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State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer announces her run for Colorado governor during a news conference at the historic Fort Lupton replica on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. Kirkmeyer represents Colorado Senate District 23, which covers parts of Larimer and Weld Counties. (Photo by Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)

Barbara Kirkmeyer qualifies for GOP primary for Colorado governor as state contests take shape

By Nick Coltrain

April 15, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer qualified for the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Wednesday. She...

The State Capitol is framed by buildings along Sherman Street Friday, June 27, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Extreme candidate’s win in CD1 signals time to end caucuses in Colorado (抖阴ap)

By Doug Friednash

March 30, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A system that filters candidates based on a razor-thin fraction of the voting population cannot...

Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a rally and press conference on the east steps of the City and County Building in Denver on June 9, 2025. Gonzalez won the vote at the Democratic State Assembly on Saturday for the party's nomination for U.S. Senate. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Julie Gonzales set for one-on-one with John Hickenlooper in race for U.S. Senate

By Nick Coltrain

April 10, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

More than 1,600 Democratic faithful filled Memorial Hall in Pueblo on Saturday, even as thousands...

Democratic candidate for Governor Cary Kennedy speaks during the Democratic State Assembly at the 1stBank Center on April 14, 2018, in Broomfield, Colorado. She won the assembly that year, but then-U.S. Rep. Jared Polis went on to win the Democratic primary and the governorship. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Special to the Denver Post)

State assemblies kick off as Colorado Democrats gather to pick primary candidates for major offices

By Nick Coltrain

April 8, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

The assemblies aren鈥檛 the end of the nomination process -- indeed, some high-profile names in...

Congresswoman Diana DeGette speaks during a news conference at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette walloped by democratic socialist at county assembly. Does this spell trouble for incumbents?

By Seth Klamann

April 9, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

"DeGette and others know their party and the people associated with it are not terribly...

Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters appeared to grab a fellow inmate by the neck and shove her during a brief scuffle in a state prison in Pueblo on Jan. 18, video obtained by The Denver Post shows. (Video still via Colorado Department of Corrections)

Tina Peters found not guilty of assault in prison scuffle, guilty on lesser violation

By Seth Klamann

March 17, 2026 at 8:54 a.m.

While she was cleared of a Corrections Department assault violation, Peters was found guilty of...

Gov. Jared Polis delivers his final State of the State address in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats blast Gov. Jared Polis as he again hints at intervening in Tina Peters’ prison sentence

By Seth Klamann

March 4, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has again signaled that he thinks Tina Peters' prison sentence was...

Completed ballots from area voting locations and drop boxes are shown inside the receiving room at the Denver Elections Division on Nov. 5, 2024, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Amid Trump election threats, Colorado House passes bill that would extend mail voting, drop-off periods

By Seth Klamann

March 3, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

鈥淐oloradans deserve to cast their ballot without barriers, and this bill safeguards against federal interference...

Jennifer Enriquez walks over to join protesters outside the Colorado State Capitol on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Denver. Crowds came out to protest against the federal immigration crackdown in light of the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot by federal officers in Minneapolis. (Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers express anger over killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as legislature prepares for first bill debates

By Seth Klamann

January 26, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Ninety-nine bills have been introduced in the Colorado legislature in the 2026 session's first dozen...

Tina Peters grabs, shoves fellow inmate in brief scuffle, video shows

By Seth Klamann

January 20, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

The Denver Post obtained the video footage Monday night.

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Barbara Kirkmeyer qualifies for GOP primary for Colorado governor as state contests take shape

Extreme candidate’s win in CD1 signals time to end caucuses in Colorado (抖阴ap)

Julie Gonzales set for one-on-one with John Hickenlooper in race for U.S. Senate

State assemblies kick off as Colorado Democrats gather to pick primary candidates for major offices

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette walloped by democratic socialist at county assembly. Does this spell trouble for incumbents?

Tina Peters found not guilty of assault in prison scuffle, guilty on lesser violation

Colorado Democrats blast Gov. Jared Polis as he again hints at intervening in Tina Peters’ prison sentence

Amid Trump election threats, Colorado House passes bill that would extend mail voting, drop-off periods

Colorado lawmakers express anger over killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as legislature prepares for first bill debates

Tina Peters grabs, shoves fellow inmate in brief scuffle, video shows