Election 2020
Cory Gardner starts the U.S. Senate contest in negative territory. And the reason why is simple.
The Republican incumbent’s approval rating hit its high mark in 2017 and fell ahead of the race against Democrat John Hickenlooper, a new analysis shows
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Colorado progressives begrudgingly turn toward John Hickenlooper after U.S. Senate primary victory
By Evan Ochsner Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado Supreme Court rejects governor’s attempt to allow signature gathering for ballot initiatives by email, mail
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Lisa Escárcega wins primary for Colorado State Board of Education seat
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
John Hickenlooper claims decisive win despite stumbles in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Littwin: Poll showing Hick beating Romanoff is not the one Gardner should be worried about
Here’s the scary news for Gardner: In a new poll of swing-state Senate races, Democrats are leading in each one.
Opinion
Once a centrist, Andrew Romanoff’s sharp turn to the left raises questions in U.S. Senate primary
The former Colorado lawmaker once led a group that pushed for tough-on-crime policies and limited government
Want to understand the state of U.S. politics? Look no further than Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District primaries
The Democratic and Republican contests mirror the parties’ national split, and the outcome could provide more insight into the politics of Pueblo and the Western Slope
How Colorado will run an election amid the coronavirus and what it means for the June primary
The need for social distancing may lead to delays in reporting ballot returns for June 30 primary, county clerks warn
Littwin: There are signs of a Great Awakening, but it isn’t as if we hadn’t seen them before
Trump’s most difficult week leaves him in Book of Job territory, and we are the ones who are being tested.
Opinion
With John Hickenlooper on defensive, mysterious group launches big-money ad attacking Andrew Romanoff
A mysterious federal political action committee formed this week, called Let’s Turn Colorado Blue, has reserved about $750,000 in air time through Election Day. Meanwhile, Hickenlooper and national Democrats are starting to spend big.
Colorado’s fight over wolf reintroduction has a new battleground: parasitic poop
Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a parasite that can lead to hydatid disease in the scat of a wolf pack in Moffat County. Opponents of reintroduction call it a “major public threat” while supporters call it “not news.”
Andrew Romanoff is closing the gap after John Hickenlooper’s stumbles, poll indicates
Romanoff’s campaign released an internal poll Thursday showing him still down 12 percentage points ahead of the June 30 election. That’s a wide margin, but represents a far closer race than it was before.
U.S. Senate passes measure to fully fund Land and Water Conservation Fund, tackle National Park maintenance
After years of stalled efforts, the Great American Outdoors Act gained traction thanks to Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who won backing from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump
