Tag: colorado elections
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Q&A: From grassroots underdog to national spotlight — Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros on her path to Congress
Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist who unseated a 15-term incumbent in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary on June 30, frames her victory as a mandate for structural political reform rather than a rejection of her predecessor, Diana DeGette. In this extensive Q&A with Colorado Politics, Kiros outlines a campaign rooted in confronting corruption, rejecting…
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Colorado primary roundup: Winners, losers and surprises from election night
It was a big night Tuesday for some familiar names as well as political newcomers in Colorado’s primary election. Here are some of the highlights from early unofficial results: Weiser defeats Bennet Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it,…
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Colorado primary election results: Weiser leads Bennet in early returns
Here are the early unofficial results Tuesday for the 2026 Colorado primary election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office and El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. U.S. Senator – Democratic party Julie Gonzales – 44.14%, 84,385 John Hickenlooper – 55.86%, 106, 811 U.S. Senator – Republican party Mark Baisley, unopposed Governor – Democratic…
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Republican candidates debate how to win the governor’s seat in Colorado — a position the GOP last secured in 2002
Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since 2002. On Thursday night, four candidates offered competing visions for how the party can reverse its 20-plus years of failing to secure the seat. The discussion hosted by the Women of Weld County touched on electability, affordability, housing, and how a Republican governor would work with the…
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Primary challenges surge as Colorado lawmakers head into 2026 election cycle
As the 2026 election cycle begins, an unusually large number of Colorado lawmakers — many appointed through the vacancy process — are facing primary challenges that reflect deepening divisions within both major parties. At least 14 current lawmakers, almost all in the House, are facing primary challenges from within their own parties. Six are lawmakers…
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Colorado Election Day 2025: See results for local races, school boards, ballot questions
Here are the unofficial election results in several races and measures around Colorado Springs and elsewhere Tuesday. Statewide propositions LL and MM, both of which involve funding for school meals program, were easily passing, according to initial results from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Proposition LL allows the state to keep revenue raised by…
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2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Incumbent faces 2 challengers in House District 21
Incumbent Mary Bradfield is going up against Bill Garlington and Jan Koester in the Republican primary race for state House District 21, an area that covers a southern portion of Colorado Springs and includes Security-Widefield and Fountain. For this voter guide, The Gazette asked candidates to set themselves apart from the competition, explain how they…
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2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Vacated House District 20 has 2 running for seat
Jason Lupo and Jarvis Caldwell are facing off in the Republican Primary for House District 20, which covers northern El Paso County and northern Colorado Springs, including Monument, Palmer Lake and the Air Force Academy. Caldwell and Lupo are running for the seat vacated by Rep. Don Wilson, who is running for El Paso County…
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Incumbent El Paso County sheriff on way to second four-year term
Incumbent El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder appeared to have won a second four-year term, defeating challenger Mike Angley by more than 10,000 votes in Tuesday’s Republican primary. With more than 90 percent of the ballots counted, Elder had 44,378 votes, or about 57 percent, according to unofficial results from the county Clerk and Recorder’s…