Purplish is CPR News' podcast about state politics, state government, elections and political identity. Hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney.
Colorado’s election system has all sorts of checks built in to prevent fraud and subversion, but much of it happens out of public view. We go through some of the biggest security measures — and some of the biggest conspiracy theories still circulating.
There are 11 statewide measures on the ballot this year, and we’re here to give you the key points on each of them. Oh, and Andy plays stump-the-hosts with 140 years of initiative history.
One in six Colorado voters is Latino, a fact the campaigns are very, very aware of. But are candidates and parties forging meaningful connections, or just falling back on transactional habits?
Senate candidate Joe O’Dea is getting national attention for his views on abortion, Trump and other issues that set him apart from many in his party. But will his positions be enough to win over the moderate voters so crucial to winning Colorado’s elections?
Colorado’s Republican establishment is celebrating a night of victories that they believe will give them a leg up on the general election, and could even be a turning point for their party.