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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 […]
Voter Guide 2022: Statewide ballot measures
Colorado voters in the 2022 general election will decide 11 proposed changes to the Colorado Constitution and state statutes. Three of the ballot measures are constitutional amendments, and require a 55% majority to pass. The remaining eight are statutory propositions, and require only a simple majority to become law. Five of the measures were referred […]
Voter Guide 2022: Top statewide offices
Top statewide offices up for election in 2022 include Colorado governor, secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer. Each of the races this year for those offices, which will be decided in the Nov. 8 election, feature a Democratic incumbent. Below is information about the candidates and their answers to a questionnaire. Answers were lightly […]
Voter Guide 2022: U.S. Senate
Control of the U.S. Senate in 2023 and beyond could hinge on whether Republicans can pull off an upset victory in Colorado’s closely-watched race. Incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, is seeking his third full term in the Senate. He faces a challenge from Republican Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and the CEO of a […]
Voter Guide 2022: U.S. House
Every two years, every U.S. House of Representatives seat is up for election. In Colorado, that means all eight of the state’s congressional office holders will be decided by voters in November. Due to 2020 census numbers that showed substantial population growth in the previous decade, this is the first time Colorado has eight congressional […]
Voter Guide 2022: Key Colorado Senate races
Of the Colorado state Senate districts with an election in 2022, seven are viewed as competitive. Democrats have a 21-14 majority in the Senate, and Republicans are looking to those seven races as their best opportunity to claim a majority in one of the state Legislature’s two chambers. The Democrats’ majority in the state House […]
Scenes from the Chile & Frijoles Festival in Pueblo
The 28th Annual Chile & Frijoles Festival took place in downtown Pueblo this weekend, and photojournalist Mike Sweeney was there to capture the event in pictures. The festival is a Pueblo tradition centered on the Pueblo chile, “the most famous chile of our region, attracting chile aficionados’ attention from around the world,” according to festival […]
Colorado Newsline wins 4 awards in Colorado Press Association contest
Colorado Newsline earned four awards in the 2021 Colorado Press Association Better News Media Contest, the results of which were announced during a ceremony Saturday at the Colorado Press Association’s annual convention. Former Newsline reporter Moe Clark won three of the awards. Senior reporter Chase Woodruff won the fourth award. Newsline launched in July 2020. […]
Trump lawyer Eastman participates in Colorado election activists’ private communications
John Eastman, the lawyer alleged to have conspired with former President Donald Trump to illegally overturn the 2020 election, participates in a private email group run by the Colorado-based activist organization U.S. Election Integrity Plan. He communicated with group members as recently as this week about the Colorado primary election Tuesday. Eastman’s association with USEIP […]
Live coverage of Colorado primary election 2022
Primary election candidates are competing in Colorado to earn their party’s nomination to appear on the general election ballot in November. For months, the candidates have made their pitch to voters. The primary election polls close today at 7 p.m. Candidates are running for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state, congressional seats, state legislative seats […]
Election misinformation a top concern of secretary of state, Denver clerk
The Colorado secretary of state and the Denver clerk and recorder cited an abundance of misinformation as a concern around the state’s June 28 primary elections. The remarks came during a morning press conference at the Denver Elections Division offices in downtown Denver. “There is a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to […]
Colorado primary election: Here’s what you need to know
It’s primary election day in Colorado. Colorado is a same-day voter registration state. You can register and still vote at a voter service and polling center on Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m. today. If you received a ballot in the mail, it’s too late to mail it back. Return it in a drop […]