Tag: Colorado Voters
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See who’s vying for 2 Douglas County commission seats
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two seats of the three-member Douglas County commission are up for grabs this year, and several candidates are vying for the chance to secure their parties’ nominations in next Tuesday’s primary races. The candidates are campaigning on familiar themes — affordable housing, homelessness, public safety,…
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Trump beats Haley as Biden sweeps vote in Colorado’s Super Tuesday presidential primary
Donald Trump took an early lead over Nikki Haley in Colorado’s Republican presidential primary and kept it as returns posted on Tuesday night. At the same time, President Joe Biden cruised to a win against long-shot opponents in the state’s Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the state for Trump and Biden less than 15…
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Voter turnout surged among Colorado’s Native American tribes this election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Voters in the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes turned out in droves during the 2020 general election, drastically increasing voter turnout compared to 2016. From 2016 to 2020, active voter turnout on the Ute Mountain Ute tribal lands increased from 36% to nearly…
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Survey: Despite rising deaths, nearly half of Colorado voters say opioid crisis is less important
In Colorado, 43% of voters say combating the opioid crisis has become a lower priority for them since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a survey released Wednesday by Rehab.com. Colorado’s indifference towards opioids was higher than the national average of 38%. Though public interest has decreased, the opioid epidemic has increased in severity during…