(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%
Back in April, veteran reporter Mark Jaffe at the Colorado Sun covered the defense that freshman GOP Reps. Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd were at the time putting up for renewable energy tax credits against the prevalent trend among fellow Republicans under President Donald Trump against renewable energy programs in favor of drilling baby drilling: […]
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, what do you call it when you throw a press conference, get boo’d by the crowd so loud you can’t hear the questions from the press to try and sell a very unpopular bill outside your district? We ask our 7th favorite member of congress from Colorado. Then, […]
We wrote yesterday about the swift politicization of Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder that injured a now-reported 12 people by Republicans near and far, rushing to blame the previous administration and Colorado’s Democratic elected leaders for Egyptian national Mohamed Soliman’s presence in the state despite Soliman having apparently followed all the necessary steps to apply […]
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 […]
MONDAY UPDATE: Since our original post on Friday below, the story of the Department of Homeland Security’s list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions,” originally released chock full of amateur mistakes, turned farcical as numerous Republicans raced to have locations represented by themselves removed from the list like Aurora city councillor Danielle Jurinsky took credit for achieving […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally published at the Colorado Times Recorder Despite widespread support and an unassailable Democratic majority in both Colorado’s state House and Senate, House Bill 1312, which codifies landmark protections for transgender people, was widely believed last month to be in jeopardy, with one prominent LGBTQ group changing its position multiple times. […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder ‘Free Tina Peters’ has been a rallying cry for the right-wing in Colorado even before Donald Trump’s May 5 post. In the wake of the president’s vehement support, various figures are claiming that they are responsible for the federal government’s attempt to circumvent state […]
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 […]
Following last week’s passage in the U.S. House by a single vote of 215-214 of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” to slash funding for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance in order to pay for tax cuts to benefit the wealthiest Americans, GOP freshman Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction, whose district is home to the […]
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 […]
With millions of Americans getting ready to hop on planes to travel for the long holiday weekend, Denver7’s investigative team, who was first to report on an alarming two-minute blackout of communications between air traffic controllers at the Denver ATC center in Longmont and almost two dozen planes in and around Denver International Airport, spoke […]
UPDATE: America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ Rep. Gabe Evans hugs the big bad budget bill he helped craft with both loving arms: U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today issued the following statement after voting to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” legislation that delivers resources to secure the border, invests in national defense, unleashes domestic energy, avoids […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Wayla Murrow and her daughter Cynda have been Medicaid members for 12 years. They applied when Cynda turned 18 so that she could access medical care to support her intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since becoming a member, Cynda, 30, has joined community programs that […]
Happy International Tea Day. 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. Get Smarter Today About: House Republicans push budget bill in the […]
House Republicans continue to push forward with a massive budget proposal that would fund President Trump’s tax cuts for rich people largely by gutting Medicaid and other critical government programs such as SNAP (food stamps). Over the weekend, House Republicans hammered through a (potential) resolution that satisfied most hard-right conservatives, though negotiations continue as House […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Family medicine physician Lauren Hughes has a simple request of U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans: “It doesn’t have to be this way … [You don’t] have to keep supporting Medicaid cuts.” Dr. Hughes works at a nonprofit health center in Fort Lupton, a small rural […]
As Ernest Luning reports for the Colorado Springs Gazette’s political blog, America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ Rep. Gabe Evans is getting a new Democratic challenger today who just might be the candidate who makes Evans a one-term congressman: longtime state Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster, a member of powerful Joint Budget Committee, who says she has […]
We wrote last Thursday about freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd’s appearance on CNN last week, in which Hurd criticized President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a gifted $400 luxury 747 from the government of Qatar to serve as Air Force One while Trump is in office and for Trump’s personal use after under the nominal control […]
It’s been a mighty blustery couple of days. 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 About: Medicaid cuts move closer; Republicans […]
Two new stories out this Friday, one from one of Colorado’s most reliable conservative-leaning TV reporters, frame the predicament America’s Most Vulnerable Freshman™ GOP Rep. Gabe Evans finds himself in as an enthusiastic supporter of legislation advanced this week in the U.S. House that will, according to every responsible analysis, result in millions of Americans […]
Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day; Governor Jared Polis has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset. 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 […]
Happy Hastings Banda’s Birthday. 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… ► As Republicans barrel toward […]
Readers will recall a controversy last year after the Jefferson County Republican Party led at the time by chair Nancy Pallozzi announced a fundraising event starring then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who now serves as the Secretary of Authoritarian Cosplay Homeland Security under President Donald Trump based on qualifications that have never been precisely articulated. […]
Enjoy the sun today before it cools off a bit later in the week. Although, with so many federal job cuts at NOAA and the National Weather Service, who the hell knows? 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). […]
UPDATE: Speaking tonight with Denver7, Rep. Gabe Evans assumed full ownership of legislation that will strip almost 9 million Americans of their health coverage including thousands in his district: “This bill follows through on Republicans’ promises to cut waste, fraud, and abuse while protecting coverage for Colorado’s most vulnerable populations,” said Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans, […]
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