2026 election
Colorado's 2026 primary
Some observations about the June 30 primary elections in Colorado
Brad Jones
2026 election
What to watch for in the 2026 primary elections
A few things that I'll be watching as election results come in next week.
traffic violence
Traffic violence in Colorado, 2005-2024
Hundreds of people die every year on Colorado's roads. In many ways, Colorado is typical of the national epidemic of traffic violence. This post discusses some of the important trends and compares Colorado to the rest of the country.
Colorado legislature
The 2026 State Legislative Session by the Numbers
The second regular session of the 75th General Assembly wrapped up in mid-May. This was the last regular session under Jared Polis's tenure as governor. As others have reported, the 2026 regular session was conducted under the cloud of the budget shortfall which constrained much of what
2026 election
Gubernatorial primary update: Q1 2026
This post will provide an update based on the latest campaign finance disclosure filings for the major candidates for the race for governor in Colorado. Others have covered the total amounts raised by each candidate. My analysis will center on what we might be able to learn from the past
The direct impact of rising gas prices on Colorado residents
This post explores the impact of rising gas prices on Colorado households.
public opinion
Coloradans' attitudes about data centers
Coloradans oppose data centers by a margin of more than three-to-one according to a new survey from the Colorado Polling Institute.
redistricting
Colorado mid-cycle redistricting
The Trump administration's pressure on Republican-led states for mid-cycle redistricting plans that advantage the GOP has opened the debate within Colorado about the possibility of responding in kind. This post will explore what a 2027 redistricting effort – should it pass – might realistically accomplish in Colorado. While
partisanship
Colorado partisanship in context
Colorado has trended toward the Democratic Party even as the rest of the country is moving in the other direction. This post puts Colorado into the national context.
partisanship
The partisan gender gap in Colorado
The gender gap in partisan affiliation has shrunk somewhat over the past 20 years. Women remain more likely than men to identify or lean toward the Democratic Party than men.
partisanship
Partisanship among Coloradans: Educational divides
Partisanship and political outcomes in the U.S. have become increasingly linked to levels of educational attainment. This post unpacks the diploma divide within Colorado using individual-level survey data.
partisanship
Party identification among Colorado residents, 2006-2025
Over the past 20 years, Democrats have gained a substantial advantage among the general public in Colorado. This is in stark contrast to the way Democratic identification has been trending in the rest of the country. Two decades ago, the share of Coloradans who identified or leaned toward the Republican