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(D) J. Hickenlooper*

(D) Julie Gonzales

(R) Janak Joshi

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(D) Michael Bennet

(D) Phil Weiser
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(D) Jena Griswold

(D) M. Dougherty

(D) Hetal Doshi

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(D) A. Gonzalez
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(D) Jeff Bridges

(D) Brianna Titone

(R) Kevin Grantham

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(D) Diana DeGette*

(D) Wanda James

(D) Milat Kiros

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(D) Joe Neguse*

(R) Somebody

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(R) Jeff Hurd*

(D) Alex Kelloff

(R) H. Scheppelman

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(R) Lauren Boebert*

(D) E. Laubacher

(D) Trisha Calvarese

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(R) Jeff Crank*

(D) Jessica Killin

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CO-06 (Aurora) See Full Big Line

(D) Jason Crow*

(R) Somebody

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(D) B. Pettersen*

(R) Somebody

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(R) Gabe Evans*

(D) Shannon Bird

(D) Manny Rutinel

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Get More Smarter on Monday (July 9)

The looonngggg Holiday week(end) has come to an end. For those of you who haven’t really been in front of a screen since June, keep reading for a special “Things You Might Have Missed Because of That Ridiculously-Long Holiday Week” section. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (June 8)

Your Primary ballots should be in the mail if they haven’t already arrived. Check GoVoteColorado.com for more information. 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 […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (January 3)

Thanks to President Trump, no American was eaten by zombies in 2017. 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 […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (July 14)

Eek! It’s Friday the 14th! 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… ► Let’s be honest — […]

Collusion, Treason, and Whatever Else You Want to Call It

UPDATE #2: Robert Mueller is very interested in the emails released by Donald Trump Jr. As CNN reports: Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators plan to examine the meeting and email exchanges disclosed by Donald Trump Jr. as part of the broader Russian-meddling investigation, according to a US official briefed on the matter… …The details of the […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (July 10)

Can we just declare July “Fried Chicken Month?” One day just isn’t enough. 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 […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (September 15)

Happy Restoration of Primorska to the Motherland Day (for you Slovenians out there). 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). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND […]

What The January 6th Pipe Bomber And Tina Peters Have In Common

As NBC News reports this morning, the resolution of a long-unsolved crime related to the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election has created a new, or depending on your point of view the same old headache for President Donald Trump in his never-ending quest […]

Colorado Libertarian Party Changes Course, No Longer GOP-Lite

The Colorado Libertarian Party is dead. Long live the Colorado Libertarian Party. As Seth Klamann reports for The Denver Post, the CLP’s weird quasi-alliance with the Colorado Republican Party that led to a strange “Libertarian Pledge” is now a thing of the past: Two weeks ago, the leadership of the Libertarian Party of Colorado sued […]

Gadflies, Unite! These People for Governor, or Congress, or Whatever

Every election cycle brings its share of gadfly candidates, from the inexplicable first-timers to those who have run again and again (we’re looking at you, Greg Lopez). Thus far the 2026 election cycle has dozens upon dozens of candidates seeking all manner of political office. If history is any guide, 75% of these candidates will […]

Hickenlooper Slams Republicans for Shutdown and Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

As the federal government shutdown extends into its second week, there are signs that President Trump is beginning to waver on his commitment to this chaos. The Republican lie that Democrats want to fund health care for undocumented immigrants is going nowhere. Democrats, meanwhile, continue to dominate the narrative by keeping Republicans on the defensive […]

There is No Vaccine for Stupidity (feat. Logan Davis)

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, HOLY SHIT, it’s Episode 250!!! And we have a great one for you. First up, RFK Jr. gets his ass handed to him in a Senate Finance Committee Hearing and absolutely lied in his confirmation hearings. Relatedly: Governor Polis took quick action to make sure Coloradans still have access to lifesaving vaccines, […]

Colorado Week in Review for September 7, 2025

awesome + uniting Colorado agencies issue orders for prescription-free COVID-19 vaccines Colorado launches new building code designed to encourage efficient, all-electric homes Studies rank these Denver area cities among best in US for retirement awesome + controversy Liberal groups pitch graduated income tax for Colorado’s 2026 ballot Thousands march in Denver in support of workers […]

Colorado’s Chris Wright Takes Withering Scientific Fire

As NPR’s Julia Simon reports, while President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faces brutal bipartisan questioning in the U.S. Senate after plunging his department into chaos leading to mass calls for his resignation, another of Trump’s Cabinet Secretaries is similarly being called out for breaking with the science that […]

Gabe Evans’ Medicaid Dishonesty Gets Downright Desperate

Rolling Stone reports today on a new resolution introduced in the U.S. House by a trio of vulnerable Republicans including America’s Most Vulnerable Incumbent™ Rep. Gabe Evans that takes the denial and doublespeak following the passage of the historically unpopular “We’re All Going To Die Act” Republican budget bill to a credulity breaking point: Last […]

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family’s immigration history

(Republished by Colorado Pols under Creative Commons license) Then-candidate Gabe Evans, now a member of Congress in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, speaks during a rally for President Donald Trump, Oct. 11, 2024, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline July 22, 2025 “Without my family, I’m nothing,” […]

For 15,000 Local Medicaid Patients, The Big Bad Future Is Now

In a deliberate effort to minimize the political damage in the upcoming midterms from the cuts in the Republican budget bill signed into law last week by President Donald Trump, some of the most painful retail-facing provisions of the bill like the new reporting requirements to qualify for and retain Medicaid health coverage were written […]

Colorado Week in Review for July 6, 2025

Our deliberately oversimplified glance at what’s happening in Colorado. awesome + uniting All the Fourth of July Fireworks Shows and Festivities in Denver and Beyond Thousands take over Colorado Convention Center for Fan Expo Thousands of barbershop singers will be in Denver through Sunday awesome + controversy Colorado’s new concealed carry requirements begin July 1 […]

Get More Smarter Roundup for Thursday (June 19)

Happy Juneteenth! Please be careful outside with temperatures expected to reach into the mid-90s. 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.     Warm Up […]

Colorado Week in Review for June 15, 2025

awesome + uniting Rare tropical bird delights Colorado birdwatchers after 22-year absence Mya Lesnar wins NCAA track and field national title in shot put Hundreds attend Boulder Jewish Festival 1 week after Colorado attack awesome + controversy Hands-free law sees 19% decrease in crashes in first five months Wolf pups sighted by Colorado Parks and […]

Get More Smarter Roundup for Thursday (June 12)

Happy Dia dos Namorados. Please celebrate responsibly. 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.     Warm Up Those Brains…   ► Colorado is saying […]

Colorado Doctor Among Those Fired from Critical Vaccine Advisory Committee

While you were watching the immigration protests in Los Angeles that are now spreading to other cities — including Denver — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr was dismantling an important vaccine advisory committee in an unprecedented move. We’ll get to the local angle in a moment, but first here’s The Washington […]

D’Oh-GE! Elon Musk Ended Up COSTING America More than Money

Billionaire meddler Elon Musk officially left his ambiguous role in the Trump administration on Friday, leaving a legacy of disaster and reams of new red tape in his wake. As The Washington Post explains: …layers of new red tape are plaguing federal staffers throughout the government under the second Trump administration, stymieing work and delaying […]

Get More Smarter Roundup for Wednesday (May 28)

The Colorado Rockies have three more chances in May to get to 10 wins for the season; the Rockies are on track to become the losingest team in the history of Major League Baseball. Let’s Get More Smarter! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good […]

Get More Smarter Roundup for Tuesday (May 27)

Shhhh…don’t talk about it (lest we jinx things), but it may have stopped raining. 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.   Get Smarter Today […]

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