(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 the Washington Post reports, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever oral contraceptive available without a doctor’s prescription. Making oral contraceptives available over the counter builds on the 2010 Affordable Care Act’s provision that eliminated insurance copays for the medication: Federal regulators Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in […]
Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation have joined Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Denver) in blasting a decision by the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee to block critical defense and military spending over a dispute about the location of Space Command Headquarters. Here’s the press release, via the office of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Denver): […]
(Republished under Creative Commons license by Colorado Pols) by Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline July 13, 2023 The Colorado secretary of state declined to say whether she will grant ballot access to former President Donald Trump, who is running for president in 2024. “We are going to officially decline to comment at this time,” Annie Orloff, […]
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Breaking news this morning from Colorado Public Radio’s Caitlyn Kim and Bente Birkeland, reporting that 2022 CD-8 Republican nominee Barb Kirkmeyer will not be coming back in 2024 for a rematch: “My passion has always been for Colorado. In 2024, I believe the best way for me to serve our great state is to run […]
Don’t forget the sunscreen if you’re outside today; it’s a scorcher. 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 […]
As the Pueblo Chieftain’s Anna Lynn Winfrey reports, Pueblo County Republicans were subjected treated to an appearance Saturday at a fundraising event by none other than Donald Trump, Jr. himself–who was kind enough at the request of Rep. Lauren Boebert to fill in at the last minute for another headliner who had to bail: “At […]
Two state lawmakers have filed a legal complaint against the leadership of both Democratic and Republican caucuses at the state legislature — as well as the entire Colorado House of Representatives — over allegations of a Russian nesting doll of open meeting violations. As Colorado Public Radio reports: A court complaint filed on Friday alleges […]
The Colorado Republican Party, as readers know, is currently in a state of existential crisis after years of punishing defeats at the polls have left the party with the least amount of influence in the lifetimes of most people now living. Instead of learning a lesson from defeat and attempting to field more mainstream candidates, […]
Politico’s Jordain Carney confirms a rumor that circulated over the July 4th holiday break–Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one half of the congressional “Q-some Twosome” along with Colorado’s Rep. Lauren Boebert until their friendship infamously fell apart, has been formally ousted from the House Freedom Caucus: The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor […]
This morning, the Colorado Senate Republican Minority called for Gov. Jared Polis to convene a special session of the Colorado General Assembly over the summer–a call that has left plenty of us wondering who is in charge of the minority of Colorado’s august body–since they don’t appear to have consulted with even their own Republican […]
As Politico’s Jordain Carney reports: House Republicans are taking their fight with the FBI and Justice Department to a new level — weighing punitive steps against both agencies that would have been unfathomable a decade ago. Half a year into their majority, and with an increasingly restless right flank, the House GOP is ready for […]
On the last day of May, Colorado’s cantankerous calamity Rep. Lauren Boebert drew scorn by the wagonload by missing the window to vote against the debt-ceiling increase compromise legislation brokered by GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House after spending the preceding days raging against the deal at every opportunity. Initially claiming she […]
Since last Friday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Colorado-based web designer Lorie Smith, upholding Smith’s “pre-enforcement challenge” to Colorado law preventing Smith from refusing to make “wedding websites” for LGBTQ+ couples, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the underlying facts of the case. AP reports via the Denver Post: […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, what are all these MAGA Republicans doing funding my centrist organization? Our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado is (still) more concerned with what Twitter thinks than doing anything constructive for her district; and the ethically compromised United States Supreme Court wraps up this term by […]
UPDATE: Statement from Rep. Brianna Titone of Arvada: “The decision by the Supreme Court undermines Colorado’s anti-discrimination protections, directly attacks the rights of LGBTQ Americans and allows businesses to deny services based on ‘First Amendment’ grounds to anyone due to their gender, race, religion, or who they love. The US Supreme Court has legalized discrimination […]
As readers know, the Colorado Republican Party is in the midst of what can best be described as an existential crisis under a controversial new chairman, former state Rep. Dave “Let’s Go Brandon” Williams, elected in March to replace outgoing chair Kristi Burton Brown after another historic landslide victory for Colorado Democrats in 2022. Since […]
UPDATE #2: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser: “Since the Civil Rights Era, the Supreme Court has consistently held that admission review processes, where race is one of many factors considered in admission decisions, could redress historical discrimination, ensure diverse learning environments, and help to create communities that reflect our highest ideals. Under this decision, the […]
It’s probably a good thing that Congress adjourned last week for a long Fourth of July holiday recess, since before lawmakers left Washington and headed to their respective corners of the country, the slow-burning feud between the former “Q-some Twosome,” far-right Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado, exploded into public […]
It’s been a wild few months for newly-elected Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave “Let’s Go Brandon” Williams, whose brief term in office has been marred by growing dissent, infighting, intraparty score-settling…basically anything except what the Colorado GOP should be focused on, raising money and organizing to reclaim seats in the 2024 elections. Axios’ John Frank […]
We’re 18 months away from the next big election, which means it’s time again for partisan groups pretending to represent a “third option” for voters to crawl back out of the sewers. The ‘No Labels’ group has been getting a lot of press lately as it works to get a “Unity Ticket” candidate for President […]
It’s time for another edition of one of our longest-running features at Colorado Pols: “At Least They’re Not Your Legislator.” Today we take you to South Dakota, where Republican State Rep. Joe Donnell — a close friend of Governor Kristi Noem — revealed that the true purpose of Mount Rushmore is to spread communism through […]
Roughly 10 percent of Colorado households DO NOT currently have access to high-speed internet services. Fortunately, help is on the way. According to a press release from the office of Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado will soon be on the receiving end of more than $826 million dollars (and 41 cents) in federal money that will […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, it’s a floor fight! Our 8th favorite Member of Congress from Colorado helps prove what we’ve been saying for years: Elect a bunch of clowns, and you’ll get a f***ing circus. The new Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party is hands down the best one the GOP […]
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