BONUS EPISODE: Digesting Colorado’s Election Outcomes With Two Colorado Politics Insiders
Every election is a time of reckoning — a chance for the state to look at its choices and divisions and consider where things go from here. To begin that conversation, this final episode of the season turns to two guests with a deep understanding of the state’s politics and voters.
All Of Colorado’s Congressional Democrats Back Pelosi For Speaker — This Time
Pelosi’s leadership is under scrutiny after a bruising election season that saw her majority in the House diminish.
Colorado’s Congressional Republicans Stay Quiet As President Keeps Up Unsupported Election Fraud Claims
Reps. Ken Buck and Doug Lamborn have both echoed Trump’s call for “all legal votes” to be counted on Twitter before Joe Biden was projected to win.
As Coloradans Wait for Presidential Results, Their Views Differ On Election Integrity
There is one thing voters from across the political spectrum do agree on: The country’s divisions run deep, and this election has done nothing to heal them.
What The Heck Just Happened?
You know Colorado voted for Joe Biden, and chose John Hickenlooper over Cory Gardner. But what about all those ballot measures voters said yes to — what will that mean for your life here? And hey, spare a thought for your state legislature; the balance of power came out basically static, and that’s actually rather interesting. Intrigued? Good.
Election 2020: Here’s Who Colorado Is Sending To Congress
Colorado’s seven congressional districts are represented by four Democrats and three Republicans. All districts, except for one — the 3rd — have reelected incumbents in the 2020 General Election.
Coloradans Turned Out In Record Numbers To Vote In 2020. Here’s What That Means
As of Wednesday morning, 3,222,676 ballots have been returned out of an active voter roll of 3,780,115 — a turnout rate of 85 percent.
Lauren Boebert Wins In Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District (Published 2020)
Boebert burst on Colorado’s political scene when she confronted then-presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke in September 2019 over gun rights.
Bernie Sanders And Other Proxies Are Visiting Colorado For Biden And Trump As Campaigns Keep Their Focus Elsewhere
Remember when Colorado used to see presidential candidates all the time? Yeah, this year, not so much.
What We’re Watching For
Obviously the big headlines on election night will be who wins and who loses, which ballot measures pass and which fail. But elections also tell a story — about where the state is now, and where it might be headed. And that’s what our Purplish team looks ahead to in this, our last episode before the election!
The Lauren Boebert-Diane Mitsch Bush Race In Colorado’s 3rd District Appears To Be Cast Out Of Larger Presidential Politics
It’s a close race in a district where Republicans outnumber Democrats — and where unaffiliated voters are the biggest voting bloc.
With Election Day In Their Sights, Presidential Campaigns Look To Colorado’s Non-White Voters For An Edge
In Colorado, where the last census found a third of residents identify as non-white, that means crafting pitches for the state’s many different minority communities.
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court On Mostly Party Line Vote, Including Gardner And Bennet
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet voted against her confirmation, while Republican Sen Cory Gardner voted for it.
On Voter Turnout, And Attempted Voter Turn-Offs
More than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what’s motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from happening. A special guest joins to help separate fact from fiction.
An ‘Astounding Victory’ For Suicide Prevention Crafted By Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner
A new national three-digit suicide prevention hotline goes into effect in 2022, and includes specific services for LGBTQ people.
Ken Buck, Ike McCorkle Hold Rare Colorado Congressional Debate, With A Bizarre Ending
There was little common ground between the two men competing to represent Colorado’s fourth Congressional district on the Eastern Plains.
