Federal race · 2022
Colorado U.S. Senate, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Michael F. Bennet (D)$21M raised · $741K on hand
- Joseph Matthew O'Dea (R)$10M raised · $101K on hand
- Erik Aadland (R)$1.5M raised · $24K on hand
- Gino Campana (R)$999K raised · $0 on hand
- Eli Bremer (R)$503K raised · $2K on hand
- Deborah Flora (R)$402K raised · $782 on hand
- Peter Yu (R)$214K raised · −$69 on hand
- Ron Hanks (R)$166K raised · $1 on hand
- Gregory John Moore (R)$17K raised · $0 on hand
- Karen Breslin (D)$5K raised · −$19 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael F. Bennet (D) | Won the general election (55.88%) | $20,720,493.62 | $20,505,581.82 | $740,793.16 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joseph Matthew O'Dea (R) | Lost the general election (41.26%) | $10,234,964.77 | $10,134,099.48 | $100,865.29 | 2022-12-31 |
| Erik Aadland (R) | Withdrawn | $1,453,230.30 | $1,434,783.01 | $24,424.79 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gino Campana (R) | Not nominated at convention | $999,335.94 | $999,335.94 | $0.00 | 2022-07-21 |
| Eli Bremer (R) | Not nominated at convention | $503,475.54 | $501,122.34 | $2,353.20 | 2022-12-31 |
| Deborah Flora (R) | Not nominated at convention | $401,901.84 | $401,120.15 | $781.69 | 2022-12-31 |
| Peter Yu (R) | Not nominated at convention | $213,755.00 | $213,823.96 | −$68.96 | 2022-09-30 |
| Ron Hanks (R) | Lost primary | $165,544.27 | $165,543.32 | $0.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gregory John Moore (R) | Not nominated at convention | $17,164.78 | $17,164.78 | $0.00 | 2022-07-11 |
| Karen Breslin (D) | Not nominated at convention | $4,606.44 | $4,625.63 | −$19.19 | 2022-07-13 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$61,783,510.47 = candidates’ own spending $31,629,376.30 + outside spending $30,154,134.17
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Matthew O'Dea | $3,152,243.15 | $16,188,471.66 | $9,910.95 |
| Michael F. Bennet | $1,990,171.98 | $6,179,693.69 | $235,601.22 |
| Ron Hanks | $0.00 | $2,398,041.52 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Michael Bennet 50.8% · Joe O'Dea 43.5% (Bennet +7.3). Averages listed on Wikipedia from Real Clear Politics, FiveThirtyEight, 270towin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| co/efficient (R) | November 3–7, 2022 | 856 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Michael Bennet 51% · Joe O'Dea 43% |
| Data for Progress (D) | November 2–5, 2022 | 1,983 (LV) | ± 2.0% | Michael Bennet 51% · Joe O'Dea 44% · Brian Peotter 2% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | October 30 – November 1, 2022 | 1,084 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Michael Bennet 48% · Joe O'Dea 46% · Brian Peotter 2% |
| Emerson College | October 26–29, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Michael Bennet 49% · Joe O'Dea 42% · Brian Peotter 2% |
| co/efficient (R) | October 24–25, 2022 | 826 (LV) | ± 3.4% | Michael Bennet 50% · Joe O'Dea 34% |
| CU Boulder/YouGov | October 11–19, 2022 | 709 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Michael Bennet 56% · Joe O'Dea 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennet | Democratic Party | 1,397,170 | 55.88% |
| Joe O'Dea | Republican Party | 1,031,693 | 41.26% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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