(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%
“Sine Die” sounds a lot more foreboding than it should. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Colorado continues to get weirder. On […]
If you haven’t been following one of the biggest political stories in recent Colorado history, click here to get caught up. We’re talking, of course, about allegations of ballot fraud and forgery connected to the Jon Keyser for Senate campaign revealed in an an absolutely devastating series of reports from Marshall Zelinger of Denver7. There are plenty […]
UPDATE: Marshall Zelinger’s story is up. It is without exaggeration one of the most devastating Colorado political news stories we have ever read. Excerpt, needless to say you need to click through and read it in its entirety: Forged signatures appear on the petition that may have helped former State Rep. Jon Keyser qualify for […]
UPDATE: We’re getting our first glimpse of the invisible jury that could hear this case (as soon as they find someone to charge). Don’t forget to send in your invisible check to the Colorado Republican Party! —– As the Denver Post’s Kirk Mitchell reports, following up on a story that has bedeviled the Colorado Republican Party ever […]
Today is the final full day of the 2016 Colorado legislative session. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► With the Colorado legislative session nearing its end (Wednesday is scheduled to be […]
(Down goes Frazier – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Denver talk-radio host Craig Silverman challenged GOP U.S. Senate canidate Ryan Frazier’s assertion May 6 that the petition path to the primary ballot is a grassroots route, and Silverman asked, after Frazier was off air, whether donations to Frazier’s campaign would “go directly to Scott Gessler and […]
Writing at the blog for Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute, former Colorado Senate President John Andrews, a local conservative icon even after a decade out of office as a principal organizer of the Western Conservative Summit, lays out the case for conservatives to put aside their squeamishness and rally around presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee […]
(Oops – Promoted by Colorado Pols) GOP operative Tyler Sandberg took a Twitter shot at State Sen.Tim Neville (R-Littleton) last month, just after Neville lost his bid to take on Michael Bennet in this fall’s Colorado Senate race. Responding to an article quoting Neville as graciously saying “the people” had spoken, Sandberg snapped, “And the people […]
(Let the 2016 recaps begin – Promoted by Colorado Pols) As the Seventieth Colorado General Assembly’s final session comes to an end this week, ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest online progressive advocacy organization, today presented the inaugural Rep. Doug Bruce Awards, known in shorthand as the “Kicker Awards,”–given to lawmakers who commit the worst gaffes, […]
Sunday was Mother’s Day; if this is news to you, then you best get busy ordering a shitload of flowers. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Media outlets across Colorado have been […]
This isn’t a huge surprise given the Raging Outhouse Fire that is the Republican field for U.S. Senate at the moment, but it’s noteworthy nevertheless. As Roll Call reports: …none of the GOP candidates have demonstrated the ability to put together a campaign strong enough to knock off an incumbent in a state that looks […]
May the Sixth Be With You; that doesn’t make nearly as much sense. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► As of right now, Robert Blaha, Jon Keyser, and Ryan Frazier are all on […]
(Your grandmayor chimes in – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado is one of the top places in the U.S. to start a small business. Case in point: Our state’s craft beer industry is one of the strongest in the nation; we rank 3rd in total craft breweries per capita. As Denver mayor, I worked hard to […]
As the Durango Herald’s Peter Marcus reports, Rep. J. Paul Brown of Ignacio decided to go on the record about climate change during a debate about legislation to regulate greenhouse gases. He should have kept his mouth shut: Republican state Rep. J. Paul Brown encouraged fellow lawmakers on Tuesday to see “Climate Hustle,” a “global warming […]
UPDATE: Surprise! Another change: JUST IN: Judge lifts stay on @ColoSecofState, puts @RyanLFrazier on #cosen primary ballot BUT he must w/draw if appeal fails #copolitics — Ernest Lee Luning (@eluning) May 5, 2016 —– If you’ve been following efforts to finalize the ballot for the GOP U.S. Senate race, you are well aware of the […]
This just in, Karen Middleton at NARAL Pro Choice Colorado is calling for accountability from Colorado Senate President Bill Cadman after an offensive post on social media from Senate Communications Director Sean Paige: Today on social media, Senate Republican caucus spokesman Sean Paige used a sexual slur to refer to former Secretary of State and Democratic […]
¡Viva Mexico, gueros! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Following the exit from the GOP presidential primary of Donald Trump’s last two standing rivals this week, Trump’s nomination […]
THURSDAY UPDATE: Court issues clarifying order, Robert Blaha WILL be on the ballot. We put it in caps because it seems authoritative this time. As for Ryan Frazier, the Denver Post’s John Frank reports: Ryan Frazier remains on the sidelines after the judge ruled refused to allow him to count the signatures needed to reach […]
(For the record – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Politicians like to trick us by hiding behind their spokespeople and then, if necessary, contradicting whatever their spokesperson said. Case in point: Mike Coffman. Yesterday Coffman put out a wishy washy statement about whether he’d support Donald Trump. But back in February, when Coffman himself was dodging […]
A press release from Democratic Colorado Senate candidate Tom Sullivan, running in a “reach goal” race in Senate District 27 against appointed Republican Sen. Jack Tate, shows “Sully” off to a smashing start: Newly released campaign finance numbers tell a compelling story about an unlikely candidate: not only is Tom Sullivan, the Democratic candidate in […]
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is dropping out of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. From CNN: Kasich’s decision came after he improbably became the last challenger to Donald Trump, who emerged as the presumptive GOP nominee Tuesday night when Ted Cruz dropped out. Even before winning his home state of Ohio in March, Kasich was […]
In mid-August, most of the conservative media- and pundit-sphere will descend on Denver for the 8th Annual RedState Gathering at the Grand Hyatt: We’re excited to bring the 2016 RedState Gathering to Denver, Colorado! Join us, along with hundreds of other grassroots activisits, as we rally 90 days before the most important election of our […]
May the Fourth Be With You. If you’re confused about that, click here. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Texas Sen. Ted Cruz officially ended his bid for the Republican Presidential nomination on Tuesday […]
The fat lady appears to have sung in the Republican presidential race. Politico: Ted Cruz is quitting the presidential race, according to campaign manager Jeff Roe, ending one of the best-organized campaigns of 2016 after a series of stinging defeats left Donald Trump as the only candidate capable of clinching the nomination outright. Cruz had appeared […]
Enjoy your day in the sun, Indiana. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Attorneys for Republican Senate candidates Robert Blaha and Ryan Frazier are in a Denver courtroom today arguing that their clients should […]
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