Colorado Politics

 The Weiser-Bennet primary election political geography | Cronin & Loevy 

Regional analysis of the vote in the recent Democratic Party primary election for governor of Colorado shows primary election winner Phil Weiser sweeping the Denver metropolitan area with 59.4% of the vote. Weiser’s losing opponent, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, garnered...

 Half of Americans don’t know what the 250th anniversary celebrates | Vince Bzdek

Do you want the good news or the bad news, America? Let’s start with the bad: Nearly half of all Americans don’t know what America’s 250th anniversary commemorates (namely, the adoption of the Declaration of Independence), according to a new...

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

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 and outright shockers by the time the votes were tallied. While the outcome changed in...

 Gabe Evans challenger Manny Rutinel makes House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 8th CD

The House Democrats’ main campaign arm on Thursday added state Rep. Manny Rutinel to its “Red to Blue” program, saying the party’s freshly minted nominee in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District is primed to flip the seat held by Republican...

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

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 as county clerks finished reporting final, unofficial vote totals. Marx, a missionary leader and first-time...

 Independent candidate launches late campaign against Melat Kiros for CD1

Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ surprising defeat of 15-term Congresswoman Diana DeGette may be creating a void within Denver’s voter base — and at least one latecomer is jumping into that gap, petitioning to get himself on the November ballot as...

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

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 primary. Following an update posted at 3:30 p.m. by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office,...

 Colorado joins 24-state challenge to USPS rule tied to Trump election order

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office joined 24 state attorneys general in filing a formal complaint against what it called the U.S. Postal Service’s attempt to aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting. In...

 Colorado governor fires clemency board members who opposed Tina Peters commutation

Gov. Jared Polis has fired two members of his clemency board who opposed his commutation of Tina Peters’ sentence, according to Colorado Politics news partner 9News. In firing Azra Taslimi and Hannah Seigel Proff, Gov. Jared Polis said they had...

 How Melat Kiros pulled Democratic Party left in upset win over Diana DeGette

“It’s time for change,” Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros, a political newcomer and self-described democratic socialist, said in her campaign’s TV ad. On Tuesday night, primary voters in Denver agreed, giving the nomination to the 29-year-old, while at the same...

 Victor Marx’s lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor

Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that — for now — put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold. The Republican primary race between Kirkmeyer...

 Large Colorado counties hunker down to count ballots as Republican race for governor tightens

Nearly 24 hours after ballot boxes closed for Colorado’s 2026 primary election, the Republican nominee for governor remained undecided as counties hunker down to tally more ballots. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, several counties were still processing tens of thousands...

 Colorado’s Diana DeGette concedes defeat to Democratic socialist Melat Kiros

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette — the dean of Colorado’s congressional delegation — conceded defeat in the race for the 1st Congressional District a day after losing to Democrat rival Melat Kiros in their party’s primary contest. “I want to congratulate...

 Progressive Democrats, traditional Republicans secure state House victories in Colorado

With ballots still being counted, results from Tuesday’s primary election remained up in the air for several candidates for the Colorado General Assembly. Still, the preliminary results as of Wednesday morning showed progressive Democrats had a good night, as did...

 5 takeaways from Colorado’s shocker of a 2026 primary election

Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night mostly let their elected officials know that they’re fed up with the party’s Washington politicians and ready to back the most aggressive fighters they can find. At the same time, the voters...

 Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette, winning Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary

In the equivalent of a political earthquake, 29-year-old Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based 1st Congressional District primary, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race at 10:03...

 Dwayne Romero wins Democratic primary, will face Republican Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD

Democrat Dwayne Romero has defeated challenger Alex Kelloff in the primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd fended off a challenge from a former state lawmaker, according to The Associated Press. In returns posted at...

 Democrat Jessica Killin claims victory in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District primary

Jessica Killin walked out to the song American Girl in a bright red dress to claim victory in the democratic primary race for Congressional District 5 at a hotel in downtown Colorado Springs on Election Day. She beat her fellow...

 Incumbents lead in Arapahoe County commissioner race

Both incumbents on the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners appear to be winning the Democratic primary election, according to the early and unofficial tally on Tuesday night. In District 2, incumbent Jessica Campbell is leading Angela Garland by 34 points,...

 Colorado voters pick state Senate primary winners

Colorado voters on Tuesday night picked winners in the Republican and Democratic primaries in an election that will shape the contests in the general election later this year. The eventual winners will join the Colorado General Assembly in January 2026....

 John Hickenlooper fends off challenge from Julie Gonzales in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated progressive challenger state Sen. Julie Gonzales Tuesday in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, notching a win for one of the state’s most enduring politicians on a night when voters appeared to be fed up with...

 Allen wins Republican primary for attorney general

Michael Allen has defeated David Willson in the Republican primary for attorney general, according to The Associated Press. Allen received just over 60% of the vote, according to the secretary of state’s website. Allen will face Democrat Jena Griswold in...

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

State Rep. Manny Rutinel ran away with the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district on Tuesday, defeating former state Rep. Shannon Bird in the primary in Colorado’s 8th CD, where he will face Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans...

 Amanda Gonzalez ahead in Democratic primary for Secretary of State

Amanda Gonzalez is leading Sen. Jessie Danielson in the Democratic primary for Secretary of State, according to the Secretary of State’s website.  As of 8:15 p.m., Gonzalez had 62.72% of the vote, while Danielson had 37.28%. Gonzalez, an election attorney,...

 Barb Kirkmeyer takes lead over Marx, Bottoms in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer jumped out to an early lead over ministry leader Victor Marx and state lawmaker Scott Bottoms in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary as initial returns posted Tuesday night. In returns posted shortly after polls closed, Kirkmeyer secured...

 Democrat Irene Bonham wins to face Republican nominee for Douglas County commissioner

Democratic voters in Douglas County picked Irene Bonham as their nominee for Douglas County commissioner representing District 1 after she faced no opposition in her party’s primary election. Bonham received 35,653 votes cast in the Democratic primary, according to an...

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

• In House District 6, Rep. Sean Camacho and civil rights attorney Iris Halpern are neck-and-neck • In House District 9, Monica Van Buskirk leads by a wide margin against Neal Walia • In House District 33, Rep. Kenny Van...

 Jake Bockenfeld wins Republican primary for DougCo commissioner

Douglas County voters elected Jake Bockenfeld as the Republican nominee for Douglas County commissioner representing District 1 over Republican challenger John Diak, based on early and unofficial returns posted after polls closed Tuesday night. Bockenfeld led Diak by 11 points,...

 Jena Griswold beats 3 rivals to win Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold won the Democratic nomination for attorney general Tuesday night, leading a field of three primary opponents by a wide margin. Four Democrats were on the ballot for the office held by term-limited Democratic Attorney...

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

Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it, defeating the state’s longest-serving senator in more than 50 years to win a nomination that’s likely to...