Mark Baisley, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Mark Baisley joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026.
Baisley is a Republican state senator representing Colorado’s 4th Senate District, which covers parts of Douglas, Jefferson, Teller, and several other counties. He previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 39 before his election to the state Senate.
Denver Democrat Neal Walia lands endorsement from Ro Khanna in Colorado’s state House District 9
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
California Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday endorsed legislative candidate Neal Walia in the race for an open state House seat, praising the Denver Democrat’s commitment to public service and progressive goals. Walia, who mounted an unsuccessful challenge against U.S. Rep....
Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Colorado Republican Party late Tuesday, saying that a portion of the state law that allows unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in party primaries is unconstitutional because it imposes an unrealistic burden on...
Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 days ago
Attorney General Phil Weiser’s name will appear first on Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot after his overwhelming win Saturday at the party’s state assembly in Pueblo. Weiser joins U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the June 30 primary for the office...
Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
U.S. Rep Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, qualified for Colorado’s June primary by the skin of her teeth Friday at the party’s district assembly, where the 15-term incumbent received fewer than half as many delegate votes as her challenger, 28-year-old...
Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 days ago
As Colorado Democrats prepare to designate candidates to the June primary ballot at the party’s state assembly in Pueblo on Saturday, three candidates appear poised to win top-line designation in downballot statewide races, according to data compiled by the state...
Democratic US Sen. John Hickenlooper qualifies for Colorado primary by petition, will skip assembly
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper has qualified for Colorado’s Democratic primary after the first-term incumbent submitted enough valid petition signatures to make the ballot, state officials said. Hickenlooper is facing primary challenges from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and university professor...
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet qualifies by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first gubernatorial candidate to qualify for Colorado’s June primary ballot after state election officials determined the three-term Democrat’s campaign submitted enough valid petition signatures. Bennet is running against Attorney General Phil Weiser...
Hickenlooper primary challenger Julie Gonzales endorsed by national progressive group Indivisible
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
State Sen. Julie Gonzales’ bid to challenge U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper in Colorado’s Democratic primary got a boost Tuesday from Indivisible when the national arm of the progressive grassroots group endorsed the Denver lawmaker. The national group’s endorsement comes less...
Trump switches endorsement back to Jeff Hurd, says Hope Scheppelman is ending run in Colorado’s 3rd CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
In a surprise twist, President Donald Trump on Friday said he is again endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd after pulling his support from the Grand Junction Republican last month and instead backing his primary challenger in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional...
Democrat Matt Cavanaugh ends campaign in Colorado’s 5th CD, says petition firm came up short
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 weeks ago
Democratic congressional candidate Matt Cavanaugh said Wednesday that he was ending his bid to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th District because the firm his campaign hired to gather petition signatures failed to deliver. Cavanaugh, an Army...
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Manny Rutinel, Colorado Democratic primary CD8 candidate
Manny Rutinel is an attorney, entrepreneur, and currently serves in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 32, representing parts of Adams County after being appointed in 2023 and subsequently elected to a full term.
Michael Bennet, Democratic candidate for Colorado governor
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for the state’s top spot as governor with Gov. Jared Polis reaching term limits in 2026. Bennet is a longtime Colorado public servant and attorney, having served more than 16 years in the U.S. Senate, representing the state. He was first appointed to […]