(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
40%
20%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
50%
40%↓
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
50%↑
40%↓
30%
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Wanda James
(D) Milat Kiros
80%
20%
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
40%↓
30%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
55%↓
45%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
In another edition of our long running feature “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator,” we take you to Hudson, Ohio, where Republican Mayor Craig Shubert is warning of a slippery slope of muddled logic that ultimately leads to one place: Prostitution! During a Hudson City Council meeting on Tuesday, a discussion took place around allowing […]
The Hill’s Reid Wilson reports on a bill introduced in the Arizona House that would, in the fortunately improbable event it were to be passed, allow the state legislature the opportunity following every election to decide if they care to accept the people’s judgment. If you’re thinking to yourself “wait, that’s not how democracy works,” […]
It’s time for another edition of our long-running series, “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator…” This week we take you to North Dakota, where Gov. Doug Burghum just signed his name to legislation that prevents the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” in North Dakota. Of course, Critical Race Theory WAS NOT BEING TAUGHT IN NORTH […]
It’s time again to venture down the rabbit hole in one of our longest running features here at Colorado Pols — something we like to call At Least They’re Not Your Legislator. Today we take you to Georgia, where The Atlanta Journal-Constitution explains the weirdness: A former staffer of the lieutenant governor was arrested Monday […]
TUESDAY UPDATE #2: From fail to flail: .@KyleClark clearly you don’t care about the average working family in CO who’s paying $1.50 more *per gallon* since November. We do. And remind us again who’s in charge of Denver & CO w/ the current worst air quality in the world? Oh yeah…the Democrats.#copolitics https://t.co/icPiSjV3HV — Kristi […]
The Asheville Citizen Times reports via USA TODAY, it’s a story Colorado political observers know all too well: U.S. House member Madison Cawthorn had his gun taken by airport police and will likely face a federal fine and loss of a special security status, local and federal officials said. The Republican congressman representing Western North […]
The Hill reports: Texas Deputy Attorney General Aaron Reitz (R) deleted a tweet calling gymnast Simone Biles a “national embarrassment” and issued an apology to the Olympian after the state’s attorney general came to her defense and criticized “a very inappropriate” tweet made by one of the office’s employees. In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, […]
In another edition of our long-running series, “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator,” we take you to Kansas, where inappropriate and illegal behavior seems to be the preferred out-of-session behavior for Republican lawmakers. This particular story apparently caught a number of eyes; several different people emailed the link in the past couple of days. As […]
In another episode of our long-running series, “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator,” we take you to Kansas, where Republican lawmakers ousted their own Senate Majority Leader in a secret ballot. From WIBW News: Behind closed doors and by secret ballot, the Kansas Republican caucus voted 22-4 Friday evening to remove Gene Suellentrop as Senate […]
The Frontier reports from our neighbors to the south and east: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus. In April, Gov. Kevin Stitt, who ordered the hydroxychloroquine purchase, […]
It’s fair to say that we have long since passed the point of absurdity when it comes to the Trump administration, but apparently we still have yet to reach the absolute bottom. Via Political Wire: So, we should just call the White House Press Secretary, then?
President Trump found out on Saturday that he will need to find a new place to live in January. Trump has yet to acknowledge that he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, and it’s quite possible that he will never admit defeat; fortunately, our system of government does not require a sitting President to […]
For the fourth consecutive week, we are discussing on a Friday the failure of Senate Republicans to make any movement whatsoever on another coronavirus stimulus bill. As CNBC reports, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has adjourned the Senate for a month-long recess while the rest of America stares back dumbfounded: The Senate is officially adjourned […]
Today we continue our long-running series, At Least They’re Not Your Legislator, with two tales of troubled elected officials around the country. We’ll start in Leelanau County, Michigan, where Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle is absolutely not apologizing for being a racist kook. As Interlochen Public Radio reports: Eckerle is facing backlash after saying the racial […]
Jake Sherman reports for Politico: Rep. Louie Gohmert — a Texas Republican who has been walking around the Capitol without a mask — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple sources. Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas on Wednesday morning with President Donald Trump and tested positive in a pre-screen at the […]
Democrat Dave Young defeated Republican Brian Watson in 2018 in the race for State Treasurer. What looked initially like a close race ended up with Young defeating Watson by a seven-point margin, so perhaps Colorado was never that close to ending up with Watson in charge of the state’s finances. But we came close enough to […]
UPDATE: Since we’re on the topic of #COVIDiots, it’s worth noting that President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is going back to prison because he’s an absolute moron. From NBC New York: Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney later jailed for fraud, has been taken back into federal custody after allegedly violating the […]
In another edition of our long-running feature, “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator,” we take you to Scottsdale, Arizona, to meet one of the most tone-deaf dipshit politicians you’ll ever come across. As The Washington Post explains: Taking the stage Wednesday at an anti-mask rally in Scottsdale, Ariz., Councilman Guy Phillips (R) appeared in a […]
AP reported via KDVR FOX 31 late last week and the local similarities oblige us to mention: The American Civil Liberties Union called for state Sen. Steve Huffman to step down from office Thursday following his comments that were made during a hearing for a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. Huffman caused […]
EDITOR’S UPDATE: As of October 11, 2021, Anita Springsteen has not, to Colorado Pols’s knowledge, been charged with any crimes or investigated by the Office of Attorney Regulation. According to the Office of Attorney Regulation’s website, “[t]here is no public disciplinary history on file” for Ms. Springsteen within the state of Colorado. Ms. Springsteen has […]
As the Idaho Statesman reports, relations between the governor and lieutenant governor in the Gem State–both allegedly rock-ribbed conservative Republicans in charge of one of America’s reddest state governments–have turned decidedly frosty in recent weeks as the “establishment” and insurgent wings of the Republican Party come into conflict over measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
FRIDAY UPDATE: It’s more than a little disconcerting to bring you this update, but the President of the United States has thrown his lot in with the armed protesters who stormed the Michigan state capitol building yesterday. The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, […]
In another edition of our regular feature “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator,” we take you to California, where one local official has lost his position after a particularly weird appearance during a “virtual” meeting on Zoom. As the Vallejo Times Herald reports: Chris Platzer said in an email to the Vallejo Times-Herald on Saturday […]
As The Hill reports, some Republican public figures are a little more…frank in their estimation of the value of the lives of Americans than others in these trying times. That, for the second time in the present emergency, includes Texas Lite Gov. Dan Patrick: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) called for the reopening of […]
Milwaukee resident Jennifer Taff requested an absentee ballot almost three weeks ago, never got it. She has a father dying from lung disease and then waited hours in line to vote at Washington High School. Photo from Patricia McKnight. More: https://t.co/i7weo2xdfv pic.twitter.com/ceHb2i8zpC — JR Radcliffe (@JRRadcliffe) April 7, 2020 As the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Wisconsin […]
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