Seth Klamann

Immigration reporter

Seth Klamann

Seth Klamann covers politics, immigration and the state house for The Denver Post. A proud Kansas City native and University of Missouri grad, he previously worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. Outside of work, he enjoys watching soccer, going on road trips and eating fried food.

The Colorado State Capitol building photographed in Denver on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Pay advance company that backed efforts to change Colorado lending laws now faces AG lawsuit

September 6, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

The earned-wage access industry has twice backed legislation in Colorado that would've required companies to receive licensure before operating in the state. But those bills didn't pass.

A man goes over his ballot in the voting booth at Douglas County Kirk Hall on Nov. 2, 2021, in Castle Rock, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/TNS)

Denver judge orders placement of new Libertarian secretary of state candidate on November ballot

September 4, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

In an interview Thursday evening, Alex Astley denied that he had dropped out to help Republican James Wiley or that he had timed his departure to block the party from...

Lizeth Huerta, holding sign in the center, joins hundreds of demonstrators during a community rally and march to stand with immigrants in Denver on March 17, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado Latinos say state is headed in wrong direction as affordability concerns mount, poll shows

September 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

"The main thing is the economy. Poll after poll, Latinos are telling us loudly: 'Address the economy. We can't afford housing. We can't afford groceries. We can't afford gas.' "

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent stands ready in full tactical gear near the intersection of South Colorado Boulevard and East Mexico Avenue in Denver on Feb. 5, 2025. Members of ICE, along with the Department of Homeland Security, performed immigration raids around Denver and Aurora. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado attorneys accuse ICE of violently ignoring court order as immigration arrests surge again

August 31, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

While ICE has scaled back its high-profile public surges since the Minneapolis killings, the Trump administration has not abandoned its plans to arrest and deport millions of immigrants.

Colorado Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx poses for a photo in the studio used to record his podcast at his campaign headquarters on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Colorado Springs. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

As Victor Marx faces questions about merch sales, he says finance record linking him to site was ‘silly mistake’

August 28, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

"If they order merchandise, there's no limit on that. They can order as much as they want," Victor Marx has said. But a third-party site has prompted questions about its...

Garfield Verdine casts his vote on Nov. 4, 2024, at the voting center in the McNichols Civic Center Building in downtown Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

After ranked-choice voting defeat, new Colorado group readies for more election reform debates

August 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Two years after an unsuccessful attempt to overhaul Colorado's election systems, a new collection of familiar faces is laying the groundwork for another go.

Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters speaks during the first day of the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

As Tina Peters eyes new elections job, Gov. Polis remains mum about contacts with Trump

August 21, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Tina Peters has been offered a job as an assistant registrar of voters in California鈥檚 Shasta County, the clerk, Clint Curtis, said in a radio appearance last week.

This April 15, 2017, file photo, shows the entrance to the GEO Group's immigrant detention facility in Aurora.

Federal judge blocks part of new Colorado law requiring regular inspections of immigrant detention centers

August 20, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

The Thursday decision from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico defangs the most immediate part of House Bill 1276, which Democratic lawmakers passed earlier this year.

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., speaks as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Bennet requests Senate investigation into Trump administration’s ‘smoking gun’ Colorado email

August 20, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The request comes a week after attorneys for the state of Colorado disclosed a December email from a White House aide summoning officials from several agencies to discuss 鈥渋mmediate actions...

Supporters of Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra hold signs outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detention facility in Aurora on Tuesday morning, March 18, 2025. Vizguerra was detained by ICE agents the day before and placed in the facility, which is run by Geo Group. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado sues Geo Group to force compliance with tuberculosis investigation at ICE detention center

August 19, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The lawsuit was filed under a Colorado law requiring investigations of tuberculosis cases.

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Pay advance company that backed efforts to change Colorado lending laws now faces AG lawsuit

Denver judge orders placement of new Libertarian secretary of state candidate on November ballot

Colorado Latinos say state is headed in wrong direction as affordability concerns mount, poll shows

Colorado attorneys accuse ICE of violently ignoring court order as immigration arrests surge again

As Victor Marx faces questions about merch sales, he says finance record linking him to site was ‘silly mistake’

After ranked-choice voting defeat, new Colorado group readies for more election reform debates

Federal judge blocks part of new Colorado law requiring regular inspections of immigrant detention centers

Bennet requests Senate investigation into Trump administration’s ‘smoking gun’ Colorado email

Colorado sues Geo Group to force compliance with tuberculosis investigation at ICE detention center