Colorado Politics

 California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the...

 Incumbents lead in Adams County races

Northglenn voters are poised to return current councilmembers over their challengers, with the early count showing incumbents Rich Kondo and Jody Roper leading their races, according to unofficial results. In Ward I, incumbent Nicholas Walker fell behind Madison Leighty by...

 Danielle Jurinsky is behind in council race, as progressives take lead in Aurora

Aurora voters so far favored progressive candidates to fill five City Council seats, with Rob Andrews, Alli Jackson, Gianina Horton, Amy Wiles and incumbent Ruben Medina leading over their conservative counterparts, according to unofficial results. At-large candidates Andrews and Jackson...

 Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent...

 Littleton votes against housing ‘density’; new mayor elected in Centennial

Littleton voters have so far favored a ballot measure that disallows multiplexes and similar types of housing in single-family home neighborhoods, according to the returns posted after polls closed on Tuesday night. The “yes” campaign led opponents by 10 points,...

 Voters unseat Jeffco schools leader

Tina Moeinian was elected over incumbent Mary Parker and Gloria ‘Teresa’ Rascon in the race for the District 5 seat on the Jeffco School Board of Education, according to early results. Moeinian received the backing of the Jefferson County Education...

 Denver voters opt to keep flavored tobacco ban in place

In what is being called one of the city’s most expensive races on this year’s ballot, Denver voters are leaning heavily toward keeping the city’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco, according to the latest tally. In late December...

 Douglas County voters elect new leaders to school board

Douglas County voters are poised to elect a new set of leaders among eight candidates chasing four of the seven Douglas County School District Board of Education seats in Tuesday’s election, according to early unofficial results. Here are the election...

 $1B ‘Vibrant Denver Bond’ approved by voters

Supporters of the $1 billion borrowing proposal successfully convinced Denver voters to approve the measure, which they said would improve the city’s infrastructure, according to the latest tally on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, a proposal to repeal the city’s ban on...

 Colorado voters OK tax hike to raise more money for school meals

Two ballot measures that asked voters for more money to cover the costs to provide free meals to students at Colorado schools have secured a wide lead, according to the latest unofficial tally. Unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s...

 Rep. Kyle Brown to replace Shannon Bird on Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee

Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie appointed Rep. Kyle Brown to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. Brown, a Louisville Democrat, was chosen to replace Rep. Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, who announced on Friday that she would be stepping down from the committee...

 Why do out-of-state donors have more power than in-state voters? | Vince Bzdek

Why is Michael Bloomberg, the former presidential candidate, three-term New York mayor and founder of the financial info firm that bears his name, spending millions on Colorado elections? The short answer: because he can. The liberal New Yorker has donated...

 Democrat Amie Baca-Oehlert ends campaign to challenge Republican Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD

Calling the political system “rigged against working-class people,” Democrat Amie Baca-Oehlert, a former president of Colorado’s largest teachers union, on Friday ended her bid to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in the state’s most competitive congressional district. Baca-Oehlert’s exit...

 School safety, staff compensation, girls’ sports top issues for Douglas County school board race

School safety, board transparency and girls’ sports emerged as some of the common themes for Douglas County School District candidates vying for four seats in Tuesday’s election. Eight candidates are running on similar issues, notably safety amid violence at schools...

 Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse calls on House GOP to end ‘paid vacation,’ hold town halls | TRAIL MIX

After concluding the 17th in-person town hall he’s held this year — more than every other member of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation combined — Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse vented frustration over the state’s Republican lawmakers’ refusal to schedule any...

 Candidates in Adams County rake in thousands

Candidates in Adams County, Commerce City, Thornton and Northglenn secured thousands in the final weeks of this year’s election season. Here are their latest campaign finance report. Commerce City The Commerce City City Council has nine members with four seats...

 Ranked voting debuts in Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS • There isn’t much Delynn Coldiron has not seen or done in her 30-plus year career working as a city government employee — that is, perhaps, until this year.  The Fort Collins City Clerk and her staff have...

 Centennial City Council candidates secure tens of thousands

The 11 candidates for Centennial City Council raised tens of thousands, according to their latest campaign finance reports. Mayor Christine Sweetland Sweetland received thousands of dollars from dozens of local contributors, some of whom are running for other council seats. ...

 Election 2025: Over 500,000 Coloradans have cast ballots

Over 500,000 Coloradans have voted in the 2025 election so far, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. As of Tuesday afternoon, 506,249 ballots have been returned. Statewide voter service and polling centers officially opened on Monday, allowing residents to...

 Jeffco candidates ramp up spending, fundraising in final stretch of election campaign

Candidates throughout Jefferson County have ramped up their spending and fundraising, as they headed into the final stretch of this year’s elections. Lakewood: 5 council seats There are five Lakewood City Council seats up for election on Nov. 4, including...

 400,000 Coloradans have cast votes so far

More than 400,000 Coloradans have already voted in this year’s elections so far, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. As of Monday, 402,282 ballots have been returned statewide. Voter turnout in odd-numbered election years is typically lower than in...

 Westminster voters to choose mayor, councilmembers

Westminster residents will elect three city councilmembers and a new mayor during the Nov. 4 election. Voters in the city of around 115,000 will choose from eight City Council candidates running for the open seats and three mayoral candidates, two...

 Jason Crow lays out foreign policy rooted in ‘working-class interests,’ homegrown values | TRAIL MIX

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, the Aurora Democrat who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, last week called for Congress to reassert its role in steering a revamped foreign policy that lives up to American values, rejects corruption at home and abroad,...

 Denver voter guide 2025: Key races and ballot questions across the metro area

Colorado voters will go to the polls on Nov. 4, when they will decide the fate of several issues, including two statewide measures and several local questions. Voters will also pick the leaders of several offices, notably several education officials...

 Pueblo to vote on strong mayor government, sales tax, and four City Council seats on November ballot

Pueblo voters will decide on six ballot questions and four of the Pueblo City Council seats during the November 4 municipal elections. The standout ballot question asks voters to overturn the 2017 ballot measure that established the “strong mayor” form...

 Colorado voters to decide fate of additional funding for school meals program, SNAP

Two statewide ballot measures are up for voter approval early next month, the aim of which is to raise additional funds for free school meals program and help pay for the federal food stamp program. Both Propositions LL and MM...

 Influencer, podcaster join race for State House seat

An Instagram influencer and a podcast host have joined the primary race to represent a state House seat representing Denver in next year’s election. Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval, both Democrats, are running to represent House District 5, which extends...

 Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow urge fellow Democrats to ’play offense’ in response to Trump | TRAIL MIX

Calling the second Trump administration “an existential threat to democracy,” Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged donors attending a campaign fundraiser for fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to push party leaders to abandon their defensive crouch and get serious. Delivering...

 Colorado Republicans Gabe Evans, Bill Owens endorse Barb Kirkmeyer’s gubernatorial campaign

Republican State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer’s campaign to be Colorado’s next governor has landed endorsements from the last Republican to unseat a Democratic member of Congress in the state and the last Republican to be elected governor. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans...

 Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign tops $1.7 million in 3rd quarter

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised over $1.7 million in the latest quarter for his reelection bid, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. Hickenlooper finished the three-month period ending Sept. 30 with more than $3.6 million cash on hand, with total...