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PRIMARY 2018: Money mattered in statehouse races
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Colorado’s primary elections mostly determined who you see in the Colorado General Assembly come Jan. 4. That’s because most of the contested primary contests for four seats in the Senate and 14 seats in the House are “safe” – meaning the person who won the primary is the odds-on favorite to win the general election…
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PRIMARY 2018: 833,638 Coloradans voted before election day
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Before “election day” dawned Tuesday, 833,638 Coloradans had already voted. And for the first time in a Colorado primary election, that total included a sizable number of unaffiliated voters. In his last report on returned ballots before votes are counted after the polls close tonight, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams – the overseer of…
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Who’s heading to the November ballot? Join CoPo for primary results
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Tonight, join us at ColoradoPolitics.com for live coverage as the primary-election results roll in. The primary will decide who will be on the ballot in November in dozens of statewide, regional and local races. With Gov. John Hickenlooper leaving office, there’s a crowded field of candidates to succeed him from both major parties, as well…
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A week from election day, 425,377 Coloradans have voted
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With the official primary election day a week away, nearly half a million Coloradans have already returned their ballots. Secretary of State Wayne Williams said Tuesday that 425,377 returned ballots have been recorded statewide. As of June 1 there were 3,281,294 active registered voters in Colorado, and another 525,357 registered but deemed inactive. Republicans continue…
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COPO BEST OF THE WEEK: Primary Preview, oil & gas ballot push and more
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Happy Friday. Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff. Many of our best stories are available only to paid subscribers. Subscribers also get access to our weekly magazine. (Not a subscriber yet? CLICK HERE to join us.) > PRIMARY PREVIEW: A Colorado Politics special report…
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Colo. state treasurer candidate seeks records on PERA contracts
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Bernard Douthit, a Democratic candidate for Colorado state treasurer, filed two open-records requests Thursday to get a look at more than 200 contracts between the state pension plan and fund management firms that he claims are paid about $130 million per year. Douthit’s request seeks access to the contracts, whether they can be terminated and…
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PRIMARY PREVIEW: A Colorado Politics special report
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For the first time, unaffiliated Coloradans are voting in what promises to be a wild primary. PRIMARY PREVIEW: THE SPECIAL REPORT > It’s a ‘blowout hootenanny’: Ballots go out in Colorado’s 1st ‘open’ primary > Colo. governor’s race more positioning than policy > Money matters in the governor’s race > 5 Democratic races to watch…
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Primary roundup: Results from across the West
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NEW MEXICO: Native American woman advances in primary New Mexico Democrats rallied around progressive female candidates in Tuesday’s primary – including the party’s nominee for the Albuquerque area’s U.S. House seat who will try to become the first Native American congresswoman. The primary also set up a November race that will mean the most Hispanic…
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Democrats could face primary to replace Senate Democratic Leader Lucia Guzman
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Democrats could be facing a primary to replace Senate Democratic Leader Lucia Guzman in north and west Denver. Rep. Dan Pabon says he is likely to make an official announcement in the fall, and immigrant rights leader Julie Gonzales is also seriously considering a run. Some have wondered why Pabon has yet to announce his…
