The unsung hero of The Denver Post’s political team is Kevin Hamm, the digital strategist who helps us bring you the latest election results and candidate information and otherwise makes data digestible.
Now he has created a new way for readers to keep up with the U.S. Senate candidates — who’s in the race, who’s out, who’s raising the most money and from whom. It feels like the race has already had a long and twisting road — candidates began announcing in April and several have gotten out since former Gov. John “I’m not cut out to be a senator” Hickenlooper joined in August.
But we’ve still got a year for Coloradans to decide who they like best among the Democratic candidates and then whether they want to keep or replace Sen. Cory Gardner. This handy page includes a search function for each candidate’s campaign finance reports and charts that show more starkly than words could how the candidates compare on fundraising. Keep this link handy to keep abreast of what’s going to be one of the most important races in the country next year at any level as control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance.
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Top Line
After a torturous eight days, the Aurora mayor’s race may be settled. Former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, who’s hanging onto his Election Night lead by a little over 200 votes as the final cured ballots are counted, declared victory Wednesday afternoon.
We’ve got lots more hot-off-the-presses politics and politics-adjacent news for you today:
- Congressmen Ken Buck and Joe Neguse talked to The Denver Post on Thursday, following the first day of public impeachment hearings.
- Colorado’s largest teachers union calls for ending corporate tax breaks as a way to increase educator pay.
- The fired Denver airport contractors’ claims about how the DIA project derailed raise questions about oversight as the massive project restarts.
- Glenwood Springs folks are mobilizing against the possibility of a nearby limestone mine expanding — a possibility they say threatens the mountain town’s hot springs.
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