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Q&A: From grassroots underdog to national spotlight — Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros on her path to Congress

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Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks after winning the Democratic nomination during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway on Tuesday, June 30,...

Victor Marx widens lead over Barb Kirkmeyer as Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial primary nears finish line

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Republican Victor Marx inched further ahead of his chief rival in the Colorado gubernatorial primary, state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, as county clerks reported final, unofficial...

U.S. Rep. Evans tells Polis small businesses are feeling strain from state regulations

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In a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans raised concerns he says he’s hearing from small-business owners about...

Republican Victor Marx maintains slim lead over Barb Kirkmeyer in Colorado gubernatorial primary

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Republican Victor Marx held on to a narrow lead Monday over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer as county clerks continued to count ballots in Colorado's gubernatorial...

Colorado joins 24-state challenge to USPS rule tied to Trump election order

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Patchwork laws challenge nationwide hog production | Rachel Gabel

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Colorado primary election voters shake things up | Cronin and Loevy

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Colorado needs an Independence Day | Jon Caldara

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Democratic socialists may be the Blue MAGA | Vince Bzdek

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Victor Marx holds a steady lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado Republican governor contest

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Democrats confront shift as socialist-aligned candidates win races in Colorado

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Colorado governor fires clemency board members who opposed Tina Peters commutation

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How Melat Kiros pulled Democratic Party left in upset win over Diana DeGette

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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman on what sleeping in a homeless shelter is teaching him | The OpEdge Podcast

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Large Colorado counties hunker down to count ballots as Republican race for governor tightens

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Nearly 24 hours after ballot boxes closed for Colorado’s 2026 primary election, the Republican nominee for governor remained undecided as counties hunker down to tally...

Progressive Democrats, traditional Republicans secure state House victories in Colorado

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With ballots still being counted, results from Tuesday’s primary election remained up in the air for several candidates for the Colorado General Assembly. Still, the...

Tina Peters visits President Donald Trump in the White House

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Tina Peters has reemerged on the political circuit following her release from prison — appearing over the weekend at a "Freedom Fest" in Castle Rock...

Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette, winning Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary

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In the equivalent of a political earthquake, 29-year-old Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Denver-based 1st Congressional District primary,...

Dwayne Romero wins Democratic primary, will face Republican Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD

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Democrat Jessica Killin claims victory in Colorado's 5th Congressional District primary

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Colorado voters pick state Senate primary winners

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John Hickenlooper fends off challenge from Julie Gonzales in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary

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Allen wins Republican primary for attorney general

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Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in Colorado’s 8th CD Democratic primary, will face Gabe Evans

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Amanda Gonzalez ahead in Democratic primary for Secretary of State

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Barb Kirkmeyer takes lead over Marx, Bottoms in Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary

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Key state House races in Colorado: Sean Camacho, Iris Halpern neck-and-neck; Rep. Mandy Lindsay trails

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Jena Griswold beats 3 rivals to win Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary

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Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

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Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it, defeating the...

Add Lynn Bartels to Colorado’s roll call of legends | Dick Wadhams

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A few weeks after the Rocky Mountain News shut its doors forever in 2009, more than 600 Republicans gathered for the state party's annual Centennial...

Conservation efforts emphasize the lesser prairie chicken | Rachel Gabel

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Reid DeWalt, deputy director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, spoke to the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee about the Lesser Prairie Chicken and moving...

Colorado, Utah mourn after 3 firefighters killed in wildfires

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Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday mourned the deaths of three firefighters killed while battling a wildfire on the Colorado-Utah border, calling the loss a tragedy...