Gov. Jared Polis cheers RFK Jr.’s nomination for health post despite anti-vaccine statements

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday cheered anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the nation’s top public health agency, highlighting the controversial nominee’s stances on “big pharma”…

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Sarah McBride becomes 1st openly transgender member of Congress: A look at history being made in the 2024 election

The 2024 election is making history. Sarah McBride will be the first openly transgender member of Congress. U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will be the first woman and first Black…

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New poll in Yadira Caraveo-Gabe Evans race for Congress gives slight — but not definitive — edge to one candidate

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U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo has built a slight edge over Republican opponent Gabe Evans in Colorado’s tightest congressional contest less than a week before the Nov. 5 election, according to…

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Incendiary rhetoric, immigration surge drive votes among Coloradans in election — but not always to Trump

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Cynthia Hawkins and Bill Christopher both depict themselves as moderates whose vote preferences this year are being steered, at least in part, by worries over immigration.But it’s not driving their…

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Golden small business owner challenges U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen for suburban seat in Congress

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Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, centered on suburban Jefferson County, hasn’t had a Republican in the seat since Bob Beauprez left Congress nearly 20 years ago.But Sergei Matveyuk, an antiques repairman…

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In metro Denver county commission races, local concerns are still king. But can Republicans regain their footing?

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So Wood, a Republican, has thrown his hat in the ring to run for the county commission.“We don’t feel like we get representation out here,” said the 41-year-old California native,…

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U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse faces repeat election challenge from tech worker in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District

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Three-term U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse again faces a challenge for his seat in the House of Representatives from a Longmont-based tech worker.Neguse won the 2nd Congressional District race in 2018…

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Abortion is on Colorado’s ballot — and it’s being used to mobilize voters as Roe reversal reverberates in election

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A blue bus emblazoned with the words “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” pulled up outside a brewery in Denver last week, attracting a crowd of over 100 people. It was part…

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With Boebert out, can a Democrat win Colorado’s 3rd District? Adam Frisch is still putting up a fight.

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Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch each entered the 3rd Congressional District race with a parallel goal: Unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.For Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who jumped in…

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