(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%
The Hill's Alexandra Jaffe yesterday: In a memo sent to donors and supporters on Thursday and obtained by The Hill, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Executive Director Kelly Ward highlighted eight Democratic candidates named to the DCCC's "Jumpstart" program. "The newly-created Jumpstart program provides early financial, communications, operational and strategic support to help top-tier candidates get […]
Democrat Ken Gordon is currently the only Democrat registered as a candidate for Secretary of State in 2014, but is he really a candidate? It sure doesn't seem likely. Since filing his paperwork in December, Gordon has done little other than try to raise money for Democrat Andrew Romanoff in his bid for Congress in […]
In this article I have compiled an extensive (but, incomplete) chronology of events and statements surrounding the Colorado General Assembly's breach of Colorado PERA pension COLA contracts in 2010. Colorado PERA retirees have filed a lawsuit, Justus v. State, asking that Colorado courts protect the retiree's accrued, earned, contracted Colorado PERA public pension benefits. (More […]
The Q1 fundraising numbers are now available for all of Colorado's Congressional candidates. We've laid things out in a handy table format below, organized by total amount of cash on hand. Numbers in red indicate that the candidate spent more money in Q1 than he or she raised during the same period. Candidate Office Q1 […]
Periodically we have run a "mailbag" at Colorado Pols, generally dubbed "Ask Alva." We put out the call for questions in late March, and now we give you the answers. For our next "Ask Alva" feature, we expect you to do a lot better with the questions. We had a lot about technical problems (we're […]
2010 Colorado Grassroots Leadership Award winner and one of "Campaigns and Elections" magazine's top five Republican influencers in Colorado, Michelle Morin, didn't mince words in a public Facebook post Thursday, alleging that gay unions would lead to the normalization of child rape. In her own words: Morin was commenting on her own status post, in […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) On KOA's Mike Rosen show this morning, Secretary of State Scott Gessler amped up his attacks on The Denver Post, saying, among other things, that the newspaper is "ideologically skewed in one direction, and that's where they devote their resources." Tell that to ColoradoPols, Mr, Secretary of State. But it gets […]
Democrat Andrew Romanoff is off to blazing start in his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Mike Coffman in CD-6. Even though Romanoff just announced his candidacy in February, he managed to raise more than $500,000 for the fundraising quarter that ended on March 31. And as the Colorado Statesman reports, Romanoff has picked off one […]
Colorado Republican Rep. Cory Gardner is often mentioned as one of the GOP's "rising stars," though he doesn't have much company. Gardner is automatically named as a potential candidate for U.S. Senate or Governor in any story looking at the 2014 election; it's not because he is really looking at higher office in 2014, but […]
*NOTE: Percentages reflect Colorado Pols' estimated chances of winning a particular race Numbers should not be read as estimations of final margins of victory. U.S. SENATE (D) Mark Udall* (60%) Polls are all over the place, and all may be inaccurate anyway. Dems quietly growing more confident by the day. (R) Cory Gardner* […]
If you were to Google the name of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper as recently as a couple of months ago, you'd see articles such as John Hickenlooper 2016 Presidential Buzz Continues, Dispite His Best Efforts but now, if you Google his name, most of the search results are Gov. John Hickenlooper Tells Senate Committee He […]
In Pennsylvania, we see respect for state contracts. In Colorado, we see a duplicitous, deceptive, immoral, and illegal attempt to push state debt onto elderly pensioners. This attempt has diminished the State of Colorado. I’m sure that you have all heard by now, the State of Colorado is trying to break its contracts . . […]
UPDATE: Sen. Mark Udall congratulates the House on their belated passage of VAWA, while not letting them off the hook for their lateness (here's looking at you, Mike Coffman): "In Colorado and across the nation, an unacceptable number of women and other at-risk groups face the threat of violence in their homes, relationships and communities […]
The League of Conservation Voters released their 2012 National Environmental Scorecard today [Wednesday]. The Colorado congressional delegation split as one might expect: U.S. Senate: Senator Michael Bennet (D), 100 – Senator Mark Udall (D), 93 U.S. House: Rep. Diana DeGette (D), 97 – Rep. Jared Polis (D), 100 – Rep. Scott Tipton (R), 11 – Rep. Cory […]
The idea of having a voice in government is so central to the ideals of America that you wonder how politicians like Rep. Mike Coffman can contemplate giving millions of undocumented workers “legal status,” without offering them the hope of becoming citizens and participants in the democracy that surrounds them, such as it is. But […]
Reporting on town a hall meeting in Aurora on Sunday, The Denver Post’s Nic Turiciano did a nice job focusing on what’s emerged as the central issue in the immigration debate: whether to grant a path to citizenship to the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the United States. Turiciano reported that Rep. Jared Polis […]
MONDAY UPDATE: Kurtis Lee of the Denver Post confirms that Rep. Karen Middleton will NOT run for the CD-6 Democratic nomination against Andrew Romanoff.
As support grows for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff's bid to unseat incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Coffman in 2014, there's been an…unsettling detail nagging at many Democratic political insiders. Kurtis Lee of the Denver Post reported as Romanoff announced his CD-6 bid, and commenters here have noted Romanoff's pledges to shun donations from political action committees […]
UPDATE: here come the embargoed stories, FOX 31's Eli Stokols: Romanoff, who famously waited several months to announce a primary challenge to Sen. Michael Bennet that was ultimately successful, became the first official challenger to Coffman, who is ranked as one of the top 10 most vulnerable members of Congress. Former state Rep. Karen Middleton, […]
Politicians have always grasped with a difficult period early in a potential campaign: How do you make it known that you are a serious candidate for higher office without really committing to running for said office in case you find out nobody cares? We saw this play out over the last two days with State […]
UPDATE: FOX 31's Eli Stokols confirms: On Tuesday, Newell issued a statement to FOX31 Denver confirming her daughter’s post. “Yes, the rumors are true,” Newell said. “I’m seriously considering a run at Congressional District 6 in 2014. “In the last couple of months, citizens and political leaders across the state have come to me with […]
Late last night, Kate Newell, daughter of recently re-elected Senator Linda Newell, posted this to her facebook page: Kate Newell 9 hours ago near Denver So proud of my mama, who (after being asked too many times to count) has decided to seriously consider running for/serving as Congresswoman for CD 6! Excited to see where this faithwalk […]
Our friend Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post reports: Days after President Obama held a press conference re-asserting his refusal to negotiate with Republicans on raising the debt ceiling, House GOP leaders announced Friday they would move to extend the country’s credit limit for another three months… Democrats quickly declared victory, insisting that Obama’s hardline […]
From Sen. Mark Udall’s announcement email to supporters today:
Colorado has been my home for over 40 years, and for almost all of those it’s been my job – one way or another – to protect the things I love about our great state: our stunning landscapes and open spaces, the customs and communities that enrich our lives, and the values of honesty, hard work, and respect that bind those communities together.
I’m incredibly privileged to serve as your United States Senator. With your help, I’ve been a voice for job growth and fiscal responsibility in Washington, ended the military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, and championed the new energy economy.
In short, though it may seem hard to believe, we have spread some Colorado common sense in Washington. And even though the partisan bickering back there can be downright frustrating, I’m determined to keep fighting for solutions to keep our country moving forward.
It is from my bedrock love for Colorado and its people that I am running for reelection, so that I can continue to use my seat in the U.S. Senate to safeguard these things that I know we all care about.
Sen. Udall begins his 2014 re-election campaign as the heavy favorite. Potential GOP challengers include former Rep. Bob Beauprez and current Rep. Mike Coffman, in addition to less-likely mentions like Rep. Cory Gardner and Attorney General John Suthers.
When it comes to Ryan Call, Ken Clark and Jason Worley are not impressed.
In the past week on Grassroots Radio Colorado (airing weekdays from 5 to 7 p.m. on KLZ 560 AM), show hosts Worley and Clark have been heard to call for current GOP State Party Chairperson Call to own up to his responsibility for the devastating November election losses “like a man”, and step down from his leadership position.
Last Friday on Grassroots, Arapahoe County Tea Party Chair Randy Corporon was filling in as guest host, as he often does. Worley and Clark were on a “top secret” special assignment. The guests that day, freshman State Representative Justin Everett (HD-22) and John Ransom from Townhall.com/Finance pleaded with Corporon to throw his hat into the race for the GOP Chairmanship. Their enthusiastic request was modestly evaded.
And then yesterday, Mark Baisley, Douglas County GOP Chair, appeared on Grassroots to announce his candidacy for the position.
Ryan Call probably isn’t too worried.
He has endorsements from approximately half of the current County GOP Committees that will eventually vote to decide who leads the state party, as well as support from GOP notables such as AG John Suthers, and Rep. Cory Gardner.
Call’s ascendency two years ago came in a firestorm of name calling and finger pointing around previous Chairman Dick Wadhams, who withdrew his candidacy for reelection after the debacle that was The McInnis-Maes-Tancredo Show and Ken Buck’s losing challenge to Democrat Michael Bennet’s senate seat.
Stating his frustration with trying to herd the un-herdable cats of Colorado’s GOP, Wadhams said in a recent Lynn Bartels blog post for the Denver newspaper’s political blog, The Spot (January 11, 2013) “he was “tired of the nuts who have no grasp of what the state party’s role is.”
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