Yes.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December 2023 that Trump was ineligible to run for president in Colorado after finding he engaged in an insurrection — a decision that was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The case involved a September 2023 lawsuit in which a group of Colorado voters sought to bar Trump from appearing on the state ballot, alleging he helped incite the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The Colorado Supreme Court ultimately agreed, ruling 4-3 that Trump’s conduct violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the insurrection clause, disqualifying him from running.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decision in March 2024, ruling unanimously that only Congress can disqualify candidates for federal office.
Trump later garnered 43% of the vote in Colorado while winning both the national popular vote and the electoral college, cementing his reelection.
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