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Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Bill Owens (R, Incumbent)
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Gov. Bill Owens coasted to re-election over political newcomer Rollie Heath, a businessman whom Owens virtually ignored throughout the campaign. Despite the lagging economy, the loss of the state Senate to Democratic control in 2000 and the state's failure to resolve its sprawl debate, Owens carried strong popularity ratings into the 2002 race. He faces a nearly $400 million budget shortfall, but defends tax cuts he made early in his first term and has promised to press forward with school voucher and tax credit proposals that have angered some Colorado public school teachers.
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