(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%
Last week Gallup announced that a record 42% of Americans now self-identify as "Independents" when asked about their political affiliation. That 42% is the highest mark for Independents in the 25 years that Gallup has been tracking these things. The growth in "Independents" apparently came at the detriment to Republicans; only 25% of Americans identify […]
UPDATE #3: Today's State of the State address in its entirety, courtesy 7NEWS: UPDATE #2: Gov. John Hickenlooper greets the "Dogged Honey Badger," possible upcoming gubernatorial election opponent Scott Gessler: UPDATE: AP's Ivan Moreno: Gov. John Hickenlooper harkened back to a year of tragedy, massive wildfires and historic floods during his annual State of the […]
Back in October, we took note of claims by a Jefferson County GOP Colorado House candidate, attorney Jon Keyser, that he had "received two mail in ballots" for the 2013 elections. Keyser took to social media right away with photos of his "two ballots," pronouncing them evidence of a "failed system" for voting in Colorado. […]
Colorado Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler's time in office has been, by any objective yardstick, an unqualified disaster. In only three years, Gessler has stepped into more controversy, scandalous partisan double-dealing, and outright malfeasance than any statewide Colorado officeholder in recent memory. As Colorado's chief elections officer, Gessler has come to practically embody partisan […]
Former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong, now president of politically activist Colorado Christian University and board member of the influential Campus Crusade for Christ, this week saw fit to endorse Republican primary candidates for governor and next year's Senate race–each having crowded fields eager for the support of Christian conservatives. For governor, this icon of the religious right […]
A press release from Democratic Secretary of State candidate Joe Neguse today: The Joe Neguse for Secretary of State campaign is excited to announce the endorsement of Former Secretary of the Interior and Former US Senator Ken Salazar. “I am proud to stand with my friend Joe Neguse, who I know will be a […]
If new polling released today from Democratic-aligned pollster Public Policy Polling proves accurate, Colorado is headed back to the future in 2014. PPP's new Colorado poll finds voters closely divided in their feelings about both Governor John Hickenlooper and Senator Mark Udall- but also that this could prove to be another place where Republicans waste […]
Taking a page out of former President Bill Clinton's playbook (or James Carville, if you'd rather), Gov. John Hickenlooper provided a glimpse at what is likely to be a central theme of his re-election campaign in a fundraising email to supporters this afternoon. Given his rather tepid support of Democratic-backed legislation in recent years, you're […]
As the Denver Post's Lynn Bartels reports, we finally have charges filed against someone–four people, in fact–as a result of Secretary of State Scott Gessler's three-year quest to uncover what he originally insisted was "thousands" of illegal voters in Colorado: The Arapahoe County district attorney's office has charged four people with misdemeanors after a voter-fraud […]
A new poll from Quinnipiac University of Colorado issues and our gubernatorial race contains new and old lessons: Colorado voters give Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper a split approval rating and more voters say he does not deserve to be reelected, but he has small leads against possible Republican challengers in an early look at the […]
The Durango Herald's Joe Hanel reports on the first debate between the four top Republican Colorado gubernatorial candidates for 2014: Sen. Greg Brophy, former Sen. Mike Kopp, Secretary of State Scott Gessler, and 2010 third-party nominee Tom Tancredo. Yesterday's debate was taped for later airing by the public television Aaron Harber Show. Hanel's story is worth […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Steve House, chairman of the Adams County Republican Party and the fifth Republican to file to run for governor of Colorado in 2014: As reported today by Kurtis Lee of the Denver Post: House is now among five Republicans vying to unseat Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2014. Sen. Greg […]
POLS UPDATE: Sources close to the school board candidates "supported" by the robocall described below insist that this recording did not originate with their campaigns, or anyone linked to them. Several sources indicate that, despite the call's ostensible targeting of "fellow Republicans," it was widely sent to Democratic voters in Denver. If correct, that would […]
The Denver Post's Lynn Bartels has an especially cogent story out today: Tested during this summer's recall elections, the tactic involves using ethics complaints to impugn the integrity of a political candidate — even when the complaint is found to be without merit. The move has attracted bipartisan criticism, including from the state's top Republican, Attorney General […]
For many statewide candidates in Colorado, the Q3 fundraising period was their first full quarter to be shaking out the loose change from supporters and other well-wishers. The Q3 reports also give us our first chance to take a good look at most of the entire field of candidates, though a couple will keep us […]
Republican state Sen. Greg Brophy was the second member of the GOP to declare his intentions to run for Governor in 2014. As one of the most oft-quoted Republicans in the 2013 legislative session, it was clear that Sen. Brophy was lining up to run for Governor once the session ended in May. Brophy formally […]
A press release today from the campaign of Democratic CU Regent Joe Neguse, running for Secretary of State against GOP El Paso County Clerk Wayne Williams, shows good performance out of the gate with over $100,000 raised in the last 6 days of Q2 and his first whole quarter of fundraising: Joe Neguse filed his official paperwork […]
(Frogs and snails and puppy-dog tails! – promoted by Colorado Pols) I like it when conservative talk radio hits on this question: What's the winning formula for a GOP candidate in Colorado? On KLZ's Grassroots Radio last Friday, gubernatorial candidate Greg Brophy talked about why he'll triumph next year, and it made for provocative radio. […]
It isn't breaking news, but lost in the busy cycle this week was the story that former Colorado Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp has filed to run for Governor–further crowding a GOP primary field already including Secretary of State Scott Gessler, former Rep. Tom Tancredo, and state Sen. Greg Brophy. As FOX 31's Eli Stokols reported […]
FOX 31's Eli Stokols reports: El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Wayne Williams, a Republican, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for Colorado Secretary of State. Williams, whose office oversaw a chaotic and controversial recall election in Colorado Springs last month, is currently the only Republican seeking to replace Scott Gessler, who is one of four […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Activists led by Personhood USA yesterday submitted over 50,000 more signatures than the 86,000 required to make the 2014 election ballot, making it likely voters will cast ballots next year on a measure that would add "unborn human beings" to the definition of a "person" and "child" in Colorado's criminal code. […]
Friday night, the Adams County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner was held in Thornton, attended by a slew of GOP 2014 candidates including gubernatorial candidates Scott Gessler and Greg Brophy, U.S. Senate candidates Ken Buck and Randy Baumgardner, and attorney general candidate Cynthia Coffman. The keynote address was delivered by Rafael Cruz, the father of U.S. Senator […]
The deadline for 3rd Quarter political donations is Monday, and while we likely won't start hearing about Q3 totals until mid-October, we can still look ahead at which candidates are under the most pressure to show a strong three months. Because of the holidays and the general lack of interest from non-politicos at such an […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler told KNUS talk-radio host Steve Kelley yesterday: "Now, apparently, you don’t have to live in the district in order to be able to vote there, which I think is just absurd." Listen to Gessler on KNUS radio 9-18-13 Gessler's comment to Kelley contradicts voting rules […]
We've updated The Big Line to reflect Republican Scott Gessler officially entering the race. Little has changed in the odds, however, because we have been under the assumption that Gessler would run for Governor since last November. Gessler's biggest impact on 2014 is in the race for Secretary of State; Democrat Joe Neguse would have […]
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