2026 Primary Ballot
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Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries
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A federal judge ruled in favor of the Colorado Republican Party late Tuesday, saying that a portion of the state law that allows unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in party primaries is unconstitutional because it imposes an unrealistic burden on political parties seeking to restrict the nominating process to their own members. U.S. District Court…
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Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary
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U.S. Rep Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, qualified for Colorado’s June primary by the skin of her teeth Friday at the party’s district assembly, where the 15-term incumbent received fewer than half as many delegate votes as her challenger, 28-year-old Melat Kiros, a first-time candidate. With just under 33% of the vote to Kiros’ hair…
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Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly
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As Colorado Democrats prepare to designate candidates to the June primary ballot at the party’s state assembly in Pueblo on Saturday, three candidates appear poised to win top-line designation in downballot statewide races, according to data compiled by the state party. There isn’t much suspense about the outcome in the two top-ticket races — for…
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Boebert challenger Eileen Laubacher joins lawsuit aimed at blocking her from Democratic assembly
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A Denver District Court judge on Thursday permitted Democratic congressional candidate Eileen Laubacher to join a lawsuit filed by one of her primary opponents seeking to prevent Laubacher from participating in the party’s assembly process in a bid to qualify for Colorado’s primary ballot. Laubacher is one of four Democrats running for the nomination to…