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Dwayne Romero, Democratic candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District, stands outside of the Clifton Community Campus in Clifton, Colo., after a town hall forum. Aug. 20, 2026.

An interview with 3rd Congressional District Democratic candidate Dwayne Romero

Stina Sieg

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd speaks to constituents at a congressional event in Glenwood Springs. Aug. 17, 2026.

Hurd notes independence, pragmatism in 3rd Congressional District reelection bid

Tom Hesse

In this extended interview, Hurd spoke with CPR News about how the Iran war is going, his priorities for the district and whether he supports Victor Marx as the Republican candidate for governor of Colorado.

Phil Weiser, Colorado attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor, meets with Mesa county Democrats in Grand Junction. Sept. 19, 2026.

Government & Politics

Weiser seeks to motivate Democratic volunteers in Mesa County as canvassing begins

Bente Birkeland

Phil Weiser, a democrat, is campaigning in a reliably Republican part of Colorado.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, speaks during a debate with unaffiliated candidate Greg Lopez during a Club 20 event at the Asteria Theater in Grand Junction. Sept. 19, 2026.

Government & Politics

Colorado candidates square off in Club 20 debates in Grand Junction

Bente Birkeland

Club 20 debates move forward in western Colorado with some key candidates missing.

Colorado gubernatorial candidates Victor Marx (left) and Phil Weiser.

Government & Politics

Victor Marx and Phil Weiser’s first gubernatorial debate called off

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Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx agreed earlier this week to a moderated debate with Democratic candidate Phil Weiser.

Election staff worker Evan Siebring lifts a stack of just arrived-mail-in ballots to be weighed at the Arapahoe County Elections Facility and Warehouse on Federal Boulevard in Littleton, Thursday, June 9, 2022. The process of sending out Colorado 2022 primary election ballots began June 6th and the first returns are starting to arrive and the Arapahoe County and similar facilities.

Government & Politics

Supreme Court blocks Trump's mail ballot restrictions

Colorado will be allowed to mail a 2026 ballot to all eligible voters.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx speaks during a campaign rally at Grand Junction's Fellowship Church. Aug. 21, 2026.

Government & Politics

On the Western Slope, Victor Marx courts voters as the election nears

Bente Birkeland

The GOP gubernatorial candidate still faces questions about his past as the party looks toward the future.

The ballot box at the Arapahoe County Administration Building in Littleton is open for the November 2025 election. Oct. 25, 2025.

Government & Politics

Colorado election official says state expects secure election despite federal uncertainty

Bente Birkeland

The head of the Colorado County Clerks Association says he’s confident the state will have safe and secure elections despite federal “chaos.”

Ballots are sorted for mailing in a massive machine inside the U.S. Postal Service's sorting and shipping facility in Denver's Central Park neighborhood, Oct. 16, 2018.

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Colorado sues to block U.S. Postal Service over mail ballots rule

Bente Birkeland

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a lawsuit opposing new rules on mail-in balloting.

FILE - A voter puts their ballot in a ballot box in Pueblo County November 2021.

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Colorado’s top election official said fight over mail ballots not over

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Colorado election officials say legal uncertainty shrouds the potential impact of Trump’s executive order on mail ballots.