Tag: Election 2026
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Colorado title board rejects graduated income tax ballot measures
Colorado’s title board on Wednesday unanimously rejected two ballot measure proposals submitted by a policy think tank that would change the state’s flat income tax rate — in which everyone currently pays the same rate of 4.41% — to a graduated income tax, where people with incomes of up to $500,000 would get a small…
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Influencer, podcaster join race for State House seat
An Instagram influencer and a podcast host have joined the primary race to represent a state House seat representing Denver in next year’s election. Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval, both Democrats, are running to represent House District 5, which extends from Denver’s River North neighborhood south to Ruby Hill. The district is currently represented by…
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Republicans choose Ava Flanell in do-over of district vacancy election
A vacancy committee on Saturday took a second try at replacing Rep. Rose Pugliese, the Republican leader who resigned last month. The GOP committee picked Ava Flanell to replace Pugliese for the northern Colorado Springs House district. In fact, the vacancy committee also chose Flanell on Sept. 22, but the election was declared invalid by…
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Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow urge fellow Democrats to ’play offense’ in response to Trump | TRAIL MIX
Calling the second Trump administration “an existential threat to democracy,” Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged donors attending a campaign fundraiser for fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to push party leaders to abandon their defensive crouch and get serious. Delivering informal keynote remarks at the annual Crow Fest on Sept. 27 at Breckenridge Brewery in…
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Denver City Council suggests changes to 2026 spending plan
Members of the Denver City Council submitted a letter to Mayor Mike Johnston late Friday afternoon outlining their suggested improvements to his proposed 2026 spending plan, including funding for elections, public health, housing and immigrant services. In the letter, dated Oct. 10, the council identified additional funding for the Office of Denver Clerk and Recorder…
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Colorado Republicans Gabe Evans, Bill Owens endorse Barb Kirkmeyer’s gubernatorial campaign
Republican State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer’s campaign to be Colorado’s next governor has landed endorsements from the last Republican to unseat a Democratic member of Congress in the state and the last Republican to be elected governor. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and former Gov. Bill Owens said in their respective endorsements that Kirkmeyer’s experience in all…
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Colorado Springs State Rep. Rebecca Keltie won’t seek re-election in 2026
Colorado Springs Republican Rep. Rebecca Keltie announced Wednesday she will not run for a second term in 2026. Keltie was first elected to House District 16, which covers northeastern Colorado Springs, in 2024. Keltie cited “deeply personal, professional and medical circumstances” for her decision. To her constituents, Keltie said serving them has been one of…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign tops $1.7 million in 3rd quarter
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised over $1.7 million in the latest quarter for his reelection bid, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. Hickenlooper finished the three-month period ending Sept. 30 with more than $3.6 million cash on hand, with total fundraising for the cycle at close to $6.5 million, according to his campaign and campaign…
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Denver Clerk López launches petition to amend city budget
Earlier this week, Clerk and Recorder Paul López launched an online petition to help convince members of the Denver City Council to amend Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed 2026 spending plan to “adequately fund” the city’s elections office. Using the platform change.org, López argues that “fully funding the Clerk and Recorder’s Office is not about politics…