(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Mark Baisley
80%
20%↓
10%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
40%↓
30%
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
80%↑
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Milat Kiros
(D) Wanda James
70%↓
20%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(D) Dwayne Romero
(R) Ron Hanks
50%↓
30%↓
30%↑
20%
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
80%
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
53%↓
48%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Mel Tewahade
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%
UPDATE: A very angry Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court and said he plans to now institute a 10% across-the-board tariff. Is that…legal? As The New York Times explains: Trump is claiming that he does not need to work with Congress on his tariff policy. That is at odds with the opinion just issued […]
The partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security appears unlikely to reach a conclusion anytime soon. Congress is not in session this week, and the White House seems uninterested in any sort of compromise that could earn Democratic support by reforming some of the procedures and policies used by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, a Colorado Republican State Representative who will not be the state’s next governor has re-earned his podcast nickname as he proves, once again, that when it comes to the massive amount of lies he will tell IN CHURCH, FROM THE PULPIT, there truly is no Bottoms. Then, the […]
From the party that over the years has produced such memorable monikers as Jim Smallwood and Jeff Crank, meet the Republican candidate for the Colorado House vying to succeed term-limited Rep. Matt Soper in HD-54: Jason Bias, and as far as we know that is the name he was born with, is the former president […]
Colorado Republicans are not serious people interested in discussing serious things. But don’t take our word for it. State Rep. Ken “Dildo” DeGraaf (R-Colo. Springs) demonstrated today — again — that his only purpose in serving in the state legislature is to draw attention to his own idiocy. During debate today on a supplemental appropriations […]
As we discussed earlier this week, President Donald Trump in his usual impetuous style has tainted the once-bipartisan annual gathering of governors at the White House by excluding most Democrats from a White House summit with the President, and all but two Democratic governors from a formal White House dinner: Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland […]
President Trump’s once iron grip on Congressional Republicans is turning as purple as his hands. As Colorado Public Radio explains, House Republicans handed Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson a YUGE smackdown on Wednesday: The chamber passed a resolution disapproving of the emergency that underlies Trump’s 25 percent tariff the administration placed on Canada, 219-211, with […]
One of the most disheartening and dangerous federal law enforcement operations in modern American history has finally ended. As The New York Times reports: The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was ending its deployment of immigration agents to Minnesota, unwinding an aggressive operation that has stretched for more than two months despite loud […]
When he’s not threatening to hang politicians right and left who offend his sensibilities, Republican gubernatorial candidate and leading nationwide election conspiracy theorist Joe Oltmann runs several legitimate businesses including his large gun stores in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, for which he apparently maintains an office in Centennial. This is we assume how Oltmann […]
The great vacancy committee that is the Colorado legislature — on both sides of the aisle — is spinning up again. As The Colorado Sun reports: President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a Commerce City Democrat who spent nearly a decade at the Capitol fighting for survivors of sexual assault and to improve mental health […]
UPDATE #2: Heckuva job, Bondi! As POLITICO reports: Democrats walked into the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday expecting her to be nonresponsive and combative. They walked out with what they believe to be a more compelling argument for winning back the majority. For four hours, the nation’s top law enforcement officer […]
As AP reports via the Aurora Sentinel, the Trump administration’s attempt to retaliate against a group of veteran Democratic lawmakers who posted a video message last fall correctly reminding members of the military of their obligation to refuse illegal orders, for which Donald Trump originally suggested that these lawmakers including Colorado’s Rep. Jason Crow be […]
(You’re not actually surprised, are you? — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder At a U.S. House hearing today on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans tried to shift the blame from immigration agents to “sanctuary cities” for the violence between federal law enforcement and […]
“The Big Line” at Colorado Pols has been in existence since we first opened our digital doors in December 2004. From day one “The Big Line” has been the most reliable indicator of the outcome of major political races in Colorado, which is why it remains one of our most popular pages today. [For site […]
The Trump administration has eliminated another big chunk of the workforce at the former National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. As Michael Booth reports for The Colorado Sun: The Golden renewable energy lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory laid off an additional 134 employees across both research and operations Monday, further […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the reports of the political insurgency in Colorado Politics appear to have been greatly exaggerated; we check in on how the 2026 primaries are shaping up on both sides of the aisle. Then, did new leadership bring a new dawn and a new day for the Colorado […]
Scott Bottoms will say anything. The Republican State Representative from Colorado Springs has never been shy about sharing his comments and opinions on any number of topics, but as he flails hopelessly in a no-shot bid to become the GOP nominee for Governor in 2026, Bottoms has taken his absurd rhetoric to new heights. At a […]
(Going super! — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Richard Holtorf resigned his role as vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party yesterday. Despite holding the position for fewer than six months, his tenure lasted more than double that of his predecessor, Darrel Phelan, who quit after just 72 days. […]
THURSDAY UPDATE: 9NEWS’ Kyle Clark caught Rep. Lauren Boebert once again taking credit where not due–although 10 of the 13 projects Boebert celebrated as reported below were items she voted for, three were for projects she voted against: Yes, we’ve heard the excuse for this. Nobody buys it. Original post follows. —– As FOX 31’s […]
(Saying a mouthful — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Last year, paid signature gatherers were found to be misleading voters in left-leaning areas of Colorado while canvassing for Initiative 95, a proposed constitutional amendment that would force local law enforcement to work more closely with ICE. Now, a leader […]
With President Donald Trump’s public support in freefall after violence by federal agents carrying out mass deportation operations in Minnesota resulted in the killing of two American citizens, Republicans across the nation are facing a potentially historic wipeout in the rapidly approaching midterm elections. Despite the serious risk to any incumbent Republican who dares to […]
UPDATE: For more context on Senate fundraising numbers, here’s a look at fundraising numbers for Democratic Senate candidates around the country: —– Fundraising numbers for the fourth quarter of 2025 are now available, giving us our first chance to compare the numbers for incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Denver) and State Sen. Julie Gonzales (D-Denver). […]
FEBRUARY UPDATE: Nelson has officially submitted petition signatures in order to qualify for the Democratic Primary ballot in HD-42. —– [Original post: January 9, 2026] One of the unsung reasons that Democrats have outperformed Republicans in Colorado is that Democrats, by and large, do a much better job of taking accountability when a fellow Democrat […]
KUNC’s Lucas Brady Woods reports on new gun safety legislation up for debate in the Colorado legislature this year, always a hot-button subject whether or not the legislation itself is particularly controversial in an objective sense. One bill you’ll be hearing plenty about this year is Senate Bill 26-004, legislation to expand the state’s “red […]
As the Trump administration grapples with the compounding fallout from the killing last weekend of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis, one of the biggest problems in their knee-jerk vilification of Pretti, who was legally carrying a firearm when he was attacked by federal agents, was the instant presumption that Pretti […]
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