(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%
Colorado voters will get to decide in 2020 whether or not to remain part of a compact of other states that awards the Presidency of the United States to the winner of the national popular vote. Or, as the Colorado Independent deftly explained, “Colorado will decide by popular vote whether it supports electing presidents by […]
This week: Cory Gardner is very sad, a celebration of saying nothing, one more recall to spell out, a fundraiser mystery (sort of) in Aspen, a clever chess move in a Denver primary race, and thinning out the Democratic Senate primary! With Ian Silverii on vacation, host Jason Bane trots Progress Now Colorado political […]
Today is Constitution Day, which is apparently a thing; please celebrate responsibly. Now, let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Or, download the Beacon (formerly RiseUp) app and never miss an action. We’re winning. Last week, the organizers of two more misguided recall attempts against Colorado progressive lawmakers announced that their efforts have failed. A week after the recall campaign against Gov. Jared Polis ended in failure, Senators […]
The Denver Post’s Anna Staver wrote an excellent post-mortem of the Colorado Republican Party’s failed summer of recalls this past weekend, and here’s how it starts: When Congressman Ken Buck took the reins of the Colorado Republican Party in March, he stood on the stage in Englewood High School’s auditorium and told the party faithful […]
(Wow – Promoted by Colorado Pols) One leader of the effort to recall Colorado state Senate President Leroy Garcia (D-Pueblo) is speculating that her Facebook page was hacked, while another leader isn’t commenting, in response to questions about racist or anti-Semitic posts on both of their Facebook pages. “Today reaffirms my disdain for illegals…Barbarians…3rd world […]
It’s been 18 years since the September 11 attacks; the Denver Post remembers Coloradans who perished that day. Let’s Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter […]
UPDATE: The Denver Post’s Justin Wingerter: In a morning email and video message to supporters, Walsh said he has suspended his Democratic campaign and backs the former governor, who is a friend of his. He’s the second candidate to leave the race due to Hickenlooper’s entry; Mike Johnston did so last week. “After talking with […]
Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner is outraged. Outraged! So much outrage! Gardner is perplexed that he is not being welcomed like a conquering hero for using his political capital to move the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to Grand Junction. He is furious that Congress would dare — DARE! — to question […]
UPDATE: This is getting a little scary, quite frankly. President Trump is now forcing a federal agency to recant a statement so that it doesn’t interfere with Trump’s insistence that Hurricane Dorian once threatened Alabama. As The Hill reports: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a statement Friday evening disavowing a days-old tweet from the National […]
(Seriously? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Denver’s Catholic Archdioceses, Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute, and Catholic Charities are sponsoring a Sept. 10 event called “Made this Way: Male and Female,” featuring anti-transgender activist Emily Zinos who “helps parents and educators identify and address the threats of transgender ideology,” according to promotional materials. “Join us for […]
As Ernest Luning reports for the publication formerly known as the Colorado Statesman, former Gov. John Hickenlooper remains the overwhelming favorite to capture the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020: John Hickenlooper would run away with the Democratic primary for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, with more than six times the support of other candidates, […]
If you don’t have the pleasure of being on the “inside” of the 41,000-strong private Facebook group ostensibly devoted to the recall of Gov. Jared Polis–note that the 41,000 did not all join this group for that purpose, since the group has been around threatening the same fate for some years to Gov. Polis’ predecessor–you […]
(We’d have done it for half that amount! — Promoted by Colorado Pols) The El Paso County Republican Party is reportedly paying a five-figure speaking fee to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, the keynote speaker at its annual fundraising dinner this Saturday. As of chair Tamra Farah’s resignation last week, the party had sold just […]
Last weekend, the Washington Post published a long story looking back at what advisors to President Trump have called a “lost summer defined by self-inflicted controversies and squandered opportunities.” As you can imagine, this story was not well-received by President Trump: The two months between Independence Day and Labor Day offered a fresh and vivid portrait of […]
UPDATE: Here’s the official statement from Johnston’s campaign: “The most rewarding parts of my life have come when I was part of a team: a team of teachers building a school; a team of legislators passing laws to fight the climate crisis or stop gun violence; a team of citizens helping elect a president. “Over […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The mysterious implosion of the county GOP party in Colorado Springs may hamper Republican efforts to fortify itself against a blue wave that appears to be heading our way again next year. With so many of the state’s Republicans congregated in El Paso (157,208 registered Republican voters), and the rapidly growing […]
As the Colorado Independent reports: The Secretary of State on Thursday certified that petitioners opposed to Colorado’s participation in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact have collected enough signatures to place the matter on the November 2020 ballot. This is a direct challenge to a bill passed earlier this year and signed into law by […]
The Hill reports–Sen. Cory Gardner might not be head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) anymore, but he’l be getting plenty of high-profile donor face time at a Trump re-election campaign fundraiser this fall in New York City: Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will reportedly attend a fundraiser this fall for […]
The “CEO” of the Colorado Republican Party, Steve House, is stepping down from his day-to-day job directing the State GOP in order to (presumably) prepare for a run for Congress in CO-6. As Randy Corporon of KNUS radio discussed over the weekend, former Jefferson County GOP Chair and CO-7 candidate Don Ytterberg will take over […]
UPDATE: More from the Huffington Post: —– “The true measure of a man is whether or not people prefer him in cardboard form.” — (Not) Socrates Cardboard Cory might not just be the most popular cardboard cutout in modern history — it might be the most popular version of Cory Gardner in existence […]
The decision by former Gov. John Hickenlooper to enter the race for U.S. Senate has stirred up some recognizable complaints about outside forces conspiring to foist a preferred candidate upon the masses in Colorado. Many of these are familiar arguments from familiar faces, but are they accurate? As Chase Woodruff wrote recently for Westword, any number of […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Former Trump U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is a “special guest” at a private fundraiser tonight in Greenwood Village for U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO). In an ironic twist, the host of the $1,000-per-ticket event donated to former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), who is currently deciding whether to jump into the Democratic […]
As the Denver Post’s Sam Talabchnik reports: Colorado Democrats will get a chance to see U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in September when the freshman congresswoman headlines the annual Boulder County party fundraiser. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., will be joined by Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat from Lafayette, at the 44th annual Truman Dinner on Sept. 21 at […]
Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Jefferson County) made some big news today by declaring that former Gov. John Hickenlooper has his support for a potential 2020 U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper was an outstanding Governor and he would be a great Senator for Colorado. If he decides to run, I’ll be proud to support him. #copolitics #COSen […]
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