(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%
We were tipped about this a few weeks ago, but we wanted to wait for awhile to see if there were other explanations. A self-described government ethics watchdog that made quite a bit of noise over the past year or so has apparently closed up shop without so much as a goodbye. The Colorado Government […]
As The Los Angeles Times reports, add another complaint to the frenzy over illegal immigrants and the “damage” they cause: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday defended his statement over the weekend that illegal immigrants were responsible for some Arizona wildfires, citing congressional testimony and published reports to back his claim. Speaking from his home […]
Colorado Sec. of State Scott Gessler has already embroiled himself in controversy when he tried to remain employed with his former partisan Republican elections law firm even as he was sworn in as Secretary of State. Now, Gessler has decided to unilaterally overturn the state Constitution, specifically amendment 27, which stipulates any spending on elections […]
(In plain view the whole time! – promoted by Colorado Pols) Now that Colorado Republican lawmakers are done addressing the for sure real policy problems of non-citizen voting and adultery and gay activist attacks on traditional marriage, they might focus attention on the pagan phallic temple that is the Denver International Airport. Senator Kevin Lundberg […]
Predictions, ruminations, etc…
Follow the results for Mayor, Clerk, and Auditor here.
The Denver Elections Division also has real-time reporting of results.
The story of the night looks to be an incredibly tight battle for second place in the Mayoral race between Michael Hancock and James Mejia. Also worth watching is the apparent collapse of assumed frontrunner Tom Downey for Clerk and Recorder; we’re guessing he’d like to go back in time and prevent himself from releasing that awful Scott Gessler endorsement right about now.
Rally speaker Kelly Maher of WhoSaidYouSaid agreed with me that today’s rally was smaller than the Tea Party’s Tax Day events of the past two years, but she didn’t want to say why. “I’m not sure honestly,” she said, standing just down the stairs from the podium. “I’m not sure it’s proper for me to […]
Initial eyewitness reports we’ve received suggest that today’s “Tax Day Tea Party” at the Colorado state capitol had a disappointing turnout–the photo we received a little while ago above suggests as much. One source tells us that the crowd was no more than 500 people based on estimates of prior events on the West Steps. […]
Folks, here’s the email we received from “nonpartisan” Denver Clerk and Recorder candidate Tom Downey yesterday evening. In the Democratic, well-informed and politically astute city of Denver, Colorado, here’s about the surest way we can think of to guarantee electoral defeat. Addressed to Denver Republicans: I am writing to ask for your vote for Denver […]
Folks, here’s the email we received from “nonpartisan” Denver Clerk and Recorder candidate Tom Downey yesterday evening. In the Democratic, well-informed and politically astute city of Denver, Colorado, here’s about the surest way we can think of to guarantee electoral defeat. Addressed to Denver Republicans:
I am writing to ask for your vote for Denver Clerk and Recorder in the May 3rd election. I have the endorsements of Secretary of State Scott Gessler, former First Lady Frances Owens, former Colorado Republican Party Treasurer Richard Westfall and many others.
Secretary Gessler’s endorsement is especially important to me, as he is my current boss; [Pols emphasis] he truly understands how important the Clerk and Recorder’s office is and the skills necessary to lead it. In addition to running fair, accurate and transparent elections, it is the filing office for all real estate transactions and Public Trustee administration, etc. As the Director of Business and Licensing, I am proud to execute Secretary Gessler’s vision of providing the best customer service possible for the filing office, to create efficiencies through web-enabling documents, preventing business identity theft and positioning Colorado as the most business-friendly state in the country. As a former real estate attorney, I want to bring that experience to the Clerk and Recorder’s office.
All four of the candidates in this nonpartisan, municipal race are Democrats (For example, Jacob Werther is the Democratic Precinct Committee Person for Precinct 435), but the Denver Clerk and Recorder must be able to work professionally, respectfully and competently with the Secretary of State…
So, um, what do you think is the biggest problem with this endorsement, folks? The fact that Secretary of State Scott “Latino Purge” Gessler is the most controversial figure in Colorado politics who’s not out on bail? Or the idea that only a Republican (like Downey? Psych!) can work “professionally” with him?
Heck, maybe that’s true. You’re not supposed to say so.
In any event, this endorsement looks certain, now that it’s been forwarded outside its intended audience, to turn the “nonpartisan” Clerk and Recorder’s race into, well, more or less what Scott Gessler has done with the Secretary of State’s office! Which is certain to make the aforementioned overwhelmingly Democratic electorate in Denver to have second thoughts about a guy who has long been considered the frontrunner in this race. This is a bad move and it probably wasn’t even necessary; Downey likely would have won this race without Republican support, but publicizing his ties to Gessler will certainly cause more harm than good.
That’s the word we just received, an ethics complaint against Sen. John Morse was unanimously dismissed by the investigating committee today. Resolution of this complaint was delayed by last week’s budget drama. We’ll update shortly with details and statements–in the meantime, foreshadowing for this expected outcome was provided last Friday by the Colorado Statesman’s Marianne […]
(An excellent guide to why Scott Gessler’s “illegal immigrant voter” numbers are nonsense, as we’ve said repeatedly – promoted by Colorado Pols) Conspiracy theories are odd things. They typically involve byzantine logic, wild leaps of faith and holding discussions with people who have some type of extreme agenda. A large dose of skepticism is called […]
Hey folks,
We know you love to make your voice heard in the comments here at Denver Pols. That’s great, but if you want your voice to be heard in Denver’s approaching Mayoral election, today’s the last day you can register to vote.
Yeah, yeah. We know most of you are way ahead of us on this one. But on the off chance that you’re not registered yet, had over to the Secretary of State’s website and pray that Scott Gessler takes good care of the voter roll. More information is available from The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Website.
The strange story of Colorado’s moonlighting executive-level elected officials continues. Treasurer Walker Stapleton, as we discussed back in January, has continued to perform work for–and draw a salary considerably larger than his pay from the state–from California-based SonomaWest Holdings, a real estate company. Stapleton’s side job didn’t raise eyebrows to the extent that Secretary of […]
Colorado Senate passes $5,000 to $10,000 fines for people buying sex From AP DENVER – A statewide network of “john schools” for men caught seeking prostitutes is closer to approval in Colorado. The Colorado Senate on Tuesday voted 32-2 for a bill raising fines to a minimum of $5,000. Fines could reach a maximum of […]
As the Colorado Statesman’s Ernest Luning reported this weekend on the March 18th Denver GOP Lincoln Day Dinner–keynoted by longshot presidential candidate Herman Cain: “It’s easy to be a Republican in Colorado Springs, in Douglas, in Weld County,” said Secretary of State Scott Gessler, a Denver resident. “But it’s not so easy in Denver. It’s […]
UPDATE #2: For those of you who have never heard of newly-elected Colorado Republican Party chairman Ryan Call, from a post of ours last December: Call in particular is probably a choice that Democrats would prefer the GOP not make, being a smart guy with a good understanding of the role of ‘independent’ groups, and […]
The Fort Collins Coloradoan has been on a tear in the last few days publicizing huge fines faced by a couple of county Republican Party organizations–and yes, the Larimer County Democrats appear to have some bookkeeping issues too. On Sunday, discussed in this space, the Otero County GOP was reported to owe at least $50,000 […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Coloradoan’s Bob Moore has another field day with Republican County party shenanigans. First, the Otero County Republicans are now facing an SOS fine of over $50,000 (and growing). Second, the disgraced former Larimer County GOP chair is facing a local police investigation now that some adult supervision has […]
(Truth is funnier than fiction. Media added by request – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado’s legislative session has lacked the drama of Wisconsin’s governor-union standoff. There’s plenty of serious business going on under the golden dome, most notably balancing a budget that means chopping education and other critical services. But there are many people who […]
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is holding a news conference today with Rep. Chris Holbert to discuss yet another voter citizenship verification bill, House Bill 1252. This bill, peddled by Gessler as a “compromise approach” following the death yesterday of House Bill 1003, would give the Secretary of State authority to request proof of […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Not that Sec. Gessler has been a major win for the State of Colorado, and not that he hasn’t tried to step over the line a few times already, but he has nothing on Indiana Secretary of State (for now) Charlie White: Charlie White [R-Fishers], the recently elected Secretary […]
(It’s not easy, dethroning Dan Maes – promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally post at The Bob Hatter Remember when Dan Maes got the biggest fine in Colorado political history? And remember the talking point “If Dan can’t fill out proper paperwork, how can he possibly be a competent Governor?” I do because I used it. […]
We talked yesterday about the imminent demise of Rep. Randy Baumgardner’s Arizona-copycat immigration bill, HB-1107. We’ve explained that these GOP immigration bills, for the sake of the Republicans Party’s long-term viability, should die as quickly as possible, and from what we can see, it appears that GOP House Speaker Frank McNulty agrees. A similar bill […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Kenny Be summed up Scott Gessler’s moonlighting problem nicely in Westword last month, depicting Colorado’s Secretary of State with a phone on each ear. If you’re The Denver Post, the two phones in the cartoon would have caught your eye, because the newspaper waged a multi-faceted campaign to get […]
The balanced budget amendment is rearing its head again, this time sponsored by Democrat turned Republican Richard Shelby and Colorado Senator Mark Udall. (http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_17261951) The amendment is tricky legally, economically and politically. Economically, there really isn’t anything wrong with running a deficit. In fact, small deficits can be beneficial to the economy, as […]
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