(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
60%↓
30%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Dwayne Romero(D) Alex Kelloff
50%↓
35%↑
30%↓
(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) A. Capobianco
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%↑
30%↓
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
There are numerous stories this week about how the Trump administration has completely bolloxed its narrative on immigration enforcement in the wake of Saturday’s ICE killing of protestor Alex Pretti. From a strategic political perspective, no shift may be more notable than arguments about gun possession that have Second Amendment enthusiasts — normally a reliable […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, four of the Republican candidates who will neither win the primary nor the general election to become Colorado’s next governor faced off in Weld County for a debate. We ask, why? Then, Friend of the Pod Joe Neguse won’t let Republicans in Washington DC rewrite history, neither will Jack Smith […]
Life comes at you fast. Politics are no exception. This headline from The Colorado Sun on Friday about a new 2026 ballot initiative reads very differently today, following Saturday’s ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota: As Jesse Paul reported for The Colorado Sun on Friday: Colorado voters will decide in November whether to require […]
The Colorado legislature kicked off the week with a handful of lawmakers using a “moment of personal privilege” to speak out about the ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota over the weekend. The actions of Democrats and Republicans on Monday morning couldn’t have been more different. It is a custom and practice for all legislators […]
Four of the seemingly-endless number of Republicans running for Governor in 2026 appeared on stage Thursday in Ft. Lupton at a candidate forum sponsored by the “Women of Weld” county. Included in that small group was State Sen. “Both Ways” Barb Kirkmeyer, who ended up detonating her own talking points on a key vulnerability for […]
Politico’s Hailey Fuchs reports on a story that seems a million years old, but as readers may recall through the haze of distractions dominated the headlines just a few short weeks ago: One month after the congressionally mandated deadline to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department has made […]
Axios Denver really likes to point out whenever they have an “exclusive” story…even when they don’t. On Tuesday, Axios Denver led its newsletter with this announcement: In the story that follows, Axios Denver takes great pride in touting its journamalism: The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corp. is planning to file an amicus brief […]
If you’ve been wondering what former Republican Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert has been doing lately, you’re in luck! Holbert served two terms in the State House of Representatives before being elected to the State Senate in 2014 (Highlands Ranch/Parker). He was elevated to Senate Minority Leader in 2019, where he served until resigning from […]
Governor Jared Polis is delivering his final “State of the State” address to a joint session of the state legislature today. Polis began his speech with a playful jab about his “title” that was discussed in the State House on Wednesday: Your Excellencies Madam Speaker and President Coleman, and Minority Leaders Caldwell and Simpson, thank […]
Voters in the fifth congressional district (Colorado Springs) have never elected a Democrat to represent them in Congress, starting with the selection of Republican Bill Armstrong in 1972 and continuing with Republican Jeff Crank’s ascension in 2024. But there’s a first time for everything, and 2026 could well be that moment for Democrats. According […]
Colorado Republicans in the state legislature have made it clear for years that they are not serious people and have no intention of actually trying to govern the state on any level. State Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Loveland) said late last year that he had “no legislative agenda” and was only interested in “shutting down bills.” […]
And we’re off! The 2026 Colorado legislative session kicked off this morning with the traditional speechifying from the House Speaker, Senate President, and minority party leaders. Governor Jared Polis will deliver his final “State of the State” speech on Thursday. The theme of the day from the Democratic majority in both chambers was “affordability,” a […]
As 9NEWS’ Marshall Zelinger reported last week, lawmakers in the Colorado General Assembly head back to work tomorrow with the fiscal devastation wrought mostly by Republicans in Washington, D.C. no longer a hypothetical to be dreaded, but a reality to be mitigated as best they can: Colorado’s Democratic legislative leaders said they will not bow […]
As Chase Woodruff reports for Colorado Newsline, over the weekend the two principal Democratic candidates running for governor this year, Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, faced off in their first head-to-head forum hosted by the Colorado Young Democrats. And as a preview of the coming slugfest between these two well-qualified candidates […]
President Trump is a very busy man, with buildings and institutions to rename; fishing boats to blow up; and foreign leaders to, um, relocate. Nevertheless, Trump still found time in his busy schedule to address the scourge of tiny stickers on park passes. As Colorado Public Radio reported over the weekend: The use of an […]
Responding to questions about his veto of unanimously-approved funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit water project in southeast Colorado, President Donald Trump claimed his action was in response to Colorado’s “bad governor,” and questioned the need for the water project serving a mostly-rural conservative area of the state by claiming that residents are “leaving the […]
In case you missed the news last week, 17 House Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with all Democrats on a measure that seeks to expand subsidies for the Affordable Care Act for three years. Among Colorado’s House delegation, Rep. Jeff “Bread Sandwich” Hurd (R-Grand Junction) voted ‘YES’ along with all four Democrats; Reps. Lauren […]
(2026’s hottest Republican primary takes shape — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Yet another state legislator has drawn a primary challenger in a House district where the outcome of the general election isn’t really in doubt. Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-Highlands Ranch) is running for reelection in Douglas County’s deep-red […]
One of the most confounding and frightening political stories of 2025 was the manner in which Congressional Republicans and the U.S. Supreme Court decided to completely abdicate any responsibility for serving as a check on the office of the President. Time and again, Republicans rolled over for President Trump in embarrassing fashion, allowing the Big […]
The Get More Smarter Podcast is back from a holiday break. Happy 2026: It’s an election year, most likely a very good one for the blue team, that is unless we find a way to get in our own way which we very well could! But first, are we at war with Venezuela? It depends […]
Yesterday’s news cycle was brought to a halt by the killing by federal immigration officers of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, who was shot under highly disputed circumstances while video of the incident strongly suggests she posed no threat to officers. 9NEWS reports that Good was a longtime resident of Colorado Springs before relocating to […]
Two candidates for higher office in Colorado changed their voter affiliation just before the end of 2025. Neither is likely to benefit much from the switch. In CO-05 (Colorado Springs), Matt Cavanaugh changed his voter affiliation from “Unaffiliated” to Democrat, where he will now need to win a Primary Election against Democrat Jessica Killin for […]
(From the department of LOL — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally published at the Colorado Times Recorder State Sen. Mark Baisley (R-Woodland Park) is dropping out of the governor’s race and says he is instead running for U.S. Senate. His exit from the GOP gubernatorial primary leaves 20 candidates still vying to lead the state. […]
Over the New Year’s holiday news blackout, President Donald Trump launched his latest reprisal against the state of Colorado over our long list of affronts against the Dear Leader stretching all the way back to the state Republican Party’s refusal to back Trump in the 2016 presidential primary. Since retaking office in January, the state […]
We kicked off our 2026 election reader polls with a question about the Democratic nominee for Governor. Let’s keep things moving down the ballot in the race for Attorney General. There is no plausible Republican candidate seeking the office of Attorney General in 2026, so your options are all Democrats: Secretary of State Jena Griswold, […]
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