Tag: colorado governor race
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Governor candidates debate business climate, housing affordability
Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: They see the perception that Colorado has become less business‑friendly as a serious concern, and they view housing affordability as central to the state’s economic future. At a May 28 forum in Glendale, Democratic candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet…
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Governor candidates debate business climate, housing affordability
Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: They see the perception that Colorado has become less business‑friendly as a serious concern, and they view housing affordability as central to the state’s economic future. At a May 28 forum in Glendale, Democratic candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet…
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‘Where it all begins’: Midterm process kicks off with El Paso County caucuses
Heather and Randy Sams sat alone at a folding table Tuesday night, hoping someone else from their rural GOP precinct braved the rain. “It’d be really nice if we had a room full,” said Heather Sams. The caucus location had a steady stream of visitors through the night, huddling along a large horseshoe of precinct…
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Republican candidates debate how to win the governor’s seat in Colorado — a position the GOP last secured in 2002
Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since 2002. On Thursday night, four candidates offered competing visions for how the party can reverse its 20-plus years of failing to secure the seat. The discussion hosted by the Women of Weld County touched on electability, affordability, housing, and how a Republican governor would work with the…
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Mark Baisley, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Mark Baisley joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Baisley is a Republican state senator representing Colorado’s 4th Senate District, which covers parts of Douglas, Jefferson, Teller, and several other counties. He previously served in the Colorado House of…