(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%
If we’re going to pardon turkeys at Thanksgiving, shouldn’t we pardon eggs at Easter? 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 […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. This weekend, the Colorado Republican Party held their state assembly in Colorado Springs. For those of us who care about American democracy, it did not go well. In the U.S. Senate race, Rep. Ron Hanks, a hard-core conservative candidate who believes the 2020 election was stolen and actually […]
(Rule 1: always mention the cash — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney John Kellner, the Colorado GOP’s lone candidate for attorney general, faces an ethics complaint for his decision not to charge a former Douglas County undersheriff and campaign donor with misconduct despite a finding of probable cause by investigators. The misconduct in […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Homeowners associations (HOAs) are supposed to protect the interests of homeowners. But as we’ve seen recently in the news headlines about Green Valley Ranch, sometimes HOAs can lose sight of their mission and actually become oppressive to the families they were meant to serve. [1] Homeowners statewide are […]
The Denver Post’s Nick Coltrain reported Friday and we wanted to be sure got a mention: People won’t be able to flaunt their firearms within 100 feet of a polling place under a law signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday. House Bill 1086, dubbed the Vote Without Fear Act, makes it a misdemeanor to […]
March isn’t really going out like a lamb or a lion. 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 […]
A breaking story on the AP newswire this afternoon from reporter Nicholas Riccardi is shaking up the Colorado GOP U.S. Senate primary just as party county assemblies prepare to meet tomorrow. Gino Campana, the ultra-wealthy real estate developer and former Fort Collins city councilor competing in the assembly process to reach the June 28th primary […]
(Bring on the kiss of death — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Asked at a GOP event Tuesday if she will “be seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement,” Republican candidate for governor Heidi Ganahl said, “Yes, I would accept President Trump’s endorsement.” Ganahl’s response at the forum, hosted by the Douglas County Republican Women and Cherry Creek Republican […]
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: If you’re looking for accurate information about relationship between Russian oil and American energy prices, don’t ask local longtime oil and gas industry flack Kathleen Sgamma: We’re glad the president is finally willing to sanction Russia as much as he’s been ‘sanctioning’ American oil and natural gas producers. [Pols emphasis] In a season […]
FRIDAY UPDATE: As the Salina Journal reports, the “2022 Colorado Freedom Convoy” lost whatever heft it had departing Aurora yesterday afternoon on its first leg into Kansas: Although they arrived in Salina several hours later than expected, the truckers who left from Golden and Aurora, Colorado were met by both well-wishers and fellow truckers who […]
(Heidi’s true colors — Promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: It appears the organizers of tomorrow’s upcoming convoy are hoping for a more tasteful presence: A brisk morning wind kept the flags flying high as CU Regent and gubernatorial hopeful Heidi Ganahl delivered her stump speech to a crowd rallying in support of the anti-vax, anti-mandate […]
In like a lamb. 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 Twitter. CORONAVIRUS INFO… *Colorado Coronavirus […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Here in Colorado, abortion rights were the law before Roe v. Wade extended those rights to everyone in America. In 2022, a radical shift at the U.S. Supreme Court has changed everything. Abortion rights that were once guaranteed across America are facing a threat that was considered unthinkable […]
Happy Day After Valentine’s Day. 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 Twitter. CORONAVIRUS INFO… *Colorado […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. As you’ve probably heard, many businesses in Colorado are having a hard time finding enough workers. At the same time, a pool of qualified talent is waiting for their chance to get back in the game. Did you know that one in three Coloradans have some type of […]
The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate got together last Thursday night in Weld County for another Election Year forum about issues and conspiracy theories. We couldn’t resist following along with another Debate Diary (click here for last month’s Debate Diary from the Senate forum in Lakewood). Eight candidates sat shoulder-to-shoulder behind a long table at […]
Today is the deadline for candidates for federal office to file fundraising reports for the last quarter of 2021. Many Colorado candidates have already announced their fundraising totals for the last quarter, removing much of the suspense from today’s news, but we’ve been waiting on numbers for one particular candidate: Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Ron […]
The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate met on Tuesday evening (Jan. 25) for a candidate forum at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. The forum was moderated by State Republican Party Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown and Republican political operative Michael Fields, who is presented as the “President of Advance Colorado Institute,” whatever that means. Lakewood, BTW, […]
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. As you may have seen in the news this weekend, right-wing CU Regent Heidi Ganahl announced she’s running for governor of Colorado. But wait, you ask. Didn’t that already happen? And the answer is, yes it did! But Ganahl’s first launch of her campaign last September was such […]
Governor Jared Polis delivers his “State of the State” speech today. In Iowa, they call it the “Condition of the State.” See, you’re already 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 […]
Sine Hi-ya? The traditional final legislative day is called “Sine Die,” but we don’t know what the equivalent term is for the first day of session. We’ll just go with this. 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 […]
The 2022 Colorado legislative session officially kicks off tomorrow, which means that this week has already been filled with lots of talk about agendas and prospective bills to expect in the months ahead. On Monday, Colorado Democrats outlined their goals for the upcoming session; in response, Colorado Republicans accused the Democrats of — wait for […]
One year ago today, something very bad happened and it’s still too soon to joke about it. Let’s Get More Smarter anyway. 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. […]
Over 95% of the tumultuous year that was 2021 is in the books now, and over the next couple of weeks (as long as the news cycle permits) we’ll be recapping many of the events and prevalent trends that defined Colorado politics this past year. Here in Colorado as with most of the country the […]
(Now THAT’S a new angle — Promoted by Colorado Pols) At a campaign meet-and-greet event in Cañon City Monday night, Republican candidate for Colorado governor Danielle Neuschwanger launched into a monologue, filled with false accusations about Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, saying he “is not gay” and that his marriage to Marlon Reis “is a sham.” […]
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