(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%
A new story on cannabis culture news site Herb argues strongly that Rep. Jared Polis is the candidate for governor of Colorado best suited to champion he state’s legal marijuana industry–after the current Gov. John Hickenlooper disappointed marijuana advocates with his on-again-off-again support following the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012: After ten years in […]
As CNN reports, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has some harsh words about President Trump: In a rare public address following his removal from office in March, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told graduating cadets at the Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday that respect for truth is paramount to American democracy. “If our leaders seek […]
It’s no secret among anyone who has witnessed Colorado Treasurer and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton speak publicly that he is…well, public speaking is not Stapleton’s strongest asset by a long shot. One of the more memorable examples of Stapleton looking highly uncomfortable in front of an audience occurred last month when he announced that […]
Six weeks from today, you can stop wondering about who is going to be on the ballot in November. It’s time to 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 a visual learner, check out The […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton released his first television ad of the 2018 cycle, which the campaign titled, “Courage.” Stapleton’s TV spot could have also been called, “Fabrications,” but that wouldn’t have sounded quite as cool. As Ernest Luning reports for the publication formerly known as the Colorado Statesman, Stapleton’s first TV spot is backed by a […]
A story from Sunday’s Aspen Times caught our eye as illustrative of the way Sen. Cory Gardner does business–as interpreted by local officials on the Western Slope discussing a possible new reservoir on the White River east of Rangely: Three variations of a potential dam that could someday sit astride the main stem of the […]
At least your employer isn’t telling reporters that you haven’t really retired yet. It’s time to 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 a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP […]
UPDATE #2: Kara Mason updating, Levi Tillemann chokes: Tillemann, a tech entrepreneur who worked with the Obama administration, said Friday he would either drop out of the race or call on fellow Democrat Jason Crow, an Army Ranger veteran and lawyer who has backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, to drop out of the […]
UPDATE: Because James O’Keefe regularly employs surrogates to conduct his entrapment schemes, we recommend the website Project Veritas Exposed–which keeps a running log of O’Keefe’s bevy of co-conspirators. It’s possible that by the time O’Keefe leaves Colorado, there will be some new entries. —– A familiar and not-so-welcome face from the national political scandal sheets […]
As CNN reports, there could be a new revenue stream coming to town: The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for states to legalize sports betting, striking down a 1992 federal law that had prohibited most states from authorizing sports betting. The 6-3 ruling is a victory for New Jersey and other states who […]
(Right but that was OBAMA – Promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE #2 May 25: Now that the summit has been canceled, Gardner is still saying his North Korea policy forced the Kim Jong Un to agree to the summit. Gardner on KOA 850-AM: “It’s that pressure that we brought to bear that actually made this summit […]
AP reports on the latest attempt by proponents of immigration reform in the House to force a vote on…well, something, anything, preferably a bill that includes relief for undocumented immigrants who came to this country as children. It’s an effort that once again has Rep. “New” Mike Coffman of Colorado on board, but as the […]
Since all political websites are legally required to produce a “Winners and Losers” list from the 2018 legislative session, here’s our contribution… WINNERS Rep. K.C. Becker The House Majority Leader took a major political risk when she introduced a resolution to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock from the legislature, but she pressed forward with what she […]
A Tweet from Dan Haley, CEO of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association from that organization’s end-of-session debrief, provoked spit takes from, well, everyone who wasn’t in that energy industry-friendly room: Don’t miss out. Watch it live. Just missed impassioned words by @Rosenthal5280 about what happens when Ds vote their conscience — even once — on […]
The Summit Daily News reports on the death of legislation at the hands of the GOP-controlled Colorado Senate that would have helped residents in mountain towns and other remote parts of the state offset the outlandishly high cost of health coverage–thus perpetuating by Republican action a problem Republicans have laid at the feet of Democrats […]
(So…much…wrong with this – Promoted by Colorado Pols) In a 2009 appearance on KNUS radio, Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Walker Stapleton praised Confederate General Robert E. Lee, calling him a “great American.” Stapleton, who currently serves as Colorado’s treasurer and has yet to address community concerns about his family’s white supremacist history, added, “He just happened to be […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) It was good to see ColoradoPolitics dedicate a post to U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) announcement Wednesday that he supports a parliamentary maneuver to force a long-stalled vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Dreamer issue. Who’s not hoping this works? And it might. But the ColoradoPolitics piece allows Coffman to blame […]
FOX 31 reports–is it time to party like it’s 2008? The Democratic National Committee is looking at eight cities — including Denver — for its 2020 Democratic National Convention, a party official said. The DNC sent requests for proposals to a host of cities and received responses from eight: Atlanta; Birmingham, Alabama; Denver; Houston; Miami […]
As the Washington Post reports: President Trump announced Thursday that his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will occur June 12 in Singapore, a high-stakes step in his bid to rid the region of nuclear weapons. Trump made the announcement via Twitter just hours after welcoming home three Americans held captive for more than […]
THE WINNERS Colorado’s Kids This year’s state budget had a little more room for funding for our public schools, and lawmakers did what they could to support education after years of painful cuts. The fight to properly fund public education at every level took center stage late in the session when thousands of teachers and […]
Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne’s hopes of winning the Democratic nomination for Governor are fading fast. As Corey Hutchins reports for the Colorado Independent: Two top staffers for Donna Lynne’s campaign for governor have left or are on the way out amid a staffing shakeup just as the latest fundraising reports become public and primary ballots go out in […]
The oil and gas industry has been spinning its wheels in the last year trying to flex its political muscle (that’s right, we just worked two cliches into one lede) as Colorado voters increasingly ignore the industry’s attempts at upgrading its image. And that was before new reports from an updated class-action lawsuit related to last […]
As soon as Donald Trump was elected President in November 2016, political pundits across the country began speculating that Democrats could have a big year in 2018 by running against the Big Orange Guy. Trump will certainly be a big motivator for a significant percentage of voters, but for many Democratic candidates, winning in November may […]
Four states held Primary elections on Tuesday (Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia), and perhaps the biggest takeaway from those results is this: 2018 is a terrible year to be an incumbent Republican. As the Washington Post reports: Republican members of the House fared especially poorly Tuesday in primaries across four states, offering fresh evidence […]
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Your host Jason Bane sits down with Democratic Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser for an informative in-depth interview on Weiser’s background, the current occupant of the office he’s running for, and why voters should care about the election for state attorney general. Catch up on previous Get More […]
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