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Hurd’s Democratic challenger, former Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero, released an internal poll last week showing him down just 1 percentage point to Hurd with 9% of the electorate undecided.
National Democrats see a path toward winning all 8 of Colorado’s congressional districts in 2026Jesse Paul · The Colorado SunMost Coloradans, 67%, agreed that Colorado should be a leader, stand firm and require other states to do more to conserve water. Only 24% aligned with a different stance: The reason there is a crisis with the Colorado River is because California and Arizona are taking too much water
Voters thought Colorado wasn’t doing enough to protect its water even before this winter’s dry spellShannon Mullane · The Colorado SunThat’s true both of younger independents and older independents. … They believe they’re deliberately registering this way, not just passively ending up as independents.
— Spencer KeatingColorado’s unaffiliated voters say they’re intentionally not joining a political party. Here’s why.Jesse Paul · The Colorado SunPresident Donald Trump’s favorability was underwater in Colorado mid-December.
The Unaffiliated | Ken Salazar dips his toes back into Colorado politicsJesse Paul · The Colorado SunPresident-elect Donald Trump isn’t well liked by Colorado voters, according to the poll. It found that 43% of registered voters have a favorable view of him while 56% have an unfavorable view …
The Unaffiliated | The effort to prevent Colorado voters from being asked to approve tax collections over revenue projectionsBrian Eason, Jesse Paul · The Colorado SunA survey of 600 likely voters by Keating Research found that 53% said they had either voted for or planned to vote for Harris, compared with 41% for Trump.
The Unaffiliated | A final look at the many millions being spent on state legislative and ballot measure battlesJesse Paul, Brian Eason · The Colorado Sun64% supporting Biden using the Antiquities Act to create a new national monument
The Outsider | Senate’s swift approval of legislation restricting regulation of backcountry cabins worries countiesJason Blevins · The Colorado SunThe poll by Keating Research found 68% of residents in the five counties supported a national monument and across Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, support reached 72%.
Opposition grows to proposal for national monument along the Western Slope’s Dolores RiverJason Blevins · The Colorado SunAmong unaffiliated voters who were polled, 56% said they view the governor favorably while 37% said they view him unfavorably.
The Unaffiliated | Scott Wasserman is leaving the Bell Policy Center. Colorado GOP outraises Colorado Democratic Party for a second month.The Colorado Sun · The Colorado SunKeating Research issued a poll conducted between the end of September and beginning of October that showed Frisch trailing Boebert by only two points, 47% to 45%. … Given that Keating is a reputable pollster … the poll likely demonstrates real movement in the race.
Nicolais: Can Adam Frisch beat Lauren Boebert?Mario Nicolais · The Colorado SunForty-seven percent of those polled in the Keating Research survey of 500 likely 3rd District voters said they would vote for Boebert, while 45% said they’d back Frisch.
A new poll indicates Lauren Boebert’s Democratic challenger has a shot. Here’s what the rest of the data says.Jesse Paul · The Colorado SunThe poll found that 90% of registered Democrats and 87% of residents of the Denver and Boulder areas were vaccinated or planned to get vaccinated. Meanwhile, only 64% of rural Colorado residents and 56% of Republicans have been vaccinated.
Almost 75% of likely Colorado voters are already vaccinated against coronavirus or plan to get inoculated, poll showsZach Bright · The Colorado Sun65% of parents said their children are learning less online compared with being in person
Denver parents worry their children are learning less online, surveys indicateMelanie Asmar, Chalkbeat · The Colorado SunBiden, a Democrat, leads President Donald Trump 53% to 41% in the presidential race with only a fraction of voters undecided …
A new poll in Colorado shows Democrats poised for big wins in the 2020 election. Can you trust the numbers?John Frank · The Colorado SunVoters are getting more knowledgeable about Cory Gardner and they’re going toward the negative side
— Chris KeatingCory Gardner works to improve his image with first TV ad as Democratic rivals draw sharp differences in forumJohn Frank, Jesse Paul · The Colorado SunThe true toss-up vote in Colorado — the swing voters — are estimated at only between 5% and 10%, according to strategists in both parties.
Colorado hits a new milestone with unaffiliated voters and busts the myth about its even partisan splitJohn Frank · The Colorado SunA majority of Colorado voters — 54% — support an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump … The poll also found that in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Hickenlooper would beat Gardner 53% to 42%.
Colorado’s highly coveted unaffiliated voters overwhelmingly support Trump-impeachment inquiry, new poll showsJesse Paul · The Colorado SunBut behind the numbers, there’s a more profound conclusion: The pollsters are forecasting essentially the same voter turnout model for the next election.
The top Democratic and Republican pollsters in Colorado agree: 2020 is not looking good for the GOPJohn Frank · The Colorado SunThe number that I see in this poll that’s the worst for him is this 25% very unfavorable (portion) towards Cory Gardner versus only 11% very favorable
— Chris KeatingCory Gardner and Donald Trump remain out of favor with large swath of Colorado voters, new poll showsJesse Paul · The Colorado SunThe numbers are identical to a poll conducted three weeks earlier by Magellan and Keating Research, a Democratic firm, and show that less than one in 10 voters remains undecided.
Jared Polis maintains lead in new poll, but Democratic enthusiasm is what to watchJohn Frank · The Colorado Sun- Jared Polis vs. Walker Stapleton: What the polls show in the Colorado governor's raceJohn Frank · The Colorado Sun
Democrat Jared Polis holds solid lead in new governor's race pollJohn Frank · The Colorado Sun“Polis built his lead with significant leads in three key areas:
- An 18-point advantage among self-described unaffiliated voters, where he stands at 46 percent compared to 28 percent for Stapleton.
- A 17-point advantage among women, where he showed 52 percent and Stapleton received 35 percent.
- A 20-point advantage among voters under age 55, where he sits at 53 percent and Stapleton gets 33 percent.
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