Tag: colorado
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Colorado Democrats compete to be the state's chief legal check on the Trump administration
Hetal Doshi (D), Michael Dougherty (D), Jena Griswold (D), and David Seligman (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado Attorney General on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Phil Weiser (D) is term-limited and running for governor. Axios' John Frank said the primary has a "packed field of top-tier candidates and ... unusually high stakes…
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Colorado legislature refers measure to November ballot that would allow state to retain excess tax revenue above TABOR cap to fund K-12 education
The Colorado General Assembly referred a state statute to the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot that would allow the state to retain and spend revenue collected above constitutional limits to fund K-12 education programs and operating costs. Legislators passed the statute on May 12, 2026. Senate Bill 135 Introduced as Senate Bill 135 (SB 135) on…
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Over the past two weeks, six new ballot measures were certified in five states — California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, and Louisiana
As of May 12, 105 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 37 states, 10 more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024). Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity during the past two weeks: The most recent…
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Shannon Bird, Evan Munsing, and Manny Rutinel to run in Democratic primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District
Shannon Bird, Evan Munsing, and Manny Rutinel are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District on June 30, 2026. Bird and Rutinel lead in media attention and endorsements. The 8th District was created following the 2020 census. Yadira Caraveo (D), the district's first representative, won election 48.4%-47.7% in 2022. Gabe Evans (R),…
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Legislatures in 12 states set to adjourn in May as lawmakers consider at least 60 potential legislative ballot measures
Legislatures in 12 states—Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Vermont—are set to adjourn in May 2026. In the coming weeks, lawmakers in these states will decide whether to advance measures to the statewide ballot. Across these states, at least 60 potential ballot measures have already completed at least…
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Incumbent Diana DeGette, Wanda James, and Melat Kiros running in Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Diana DeGette, Wanda James, and Melat Kiros are running in the Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District on June 30, 2026. In Colorado, major party candidates qualify for the primary ballot by either winning at least 30% of the vote at a district-level assembly or by meeting the state's signature requirement. Both Kiros…
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Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser running in Democratic primary for governor of Colorado on June 30
Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Colorado on June 30. Incumbent Jared Polis (D) is term-limited. Bennet, a U.S. senator from Colorado, and Weiser, the state's attorney general, have made resisting President Donald Trump (R) and affordability central to their campaigns. On resisting Trump, both have accused…
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Voters in Colorado will decide on ballot initiatives related to sex requirements for school sports teams and surgeries for transgender minors in Nov. 2026
Voters in Colorado will decide on two ballot measures that would require interscholastic sports teams to be designated based on sex and prohibit healthcare professionals from performing surgeries on persons under the age of 18 for the purpose of treatment in response to a minor's perception of sex or gender on Nov. 3, 2026. On…
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Over the past two weeks, nine ballot measures certified across Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, and West Virginia
As of March 17, 80 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in 33 states, six more measures than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years over the past decade (2014 to 2024). Here’s an update on the latest ballot measure activity during the past two weeks: The last signature…
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Colorado Democrats introduce bill with requirements for schools receiving federal school choice tax credit scholarship funds
On Feb. 23, 2026, Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives introduced HB 26-1292, which would establish requirements for schools that receive funds under the federal school choice tax credit scholarship program. As of March 17, Colorado and Virginia are the only states with a Democratic trifectas that have elected to participate in the program.…