Marilyn Musgrave
Last held office: U.S. House, CO-4 (2003–2009). Ran in 7 elections between 1994 and 2008, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, CO-4Born 1949
- Last margin
- −12.4
- Lost 2008
- Elections
- 7
- 1994–2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Musgrave 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 Musgrave has run
Margin: how far Musgrave finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Lost | Betsy Markey (D) | 43.8% | D+12.4 | $2.9M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Angie Paccione (D), Eric Eidsness (REF) | 45.6% | R+2.5 | $3.2M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Stan Matsunaka (D), Bob Kinsey (G) | 51% | R+6.3 | $3.4M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, CO-4 | General | Won | Stan Matsunaka (D), John Volz (L) | 54.9% | R+13.3 | $1.3M |
| 1998 | Colorado State Senate, District 1 | General | Won | Sue Jarrett (D) | 62.8% | R+25.7 | — |
| 1996 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Jeff Bauer (D) | 59.8% | R+19.6 | — |
| 1994 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Robert L. Eisenach (D) | 52.4% | R+4.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2007–08
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.9M
- Cash
- $62.1K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Musgrave has held
- U.S. House, CO-4 · 2003–2009
- Colorado State Senate, District 1 · 1998–2002
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 · 1994–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Musgrave has run against
- Betsy Markey (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Angie Paccione (D) · 2006 election, won
- Stan Matsunaka (D) · 2004 election, won
- Sue Jarrett (D) · 1998 election, won
- Jeff Bauer (D) · 1996 election, won
- Robert L. Eisenach (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 11 polls; Musgrave’s best result was 48% (Colorado's 4th District, 2006).
Musgrave’s polls in the database →How we know Musgrave
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET