SALAZAR, KEN
D Β· senate Β· bioguide S001163
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- FEC candidate id
S4CO00163- Internal id
466e1743-ad9b-4063-a846-73e4f7900e8d- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Colorado. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,862,189 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,470 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,636 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 70.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 45.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $539,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,761 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,009 | $1,238,242 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $4,178 | $63,859 | $1,234,234 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $11,251 | $34,775 | $1,293,915 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $29,815 | $777,453 | $1,317,440 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $2,924,045 | $915,969 | $2,065,076 | $0 | $1,876,125 |
| 2006 | $622,737 | $604,958 | $57,001 | $0 | $379,170 |
| 2004 | $9,925,778 | $9,886,551 | $39,225 | $0 | $7,838,762 |
Elections
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· CO-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β running
- 2010 general senate Β· CO-S β running
Committees
- AMERICA'S HOPE FOR A MAJORITY β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- COLORADO SENATE 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- COLORADO UNITED β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
- JOHN SALAZAR AND KEN SALAZAR JOINT COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SALAZAR FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
- SENATE 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- WESTERN VALUES COMMITTEE 2004 β joint_fundraising Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (8)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO UNITED | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JOHN SALAZAR AND KEN SALAZAR JOINT COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | AMERICA'S HOPE FOR A MAJORITY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO SENATE 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WESTERN VALUES COMMITTEE 2004 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | SALAZAR FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees |