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Gilmartin: Win in House District 50 by Ryan Gonzalez, age 29, is historic
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Gilmartin: Win in House District 50 by Ryan Gonzalez, age 29, is historic

By Jack Gilmartin | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In a groundbreaking election for Colorado Republicans, 29-year-old Ryan Gonzalez claimed victory in House District 50 in Greeley, unseating incumbent Democrat Mary Young. This win carries multiple layers of significance: it’s the first time since Tambor Williams’ victory in 2002 that a Republican has won this district, a traditionally Democratic stronghold, and it represents the first GOP gain in the Colorado House of Representatives since 2014. With this victory, Republicans increase their count from 19 to 20 seats in the 65-seat chamber. This victory is especially meaningful for the Colorado Federation of Young Republicans, as Gonzalez, a young and dynamic new voice, is one of their members. In a cycle where the Colorado...
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Republican Gabe Evans now holds a lead of 2,529 votes in 8th District U.S. House race
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Republican Gabe Evans now holds a lead of 2,529 votes in 8th District U.S. House race

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In a latest report from the Colorado secretary of state's office, Republican Gabe Evans has pulled ahead of Democrat Yadira Caraveo in the 8th District U.S. House race. Evans now holds 49.03% of votes, with Caraveo trailing at 48.21%, which presently places the race outside the threshold of an automatic recount. The 2,529-vote lead is a significant swing from where the race sat just a few days ago. The one-term U.S. Rep. Caraveo once led by a somewhat comfortable 1.59% margin. On Thursday, Evans narrowed the deficit to 2,096, which represented less than one-tenth of 1% of all votes to have been counted. A day earlier, Caraveo had a 3,817-vote lead, when an estimated 16.63% of the vote remained unreported. The 8th District is typically view...
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Some candidates still watching and waiting to see if final returns can flip their fortunes
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Some candidates still watching and waiting to see if final returns can flip their fortunes

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Polls closed nearly 72 hours ago at this point, but there are still some races in Colorado that could drag into the weekend and perhaps next week before a clear winner is decided. The most high-profile of those races is in Northern Colorado, where Gabe Evans and Yadira Caraveo are fighting it out for the 8th District seat in the U.S. House. But, there are other seats which are either undecided or close enough a trailing candidate with some help in remaining vote returns might have a chance for a comeback. Here's a look at the races we're still watching across the state: District 8, U.S. Representative: Democrat Yadira Caraveo's margin in the race is shrinking. A race the one-term U.S. Rep. Caraveo once led by a somewhat comfortable 1.59% ...
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Rep. Taggart appointed to serve on Joint Budget Committee in 75th Legislature
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Rep. Taggart appointed to serve on Joint Budget Committee in 75th Legislature

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Rep. Rick Taggart has been appointed to serve on the Joint Budget Committee as a representative of the Colorado House Republican caucus, House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese announced late Friday. The position is an appointment, she explained to members of the Republican caucus during Friday morning's elections. Pugliese had asked all interested persons in the position to contact her immediately. “Representative Taggart has been an exceptional advocate for the minority caucus and the taxpayers of Colorado,” Pugliese said. “With more than 30 years of executive leadership experience with major global brands and his pivotal role in diversifying the job market in Grand Junction, I have complete confidence in his continued service.” Taggert join...
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Evans campaign predicts victory in 8th District: “We are confident that Gabe will win”
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Evans campaign predicts victory in 8th District: “We are confident that Gabe will win”

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Gabe Evans is closing in fast on Democrat Yadira Caraveo, and his campaign believes he will pull out victory in the 8th District U.S. House race. A race the one-term U.S. representative Caraveo once led by a somewhat comfortable 1.59% margin has been closed to a 0.44% difference between Evans and Caraveo. As of late Friday, Evans trails by 1,321 votes. "With late ballots trending toward Gabe and with tens of thousands of uncounted ballots remaining across the district, we are confident that Gabe will win," said Alan Philp, a spokesperson for the Evans campaign. The Associated Press indicates 9.87% of the vote remains unreported. Caraveo holds 48.85% of the 297,106 votes in the race. Evans holds 48.41% of the vote. On Thursday, Evans nar...
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More than 400 canceled flights at DIA, interstate closures continue from winter storm
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More than 400 canceled flights at DIA, interstate closures continue from winter storm

By The Denver Gazette An early November winter storm is hammering parts of the metro Denver area, northern Colorado and eastern Plains Friday, making travel difficult, closing schools and snarling flights at Denver International Airport. The National Weather Service in Boulder is forecasting heavy snow expected to start Friday morning, with between 8-16 inches for the southern Front Range Foothills, Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver, Castle Rock, Byers and Denver proper by Saturday morning. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Close to 1 million Colorado voters returned their ballots on Election Day
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Close to 1 million Colorado voters returned their ballots on Election Day

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On Election Day, many Coloradans were still in the process of casting their votes. Within less than 24 hours, almost a million people returned their ballots. On Monday, only about half the registered voters in Colorado had voted. The Colorado Secretary of State said that 2,092,035 people returned their ballots by Monday, marking over half the 4,027,830 active voters in Colorado. However, voter turnout continued to rise. By Tuesday morning, another half a million people returned their ballots, totaling 2,507,472 Coloradans. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Pugliese elected House minority leader, Winter as assistant leader by Republicans
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Pugliese elected House minority leader, Winter as assistant leader by Republicans

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Rep. Rose Pugliese will again serve as Colorado House Minority Leader, following an unopposed election to the position Friday, Nov. 8. She will be joined in Republican House leadership by Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter, Minority Whip Ryan Armagost and Caucus Chair Anthony Hartsook. As the House Republican leader, Pugliese pledged to continue a practice of inclusion of all voices within the caucus from all areas of the state. "We have made decisions together," she said. "I think it is important to have each member of the caucus have a voice." Pugliese headed up a Republican caucus of 19 members in the 74th Legislative Session, and continues to hope a few yet to-be-decided races fall in Republicans' favor to give her more membership....
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AG Weiser’s challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger awaiting Judge Luxen’s gavel
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AG Weiser’s challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger awaiting Judge Luxen’s gavel

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice The $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons is currently in legal limbo in Colorado. Following a lawsuit initiated by Attorney General Phil Weiser in February 2024, the state's grocery market's future hangs on Judge Luxen's upcoming decision.  Prior to trial, Weiser asserted, "In all events, the Kroger/Albertsons merger is bad for consumers, workers, farmers and communities." Kroger defended it as a way to lower prices, protect jobs and preserve competition. Attorney General Phil Weiser says the merger would "eliminate" competition between the two grocery giants." It would consolidate an already concentrated market. His lawsuit claims this would result in higher prices and reduced consumer choice. Kroger, however...
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UPDATED: Colorado House Republicans to choose leadership Friday for 75th session via Zoom; House Dems election adds Zoom link
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UPDATED: Colorado House Republicans to choose leadership Friday for 75th session via Zoom; House Dems election adds Zoom link

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice At least two new legislators will be selected Friday, Nov. 8, to Republican leadership when the Colorado House Republican Caucus convenes for leadership elections at 10 a.m. The election was to take place in the historic Old State Library at the Colorado State Capitol, but a winter storm caused leadership to announce a move to Zoom. You can join the meeting HERE. "We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize safety," the announcement from Colorado House Republicans reads. The elections set the minority party's leadership for the 75th General Assembly. Returning to the 75th General Assembly are Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter, Caucus Chair Mary Bradfield ...
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