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Polis grows lead among Democrats for governor, says poll

Jun 7, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Jared Polis holds a 13-point lead over Cary Kennedy in Colorado’s four-candidate Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a survey released Thursday by Magellan Strategies and made available early to Colorado Politics. But the poll shows that nearly four in 10 voters remain undecided with just weeks to go before ballots are counted. The survey of…
Poll: Lamborn, Glenn lead GOP primary field in 5th Congressional District

May 23, 2018

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn holds a 10-point lead over Darryl Glenn in the crowded 5th Congressional District’s Republican primary race just two weeks before mail ballots go out, according to a new survey released Wednesday by GOP polling firm Magellan Strategies. Lamborn, seeking his seventh term, tops the field of five Republicans, with 37 percent…
Walker Stapleton launches TV ad campaign as GOP primary for Colo. governor heats up

May 15, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Just three weeks before Colorado voters start receiving mail ballots for the June 26 primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is debuting his TV campaign with an ad that features a cameo appearance by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Stapleton plans to start airing a 30-second commercial that describes the two-term state treasurer as “a…
In a one-man castle, George Brauchler is king

Apr 16, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

Hey, a win is a win, so you can’t blame George Brauchler for being proud he “unanimously won the nod” – and the top line on the June 26 ballot – even if he was the only guy in the Republican primary for attorney general. That’s like being prom king when you’re home-schooled. “Our campaign has…
Roy Romer endorses Democrat Phil Weiser in attorney general race

Apr 13, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser has been endorsed by former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer, his campaign announced Friday. “Phil Weiser will be an attorney general who will serve all of Colorado and help protect our citizens,” said Romer, who served three terms as governor beginning in the 1980s, in a statement. “He will listen…
Poll shows Polis with narrow lead over Kennedy in Democratic gubernatorial field

Mar 28, 2018

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Ernest Luning

DENVER – U.S. Rep. Jared Polis holds a slight lead over former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a survey released Tuesday by Republican polling firm Magellan Strategies, although more than one-third of voters remain undecided with just over three months to go until votes are counted. Twenty-seven percent of…
Poll shows Walker Stapleton leading Republican gubernatorial field, with many still undecided

Mar 6, 2018

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Ernest Luning

State Treasurer Walker Stapleton has twice the support of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, his next-closest rival, for Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial nomination, but just as many voters are undecided as support either of the two frontrunners, according to a poll released Monday by GOP firm Magellan Strategies. The survey shows Republican primary voters overwhelmingly approves of…
Updated: Could Colorado House and Senate flip in ’18? Yes, says Ballotpedia

Oct 12, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Here’s something I bet you haven’t heard anywhere else: The Colorado House and Senate each could flip next year. OK, maybe you’ve heard half that. The Republicans hold just a one-seat edge in the 35-member Senate, which will see 17 seats on the ballot next year. But the House? Democrats enjoy a nine-seat majority in…
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announces campaign advisory team

Aug 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announced the members of his campaign advisory team Tuesday, and the roster includes some of the leading political operatives in the state. Brauchler’s team includes Kristin Strohm, managing partner and founder of political consulting firm The Starboard Group; Sean Tonner, Colorado president of national marketing and media giant R&R Partners; former state…
Poll: More evidence immigration is a not-so-hot-button issue in Colorado

May 4, 2017

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Dan Njegomir

The authors of a wide-ranging political poll last week showing relatively little concern among Colorado voters about illegal immigration released more data from the poll today that reaffirmed the point. The “Part 2” follow-up findings by Colorado pollster Magellan Strategies from its April 26-27 land-line and cell-phone survey of 500 likely 2018 general election voters suggest our purple-state electorate…