(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
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
70%↓
20%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
30%↓
20%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
53%↓
48%↑
(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%
Last month we discussed a confounding decision by left-wing groups to display a piñata likeness of a Democrat who did not appear at a CO-08 candidate forum hosted by Working Families Party (WFP) and COLOR Latina. The event in Thornton was a troubling example for Democrats of the sort of obsession with infighting that has […]
As the Denver Post’s Seth Klamann reports, after provoking a five-alarm backlash among Democrats as well as Republicans who care about election integrity by suggesting a commutation of convicted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was imminent, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is now telling lawmakers that he will take no action until after the Colorado […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, there’s a lot going on in Colorado and the world this week, so we’ve got two interviews AND a full episode for you! We weren’t at war with Iran when we recorded our last episode, but, surprise, we are now. Then, the Colorado GOP is once again trying […]
As the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul reports, Energy Secretary Chris Wright paid a visit to Colorado yesterday on a pre-planned visit to America’s Most Vulnerable Incumbent™ Rep. Gabe Evans’ district on Monday, ostensibly to help Evans make the case to skeptical voters that he’s doing something to make their lives better and not measurably worse. […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder A unique political partnership ended last month when recently elected members of the State Board of the Libertarian Party of Colorado “formally denounced and nullified the so-called ‘Liberty Pledge,’” at its February meeting. During the 2024 election cycle, the previous Libertarian Party leadership used […]
Last week, the impasse over the continued incarceration of convicted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, which has brought the confused wrath of President Donald Trump down upon the state with promised and delivered “harsh measures,” took another high-drama turn as Gov. Jared Polis gave his strongest signal yet that he is leaning toward a […]
Colorado Republicans keep finding new ways to demonstrate that they are completely unserious people. House Republicans in the Colorado legislature have regularly voiced their opposition to honoring Black History Month (HERE and HERE), so perhaps it should be no surprise that they decided to oppose a resolution honoring International Women’s Day. On Monday, only two […]
As Jesse Paul reports for the Colorado Sun, a piece of controversial legislation we predicted wouldn’t survive its first committee hearing in the Colorado legislature will meet its ignominious end, as the sponsor of legislation that would have legalized prostitution betwixt consenting non-trafficked adults admits there is no appetite for this bill in our state/nation’s […]
In December, Rep. Gabe Evans celebrated a decline in gas prices nationwide that Colorado in particular benefited from: The reasons for the drop in prices at the pump over the last six months are of course too complicated for House Republicans to take sole credit for, and some factors behind the decline like a slowing […]
The race for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General is the busiest Primary of the cycle (other than the 137 people seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, but that’s an entirely different kind of mess). The winner of the Democratic Primary will be heavily-favored in a General Election to defeat Republican Michael Allen (the District […]
Colorado hasn’t elected a Republican as Governor since 1992, and there’s no reason to think this will change in 2026. The winner of the Democratic Primary between Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser will almost certainly succeed Gov. Jared Polis in January…but which one will it be? As always with our totally unscientific […]
It’s been a few months since we’ve asked readers to weigh in on the outcome of some of the big races in 2026. Let’s take another temperature check. [Click here to see the results from December 2025] As always with our totally unscientific reader polls, we want to know what you THINK is going to […]
President Donald Trump claims he deserves an “A+++” on his management of the American economy since retaking office last year, but as readers know, there’s a growing gap between Trump’s imagination and the real-world experience of Americans struggling to make ends meet. As CNN reports, the latest jobs numbers out today showing a large and […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired, er, reassigned to another role in the Trump administration. As The Washington Post reports: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem is being replaced, President Donald Trump said Thursday, after more than a year leading some of his administration’s most controversial missions to remove undocumented immigrants from the […]
Senate Democrats on Wednesday voiced concerns about an unpopular war with Iran as part of an effort to refocus attention on affordability and economic costs in the United States. As for the legislation at hand, as The New York Times reports, Republican Senators refused to stand in the way of President Trump’s ability to continue […]
We have covered for many years in this space the machinations of a group that has, while pushing their single issue with single-minded ferocity, become both political legend and cautionary tale. The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, founded by “no compromise” Second Amendment purist Dudley Brown, have earned a reputation for strictly enforcing their blanket opposition […]
Democrat Jena Griswold has the name ID and the fundraising chops to be the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General, which is why we’ve had her listed on the top spot on The Big Line for many months. But being the frontrunner doesn’t always mean that you’ll be first across the finish line, […]
There’s a new candidate for Congress in CO-03, where freshman Rep. Jeff “Bread Sandwich” Hurd (R-Grand Junction) is trying to keep his seat after recently losing the endorsement of President Trump. Dwayne Romero, a Democrat from Aspen, announced on Tuesday that he is joining the race to unseat Hurd. Romero is starting his campaign later […]
UPDATE: Attorney General and candidate for governor Phil Weiser speaks out strongly against clemency for Tina Peters: “Reducing the sentence of convicted former clerk Tina Peters for tampering with election equipment would be a grave miscarriage of justice and dangerous for free and fair elections. My office worked with the Mesa County district attorney to […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, does Colorado have MAGA Democrats? One concerning candidate forum might provide an answer. Then, Donald Trump delivered his first-ish State of the Union address in his second term; what did it mean for Colorado? Next, we visit our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado and check in with our […]
As readers know, Colorado’s cacophonic cornucopia of crazy Rep. Lauren Boebert nearly derailed the deposition last Thursday of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by the House Oversight Committee regarding deceased billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, after Boebert leaked a photo of Clinton to a right-wing social media celeb against the rules governing the closed-door hearing. […]
Congressman Jeff Crank (R-Colo. Springs) is determined to prove to President Trump that he can be a better toadie than fellow freshman Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Ft. Lupton). Crank was a guest on the right-wing “Jeff and Bill Show” on Monday to discuss the decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu President Trump to attack Iran. […]
(This is fine — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder A Colorado Republican Party officer is threatening to sell off the party’s office supplies unless he is paid $1,500. GOP Secretary Russ Andrews, who is also running to represent the Roaring Fork Valley at the state legislature, has apparently been […]
With the party caucus season in full swing and the June Primary Election coming up fast, we’ve reached that point in a given election when long-shot challengers try desperately to convince voters that they have a great shot at winning…if you squint really, really, really hard. Democrats Julie Gonzales (U.S. Senate) and Milat Kiros (CO-01) are […]
In mid-January, the United States completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) after 78 years of membership and despite being a founding member of the group. The Trump administration cited concerns about the WHO’s “mishandling” of the COVID-19 pandemic and vague complaints about needed reforms and political influence from member countries. As Scott […]
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