(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
80%
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 week we told you about the upcoming Republican vacancy committee in Jefferson County to fill the seat of serial office-jumper Faye Griffin (left). We've since heard a number of rumored candidates who may apply before the Dec. 29th deadline, as well as some interesting — if not terribly surprising — news about the vacancy […]
The Hill reports on somewhat unexpected passage last night in the U.S. Senate of the $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" spending deal, which funds most of the federal government through next September but contains provisions upsetting to both the left and right: The debate exposed divisions within the Democratic and Republican caucuses on both sides of the […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Denver talk-radio host Dan Caplis implies in a Denver Post op-ed today that an East High School protest should be blamed for the serious injuries suffered by a Denver Police officer struck by a car near the demonstration. KNUS 710-AM's Caplis writes that the officer, John Adsit, "was horribly injured while trying to […]
(Why don't they just go to hell? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) SUNDAY POLS UPDATE: Pueblo Chieftain: The release uses a number of derogatory terms toward the gay community and specifically mentions Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz saying he, “Couldn’t move fast enough to start marrying fags,” and use that as an […]
Via LGBT (mostly "L") community blog Autostraddle: When last we checked in with the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), things were a little rocky. The Senate had just passed a version that extended employment protection to transgender people, but many LGBT rights groups felt that the language was too broad in light of the Hobby Lobby ruling. […]
Jefferson County Commissioner Faye Griffin was elected (again) in November to serve as Clerk and Recorder, marking another move for the serial office-jumper and yet another Republican Party vacancy committee. We wrote before about the absurdity of the 75-year-old Griffin failing to complete an elected term for the second time in 6 years, and even […]
Lynn Bartels at the Denver Post reports that outgoing Rep. Jenise May, narrowly unseated this year as part of an anomalous Adams County "mini-wave" for Republicans, is taking an advisory job with the House Majority staff where her experience can remain useful: May said she wouldn’t have taken the position if she didn’t think she could […]
FRIDAY UPDATE: FOX 31's Eli Stokols recaps: Colorado’s House delegation split, with Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Golden one of 57 Democrats who ultimately voted yes…Fellow Democrats, Reps. Diana DeGette of Denver and Jared Polis, both voted against the legislation. “The American public is sick of back-room deals made in order to perform Congress’s most fundamental […]
As the Colorado Springs Independent reported yesterday, Holly Williams (wife of Secretary of State-elect Wayne Williams) is seeking appointment to the Colorado Springs City Council — a vacancy that the Council is expected to fill at a meeting on Monday evening: Ten people are vying for an appointment to fill the unexpired City Council term […]
David Weigel writes at Bloomberg Politics about an organization we've talked about quite a bit in this space, possessing a great deal of underreported influence in the Colorado General Assembly–the right wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which just concluded its annual meetings in Washington: "I'm fairly satisfied with the oil and gas industry's treatment," said Colorado […]
Outgoing Democratic Sen. Mark Udall is making international headlines with his bold speech today on the Senate floor regarding the release of information on CIA interrogation techniques — including his call for the resignation of CIA Director John Brennan. Below is Udall's full speech from today:
UPDATE: National Journal reports on a fiery speech from Sen. Mark Udall today, again demanding the resignation of CIA Director John Brennan: In a career-defining speech, Sen. Mark Udall took to the Senate floor Wednesday to discuss a largely classified internal CIA investigation into the agency's Bush-era "enhanced interrogation techniques," and call for the current […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Today and tomorrow Governor Hickenloopers' Blue Ribbon Panel on Oil and Gas policy is meeting in Rifle to discuss the future of drilling and fracking in Colorado. Not many people I know have high hopes this will result in any groundbreaking policy suggestions, but it could. If the Commissioners are willing […]
The Denver Business Journal tantalizes Colorado news consumers nostalgic for our two-paper past: Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz is exploring the possibility of reviving the Rocky Mountain News, the Denver daily newspaper that shut down in 2009 after nearly 150 years of publication, the Denver Business Journal has learned. Anschutz has prepared a prototype newspaper and […]
The Pueblo Chieftain reports today on a swift abort to talk of a paid recount of two (not really) close races there: The local GOP had by the end of the day on Monday to deposit $17,000 into an escrow account to pay for the recount, a figure quoted to the GOP by County Clerk […]
Republicans enjoyed another mid-term "wave" Election Year in 2014 (following the 2010 Tea Party wave) that saw them grab control of the U.S. Senate as well as many more important top-ticket statewide seats around the country. Yet as 2014 comes to a close, Election Day victories have not translated into GOP harmony. As GOP activists […]
UPDATE #3: Republicans angrily pushing back against the Intelligence Committee's report, MSNBC: GOP members of the committee who withdrew their support for its investigation released their own 167-page “minority views” response to the Democratic report, arguing that the detention and interrogation program “saved lives and played a vital role in weakening al Qa-ida.” The dissenting […]
You may recall from Election Day that there were several complaints of problems with the Secretary of State's computer system as county clerks tried to update ballot results. As Charles Ashby of the Grand Junction Sentinel reports, Secretary of State Scott Gessler blames the county clerks for problems with his own office: Colorado’s county clerks […]
On the subject of the protests raging across America over police brutality against African Americans, Roni Bell Sylvester, who Colorado political trivia aficionados will remember was a minor candidate in last year's Republican gubernatorial primary, has a very simple suggestion: What a great idea–why can't we just keep these uppity urban protesters busy in the […]
CNN: Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu lost her Senate runoff race Saturday night, felled by the red tide that's swept the South and ties to an unpopular President that she couldn't shake. CNN called the race for her Republican opponent Rep. Bill Cassidy a little over a half hour after the polls closed. Republicans picked up […]
According to rumors emanating from Adams County, the Republican Party has requested a recount of the vote in all of Adams County. Per Colorado's Revised Statutes, today is the last day that an "interested party" can request a recount of the General Election results (at their own expense, of course). We are trying to confirm […]
A press advisory Wednesday announced a book launch tour coming through Denver next week of interest to anyone who has followed the political sea change in the last couple of years on the issue of marriage equality: Marc Solomon, the national campaign director for Freedom to Marry and veteran marriage strategist, continues his national tour […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Yesterday, Rep. Cory Gardner voted to halt Obama's program to defer deportation of millions of immigrants who have children in our country. Gardner voted in Aug. (during the election campaign) against halting Obama's program to defer deportations of young immigrants. The two votes weren't exactly identical, but they're close enough to make you wonder how Gardner […]
9NEWS reports on shocking accusations leveled yesterday by the Denver Police Protective Association, the union representing police officers in Denver: The Denver police union says protestors marching against the Ferguson grand jury decision cheered and chanted "hit him again" after four officers were hit by a runaway car. Several other police sources tell 9NEWS crime […]
FOX 31's Eli Stokols reports on an interesting development as Democrats nationwide look to recover from an overall bruising 2014 election cycle–Colorado Democratic Party chairman Rick Palacio has been appointed to a select panel to "triage" the state of the Democratic Party nationally, and position itself better for victory in 2016: Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, the chairwoman […]
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