WATCH: Candidates clash in statewide debates before Nov. 8 election
Election day is just around the corner. A roundup of videos from each state-wide debate is below:
Gubernatorial candidates Gov. Jared Polis (D) and challenger Heidi Ganahl (R) square off on crime, education, fentanyl and more topics in this Oct. 16 debate hosted by The Denver Gazette, The Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Politics, KOAA News5 and the El Pomar Foundation’s Forum for Civic Advancement.
Colorado’s gubernatorial and Senate candidates clashed in this Oct. 25th debate hosted by the Grand Junction Sentinel, Colorado Mesa University and Colorado Public Radio.
Incumbent Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) faced off against 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner (R) in this Oct. 18 debate hosted by 9News.
State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) and state Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D) squared off on abortion, housing and other issues in this Oct. 13th debate hosted by 9News for the new 8th Congressional District.
Candidates for Secretary of State and State Treasurer shared their views in this debate hosted by the Joseph Korbel School of International Studies and the Colorado Sun.
Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper won endorsements this week from a progressive Democratic colleague and a coalition of metro-area African American faith leaders as voting began in Colorado’s primary election. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and the Greater Metro Denver...
As number of unaffiliated voters grow in Colorado, experts note patterns, behavior
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
For the first time in Colorado’s history, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. As such, political experts said, candidates today need to appeal to a new block of people...
Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing until after the June 30 primary. The latest development followed months of delays and a...
Flat or graduated income tax? Colorado groups push dueling measures for November election
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado voters could face two opposing income-tax measures on the November ballot, with the dueling campaigns seeking to advance proposals that would take the state in sharply different fiscal directions. One initiative seeks to replace Colorado’s flat income tax with...
Backers of Colorado road-funding initiative reject withdrawal deadline
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The standoff over a road‑funding initiative in Colorado persisted after supporters declined state lawmakers’ request to withdraw the measure, while both sides signaled they are willing to pursue a broader agreement ahead of the fall deadline. Initiative No. 175, backed...
Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
The two Democrats running for the chance to take on the Republican incumbent in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district traded blows during a feisty televised debate Monday night, sparring over their approaches to reining in the Trump administration’s immigration policies...
Jena Griswold hits airwaves with 1st major ad buy in Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold plays the greatest hits from her two terms as Colorado secretary of state in her campaign’s first TV ad, which began airing Monday, the same day county clerks began sending out primary ballots. Set...
Primary ballots hit mailboxes in high-stakes election year in Colorado
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
County clerks began mailing primary ballots to voters on Monday, as Colorado wades deeper into a crowded election year. Voters will face a long list of choices in both the June 30 primary and the November general election. Every major...
Bennet wants to be Colorado’s next governor | Cronin and Loevy
Tom Cronin Bob Loevy
tom-cronin-bob-loevy@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 days ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is considered the front-runner in the Colorado Democratic Party primary contest for governor. His major opponent is current Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. The Democratic primary election is June 30. Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters who choose to can vote in this election. Ballots are being mailed...
A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
Vince Bzdek
vince.bzdek@gazette.com
Updated 6 days ago
Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates, and there have been some doozies already. I had the chance to see two very...
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