Author: Dick Wadhams

During the 2022 campaign for secretary of state, former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson succinctly described her Democratic and Republican opponents as “similar sides of the same coin.” Nothing has changed. Although they come from different ideological fringes of their respective political parties, the public records of both Secretary of State Jena Griswold and former…

Both major political parties are engaging in lawsuits that bypass the election process and assault the will of Colorado voters. Colorado Democrats have repeatedly tried to legally and politically undermine TABOR—the Taxpayer Bill of Rights—since it was passed by voters in 1992 and now they want to file another lawsuit to gut the law. Colorado…

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced his candidacy this past week but it was difficult to discern what he is running for. He is allegedly running for governor in 2026 but his speech was almost totally focused on fighting the national policies of President Donald Trump. Someone unfamiliar with Colorado politics could easily think he was…

Congratulations to newly elected Colorado Republican Chairwoman Brita Horn for ending the two-year nightmare of the former chairman, Dave Williams. Chairwoman Horn defeated a Williams clone by promising to support all Republican candidates in general elections and not irresponsibly spend party funds to endorse and attack Republicans in contested primaries. She wants to open the…

In a few days, the 400 members of the Colorado Republican State Central Committee will meet to elect a successor to the failed and corrosive leadership of Dave Williams. Unfortunately, whoever gets elected might not be any better and could very well be worse as the party continues its destructive drive to cancel the 2026…

Is it possible for Colorado Republicans to win the governor’s race in 2026? Of all the elected positions in Colorado, the governor’s office has vexed Republicans for decades. Democrats have won five consecutive elections for governor since Gov. Bill Owens was overwhelmingly reelected in 2002. Owens is the only Republican governor to be elected in…

Colorado Republicans won a dominant victory in 2024 due to the political machine built by the current leadership. Or at least that’s the story they’re telling — and they’re sticking to it despite the cold, hard reality of the facts. The legendary, buffoonish “Baghdad Bob” has met his match in crafting a fictitious tale of…