Tag: 2026 Election
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Colorado Title Board advances competing redistricting proposals, revised Pinnacol measure
With just two meetings left before an April 15 deadline, the state’s Title Board on Wednesday pushed through a slate of ballot measures, including a revised proposal to privatize Pinnacol Assurance and dueling plans to redraw Colorado’s congressional map. The measures set the stage for potential legal fights and a crowded November ballot. Any ballot…
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Senate committee moves forward with Colorado ballot measure to redirect TABOR refunds to schools
A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines to move forward with a bill that would ask voters for permission to eliminate Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds and redirect those dollars to K-12 public education. The 6-3 vote in the Senate Finance Committee sends Senate Bill 135 to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further…
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Bills on ballot access, dual office ban move swiftly through Colorado legislature
With an eye on the 2026 election cycle and mounting tensions with the Trump administration, Colorado lawmakers are fast-tracking a pair of election bills they say will protect the state’s mail ballot system and tighten rules for elected officials. The measures, one that expands ballot access timelines and another that bars lawmakers from holding multiple…
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Colorado Senate swears in Adrienne Benavidez after district vacancy win
Sen. Adrienne Benavidez, a Democrat from Adams County, was sworn in Monday to the Colorado Senate, just four days after winning a vacancy election in District 21. She was sworn in by Colorado Court of Appeals Justice Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov. Usually, that role is handled by a member of the Colorado Supreme Court,…
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Democrat Michael Bennet turns in petitions for Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, plans to skip caucuses
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democratic candidate for governor, submitted nominating petitions for Colorado’s June primary ballot on Friday, his campaign and the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said. Bennet plans to rely on his petitions to get on the ballot, skipping the caucus and assembly process, his campaign said. The three-term senator is facing…
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Colorado Democratic candidate submitted 1,600 signatures — only 29 were valid
When he turned in some 1,600 signatures last month, Eric Nelson said it demonstrated “strong grassroots support from voters” across the district and a “growing momentum” for his “inclusive, community-centered leadership.” On Thursday, the Secretary of State rejected Nelson’s petition to get on the House District 42 ballot in Aurora, where he is one of…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for governor, told a newspaper this month that he favors suspending Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program. “I think it’s right to suspend it for now and to try to see whether there’s any way to get back to a place where we’re implementing the original plan with fidelity,” he…
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National redistricting fight reaches Colorado with ballot measures targeting GOP-held congressional districts
A Democratic-aligned group backed by the House Majority PAC filed four versions of a 2026 ballot measure Tuesday that would temporarily suspend Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commission and redraw the state’s map in an effort to flip three Republican-held U.S. House seats in 2028. The group Coloradans for a Level Playing Field is pushing for…
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Colorado Republican Mark Baisley exits gubernatorial race, launches U.S. Senate campaign
Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley on Monday withdrew from the Colorado gubernatorial race and announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat John Hickenlooper. His departure leaves 20 Republicans running for the office held by term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. “Colorado needs a U.S. Senator who will fight relentlessly for our Constitution,…
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Income tax overhaul in Colorado clears first hurdle, as revised estimate puts tax hike at $4 billion
A state panel on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a ballot measure that seeks to change Colorado’s flat rate of 4.41% to a graduated income tax, beginning in 2027, and raise billions dollars in new revenue. Now the proponents of the measure – which would appear on the 2026 ballot, assuming they gather sufficient signatures…