Author: Ernest Luning

Democrat David Seligman’s campaign for Colorado attorney general said it raised more than $250,000 in the 24 hours after launching his run — toppling the record set only a month earlier by one of his primary rivals for a single day’s fundraising by a state-level candidate. The previous 24-hour high-dollar mark was achieved by term-limited…

It looks like a national campaign aimed at preserving clean energy tax credits in legislation making its way through Congress is no longer targeting U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a consistent supporter of the credits, though the advocacy group behind the TV and digital ads isn’t saying. An Evans spokeswoman told Colorado Politics it only makes…

The Jefferson County Republican Party announced this week that conservative celebrity Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted four years ago on murder charges, is set to headline a fundraiser focused on the Second Amendment next month in Golden. The county GOP’s chairman, former reality TV star and convicted felon Rich Wyatt, is also slated to appear…

A multi-million-dollar advocacy campaign is targeting U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans this week with TV and digital ads urging the Colorado Republican to protect clean energy investments in his district as the House considers overhauling tax-credit and funding programs. Launched Tuesday on broadcast, cable and online platforms, the 30-second spot featuring Evans is part of an…

Denver attorney David Seligman, the director of a nonprofit that advocates for workers’ rights, announced on Tuesday that he’s seeking next year’s Democratic nomination for Colorado attorney general, vowing to take on “political corruption and corporate greed.” “I’ve seen throughout all my work the ways in which people are getting squeezed and screwed over and…

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Friday announced dozens of new endorsements for her campaign in next year’s Democratic primary for attorney general, including former U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and two former Denver mayors, Federico Peña and Michael Hancock. Griswold is facing Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty and former state House Speaker Crisanta Duran…

Colorado’s political world is in as close to a lull as it’s likely to get this cycle — six months past the 2024 general election, days after the end of this year’s regular legislative session, and with just over a year to go until voters begin casting primary ballots. Major candidates for the state’s most…

Colorado officials on Wednesday rebuffed President Donald Trump’s call to release former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from state prison, where she’s serving a nine-year sentence stemming from her role in a scheme to breach secure voting equipment. Referring to Peters as “an innocent Political Prisoner” and a “hostage,” Trump said late Monday in a post…

Colorado officials on Wednesday rebuffed President Donald Trump’s call to release former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from state prison, where she’s serving a nine-year sentence stemming from her role in a scheme to breach secure voting equipment. Referring to Peters as “an innocent Political Prisoner” and a “hostage,” Trump said late Monday in a…

Trisha Calvarese, the Douglas County Democrat who lost a bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert last year in Colorado’s most reliably Republican seat, announced Tuesday that she wants a rematch in the 4th Congressional District. Calvarese told Colorado Politics in an exclusive interview that she’s running “to retire” the incumbent, who she accused…