET