As the 2026 election cycle begins, an unusually large number of Colorado lawmakers — many appointed through the vacancy process — are facing primary challenges that reflect deepening divisions within both major parties.

State Sen. Mark Baisley is leaving the race to run instead for U.S. Senate. Former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez has left the GOP to become unaffiliated.

The stakes for the 2026 election and legislative session are enormous and the outcomes will determine Colorado's future political landscape. State of play: Here are five storylines we're watching. 1.

By Matt Crane For more than two decades, I have worked to make Colorado’s elections accurate, secure and transparent. As Arapahoe County Clerk, I strengthened audits, pushed for transparency, and advocated common-sense safeguards like photo identification.

Colorado’s attorney general is accusing the Trump administration of waging a “revenge campaign” against the state.

A Colorado organization is leading two ballot measures that would restrict rights for transgender children in the state. Protect Kids Colorado, a coalition led by prominent anti-LGBTQ activist Erin Lee,

After threats from the president, gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said last Friday he’s considering granting clemency Tina Peters, a former state official convicted of breaching election security to assist President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

In a surprise twist of fate, a Democrat governor has announced that he’s considering clemency for a convicted Trump supporter. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday in […]