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Club Q shooting victims identified as red flag law questions linger
Colorado Springs police on Monday released the names of the five people killed in Saturday’s mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ-friendly nightclub. “Too often, society loses track of the victims of these sad and tragic events in all the talk about the suspect,” said Chief Adrian Vasquez of the Colorado Springs Police Department in […]
5 killed, 18 injured in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs
At least 5 people were killed and 18 others injured in a shooting late Saturday night at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Officers responded to 911 calls from Club Q in East Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and took a 22-year-old male suspect into custody, the Colorado Springs Police Department said in a press […]
How ballot ‘curing,’ recounts work in Colorado as Boebert-Frisch race comes down to wire
Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado remains locked in an unexpectedly close battle for reelection against Democratic challenger Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District, with Boebert leading by 1,136 votes in unofficial results as of 6:39 p.m. Thursday. Approximately 5,000 ballots had remained to be counted in Pueblo County around mid-afternoon Thursday, according […]
Democrat Caraveo upsets GOP’s Kirkmeyer to win new 8th Congressional District seat in Colorado
Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a pediatrician from Thornton, will be the U.S. representative from Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District. Caraveo’s Republican opponent, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer of Weld County, called Caraveo to concede the race on Wednesday evening. “While this is not the outcome we hoped for, I am proud of our team […]
Measure to legalize psychedelic mushrooms holds narrow lead as Colorado results trickle in
Unofficial 2022 election results showed Colorado voters on track to take another big step towards drug decriminalization, with a measure to legalize and regulate psychedelic mushrooms leading narrowly as votes continue to be counted. Proposition 122, dubbed the Natural Medicine Health Act, was ahead with 51% support after more than 1.8 million votes had been […]
Another ‘mixed message’ from Colorado voters in fiscal ballot measure results
Colorado voters on Tuesday appeared to approve at least three ballot measures that sought significant changes to state tax and fiscal policy, while a fourth held on to a narrow lead, unofficial results showed. One group called the results a “mixed message,” with voters on track to pass several fiscal measures and new social programs […]
Colorado voters on track to reject shakeup of state alcohol laws
Colorado voters on Tuesday appeared to reject a shakeup of the state’s alcohol laws, potentially handing defeats to two alcohol-related ballot measures while a third remained behind by a razor-thin margin. Proposition 124, which sought to gradually eliminate caps on the number of liquor store licenses that could be held by a single owner, was […]
8th District race between Kirkmeyer, Caraveo remains too close to call
The race for Colorado’s newest seat in the U.S. House of Representatives proved as competitive as expected Tuesday night. As of midnight, unofficial results showed Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo holding onto a narrow lead over Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the 8th Congressional District. The race remained too close to call, multiple news […]
Griswold, Young hold off GOP challengers in Colorado secretary of state, treasurer races
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Treasurer Dave Young both comfortably won reelection Tuesday night, holding off Republican challengers and completing Democrats’ defense of the four statewide offices they won in a clean sweep in 2018. Unofficial results showed Griswold winning nearly 55% of the vote as of 11 p.m., compared to 43% for […]
Sen. Bennet soundly defeats GOP challenger O’Dea to win reelection to third term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet appeared to have easily secured a third full term in the Senate on Tuesday night, a resounding win for Colorado Democrats that could mark a turning point for how the state’s electoral politics are perceived. Bennet led Republican challenger Joe O’Dea 56% to 42% as of 9:30 p.m., according to […]
Jared Polis wins reelection for second term as Colorado governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis won a second term Tuesday night, handedly defeating his Republican opponent Heidi Ganahl. As of 8 p.m. on Election Night, Polis had about 61% of the vote and Ganahl had about 37% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m. “Tonight, we’ve proven once again what a […]
Colorado election 2022
Colorado Newsline journalists are following the latest news and results from the Colorado midterm elections on Nov. 8. On the ballot this year are races for U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House, state Senate and House, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, 11 statewide ballot measures and other races and local issues. Newsline’s Voter Guide covers […]