primary elections
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Victor Marx holds a steady lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado Republican governor contest
Victor Marx overtook state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for governor on Wednesday evening, seizing a narrow lead after trailing her since polls closed. Kirkmeyer, one of three candidates, opened the night with a clear advantage, at one point leading Marx, a ministry leader, by about 8,000 votes. Scott Bottoms remained in third…
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5 takeaways from Colorado’s shocker of a 2026 primary election
Voters in Colorado’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night mostly let their elected officials know that they’re fed up with the party’s Washington politicians and ready to back the most aggressive fighters they can find. At the same time, the voters who cast ballots in the Republican primary mostly embraced the GOP’s establishment, throwing the beleaguered…
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Allen wins Republican primary for attorney general
Michael Allen has defeated David Willson in the Republican primary for attorney general, according to The Associated Press. Allen received just over 60% of the vote, according to the secretary of state’s website. Allen will face Democrat Jena Griswold in November. Allen, the district attorney for the 4th Judicial District, brings more than two decades…
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Primary election candidate Q&A: Adams County Board of Commissioners
The Adams County Board of Commissioners has two seats up for election in November for Districts 3 and 4. In the Democratic primary election, District 3 incumbent Emma Pinter is running unopposed. There is not a Republican candidate. There are two Democratic candidates and one Republican candidate for District 4. District 3 District 3 is…
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Michael Allen says a weakened justice system, rising crime drove him to run for attorney general
Michael Allen said he is running for attorney general because he believes Colorado’s criminal justice system has been weakened by recent legislation and that rising crime is directly increasing the cost of living. A Navy veteran and longtime prosecutor, Allen argued that Colorado needs an attorney general who focuses on public safety, rather than on…
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‘Peaking at the right time’: Barbara Kirkmeyer is confident as ballots go out
Calling 2026 an “interesting” year, Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer said the race for the Republican nomination has taken her from a “bizarre debate” to a broader effort to maintain the party’s integrity, while making the case that she’s ready to lead Colorado into better days. As the primary election season winds down and voters begin casting…
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Rural frustration, parental rights shape Scott Bottoms’ pitch ahead of Colorado’s gubernatorial primaries
With just weeks before Colorado’s June primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate state Rep. Scott Bottoms is spending nearly all his time on the road — literally crisscrossing the Western Slope and Eastern Plains — in a final push to connect with voters who, he argued, have been ignored for too long. “We spend a lot of…
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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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Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District: Meet Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird
Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is once more the site of a hard‑fought Democratic primary, with candidates competing for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Gabe Evans this November. A once‑crowded field has narrowed to state Rep. Manny Rutinel and former state Rep. Shannon Bird. The district remains one of the country’s most closely watched battlegrounds,…
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1st Congressional District Democratic primary: Meet candidates Diana DeGette, Melat Kiros and Wanda James
Voters in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District will face an unusually competitive choice on this year’s Democratic primary ballot, where Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented the area for nearly three decades, is being challenged by two candidates who successfully qualified for the ballot. Her opponents — Melat Kiros and Wanda James — are part of…