(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 Politico reports, President Trump’s adventures in organizing the Justice Department took another weird turn today: President Donald Trump defended acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as a “highly respected man” on Friday, while also claiming he didn’t know him despite reports Whitaker had regularly visited the Oval Office in recent months. “I don’t know Whitaker,” the president […]
In a week packed with compelling political stories in Colorado, we wanted to circle back with a few parting words about the failed Amendment 74–a constitutional ballot measure that if passed would have radically altered takings laws in Colorado, forcing either the mass curtailment of zoning and other land use regulations or enormous payouts to […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: So, this was quite a thing: —– A coalition of groups, organized under the name TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw, will rally at 5 p.m. today on the west steps of the state Capitol to protest Trump’s decision to place an ally of the president in charge of the Justice Department’s investigation into […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) U.S. Senator Cory Gardner’s political operation is full steam ahead on the Trump train. Celebrating the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s success in the mid-term elections, NRSC Executive Director Chris Hansen, who’s served as Gardner’s right-hand man since 2010, told Politico, “We have always felt like we’re running with President Trump no […]
Things looked good for Democratic Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t until this morning that the final outcome was determined. As the Denver Post reports: Republican George Brauchler on Wednesday morning conceded the Colorado attorney general’s race to Democratic opponent Phil Weiser. Weiser won with 49.67 percent of the vote, […]
(This is what a blue wave looks like – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Yesterday, as Coloradans finished casting a blue wave of ballots that upended state politics, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who along with CU Regent Heidi Ganahl are now the lone Republicans occupying state-wide offices in Colorado, was on the radio talking like a […]
With the 2018 elections wrapping up today, here’s our master list of official predictions on the outcome in Colorado. If you’re looking for national predictions, we suggest FiveThirtyEight or your choice of outlets focused on the national map. For the next 24 hours, we’re focused exclusively on the home front. With that in mind, please […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Unaffiliated voters are casting ballots “at a level never seen before in a midterm election in Colorado,” says Republican Pollster Ryan Winger at Magellan Strategies in a blog post today. At the same time, about 43,000 fewer Republicans have voted this year, and over 70,000 more Democrats have voted, compared to […]
Two years ago this week, Colorado progressives watched in horror as a minority of American voters elected Donald Trump to be our next President. Colorado never supported Donald Trump. Trump didn’t win the Republican caucus, and he didn’t win the general election in our state, either. In 2016, Colorado progressives grew the state house majority, […]
The Denver Post spent the weekend with a bunch of different 2018 candidates. The story gives us a little something to Crow about here at Colorado Pols (yeah, we went there): Standing before a Post-it display that spelled “#CROWMENTUM,” Crow tried to balance confidence and caution. [Pols emphasis] The polls may be good, he said, […]
The Colorado Secretary of State’s (SOS) office has released the latest figures on ballot returns in the state, and it’s good news for Democrats. As of this morning, here are the party breakdowns for returned ballots: Democrats 519,833 Republicans 515,131 Unaffiliated 461,154 TOTAL 1,514,817 Overall, women are returning ballots at a much higher rate than […]
Last night’s Saturday Night Live captures perfectly what every Democrat is feeling this final weekend: For further elaboration, Politico: On the eve of the midterms, President Donald Trump’s approval is falling, young voters are energized, and Republicans look poised to lose their House majority. It’s enough to make Democrats nervous, miserable wrecks. Haunted by […]
One of the prevalent narratives of the 2018 elections in Colorado is a tremendous gap in voter enthusiasm between Republicans on the defensive under Donald Trump’s widening cloud and Democrats surging to avenge themselves upon every candidate with an (R) after their name. This difference in enthusiasm is broadly evident in the final weekend of […]
UPDATE (3:49 pm): That didn’t take long. Here’s what happens now when you go to the URL below: —– We were recently alerted to digital ad that has been running in the last week in Jefferson County promoting the seven Republican candidates on the ballot for county government races. It is…not good. This digital ad […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) This election may be remembered as the year most Republican candidates in Colorado decided not to speak out against Trump. And paid the price. Across the country, only two Republicans congressional candidates have aired ads distancing themselves from the president. But the pressure to say something about Trump has spiked in […]
Because it’s Halloween, it’s Hall-o-we-en, Hall-o-ween, nuh nuh nuh nah nah. It’s time to 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 a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up. -Lily Tomlin True that. And in the vein of “gallows humor,” I suppose it’s also hard to keep up with the horror show that our federal administration has become. Overlooking the dismemberment of its residents by wealthy customers, caging children, fanning flames of […]
Denverite’s Esteban Hernandez updates a story we’ve been following for a couple of weeks now since it originally appeared in the Denver Post–Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ purchase of expensive Western clothing on his office’s taxpayer-funded discretionary spending account is now the subject of a complaint pending before the state Independent Ethics Commssion: Secretary […]
“People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.” –Don Miguel Ruiz
In the aftermath of Saturday’s deadly attack on a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, capping a week of political violence that included a racially motivated shooting in Kentucky and pipe bombs mailed by a pro-Trump Floridian to numerous Democratic leaders and other critics of President Donald Trump, NBC News reported on an underlying spike in social […]
Just vote. It’s time to 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 a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Still haven’t voted? Still waiting for a […]
Get Ready for Halloween by Celebrating Bat Week with CPW Free fries? No. Paid time off? Yes. Companies learn how they can encourage voting. Now Hiring: Several companies hiring for seasonal positions across Colorado “An iconic moment”: Auction of Heritage Square’s rides signals final farewell for beloved Colorado amusement park Where Does All The Marijuana […]
UPDATE: An important clarification in order via Colorado Democrats on the specific type of work Phil Weiser performed in the case for which Republicans are castigating him–not nearly as direct as George Brauchler’s personal role in getting an accused rapist at CSU off with a slap on the wrist: In 2005, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals […]
FOX 31 reports and it’s worth the briefest of mentions: Denver Broncos general manager John Elway has donated more than $65,000 to support Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton and other conservative campaigns in the state… Elway was an early supporter Stapleton and is no stranger to politics. Last year, Elway wrote a letter to […]
Monday, October 29 is the last day to register for a mail ballot in Colorado. It’s time to 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 a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. […]
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