2026 Primary Election
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Colorado state Senate: Meet the primary election candidates
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 some of the races to watch as voters begin to submit ballots. Senate District 3: Pueblo Currently represented by Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, a Democrat, who chose not to run for…
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Hickenlooper raises $900K since April, heads into primary with almost $3 million on hand
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised just over $900,000 for his reelection bid in the 10-week pre-primary reporting period, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. The campaign finished the period with almost $3 million in the bank, with more than 80% of the contributions in the period for $25 or less, his campaign said. The new…
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Michael Dougherty is literally running for attorney general in Colorado Democrat’s 1st TV ad
Democratic attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney, runs laps around the judicial complex in Denver that houses the office he’s seeking in a TV ad released Friday that includes a subtle dig at one of his primary opponents. Dougherty, a veteran ultramarathoner — he covered 100 miles in under 24 hours…
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Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint
A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing until after the June 30 primary. The latest development followed months of delays and a late‑May amended filing by a state election office. Four complaints have been filed against the…