Colorado Republican Party Chairman Joe Oltmann, Anyone? | Colorado Pols As Erik Maulbetsch reports for the Colorado Times Recorder, America's Hangman™ and would-be Republican candidate for governor Joe Oltmann announced this weekend that he is exiting the race for the Rep...

America’s Hangman™ Joe Oltmann is out of the #cogov race and running to lead the Colorado GOP instead.

Here's why Oltmann is exactly the chairman Colorado Republicans deserve.

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Doesn't help that our @colorado.gov has revealed himself to be a Vichy pushover and has been dropping hints that he might commute Peter's sentence.

Giving the bully your lunch money doesn't make the bully go away, Jared.

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Polis Wisely Punts On Tina Peters Commutation | Colorado Pols As the Denver Post's Seth Klamann reports, after provoking a five-alarm backlash among Democrats as well as Republicans who care about election integrity by suggesting a commutation of convicted forme...

NEVER TWEET: Polis Wisely Punts On Tina Peters Commutation coloradopols.com/diary/222075... #copolitics #cogov

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure Colorado’s Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election...

#COGov Jared Polis has less spine than a jellyfish
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Barb Kirkmeyer Commits Political Hara-Kiri To Fight Victor Marx – Colorado Pols

Win The Primary, Lose Colorado: Barb Kirkmeyer Commits Political Hara-Kiri To Fight Victor Marx coloradopols.com/diary/221193... #copolitics #cogov

You should stay in the Senate and fight from there. You've been too squishy on Trump nominees for me to trust you as Colorado's governor.

I'm with @philweiser.bsky.social #copolitics #cogov

this is a cool new #copolitics site with some great data analysis by @bradjones.bsky.social on the #cogov contest... excited to see more of his work here this year!

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Why don’t you invite Jon Tester to do a tour of red counties in Colorado?

Talk to farmers/ranchers about what Trump’s policies are doing to them and discuss solutions to help them.

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"This isn't (asking) a lot," Hickenlooper said of the reforms…

Well- you should be asking for a lot.

Do not insult us with this weak-ass shit @hickenlooper.senate.gov and @bennet.senate.gov

We sent you there to do a job- so DO IT! No funding for ICE!

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Gov. Polis is a lame duck. What does that mean for Colorado politics and policy? | Colorado Public Radio Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has a few months to get his final legislative goals done. He's also navigating the Trump administration, which seems bent on punishing Colorado.

Really enjoyed the most recent #copolitics #cogov #coleg Purplish podcast with my pals @bentebirkeland.bsky.social @jesseapaul.bsky.social & @lucasbradywoods.bsky.social

Forming a union is the best thing people can do when it feels like it's getting harder to get by. Workers take care of each other in a union & make work something that betters our lives beyond the job. Make it easier to unionize. Pass the Worker Protection Act! #coleg #copolitics #unionpower #COGov

@colorado.gov sold you out so tech billionaires could come to Colorado!
@bennet.senate.gov & @coattnygeneral.bsky.social want his seat this year, but will they support Colorado workers?
Ask them where they stand on worker's rights & supporting unions.
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“Donald Trump and Republicans have taken us down this dangerous path of mid-cycle redistricting. We have no choice but to fight back. I support a one-time change to Colorado’s constitution so we can do our part. That process begins in 2026, but our maps won’t change until 2028. Right now, the most important thing we can do is flip the House of Representatives in 2026. Colorado has real opportunities, from CD-5 in El Paso County — a longtime GOP stronghold that’s trending our way — to CD-8, one of the nation’s top battlegrounds.”

Dem Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for #COGov, has come out in favor of Colorado pursuing mid-decade redistricting.

CO would need a constitutional amendment to move forward. A grassroots group is pursuing one: www.redistrict.co

Is that the same as #Jan6 chantings of "Hang Mike Pence"?

This'd prolly be a really good time for #COgov Polis to call up the national guard of #Colorado. Legitimately.

You should concentrate on opposing Trump in the Senate (which you've been failing to do thus far, by voting for his nominees and shit like voting to make a national holiday for a racist POS Charlie Kirk) instead of running for Governor of Colorado. Phil Weiser is a better choice. #copolitics #cogov

Scott Bottoms Dominates "Straw Pole" For Governor | Colorado Pols Last Saturday, a group of Republicans including the Boulder County Republicans and fringe-right "MAGA King" Trent Leisy held a debate featuring a fair number of the baker's dozen-plus Republicans who ...

We’re pretty sure if Victor Marx challenges Scott Bottoms to an arm-wrestling match, it’s all over.

Until then, Bottoms has every reason to keep swinging.

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Crowded Republican Governor Forum Features First-Timers and Familiar Faces The Denver Press Club was packed with Republican gubernatorial candidates on Thursday evening, and despite a lineup of suits that stretched nearly half the length of the narrow upstairs meeting...

Some ideas at the Denver Press Club's GOP #COGov forum weren't traditional Republican policies- one wants to “redirect all our marijuana tax into a state sovereign wealth fund.” Also: a pipeline from the Gulf to CO that would “solve all our water problems."
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This Week in Marxism | Colorado Pols We have been amused by "ministry leader" Victor Marx -- the newest entry into the Republican field of candidates hoping to become Colorado's next Governor -- so much so that we were inspired to create...

This Week in Marxism is our newest feature at Colorado Pols. You're welcome. #copolitics #cogov #2026elections www.coloradopols.com/diary/216969...

"Both Ways Barb" Kirkmeyer Earns Her Nickname Again | Colorado Pols State Senator Barb Kirkmeyer (R-Brighton), now a Republican candidate for Governor in 2026, has been dubbed "Both Ways Barb" for her tendency to offer conflicting opinions on a variety of subjects. Ki...

State Senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate "Both Ways" Barb Kirkmeyer earns her nickname yet again. #copolitics #cogov www.coloradopols.com/diary/216555...

Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer is running to be Colorado’s next governor The state senator from Brighton ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2022. She sits on the legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee.

#Election2026 #COGov

Barb Kirkmeyer's Sacrificial Lamb Gubernatorial Bid Launches Tomorrow | Colorado Pols A press advisory this morning directs interested parties to Historic Fort Lupton tomorrow evening, a notable venue as we'll explain, for the announcement we've been awaiting for months: not so much ou...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯: Barb Kirkmeyer's Sacrificial Lamb Gubernatorial Bid Launches Tomorrow coloradopols.com/diary/215955... #copolitics #copols #coleg #cogov

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Rep. Lauren Boebert's Case for Re-election Part Two: a reliably conservative district, an incumbent with national name recognition, and a unique election year collide

Lauren Boebert parachuted into CD4 because voters at home nearly showed her the door. She’s got Trump and MAGA behind her, but Douglas County deserves a representative focused on community, not chaos. We can do better. #copolitics #coleg #cogov #uspol

Rose Pugliese: Real Leadership Means Excuses, Insincerity, and Victimhood | Colorado Pols The special legislative session called to address a massive budget hole in Colorado caused by President Trump's big beautiful bullshit bill (OBBB) came to a close on Tuesday, but not before some late ...

This is (one reason) why Colorado House Republicans are completely rudderless. #copolitics #coleg #cogov www.coloradopols.com/diary/215629...

Media Ain't Buying What Republicans are Selling on Special Legislative Session | Colorado Pols Lawmakers will reconvene next Thursday for a special legislative session in order to figure out how to make another $800 million dollars in cuts to the state budget necessitated by President Trump's "...

Colorado Republicans are going to need a new narrative strategy leading into next week's special legislative session. #copolitics #coleg #cogov www.coloradopols.com/diary/215272...

Declining Trust in Douglas County Government Data shows the more people know about county government, the less they trust it

The more Douglas County residents learn about their government, the less they trust it, and it’s not about party lines. Data shows a cross-partisan decline in trust, hitting record lows in 2025. #copolitics #cogov #douglascounty

How Are Unaffiliated Voters Changing Elections? According to Gallup’s most recent polling data on political affiliation, the largest share of American voters - 43% - are Unaffiliated. How does this impact elections?

Republicans thought Home Rule would be a slam dunk. Unaffiliated voters said: “Hard pass.”

50% of Douglas County voters aren’t team red or blue, they're team Show Me You Actually Work For Us.

The middle lane’s getting crowded, and they brought receipts.
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