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Posted inElection 2022

The biggest election 2022 spender in Colorado? Jared Polis — by a long shot.

by Sandra Fish 3:41 AM MST on Dec 15, 20229:47 AM MST on Dec 15, 2022

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.

Posted inElection 2022

Race between Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch was most expensive 2022 Colorado congressional contest per vote cast

by Sandra Fish 4:20 AM MST on Dec 12, 20225:35 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

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.

Posted inPolitics and Government

More than 70 candidates are running for Denver mayor or City Council. Here’s what to watch in the 2023 election.

by Sandra Fish 3:15 AM MST on Dec 7, 20224:13 PM MST on Jan 19, 2023

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.

Posted inElection 2022

The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope

by Sandra Fish and Jesse Paul 3:30 AM MST on Nov 16, 20227:45 AM MST on Nov 17, 2022

Democrats were bracing for losses on Election Day. Instead, they expanded their majorities in the state House and Senate.

Adam Frisch and Lauren Boebert both talk into microphones.
Posted inElection 2022

How the counties in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District voted in the race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch

by Jesse Paul, Sandra Fish and Eric Lubbers 4:10 PM MST on Nov 15, 20226:33 AM MST on Nov 16, 2022

Boebert won by a large margin in Mesa County, while Frisch secured big victories in Pueblo and La Plata counties

Posted inElection 2022

How Yadira Caraveo, used to being an underdog, became the first Latina from Colorado elected to Congress

by Sandra Fish 4:20 AM MST on Nov 14, 20228:57 AM MST on Nov 16, 2022

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

Posted inElection 2022

Lauren Boebert blames her close race on turnout and top-of-ticket Republicans. Here’s what the numbers say.

by Jesse Paul, Sandra Fish and Elliott Wenzler 3:27 PM MST on Nov 11, 20223:42 PM MST on Nov 14, 2022

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.

Posted inElection 2022

Democrat Yadira Caraveo wins close race in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 6:04 PM MST on Nov 9, 20226:31 PM MST on Nov 9, 2022

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.

Posted inElection 2022

Republicans must wait until 2026 before they have any real shot at winning back power in Colorado

by Jesse Paul, Delaney Nelson and Sandra Fish 10:04 AM MST on Nov 9, 202210:16 AM MST on Nov 9, 2022

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.

Posted inElection 2022

Race between Barbara Kirkmeyer, Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District is too close to call

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 12:07 AM MST on Nov 9, 202212:32 AM MST on Nov 9, 2022

Republicans hoped their candidate, Kirkmeyer, would be a bright spot on an otherwise disappointing Election Day for the GOP

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