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John Hickenlooper claims decisive win despite stumbles in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
The former Colorado governor overcame ethical issues and missteps and now faces Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in November
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It’s election day in Colorado. Here’s what to watch in the primary and what you need to know to vote.
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With John Hickenlooper on defensive, mysterious group launches big-money ad attacking Andrew Romanoff
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“Brutal” and “nasty” only begin to describe the GOP battles in Weld County ahead of the primary
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2020 battle for power at the Capitol starts with these big-money Colorado legislative primaries
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Colorado donors have shelled out millions to presidential candidates. Here’s who they’ve supported most.
Bernie Sanders is in the lead, having raised more than $2.7 million from Coloradans. Denver is the state’s biggest campaign cash cow, providing some $2 million to candidates from over 23,000 donors.
Colorado lawmakers inch forward on transportation deal as gas tax hike becomes political touch point
Americans for Prosperity is launching ads at gas station pumps and sending mailers criticizing lawmakers for overspending tax dollars
Here are the standout numbers from Colorado’s latest campaign cash reports
Republican Cory Gardner has the most cash on hand and his Democratic challengers, including John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff, will have to use at least part of their war chests on the crowded primary
Coming to a TV near you: $163 million in political ads for the top 2020 Colorado races
The advertising started early in Colorado with more than $7.2 million spent in the final six months of 2019
Andrew Romanoff goes apocalyptic on climate change. But will fear drive support for his U.S. Senate bid?
The insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate uses his first campaign video to hit rivals John Hickenlooper and Cory Gardner
$10 million poured into 2019 election, but big money couldn’t push Proposition CC to passage
A look at the final campaign cash reports shows plenty of dark money on Proposition CC and two major players betting big on Proposition DD.
Nicolais: Hell might be freezing over, but it’s time to address campaign finance laws
Decades of campaign finance laws to get money out of politics have only made our system demonstrably worse – so maybe it's time to try something different
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New attack ad from oil and gas industry ally blasts Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats for “junk science”
Defend Colorado launched a campaign to undercut a new state-commissioned study showing potential health impacts from drilling operations
Dark money and big donors fuel the ballot battle over Proposition CC in Colorado
The 2019 election attracts millions in money from nonprofits, whose donors remain hidden despite a new state disclosure law
