redistricting
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will likely stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on Weld County redistricting, Xcel electrocution
The Colorado Supreme Court announced recently that it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including whether Weld County must follow state law when drawing new legislative districts and when utilities may be held liable for injuries caused by their power lines. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take up a…
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Democrats increase fundraising edge in nearly all competitive state House races
With only one week left until Election Day, Democratic candidates remained ahead of the money race in all but one of the most competitive elections for the Colorado House of Representatives. Democrats are out-fundraising their Republican opponents in nine of the 10 House races projected to be the most competitive, according to reports released Monday…
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Colorado Democrats once more dominate fundraising in competitive state House races
Democratic candidates expanded their fundraising leads in all but one of the most competitive elections for the Colorado House of Representatives in the final weeks before Election Day. Democrats are winning the money race in nine of the 10 most competitive House contests, according to reports from the Secretary of State’s Office. In all 10 of…
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Democrats increase fundraising advantage in nearly all competitive state House races
With only a month remaining until Election Day, Democratic candidates are still winning the money race in all but one of the most competitive elections for the Colorado House of Representatives. Campaign finance data released Tuesday shows that Democrats are out-fundraising their Republican opponents in nine of the 10 House races projected to be the…
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A LOOK BACK | Hot debate over reapportionment process changes
Fifty Years Ago This Week: Mike Swift, executive director of Voters Organization to Effect Reapportionment (VOTER) told The Colorado Democrat that he hoped to get seventy thousand signatures on his proposed amendment, which called for a commission to reapportion state legislative seats based on population. VOTER was backed by the League of Women Voters, the…
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Judge dismisses redistricting lobbying complaint against Republican operatives
Months after the state finished its congressional and legislative redistricting, a complaint alleging illegal redistricting lobbying by a group of local Republican operatives has been dismissed, with an administrative law judge concluding the complaint did not have merit. The complaint alleged that members of Colorado Neighborhood Coalition lobbied redistricting commissioners without proper disclosure. One employee…
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Denver City Council approves final redistricting map
Denver City Council approved its final redistricting map after a public hearing Tuesday night in a 12-1 vote. The second draft of Map D will be adopted and effective for Denver’s April 2023 municipal elections next year. The only vote against the map came from Councilmember Candi CdeBaca. Councilmember Chris Herndon, who was newly elected…
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Experts say Denver City Council redistricting is all about representation
Every 10 years, redistricting for congressional districts sparks partisan battles and often ends up in court. Local redistricting makes fewer headlines but, experts say, can be just as impactful, if not more. “People hear about it more at the state level with congressional and legislative redistricting, but it’s just as important at the local level…
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Denver redistricting committee sends 2 maps to council for consideration
Denver City Council’s Redistricting Committee will move two maps, modified versions of Map D and Map E, through the legal review process for consideration at the regular council meeting next Monday. The maps were selected from four options, after City Council members clashed over how the maps will affect minority communities in Denver. The current…