Colorado voters in the Nov. 5 election face a crush of judicial retention questions on the ballot that can be intimidating. How should voters approach them? Judges in Colorado are appointed to the bench in state and county courts, rather than elected. But they later appear on the ballot when they come up for retention […]
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Proposition 131 would change Colorado’s election system in races for governor, Congress, other offices
Proposition 131 would fundamentally change how many of Colorado’s elections are run, presenting one of the most sweeping changes to the democratic process in the Centennial State’s 148-year history. As it stands, Colorado’s elections are generally handled in much the same way as they are in other states: In partisan contests, Republicans compete against Republicans […]
Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further.
WASHINGTON — During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals. If given a second term, the Republican and his allies are preparing to go much further, reimagining the military as an all-powerful tool to deploy on U.S. soil. He has pledged […]
Lauren Boebert harnesses new district’s GOP advantage, while rival raises hopes — and money — off chance of upset
In a typical election year, Colorado’s 4th Congressional District would be all but written off. The Eastern Plains district, on paper, is the most Republican-leaning in the state. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won reelection by nearly 24 percentage points, about in line with the advantage Republicans should expect given the 4th’s partisan makeup. […]
Colorado school districts want voters to OK billions for new buildings and maintenance. It may be a tough sell.
Inside Colorado’s aging school buildings, black mold forces educators to teach students outside during warm months. Sewer problems prevent toilets from being flushed and render water fountains and sinks unusable. Classrooms don’t have air conditioning, meaning temperatures can reach into the low 90s indoors. And then there’s the growing paradox metro Denver school districts find […]
With Boebert out, can a Democrat win Colorado’s 3rd District? Adam Frisch is still putting up a fight.
Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch each entered the 3rd Congressional District race with a parallel goal: Unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. For Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who jumped in the race in August 2023, the chance would be in the mostly Western Slope district’s June primary. And if he didn’t prevail against Boebert, […]
Donald Trump rails against migrants at Aurora rally, vowing to “hunt down” gang members
Supporters of former President Donald J. Trump stand in line to enter a Trump campaign rally at Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) McClung, who’s lived in Aurora for 29 years, came with her roommate to protest. “It is a much bigger turnout than I expected […]
Colorado voter guide: Stories, explainers and endorsements for the 2024 election
The Denver Post voter guide rounds up our explainers, stories, candidate Q&As and endorsements for the 2024 election. The guide will be updated with new stories up to Election Day, Nov. 5. JUMP TO: Colorado ballot measures • Denver, DPS, Aurora and RTD ballot measures • Candidates • Judge retention • Endorsements Colorado ballot measures […]
PHOTOS: Scenes from former President Donald Trump’s rally in Aurora
Supporters of former President Donald Trump arrived early to a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The Republican presidential nominee will speak to an expected crowd of around 10,000 people on the outskirts of Aurora, making good on an earlier promise to visit the […]
Aurora gears up for Donald Trump rally as traffic swells, lines form outside venue
Former President Donald Trump is coming to Aurora on Friday, and supporters began lining up outside the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center before dawn, hours before his really is set to begin. Roads near the venue were experiencing heavy traffic mid-morning, especially on East 64th Avenue and on Peña Boulevard, the primary access route […]
Colorado ballots are going out to voters for the election. Here are the key voting deadlines to know.
Voting season begins Friday in Colorado as ballots start hitting the mail, headed to the state’s 3.9 million active registered voters. A bipartisan group of county clerks gathered next to a ballot drop box in Highlands Ranch on Thursday morning to mark the occasion. They shared key election dates and deadlines and — amid still-prevalent […]
Colorado State House District 17 candidate Q&A
Go to: Candidate Q&A home page • Denver Post Voter Guide Neither candidate returned the questionnaire. How candidate order was determined: A lot drawing was held at the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office on Aug. 7, 2024, to determine the general election ballot order for major and minor party candidates for U.S. House, State Board […]