Joe Neguse

In the 2024 House race for CO-2, Joe Neguse (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Marshall Dawson (R) who received 28.9%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joe Neguse's 39.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Joe Neguse benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for CO-2, Joe Neguse (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Marshall Dawson (R) who received 28.0%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joe Neguse's 42.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Joe Neguse benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Joe Neguse won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for CO-2, Joe Neguse (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Charlie Winn (R) who received 35.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joe Neguse's 26.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for CO-02, Joe Neguse (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Peter Yu (R) who received 33.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joe Neguse's 26.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jared Polis (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Joe Neguse benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.