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Election 2022

Colorado election results, primary results, politics news and more from The Colorado Sun.

Posted inPolitics and Government

Dark-money political nonprofits were big spenders — for Democrats and Republicans — in Colorado’s 2022 elections

by Sandra Fish 4:02 AM MST on Dec 29, 20224:52 PM MST on Dec 28, 2022

At least $42 million in dark-money spending went to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures

A close up of the Colorado State Capitol dome
Posted inElection 2022

The Colorado Democratic Party outspent the Colorado GOP this year, highlighting a broader fundraising gap

by Sandra Fish 4:20 AM MST on Dec 23, 20228:07 PM MST on Dec 22, 2022

The Colorado Democratic Party reported spending more at both state and federal levels than its GOP counterpart

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 inPolitics and Government

U.S. Supreme Court case could totally undermine Colorado’s new congressional redistricting process

by Jesse Paul 3:05 AM MST on Dec 15, 202210:57 AM MST on Dec 15, 2022

The North Carolina case — Moore v. Harper — hinges on the question of who has the ultimate authority when it comes to redistricting

Posted inElection 2022

Lauren Boebert’s narrow victory confirmed by mandatory recount in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

by Jesse Paul 5:37 PM MST on Dec 12, 20225:51 PM MST on Dec 12, 2022

The recount had to be completed by Tuesday. Democrat Adam Frisch conceded to Boebert on Nov. 18 after it became clear he couldn’t win.

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

Morgan Carroll to step aside as Colorado Democratic Party chairwoman after six years at the helm

by Jesse Paul 3:01 PM MST on Dec 7, 20223:06 PM MST on Dec 7, 2022

Carroll has served as chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party since 2017 and presided over a period during which her party has secured more sustained power in the state than ever before

Posted inElection 2022

Steve Wells on why he spent only 30% of the $11 million he set aside to beat Jared Polis, Colorado Democrats

by Jesse Paul 3:30 AM MST on Dec 5, 20224:28 PM MST on Dec 2, 2022

Wells said he always intended to spend the full $11 million but refunded the majority of his donation after other GOP donors declined to join him

Posted inPolitics and Government

Bob Rankin, a key Republican state senator, resigns halfway through his four-year term

by Jesse Paul 11:18 AM MST on Dec 1, 20223:47 PM MST on Dec 1, 2022

The Carbondale lawmaker is a member of the Joint Budget Committee. A vacancy committee will pick a replacement to serve out the rest of his term, which ends January 2025.

Posted inElection 2022

Colorado elections officials formally order recount in race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch

by Jesse Paul 5:01 PM MST on Nov 30, 20225:01 PM MST on Nov 30, 2022

Boebert leads Frisch, who has already conceded, by 550 votes. The recount is not expected to change the outcome of the 3rd Congressional District race.

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