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Before you return your ballot: What you get to decide, and what’s already decided.

19Jun

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Before you return your ballot: What you get to decide, and what’s already decided.

By RMV Staff Ballots are already coming back across Colorado, but many voters are still making up their minds. Since January, RMV has followed candidates from campaign launches and candidate forums to assemblies, debates and ballot qualification fights. Before you return your ballot, here's what stood out. The race that could end a 24-year streak For Republicans, the governor's race is the biggest decision on the ballot. It has also been a losing one for a long time. No Republican has won the governor's office since Bill Owens in 2002. Democrats have held it ever since, through Ritter, Hickenlooper and two terms of Polis. Barb Kirkmeyer, Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx are asking Republican voters for the chance to end it. RMV asked all three candidates the same questions, ...

Name-calling inside the GOP is helping Democrats win

16Jun

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Name-calling inside the GOP is helping Democrats win

By Shirley Bauer | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice For Review: What Is a “Shirley’s Swirly”? “Shirley’s Swirly” (noun): An action using water to symbolically swirl bad thinking down a drain. It applies to a person, ideology, or organization that needs their “stinkin’ thinkin’” adjusted. No physical harm to any human or animal is ever involved. Why This Swirly Exists I started “Shirley’s Swirly” because of the growing attacks on Republicans in office. Those attacks haven’t slowed — they’ve intensified. Groups like RINO Watch, along with people calling themselves “Republicans” seem to enjoy smearing fellow Republicans more than focusing on winning against the Democrats. So today’s “...

Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn Plans April Exit After Year Of Party Infighting

13Mar

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Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn Plans April Exit After Year Of Party Infighting

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn said Thursday that she will resign her position next month following the GOP’s state assembly, citing what she described as an “enduring divide” within the party “marked by vitriol and hostility.” Horn’s announcement came just over a week after the Republicans’ state central committee voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure expressing “no-confidence” in her leadership. An earlier central committee meeting organized by Horn’s critics approved an identical “no-confidence” resolution and demanded her resignation. The meeting, which Horn dismissed as “illegal” and lacking authority, also sought to restrict her spending authority and require that the party end litigation involvi...

Colorado Precinct Caucuses Begin As Parties Launch 2026 Election Cycle

3Mar

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Colorado Precinct Caucuses Begin As Parties Launch 2026 Election Cycle

By Maeve Conran | KSUT The Democratic and Republican parties in Colorado are holding precinct caucuses between March 3 and March 7. These are small, neighborhood-level meetings where party members gather in-person or on zoom. The Democratic and Republican parties in Colorado are holding precinct caucuses between March 3 and March 7. These are small, neighborhood-level meetings where party members gather in person or on Zoom. At the caucus, party members discuss candidates and party platforms and select delegates to advance to the county assemblies. Party members also elect precinct organizers for the next two years and help recruit election judges and poll watchers. Delegates chosen at precinct caucuses advance to county assemblies, held between March 3 and Ma...

A different kind of Republican: Windholz urges support for Dr. Janak Joshi for U.S. Senate

20Feb

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A different kind of Republican: Windholz urges support for Dr. Janak Joshi for U.S. Senate

By JoAnn Windholz | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Not all doctors are the same just as not all candidates for elected office are the same. One such doctor and candidate, Dr. Janak Joshi is my pick to be Colorado's Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Having served with Dr. Joshi I know he is the perfect example of servant leadership. He treats everyone with dignity and kindness, while refusing to compromise his values and principles. It’s evident to anyone who knows him that his strong faith and patriotism drive his passion and commitment to protecting Colorado families, providing relief to taxpayers, defending the unborn, and standing strong for our Constitutional liberties. Dr. Janak Joshi is different from all the rest. ...

Hope for Colorado conservatives: Why small steps still count in a blue state

20Feb

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Hope for Colorado conservatives: Why small steps still count in a blue state

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project Hope for conservatives in Colorado Being a conservative or Republican in Blue Colorado is tough. I have noted multiple emails and comments on my writing that fall somewhere along the lines of “it’s hopeless” or “why bother getting involved, it won’t change anything?” I understand the sentiment. The thing is, situations are hopeless until they aren’t. Things won’t change until they do. What I mean is that change is not a sweeping jump. Change, whether in your life, in nature, in Colorado’s politics, is more often than not a gradual process. Think more water wearing down rock than mountains crumbling in an earthquake. Doing nothing because it will not immediately fix the problem is the wr...

What SuperBowl LX Can Teach Us About Colorado Politics

12Feb

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What SuperBowl LX Can Teach Us About Colorado Politics

By Russ Minary | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan (*not a football player) Last Sunday, millions of Americans watched one of the most lackluster competitions between two NFL teams in a long while. The stats indicate that the Seattle Seahawks outplayed the New England Patriots, consistently from start to finish. The score speaks clearlly: Seattle won and New England lost. I think SuperBowl LX was chock full of lessons that apply to Colorado politics. One team (Seattle) had a clear game plan, a competent and experienced coach and quarterback, and great players who understood their jobs and executed well. The other team (New England) didn’t. Both teams made it to the SuperB...

Yes, we are having a Republican State Assembly

12Dec

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Yes, we are having a Republican State Assembly

By Brita Horn | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Over the past several days, a new and unfounded rumor has begun circulating, suggesting that the Republican Party of Colorado does not intend to hold a State Assembly in 2026. This claim is false. It contradicts our legal obligations, it misrepresents our planning, and it has no basis in any action ever taken by this organization. As Chair of the Republican Party of Colorado, I want our members to hear directly from me: we are holding a State Assembly. We always have been. It is also important to recognize that within our party, there are strong and varied opinions about Colorado’s caucus and assembly system. Some view it as a vital grassroots mechanism that ensures candidates earn support directly from engag...

Opt out explained: Why Colorado Republicans could lose their primary ballots

12Dec

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Opt out explained: Why Colorado Republicans could lose their primary ballots

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice One of the most contentious issues holding back the Colorado Republican Party is the infighting around the “Opt Out.” In September, the Republican State Central Committee (SCC) held a heated meeting to vote on whether to opt out of holding a primary election. While 75% of members present voted to “opt out,” state law requires a vote from three-fourths of the total membership of the SCC to officially make that decision. Unfortunately, the meeting sparked more confusion and anger across the party. For several years now, the “Opt Out” has become a litmus test for loyalty, labeling anyone who disagrees a RINO (Republican In Name Only). But I don’t believe that most Republicans understand what “opting out” actually means—and it’s ...

GOP Chair Horn: President Trump delivered in 100 days – now Colorado Conservatives must lead the charge

10May

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GOP Chair Horn: President Trump delivered in 100 days – now Colorado Conservatives must lead the charge

By Brita Horn | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice “We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country,” President Trump said at an Aurora, Colorado, rally on October 12, 2024. That promise was central to his push for a second term. Now, just over 100 days in, he’s delivering – tightening the border and reversing years of neglect. The previous administration under President Joe Biden left a legacy of border chaos. Millions of illegal immigrants crossed into the United States, overwhelming not only border communities but also cities and states far from the frontier. Colorado has become a hotspot in the fight against organized crime and trafficking. In Aurora, Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested after violent apartment takeovers. I...

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Before you return your ballot: What you get to decide, and what’s already decided.

Name-calling inside the GOP is helping Democrats win

Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn Plans April Exit After Year Of Party Infighting

Colorado Precinct Caucuses Begin As Parties Launch 2026 Election Cycle

A different kind of Republican: Windholz urges support for Dr. Janak Joshi for U.S. Senate

Hope for Colorado conservatives: Why small steps still count in a blue state

What SuperBowl LX Can Teach Us About Colorado Politics

Yes, we are having a Republican State Assembly

Opt out explained: Why Colorado Republicans could lose their primary ballots

GOP Chair Horn: President Trump delivered in 100 days – now Colorado Conservatives must lead the charge

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