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Is John Hickenlooper the one to fight Trump or should voters give Julie Gonzales a chance? (Editorial)

The question before voters is whether John Hickenlooper is the best man for the job of U.S. Senator or if Colorado is ready for the change Julie Gonzales promises.

LEFT: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper answers questions after a tour and a roundtable discussion at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center to discuss possible medical research funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Helen Richardson/The Denver Post) RIGHT: State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference in the Old Supreme Court Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang)

Hats reading, "God, Guns and Trump," and "Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president," are sold at a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Trump’s post portraying himself as Jesus demands action (Letters)

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Scott Bottoms speaks before accepting his nomination for the primary ballot during the Colorado Republican State Assembly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Massari Arena on the Colorado State University Pueblo campus in Pueblo, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Conservative pastor Rep. Scott Bottoms wins top billing for governor on Colorado Republican primary ballot

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State Sen. Lindsey Daugherty speaks during a news conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Gov. Jared Polis signed two abortion-relate bills into law. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Two Colorado lawmakers face open-records lawsuit as rift over Vail retreat expands

By Seth Klamann

April 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

A Denver progressive activist is suing two Democratic state lawmakers and the invite-only caucus they...

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...

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...

U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper, left, and Michael Bennet take part in a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper qualify for June primary ballot in different races

By Nick Coltrain

March 24, 2026 at 6:16 p.m.

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper have each qualified for the June primary ballot,...

Maureen Daly attends a rally against the University of Colorado's continued work with Key Lime Air, which flies immigration transport charters for the government, outside the CU Board of Regents' office in downtown Denver on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Sen. Ted Cruz pressures FAA to review $90 million — or more — in DIA grants over rejected Key Lime Air contract

By Elliott Wenzler

March 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

鈥淪imply put, a federally funded airport cannot deny a lease to a tenant simply because...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., front, announces his plan to run for Colorado's governorship in the 2026 election at an event outside the Museum of Nature and Science Friday, April 11, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Sen. Michael Bennet should not get to pick his replacement (抖阴ap)

By Kent Thiry

February 23, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

Bennet should either say now who intends to appoint or -- to remove even a...

Federal officers conduct an immigration enforcement operation at the Cedar Run Apartments on South Oneida Street in Denver on Feb. 5, 2025. ICE raids were conducted at multiple apartment buildings across the metro area, including in Aurora. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado deserves politicians willing to say “abolish ICE” (抖阴ap)

By Julie Gonzales

February 9, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

"When your job is numbers, every person becomes a statistic and a justification in pursuit...

A photo provided by a family to the immigrant-rights group Voces Unidas shows an ace of spades card that was one of several that the group says were left in the vehicles of people detained by U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Eagle County, Colorado. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Denver field office is printed on the card, along with the address of its Aurora detention center. (Courtesy Voces Unidas)

Colorado members of Congress call for further investigation into ICE 鈥榙eath cards鈥� left in arrested immigrants’ cars

By Lauren Penington

February 3, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are calling for further investigation...

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert walks down the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

One Democratic challenger raised more than 10 times as much as Rep. Lauren Boebert last quarter

By John Aguilar

February 3, 2026 at 3:31 p.m.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, the incumbent in the 4th District, had an anemic showing in the...

Connor Barry joins other protesters in chants as they march away from the Colorado State Capitol, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. People came out to protest against U.S. immigration enforcement operations in light of the recent death of demonstrator Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado Sens. John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet call for ICE reforms as funding standoff looms

By Seth Klamann

January 27, 2026 at 6:35 p.m.

"I'll make an evaluation by the end of the week, but I have not seen...

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