Author: Thelma Grimes
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Scott Bottoms, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Scott Bottoms joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Bottoms is a state representative serving Colorado House District 15, which includes much of eastern Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills in El Paso County. A U.S. Navy veteran and lead…
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Joshua Giffin, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Joshua Griffin joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Griffin is a U.S. Army combat veteran with roughly two decades of military service, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After his military career, Griffin returned to Colorado and became…
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Barb Kirkmeyer, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Barb Kirkmeyer joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Kirkmeyer is a Republican leader and current Colorado state Senator representing District 23, which includes parts of Weld and Larimer counties. A fourth-generation Coloradan and longtime resident of Weld County,…
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Victor Marx, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
A veteran, Victor Marx joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Marx is based in the Colorado Springs area. He is the founder and president of All Things Possible Ministries, a nonprofit focused on combating human trafficking and supporting at-risk…
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Jason Mikesell, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Jason Mikesell joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Mikesell is a veteran law enforcement leader and the elected Sheriff of Teller County, bringing over two decades of public safety experience. A third-generation Colorado native, Mikesell began his career…
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Phil Weiser, Democratic candidate for Colorado governor
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for the state’s top spot as governor with Gov. Jared Polis reaching term limits in 2026. Weiser, the 39th Attorney General of Colorado, was elected the state’s chief legal officer in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before state service, Weiser was Dean of…
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Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican incumbent, CD8 race
In what is quickly becoming one of the most-watched congressional races in 2026, Evans looks to continue serving in a second term in Colorado’s Congressional District 8. Evans served 12 years in the U.S. military and was an Arvada police officer for over a decade before retiring as a lieutenant. Before Congress, Evans represented Colorado…
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert: On representing Colorado, working with Trump and releasing the Epstein files
For years, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s name has become a shorthand for controversy in her home state and in the nation’s capital. Recently, the outspoken Colorado Republican has drawn rare praise from some of her fiercest critics, particularly after breaking expectations during a key vote. Boebert insisted the moment isn’t a departure from her values…
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Q&A: Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce VP says it’s ‘getting harder, more expensive to do business’ in Colorado | FISCAL ROCKIES
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…