Elections 2026

The race to represent Western and Southern Colorado in Congress may pivot on whether voters view the incumbent as a pragmatist willing to break with his own party or as a reliable vote for the president, even at the expense of his district’s interests.

Campaign season kicked off in Colorado with debates over the weekend at Club 20 in Grand Junction. The group has been organizing Western Slope politics for more than 70 years, and it’s one of the first big events as campaign season gets into full gear, even if some candidates sit it out.

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

There may be different answers for why the party has lost ground with rural voters, but many Democrats across rural Colorado have the same answer for how to win them back.

The Native American Rights Fund finds disparities in voter registration, mail-in ballots and other stages of voting in Native communities

The midterm elections are around the corner, and Colorado election officials are dealing with a lot of uncertainty. Colorado and about two dozen states have sued to block a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule to regulate and restrict mail ballots.

County commissioners approved a mill levy ballot question for the November general election at a meeting last week. The property tax will fund the Healthy Community Fund, which supports nonprofit organizations.

The Roaring Fork School District board voted unanimously Wednesday to place a mill levy override on the November ballot.

Basalt residents will decide whether to increase a sales tax by 0.5% to fund a new building for its public works and police departments. Basalt Town Council voted to put it on the November ballot at its Aug. 25 meeting.

Initial results are rolling in from the 2026 party primary elections in Colorado, including in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties. Primaries determine each party’s nominees for federal, statewide and local offices.