State elections

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Jena Griswold wins four-way Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general

Candidate was winning by 26 percentage points when the AP called the race

June 30, 2026

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John Hickenlooper wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate over Julie Gonzales

Hickenlooper, who is finishing his first term in the Senate, will face state Sen. Mark Baisley in the general election

June 30, 2026

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Phil Weiser overcomes big spending, name ID to beat Michael Bennet

Associated Press called race at 7:55 p.m.

June 30, 2026

Regional News

Phil Weiser leads Michael Bennet in new poll

Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor may be coming down to undecided voters

June 26, 2026

Regional News

Colorado Democrats censure Jared Polis, condemning his release of Tina Peters

Vote by party’s central committee was most significant political fallout yet for governor

May 20, 2026

Colorado attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty talks ICE, constitutional rights

Residents raised questions about how to protest and how local law enforcement should respond to immigration operations

January 17, 2026

Gubernatorial candidates Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser clash at forum

Senator says nation needs ‘a vision,’ attorney general says it needs ‘fighters’

January 12, 2026

Griswold argues feds have no right to Colorado voter data

A voter drops off a ballot on Election Day, Nov. 4 in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)…

December 5, 2025

Phil Weiser talks education plan in governor’s race

‘Colorado Blueprint’ addresses schooling, jobs and mental health

November 21, 2025

Phil Weiser undeterred by polling gap in governor’s race

Attorney general says he’ll keep fighting Trump-era overreach despite trailing Bennet

July 1, 2025

CPW settles with hunting groups that sued claiming commissioners violated open meetings rules

Lawsuit claimed Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners talked in secret to spread ‘falsehoods’ through an op-ed opposing mountain lion hunting

April 18, 2025

Investigation finds Colorado election passwords were posted ‘unintentionally’

Denver-based law firm found no ill will in secretary of state office’s leak

December 10, 2024

Despite late surge, Colorado’s 2024 election turnout rate lowest in decades

Barely half of voters had returned ballot as of Friday prior to Election Day

November 11, 2024

Colorado voters come full circle on supporting – and refunding – police

Prop. 130 will require state lawmakers to funnel $350 million to law enforcement agencies

November 11, 2024

Colorado voters reject ranked choice election ballot measure

Proposition 131 was funded in large part by Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita

November 6, 2024

Sen. Cleave Simpson wins reelection in Senate District 6

Republican incumbent secured a 10% margin of victory over Democrat Vivian Smotherman

November 6, 2024

Colorado will remove same-sex marriage ban from state constitution

The phrase that said ‘only a union of one man and one woman’ was valid was added to the Colorado…

November 6, 2024

Quick guide to Colorado’s 14 statewide ballot measures

Voters can weigh in on abortion rights, school choice and trophy hunting

November 1, 2024

Scheme to cast votes on stolen mail ballots thwarted by Colorado election officials

Effort was blocked by state’s voter signature verification process

October 25, 2024

Spending in support of Proposition 131 eclipses $9 million

About $26 million has been spent so far by groups supporting and opposing 14 statewide measures on the ballot

October 18, 2024

Proposition JJ: Colorado would be allowed to keep all sports betting tax revenue it collects

State can currently keep up to $29 million; measure would remove that cap

October 16, 2024

Amendment 80: Placing a right to school choice in Colorado’s constitution

Measure would solidify parents’ right to send their kids to any public, charter, private or home schooling program

October 16, 2024

Amendment H: Creating a new board to investigate and discipline judges in Colorado

Proposal comes amid an alleged cover-up scandal

October 15, 2024

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars

Judge says ‘prison is the only place’ for former election official, who remained defiant

October 3, 2024