By: Alayna Alvarez | Axios Denver
Denver is making an aggressive bid to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but Colorado’s deep-blue status — and recent progressive primary wins — may complicate its pitch.
Why it matters: Hosting the four-day event could pump up to $500 million into Denver’s economy while putting the city at the center of the national political conversation just months before the 2028 general election.
The big picture: Denver is one of five finalist cities, including Atlanta — a Sun Belt stronghold Democrats increasingly view as the party’s electoral future.
State of play: Denver’s bid banks on more than hotel rooms and convention center space. Democrats’ nostalgia for the 2008 convention in Denver is widely remembered as the kickoff to Barack Obama’s White House campaign.
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