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Turnout surges and winning margins stretch as final returns post in Colorado’s 2026 primary

Updated 6 days ago

County clerks finished posting unofficial results in Colorado’s primary election on Friday, drawing a line under a series of nominating contests that witnessed upsets, surprises...

Victor Marx defeats Barb Kirkmeyer as Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary crosses finish line

Updated 1 week ago

Republican Victor Marx won Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial nomination on Thursday after maintaining a razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for more than a week...

Rate reductions force Jefferson Center to close key recovery program as Colorado reimbursement rates change

Updated 1 week ago

A second Front Range community mental health center is eliminating services due to new reimbursement rates set by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy...

Republican Victor Marx maintains slim lead over Barb Kirkmeyer in Colorado gubernatorial primary

Updated 1 week ago

Republican Victor Marx held on to a narrow lead Monday over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer as county clerks continued to count ballots in Colorado’s gubernatorial...

Progressive Democrats, traditional Republicans secure state House victories in Colorado

Updated 2 weeks ago

Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in Colorado’s 8th CD Democratic primary, will face Gabe Evans

Updated 2 weeks ago

Key state House races in Colorado: Sean Camacho, Iris Halpern neck-and-neck; Rep. Mandy Lindsay trails

Updated 2 weeks ago

Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

Updated 2 weeks ago

Who’s spending in Colorado to get your vote?

Updated 3 weeks ago

Economists: Colorado budget improves slightly, but deficits still loom

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado’s primary turnout tops 10% as election officials warn it’s too late to mail ballots

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado chamber: 2026 legislative session marked ‘significant progress’ for business

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado House ethics committee delays hearing to allow Democratic leader to seek legal counsel

Updated 4 weeks ago

A special edition of Capitol M: In remembrance of the outrageous Lynn Bartels

Updated 4 weeks ago

Democratic ballots outpace Republicans’ as Colorado’s primary vote starts to trickle in

Updated 4 weeks ago

With less than two weeks left before ballots are due in Colorado’s primary election, election officials have logged in ballots from just under 6% of...

July 1 brings new Colorado rules on gun ammo, wildfire-risk scoring, wildlife enforcement

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado will usher in a new set of laws on July 1 that affect everything from ammunition sales to insurance transparency and wildlife trafficking enforcement....

Colorado state Senate: Meet the primary election candidates

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado’s June 30 primary features a slate of state Senate contests, with several incumbents stepping aside and competitive fields emerging in both parties. These are...

‘A warrior for us all’: Colorado leaders mourn former state Rep. Lois Landgraf

Updated 1 month ago

Former state Rep. Lois Landgraf, a veteran advocate and influential Republican voice in El Paso County for more than a decade, died June 1 at...

Colorado State Shooting Association files constitutional challenge to firearms dealer law

Updated 1 month ago

Ethics panel frustrated as Colorado Rep. Joseph won’t appear without subpoena

Updated 1 month ago

Wildlife office kills wolf linked to dozens of livestock deaths in Colorado

Updated 1 month ago

Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary

Updated 1 month ago

Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law

Updated 1 month ago

Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary

Updated 1 month ago

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 1 month ago

6 incumbents face challengers in primary in state races

Updated 1 month ago

Democrats Bennet, Weiser square off in spirited Colorado gubernatorial primary debate

Updated 1 month ago

Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado voters to decide dozens of open state seats in June 30 primaries

Updated 1 month ago

With 21 Senate seats and all 65 House seats on the ballot, Colorado voters can expect a crowded November election. Nearly two dozen lawmakers are...

Colorado expands state inspection authority over ICE detention centers

Updated 1 month ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill that broadens Colorado’s power to conduct health and safety inspections at federal immigration detention centers. Additionally, the...

Colorado House minority leader reprimands Rep. Brandi Bradley for ‘reprehensible’ behavior

Updated 1 month ago

House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell has reprimanded Rep. Brandi Bradley after a confrontation in which she allegedly cursed at and intimidated the House chief clerk....

Election office rejects lobbying allegations in Colorado House district race

Updated 1 month ago

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has dismissed a complaint alleging that attorney Iris Halpern engaged in illegal lobbying at the state Capitol. Halpern is...