Tag: 2026 Election
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Bills on ballot access, dual office ban move swiftly through Colorado legislature
With an eye on the 2026 election cycle and mounting tensions with the Trump administration, Colorado lawmakers are fast-tracking a pair of election bills they say will protect the state’s mail ballot system and tighten rules for elected officials. The measures, one that expands ballot access timelines and another that bars lawmakers from holding multiple…
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El Paso County seeks new places to hold in-person voting centers
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is soliciting suggestions from the public for new places that could host Voter Service and Polling Centers in the next election. The county elections office is accepting public comment and suggestions through April 27 for where to offer services during the general election in November. The Voter…
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Colorado Senate swears in Adrienne Benavidez after district vacancy win
Sen. Adrienne Benavidez, a Democrat from Adams County, was sworn in Monday to the Colorado Senate, just four days after winning a vacancy election in District 21. She was sworn in by Colorado Court of Appeals Justice Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov. Usually, that role is handled by a member of the Colorado Supreme Court,…
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Democrat Michael Bennet turns in petitions for Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, plans to skip caucuses
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democratic candidate for governor, submitted nominating petitions for Colorado’s June primary ballot on Friday, his campaign and the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said. Bennet plans to rely on his petitions to get on the ballot, skipping the caucus and assembly process, his campaign said. The three-term senator is facing…
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Colorado Democratic candidate submitted 1,600 signatures — only 29 were valid
When he turned in some 1,600 signatures last month, Eric Nelson said it demonstrated “strong grassroots support from voters” across the district and a “growing momentum” for his “inclusive, community-centered leadership.” On Thursday, the Secretary of State rejected Nelson’s petition to get on the House District 42 ballot in Aurora, where he is one of…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for governor, told a newspaper this month that he favors suspending Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program. “I think it’s right to suspend it for now and to try to see whether there’s any way to get back to a place where we’re implementing the original plan with fidelity,” he…
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National redistricting fight reaches Colorado with ballot measures targeting GOP-held congressional districts
A Democratic-aligned group backed by the House Majority PAC filed four versions of a 2026 ballot measure Tuesday that would temporarily suspend Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commission and redraw the state’s map in an effort to flip three Republican-held U.S. House seats in 2028. The group Coloradans for a Level Playing Field is pushing for…
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Colorado GOP Chair Brita Horn rebuffs critics as fellow party officer greenlights ‘no-confidence’ vote
A Colorado Republican Party officer said last week that a move by party officials to impose restrictions on state GOP chair Brita Horn and hold a “no-confidence” vote on her leadership can proceed. Horn, however, told Colorado Politics that the attempt by her critics to convene a meeting of the party’s state central committee has…
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DA Michael Allen launches AG campaign with ‘tough on crime’ message
4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen launched his campaign for state attorney general at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs on Monday night in hopes of bringing his “tough on crime” approach to the state. “The people of this great state deserve so much more from…
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4th District Attorney Michael Allen files candidacy for state AG
Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen will run for election as Colorado attorney general this year in hopes of broadening his judicial impact, he told The Gazette on Tuesday evening. “We’ve done some really great things over the last five years in the DA’s office and with 21 years in prosecution, I’ve got a lot…