U.S. Senate See Full Big Line

(D) J. Hickenlooper*

(D) Julie Gonzales

(R) Janak Joshi

80%

20%

10%

(D) Michael Bennet (D) Phil Weiser
55% 50%↑
Att. General See Full Big Line

(D) Jena Griswold

(D) M. Dougherty

(D) Hetal Doshi

40%↓

30%

30%

Sec. of State See Full Big Line
(D) J. Danielson (D) A. Gonzalez
50%↓ 30%↑
State Treasurer See Full Big Line

(D) Jeff Bridges

(R) Kevin Grantham

80%↑

20%↓

CO-01 (Denver) See Full Big Line

(D) Diana DeGette*

(D) Milat Kiros

(D) Wanda James

70%↓

20%↑

10%↓

CO-02 (Boulder-ish) See Full Big Line

(D) Joe Neguse*

(R) Somebody

90%

2%

CO-03 (West & Southern CO) See Full Big Line

(R) Jeff Hurd*

(D) Alex Kelloff

(R) H. Scheppelman

60%↓

30%↓

20%↑

CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado) See Full Big Line

(R) Lauren Boebert*

(D) E. Laubacher

80%

20%

CO-05 (Colorado Springs) See Full Big Line

(R) Jeff Crank*

(D) Jessica Killin

53%↓

48%↑

CO-06 (Aurora) See Full Big Line

(D) Jason Crow*

(R) Somebody

90%

2%

CO-07 (Jefferson County) See Full Big Line

(D) B. Pettersen*

(R) Somebody

90%

2%

CO-08 (Northern Colo.) See Full Big Line

(R) Gabe Evans*

(D) Shannon Bird

(D) Manny Rutinel

45%↓

30%

30%

State Senate Majority See Full Big Line

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

80%

20%

State House Majority See Full Big Line

DEMOCRATS

REPUBLICANS

95%

5%

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Get More Smarter on Monday (Nov. 2)

If you forgot to set your clock back one hour on Sunday, you could always just save yourself the trouble and move to Arizona. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► DON’T […]

Monday Open Thread

“I don’t know much about Americanism, but it’s a damn good word with which to carry an election.” –Warren G. Harding

Wait, What? Ryan Frazier is STILL Looking at U.S. Senate?

Colorado Pols first reported in August that former Aurora city council member Ryan Frazier was trying to generate support in Washington D.C. for a potential 2016 U.S. Senate campaign. We reported the Frazier rumor with tongue firmly planted in cheek, because Frazier has actually proven that he cannot run a competitive race for…well, anything. As we wrote […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (Oct. 30)

What a weekend: Halloween on a Saturday night, and Daylight Saving Time gives you an extra hour to be spooky. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (Oct. 29)

More than three total hours of debating last night, and just one question about legalizing marijuana. That was the biggest upset of the night. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). Also, if you are scared […]

Debate Diary: Live-Blogging the GOP Presidential Debate

We just finished up with our debate diary of “The Less-Than-One Percenters” debate from earlier this afternoon. Now it’s time for the big event! We’re gonna keep on keeping on with the Colorado Pols Debate Diary once again.   *NOTE: The most current update appears at the top of the page. As always, unless it is in direct quotes, consider […]

Live-Blogging the Less-Than-One Percenters

We’re a tad late to this here party, but we decided that we couldn’t just skip the “Junior Varsity” debate tonight, or as it should be re-named, “The Less-Than-One Percenters” debate. Let’s fire up the Colorado Pols Debate Diary once again. *NOTE: The most current update appears at the top of the page. As always, unless it is in […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (Oct. 28)

So…did anybody else hear any rumors about a debate tonight? It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More Smarter” logo, we are sorry. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► […]

How Does a 50% Reduction in Teen Pregnancy Rates Qualify as Controversy?

(Stupid…facts and stuff!!! — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Last week, the Colorado Department of Health and Ennvironment (CDPHE) blasted a news release to reporters crediting a pregnancy-prevention program for reducing teen abortion and pregnancy rates by 50 percent in Colorado, an increase of over 10 points from a year ago. The program provides free or […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (Oct. 27)

Enjoy your commute, Boulder residents. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More Smarter” logo, we are sorry. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Okay, seriously: If you have not yet […]

Ben Carson Might Shank Somebody Pretty Soon

According to a new poll, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is now leading the Republican Presidential field in Iowa, the first state that will have to start making real decisions about the baker’s dozen-worth of GOP candidates. Carson’s jump in the polls prompted famous rich person Donald Trump to bash his opponent for being “low energy” (which is apparently […]

Kopel: It’s “ridiculous” for GOP to let only 1,000 people enter a 10,000-seat arena

(File this under “strange bedfellows” – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Dave Kopel, research director at the right-leaning Independence Institute, slapped a pat on the back of left-leaning ProgressNow Colorado, agreeing with the state’s top online progresive organization that Republicans should let more people view their debate in Boulder Wednesday. “I think ProgressNow is correct that it is ridiculous […]

Floyd Ciruli: The Tweedle-Dum of Colorado Politics

We took note a couple of weeks ago when an often-quoted “independent” Colorado political pundit, former SE2 principal Eric Sondermann, had what can be best described as a sexist meltdown via Twitter during the Democratic presidential debate–deploring Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s “cackle” of a laugh, and suggesting that she and opponent Bernie Sanders “adjourn to […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (Oct. 26)

Anybody come up with a good Daylight Saving Time joke? No? It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). Also, if you are scared of our Halloween-themed “Get More Smarter” logo, we are sorry. TOP OF MIND […]

EXCLUSIVE: Is David Balmer Done with the Legislature?

UPDATE: The Colorado Statesman’s Vic Vela confirms, but as usual you heard it here first: Republican state Sen. David Balmer will soon resign from office to spend more time with ailing family members and to start a new career opportunity, the Centennial lawmaker told The Colorado Statesman on Friday. Balmer, who is well regarded for […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (Oct. 23)

Daylight Saving Time doesn’t happen until next Saturday — you’ll set your clock back an hour — but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with a coworker and convince them it’s actually this weekend. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below […]

Decoding Mike Coffman on Immigration Reform

Those who taketh many positions, maketh many confused.      — Colorado Pols The image at right of Rep. Mike Coffman touting the “support” of Planned Parenthood in 2014 resurfaced in September after Coffman voted in favor of a bill to cut federal funding from the organization. To the unfamiliar, this was a prime example […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (Oct. 22)

Benghazi!!! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► If you have not yet received a mail ballot for the 2015 election, you should contact your County Clerk and Recorder’s office. Go to GoVoteColorado.com to […]

Rep. Ken Buck on Speaker Paul Ryan: Not So Fast

UPDATE #3: CNN now reporting, Oh Lordy, Kumbaya: Rep. Paul Ryan is pushing ahead with his — now likely successful — bid to be the next House speaker. In a closed-door session, more than 70% of the House Freedom Caucus voted in favor of Ryan’s candidacy. But that is short of the 80% needed for […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (Oct. 21)

Great Scott!!! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► If you have not yet received a mail ballot for the 2015 election, you should contact your County Clerk and Recorder’s office. Go to GoVoteColorado.com to check […]

Colorado GOP loses a thorn in its ass

The Colorado Republican Party is likely smiling at the news that Ken Clark, former KLZ talk-radio host and GOP thorn-in-the-ass, is leaving Colorado for a job with Citizens for Self Governance, where  he’ll be working to organize a “Convention of States” as allowed by the U.S. Constitution to, as Citizens for Self Governance puts it, […]

UPDATE: Jeffco Recall Gets Very Ugly, Very Fast

UPDATE: Via Support Jeffco Kids–in response to today’s video from Julie Williams, a Colorado Open Records Act request was filed seeking more information about this alleged incident of her son, a special needs student at Standley Lake High School, being made to participate in a protest against his mother. In response, Jefferson County Schools confirmed […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (Oct. 20)

Oh, Canada, something, something. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► If you have not yet received a mail ballot for the 2015 election, you should probably start looking into the matter. Go to GoVoteColorado.com to […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (Oct. 19)

On this day in 1781, the Revolutionary War came to an end. The redcoats are not coming anymore. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Ballots for the 2015 election are floating through […]

9News shows other Denver TV stations how to air a successful political interview show

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) 9News, Colorado’s NBC affiliate, is showing the world (Or, let’s hope, at least other Denver TV stations) how to air a longish-form political interview show–and make it interesting and important in the new media landscape. This week’s interview with Hillary Clinton, which will be aired Sunday on the program, called Balance of […]

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