Polis spent more than $12 million to win a second term as governor. The next biggest spender was Total Wine & More, which spent slightly less on a ballot measure.

Sandra Fish
Special to The Colorado Sun
Twitter: @fishnette
Race between Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch was most expensive 2022 Colorado congressional contest per vote cast
Boebert spent nearly $43 per vote, while Frisch spent $32. That’s more than the $16 per vote Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet spent successfully defending his seat against Republican Joe O’Dea, who spent $9 per vote.
More than 70 candidates are running for Denver mayor or City Council. Here’s what to watch in the 2023 election.
Winners of the April 4, 2023, mayoral and city council contests in Colorado’s largest city will be among the highest-paid elected officials in the state.
The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope
Democrats were bracing for losses on Election Day. Instead, they expanded their majorities in the state House and Senate.
How the counties in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District voted in the race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch
Boebert won by a large margin in Mesa County, while Frisch secured big victories in Pueblo and La Plata counties
How Yadira Caraveo, used to being an underdog, became the first Latina from Colorado elected to Congress
Caraveo, a state representative and pediatrician, defied the political oddsmakers when she eked out a victory last week over Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District
Lauren Boebert blames her close race on turnout and top-of-ticket Republicans. Here’s what the numbers say.
Turnout in the Republican’s 3rd Congressional District is down from 2018, the last midterm election. She outperformed the GOP’s U.S. Senate and gubernatorial candidates in some of the district’s 27 counties.
Democrat Yadira Caraveo wins close race in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District
Caraveo, who works as a pediatrician, will be the first Latina to represent Colorado in Congress. The 8th District’s population is nearly 39% Latino.
Republicans must wait until 2026 before they have any real shot at winning back power in Colorado
There are no statewide elected offices up for grabs for four years in Colorado. Democrats have never held this amount of sustained power at the state or congressional levels.
Race between Barbara Kirkmeyer, Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District is too close to call
Republicans hoped their candidate, Kirkmeyer, would be a bright spot on an otherwise disappointing Election Day for the GOP