Colorado Republican Party
The 2020 battle to control Colorado’s state Senate is shaping up to be a big money election
Four super PACs tied to Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature and 2020 ballot committees reported millions in donations in the latest reports
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Opinion: Colorado Republicans should choose experience in the 3rd Congressional District
By Jake Viano Opinion
Gov. Jared Polis wants to go even bigger in 2020. Here’s his State of the State address, annotated.
By John Frank Annotated Primary category in which blog post is published
In Colorado House, Democrats celebrate achievements and promise more. Here’s the agenda, annotated.
By John Frank Annotated Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s Senate president was unusually progressive in his opening remarks. Here they are, annotated.
By Jesse Paul Annotated Primary category in which blog post is published
Nicolais: Colorado Republicans have a Rounders problem
The classic poker movie puts into perspective the major gamble Colorado Republicans are taking going into the 2020 election cycle
Opinion
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck says he will seek reelection, dispelling speculation to the contrary
Buck, a Windsor Republican who is in his third term, also is chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. Potential GOP successors -- like George Brauchler and Jerry Sonnenberg -- started to line up campaigns to replace him.
Nicolais: Recall efforts exposed an existential crisis for Colorado Republicans
With multiple recalls collapsing over the past two weeks, the Colorado GOP ground game and credibility have taken major hits
Opinion
Nicolais: More Republicans are concluding that equality is a political hill worth dying on
The sacrifice Cynthia Coffman made on behalf of the LGBTQ community should be recognized for the rare political courage it represented
Opinion
We followed the money to see how Cory Gardner is raising big cash for his reelection campaign
The Republican lawmaker has 10 joint fundraising committees to boost his 2020 bid, the second highest numbers among senators seeking reelection
A slain deputy. A political brawl. A school shooting: How Sheriff Tony Spurlock is handling years of turmoil
Spurlock, the target of a recall effort, says the past several years have been the most trying of his 40-year career in law enforcement. “I’d be OK if I forgot it,” he says of some of the trauma.
To recall Jared Polis, critics must get 10,521 voter signatures a day. Here’s what else you need to know.
An organization called Dismiss Polis is behind the petition to oust the Democratic governor, but it does not have support from other recall committees.
Nicolais: Colorado Republicans must move from “r-e-c-a-l-l” to “r-e-b-u-i-l-d”
Multiple failed recall bids have exposed the Republican Party’s lack of influence and strength in Colorado
Opinion
GOP blasted Democrats for the 2019 legislative session. But they supported nearly every bill, analysis shows.
A dozen Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Kevin Priola, sided with the Democratic legislative agenda the vast majority of the time
