Author: Ernest Luning

Colorado attorney general candidate Hetal Doshi raised more than $265,000 in the 24 hours after the Democrat launched her campaign on Thursday, the first-time candidate’s campaign told Colorado Politics, setting a new record for the most money raised by a state-level candidate in a single day. Doshi, a first-generation Indian American and the former top…

Colorado-based Keystone Policy Center and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat and the House assistant minority leader, could have been made for each other. Founded 50 years ago in its namesake mountain resort in Summit County, the independent nonprofit exists to foster productive dialogue around some of the thorniest issues of the day, from…

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has been appointed to serve as the ranking member of the new Cartel Task Force, the committee’s bipartisan leaders announced Wednesday. Led by Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, the task force was created to identify potential legislation…

Denver Democrat Andrés Carrera, a former political director for Mayor Mike Johnston, announced on Thursday that he’s running to represent the city’s Senate District 34, where incumbent state Sen. Julie Gonzales faces term limits after next year’s election. The 32-year-old son and grandson of Mexican immigrants and member of the LGBTQ+ community said he’s running…

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young on Wednesday became the fourth high-profile Democrat to launch a campaign to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s closely divided 8th Congressional District. “I am running to stand up for Colorado’s working families and deliver results that matter in a time of uncertainty,” said Young, a former state…

The Democrats running in next year’s election to succeed term-limited Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser agree that the state’s next top lawyer needs to be a fighter. Still, beyond that, the four announced candidates in the growing primary field bring different backgrounds and approaches to the table. For Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney…

Former incumbent Yadira Caraveo holds a double-digit lead in the crowded Democratic primary in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District more than a year before voters will pick a nominee to challenge Republican Gabe Evans, an internal poll released Thursday by Caraveo’s campaign shows. Caraveo, who lost her bid for reelection to Evans last year by…

As another election cycle kicks into gear, Colorado politicians are getting a fresh chance to etch their names in the state’s constantly changing record books. Like color commentators scrambling to keep the chatter going during a playoff series, political reporters can be counted on to have at hand an array of facts that might not…

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet on Wednesday named top campaign hires and key consultants for his 2026 run, including veteran Senate campaign strategists and fundraisers with experience in competitive races around the country. Bennet, Colorado’s senior U.S. senator, launched his bid to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis last month, joining Attorney General Phil Weiser in the…

State Rep. Shannon Bird on Tuesday jumped into the Democratic primary for the chance to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in next year’s election in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District. Bird told Colorado Politics she couldn’t sit back while President Donald Trump threatens “our economy, our freedoms and our future” with Evans’ unwavering support.…