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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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Dave Young positioned to win Democratic primary for Colorado treasurer; Justin Everett, Brian Watson locked in close battle
In the primary races for Colorado treasurer, Democratic state Rep. Dave Young looked positioned to best first-time candidate Bernard Douthit.

Phil Weiser maintains narrow edge over Joe Salazar in Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general in race too close to call
The Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general was too close to call after early returns were released Tuesday night, signaling a close battle between the candidates representing different factions of...

Here’s what you need to know for Colorado’s primary Election Day
It's primary Election Day in Colorado and there's still plenty of time left to vote if you haven't cast your ballot yet.

5 things to watch for in Colorado’s primary election Tuesday
The 2018 primary election in Colorado is a kaleidoscope of national political trends -- whether the influence of President Donald Trump and a leftward Democratic tilt or big spending from...

Colorado’s partisan voters don’t appear to be strategically voting en masse in their rival party’s primaries
Colorado's partisan voters don't appear to be using en masse the state's new law allowing unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections to cast ballots in their rival party's primary contests.

Colorado’s unaffiliated voters are the wild card in upcoming primary election
Colorado’s unaffiliated voters are not exactly turning out in droves so far to cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, even though a new law allows them to do so for...

The Spot newsletter: The final sprint to next week’s primary election, Denver Post governor’s race debates, an immigration uproar and much more
Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post's politics team captures what's happening this week -- from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the...

Donald Trump nominates Jason Dunn as Colorado’s U.S. attorney, a move state’s marijuana industry likely to watch
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the nomination of Jason Dunn to serve as Colorado’s U.S. attorney, ending a year-and-a half delay in selecting the state’s chief federal prosecutor.

After federal judge’s ruling, all Colorado campaign finance complaints will be vetted by secretary of state’s office
After a federal judge ruled last week that significant portions of Colorado's campaign finance complaint procedures are unconstitutional, state elections officials have adopted a new process under which they will now...

GOP candidates for Colorado governor, in final debate, all said they are fans of Trump — but hedge on his immigrant separation policy
President Donald Trump and immigration took center stage as the four Republicans battling for a chance to be Colorado’s next governor faced off Tuesday night in their final debate before...