- Colorado’s statehouse will have divided control in January. Republicans gained a one-seat majority in the state senate, while Democrats held onto their house majority.
- Democratic incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper narrowly won re-election after a race that was too close to call on Tuesday night. Hickenlooper faced off against former Congressman, Republican Bob Beauprez. It’s the second time Beauprez has lost the Governorship. Democratic Bill Ritter defeated him in 2006 by a much wider margin of double digits.
- With early voting well underway Colorado’s gubernatorial candidates staked out their positions one last time during their 8th and final debate hosted by KCNC channel 4 and Colorado Public Television last Friday night.
- Latinos make up about twenty percent of Colorado’s population and continue to be a highly courted voting bloc during this election.
- One of this November’s statewide ballot questions may look familiar to Coloradans. For the third time since 2008, voters will decide the fate of an amendment dealing with the issue of personhood.
- Originally published on October 20, 2014 7:02 am While much of the attention the 2014 election season has been focused on Colorado’s Senate and gubernatorial races, voters will also be deciding the fates of four statewide ballot questions. One of those questions seeks to expand gambling at racetracks to help fund K-12 education.
- Originally published on October 16, 2014 8:38 am After four years in office Governor John Hickenlooper is facing the toughest campaign of his political career. A recent poll from The Denver Post shows his race against Republican former Congressman Bob Beauprez statistically tied.
- Originally published on October 16, 2014 8:37 am Former Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez is facing a close race against Governor John Hickenlooper in his gubernatorial bid. Back in 2006, he made several missteps in his campaign for governor, but in this 2014 run he’s run a much tighter ship.
- Originally published on October 6, 2014 4:48 pm With Colorado’s U.S. Senate race too close to call, both parties are on an all-out blitz to court as many voters as they can prior to the November election.
- Originally published on October 8, 2014 7:21 am Democratic Senator Mark Udall and Republican Congressman Cory Gardner had a spirited debate Tuesday night hosted by The Denver Post. Both candidates are locked in a tight race and both stayed on message in the hour-long debate.
- Originally published on October 2, 2014 8:53 am It’s a race that is largely flying under the radar in Colorado this election season, owing to what many say is its preordained outcome.
- Originally published on September 19, 2014 3:28 pm In many parts of Colorado when you dial 9-1-1 to report a fire, the firefighters who arrive to extinguish it are volunteers. These firefighters have other jobs, and serve half of the state’s population.
- Originally published on September 23, 2014 10:09 am Colorado’s U.S. Senate race is a considered by many to be a tossup. Incumbent Senator Mark Udall and Republican Congressman Cory Gardner are trying to win over as many key voting blocs as they can before Election Day – and that includes women.
- Originally published on September 18, 2014 4:44 pm Multiple polls on Colorado’s U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races were recently released and there are some different perspectives on where things stand with just seven weeks until the November election. Most polls show the U.S Senate race as being too close to call.
- A new poll released today from Quinnipiac University shows Democratic Senate incumbent Mark Udall 8 points behind his Republican challenger Congressman Cory Gardner. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
- Less than a week after a Denver Post poll listed the Governor’s race as too close to call, a new poll out today has Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez ten points ahead of Governor John Hickenlooper. Bente Birkeland has more.
