(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%
As we wrote in this space a few weeks ago, Colorado Republican candidates still can’t figure out how to talk about the “Big Lie” with a straightforward answer that actually addresses the central question within the question about the 2020 Presidential election: Was the 2020 Presidential election fair and accurate, or was it “stolen” from […]
Thanks largely to continued resistance in some communities to getting vaccinated, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Colorado is nearing 10%. Colorado’s COVID-19 rates are increasing even as national infection rates are going down. As KDVR reports: The current hospitalization numbers are similar to trends from last winter, but beds are much more scarce this time […]
UPDATE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for an investigation into the video, as The Washington Post reports in a separate story: Pelosi’s statement echoed one issued earlier by the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, which also called for an ethics investigation. “In any other job in America, if a coworker made a video […]
As The Washington Post reports: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection issued subpoenas Monday to six top advisers to former president Donald Trump, including two who were active in the Willard hotel “command center” where Trump’s loyal backers oversaw efforts in January to overturn the 2020 election. Those subpoenaed to provide testimony […]
State Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert was the featured speaker last week at a meeting of the Jefferson County Republican Men’s Club, where he basically acknowledged the sentiment that Republican gubernatorial candidate Hiedi Heidi Ganahl is not going to defeat Democratic incumbent Gov. Jared Polis next year. Holbert was more diplomatic about his opinion than […]
Happy International Day of Radiology. Please celebrate responsibly. 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 learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter. […]
This week on Episode #90 of The Get More Smarter Podcast, hosts Jason Bane and Ian Silverii talk with Erik Maulbetsch of The Colorado Times Recorder in an effort to understand a new wave of conspiracy theory-loving Republican candidates in Colorado. Later, Jason and Ian break down the highlights (and lowlights) of the 2021 election […]
Denver7’s Robert Garrison reports on the final and narrow passage last night of a bipartisan roads and bridges bill by the U.S. House, a vote made possible by 13 Republicans who crossed party lines to offset “no” votes from a handful of progressive Democrats led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez–handing President Joe Biden a major and […]
We couldn’t let this week come to a close without making sure to address an incredible post-election story from Charles Ashby of The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. As Ashby reports, with an appropriate amount of skepticism, “embattled” Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters apparently possesses some sort of magical powers bestowed on her by […]
As the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul reports, a top potential challenger to freshman GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in the slightly reddened Third Congressional District is formally ending her campaign after suspending fundraising one month ago as it became clear her home would be drawn out of the district: State Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, […]
(For posterity — Promoted by Colorado Pols) James O’Rourke is co-author of this post. Colorado Republicans show no sign of stopping their attacks against last year’s election results, both in Colorado and nationwide — even though claims that the 2020 election was rigged in favor of the Democrats have been debunked. In Colorado, only a […]
One of the bright spots for liberals in last Tuesday’s elections in Colorado was another sweeping victory by a teacher-supported slate of school board candidates in bellwether suburban Jefferson County–a win that firms up a trend toward progressive control of this major school district that made headlines a few years ago with the recall of […]
There are exactly 50 days until Christmas. 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 learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter. CORONAVIRUS […]
As the Aurora Sentinel reports, and in the midst of plenty for Colorado Democrats to celebrate we would be remiss if we did not take note–one of the big winners Tuesday night, a product of undeniable organizing and fundraising success by partisan Republicans making no secret of their affiliation, was Republican Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, […]
New polling data released this week is confirming something that we have long suspected: Colorado voters are absolutely not on board with conspiracies and contrarian beliefs pushed by Republicans in our state. The latest issue of The Mountaineer — a resource for progressives published by Global Strategy Group and ProgressNow Colorado — shows that the […]
While big-picture analysis of last night’s off-year elections across the country continues this morning, here in Colorado a pair of statewide ballot measures heavily funded by the state’s fiscal conservative special interest groups went down in unexpected defeat–outcomes that have left Democrats in Colorado unexpectedly cheery today unlike many of their colleagues in other states. […]
As the Colorado Sun’s Sandra Fish reports, the Republican primary for the brand-new Eighth Congressional District is kicking off with a literal bang as “Pistol-Packin’” former state Rep.-turned Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine files to run in Colorado’s–and maybe 2022’s–most competitive congressional race: Saine, who filed paperwork Tuesday to launch her campaign, is the first […]
As Kyle Clark of 9News explains: Colorado Republicans, while struggling in recent elections, typically have a huge early turnout edge as Dems vote late. Not this year. As of last night, Republicans led Democrats in ballots returned by 10,742. Same time in 2019, it was 64,233. In 2017, it was 32,992. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/kj55ARejxj — Kyle […]
BOEBERT: We need a full investigation into just how many puppies were eaten alive on Fauci’s watch. [Pols emphasis] Politifact debunks, but the lie has already spread halfway around the world: Recent blog posts from a conservative watchdog group interested in animal research spending have prompted a wave of criticism aimed at the nation’s top […]
The last time that Election Day fell on Nov. 2 was in 2010; how’s that for obscure trivia? 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 learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. […]
The Denver Broncos are trading longtime standout linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams for a couple of future draft picks. 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 learner, check out The […]
It’s a trend started by now-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and most recently re-enacted by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Hanks of Colorado: if there’s something you don’t like in this world, blow that sucker up! Today’s example, courtesy Rep. Lauren Boebert yesterday, appears to be the metal detectors installed following the January 6th […]
Brought to our attention this morning is a new Republican candidate for governor of Colorado by the name of Jason B. Lopez–not to be confused with perennial Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez already in the race: Like you, we don’t know anything about Jason B. Lopez, so we headed to Lopez’s website to learn more. […]
The Denver Post’s Tiney Ricciardi reports: Election Day is Nov. 2, and while you should vote to have a say in your local democracy, it never hurts to have an incentive. Native Roots Cannabis Co. is offering 1-cent joints to any customer who comes in with an “I Voted” sticker. The deal, which runs through […]
Forbes’ Zach Everson reports on the latest paperwork predicament Colorado’s preeminent hot mess freshman GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert finds herself in, this while attempting to correct her most recent erroneous campaign finance report: The campaign of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) submitted a report with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday night that lists her as […]
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