Colorado Politics

 Colorado’s mountain lion hunting ban ballot measure faces county opposition

A large Colorado county scattered with open space has voiced opposition to a state ballot measure proposed to outright ban the hunting of large mammal cat species. As the November election nears, Douglas County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution...

 Donald Trump plans rally in Aurora on Friday

Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Aurora on Friday, the Republican’s presidential campaign announced Monday. Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at 1 p.m. at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, near Denver International Airport, his...

 Democrat Yadira Caraveo tops $2.2 million in latest quarterly haul in Colorado’s battleground 8th CD

Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo plans to report raising more than $2.2 million for the most recent quarter in her bid to win reelection in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district, her campaign said Friday. The first-term representative headed into October...

 University of Colorado Regent candidates | 2024 VOTER GUIDE

Editor’s note: Active voter registration numbers are current as of Sept. 25, 2024, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The University of Colorado Board of Regents consists of nine members serving staggered six-year terms, one elected from each...

 Could recent ‘self-defense’ killing of mountain lion sway public on proposed hunting ban?

Instagram user Patrick Montgomery recently shared additional details related to the killing of a mountain lion in Colorado, with some of this information said to address what took place from the side of the person who killed the animal. Montgomery’s post...

 Harris campaign’s ‘Fighting For Reproductive Freedom’ bus tour plans stop in Denver

The Harris campaign’s national bus tour promoting reproductive rights is scheduled to make a stop in Denver next week, the campaign announced. The big blue bus — with “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” emblazoned on its side — has made its...

 Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison, county jail

Updated Thursday night with statement from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday.  (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); The sentence handed down by Judge Matthew Barrett came after...

 Democrat Trisha Calvarese hits Lauren Boebert over PACT Act vote in ad featuring veteran’s widow

Democratic congressional candidate Trisha Calvarese launched a TV and digital campaign Thursday, slamming Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert for opposing veterans health care legislation in an ad featuring the widow of the soldier the bill was named for. The spot...

 Yadira Caraveo neck and neck with GOP challenger Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD race, poll finds

Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District appears to be living up to its billing, according to a new poll released Wednesday that showed Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo tied with Republican Gabe Evans. The survey of 525 likely voters, conducted Sept. 29-Oct....

 Colorado state Senate candidates | 2024 VOTER GUIDE

Editor’s note: Active voter registration numbers are current as of Sept. 25, 2024, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The candidates’ responses have been edited for clarity and brevity.  Senate District 5 The boundaries in the Senate district include...

 Arapahoe County to assist voters with disabilities in Thursday event

Arapahoe County is trying to bring in more voters with disabilities this election season with an annual event meant to help people register to vote, learn about ballot issues and prepare to cast ballots. County officials call the annual event...

 WATCH: Colorado’s 3rd CD contenders Adam Frisch, Jeff Hurd debate in Pueblo

Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd are set to face off Monday night in Pueblo, in the final debate in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Congress. WATCH IT LIVE: The two candidates are running in...

 Trump running mate JD Vance set to attend high-dollar fundraiser in Denver in October

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to headline a fundraiser hosted by former U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in Denver in October, with tickets starting at $3,300 apiece, according to an invitation to the event. Set for Oct. 8...

 Colorado judge rules that vote to remove Dave Williams as state GOP chair violated party bylaws

A district court judge ruled late Wednesday that the faction of Colorado Republicans who tried to oust Dave Williams as state GOP chairman failed to follow party bylaws, effectively ending the months-long bid by Williams’ opponents to take control of...

 Does Denver’s webpage on sales tax hike violate electioneering prohibition?

In an apparent move to avoid violating Colorado’s Fair Campaign Practices Act — which places limitations on how government entities may approach measures on the ballot — the Johnston administration removed a webpage dedicated to an upcoming sales tax initiative ballot measure....

 $22 million spent on five Denver ballot initiatives

Over $22 million has been spent on campaigns surrounding five of the 12 initiatives that will appear on Denver’s November ballot, covering topics like animal welfare, sales tax increases, and expanded union bargaining rights. Here is a breakdown of what...

 Majority of Colorado voters support initiative proposing election reform, poll finds

Over half of Colorado voters support a ballot initiative that would reform the state’s election process, according to a new poll from Keating Research. The poll surveyed 800 registered voters, asking whether they would vote yes or no on Proposition 131....

 Is Colorado’s Blue Book too ‘blue?’ New lawsuit argues guide’s analysis of abortion-rights measure is biased

Is Colorado’s Blue Book too “blue” this year? Some are arguing “yes.” The 2024 nonpartisan voter guide produced by the Colorado Legislative Council is not fair and impartial as state law mandates, in its analysis of Amendment 79, according to...

 Colorado sees surge in voter registrations following presidential debate

Online voter registration in Colorado saw a significant increase following the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.  More than 21,000 Coloradans either registered to vote for the...

 Republican Jeff Hurd vows to prioritize expanding access to health care in rural Colorado in new ad

Republican congressional candidate Jeff Hurd hits the road to talk health care in a TV ad his campaign released Wednesday in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District. “I remember when mom got really sick with cancer, we had to travel out...

 Donald Trump endorses fellow Republican Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District race on Tuesday, six months after mocking the former podcaster and radio host’s affiliation with a conservative group that opposed Trump’s bid for the presidential nomination. Trump...

 Colorado election spending: How donors are shaping the 2024 races

In 2004, they were known as the Gang of Four. Wealthy Democrats, including Pat Stryker, Rutt Bridges, Tim Gill, and now-Gov. Jared Polis, who pooled their resources for a take-over of the Colorado General Assembly. As outlined in “The Blueprint,”...

 Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans call each other liars, battle over border in dueling ads in Colorado’s 8th CD

The gloves came off Friday in the race to represent Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Democratic incumbent, and state Rep. Gabe Evans, her Republican challenger, each released TV ads Friday morning focusing on border security...

 Amendment 79 seeks to enshrine abortion rights in Colorado’s Constitution | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Colorado voters will decide this November whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution. If approved at the ballot box, Amendment 79 will also allow the use of public funds for women to pay for an abortion. Spearheaded by Coloradans for...

 Republican super PAC slams Colorado Democrat Yadira Caraveo for ‘making things worse’ in new TV ad

A national Republican group released a TV ad Wednesday attacking U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo by blaming the Thornton Democrat for problems tied to the recent influx of immigrants into Colorado. Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House Republican...

 Report highlights mountain lions’ role in controlling chronic wasting disease spread

Supporters of a ballot initiative that seeks to ban the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx are citing a recently-released report saying mountain lions play a critical role in reducing the spread of a fatal, incurable neurological disease affecting deer...

 Trump repeats claims during debate that Aurora is victim of Venezuelan gang ‘takeover’

Twice during the debate Tuesday night’s presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump referred to Aurora, the Colorado suburb recently in the news amid claims that members of a Venezuelan gang have “taken over” multiple apartment...

 County clerk and recorder calls in Office of Emergency Management in anticipation of record November election turnout

The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has called in the help of the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management to coordinate the November election, ahead of safety concerns presented by a presidential election forecasting record turnout.  2024...

 Democratic group blasts Colorado Republican Gabe Evans over his support for abortion ban in new TV ad

The House Democrats’ largest super PAC on Tuesday launched an ad attacking Republican congressional candidate Gabe Evans over the state lawmaker’s opposition to abortion. Airing on broadcast and cable stations in the Denver TV market, the House Majority PAC’s 30-second...

 Colorado Democrat Adam Frisch hits air with ad vowing to defend district’s water against outsiders

There’s a saying in Colorado that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting, and Democratic congressional candidate Adam Frisch appears to be taking the maxim to heart by throwing some punches at Republican opponent Jeff Hurd over the...