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Live Coverage Of Colorado Primary Election 2022
Primary election candidates are competing in Colorado to earn their party's nomination to appear on the general election ballot in November.
June 28, 2022
Primary election candidates are competing in Colorado to earn their party’s nomination to appear on the general election ballot in November. For months, the candidates have made their pitch to voters. The primary election polls close today at 7 p.m.
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Candidates are running for governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state, congressional seats, state legislative seats and in other races.
Follow Colorado Newsline coverage for the latest on campaigns, results and other election news. Unofficial results are expected to begin coming in from the secretary of state’s office shortly after 7 p.m.
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Key Events
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Statewide candidates spend on advertising, consulting in final weeks of primary campaigns
6 mins ago
Super PACs drop more last-minute campaign cash on GOP primaries in Colorado
12 mins ago
Here’s what to know about voting in the June 2022 Colorado primaries
15 mins ago
2022 primary election: Top 4 Colorado legislative races to watch
19 mins ago
Colorado primary candidates advance after Republicans, Democrats hold state party assemblies
21 mins ago
Far-right conspiracy theorists triumphant at Republican state assembly
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Colorado primary election: Here’s what you need to know
By: Newsline staff - 12:24 pm
It’s primary election day in Colorado.
Colorado is a same-day voter registration state. You can register and still vote at a voter service and polling center on Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m. today. If you received a ballot in the mail, it’s too late to mail it back. Return it in a drop box or at a polling location.
The secretary of state’s office offers an online tool that helps voters find nearby polling locations and drop boxes. The secretary’s website also helps voters connect with their local county clerk’s office.
5 mins ago
Statewide candidates spend on advertising, consulting in final weeks of primary campaigns
By: Sara Wilson - 12:21 pm
Statewide candidates had one more financial filing due before Tuesday’s primary election that outlined their fundraising and spending in the final few weeks of campaigning, and it was an expected mix of advertising, consulting and payroll costs. Read more.
6 mins ago
Super PACs drop more last-minute campaign cash on GOP primaries in Colorado
By: Chase Woodruff - 12:20 pm
The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Colorado attracted millions of dollars more in outside super PAC spending in the final week before today’s primary election, campaign finance disclosures show.
The final days of the primary race have been defined by a controversial effort by a newly registered group, Democratic Colorado, to boost the profile of far-right state Rep. Ron Hanks, who is viewed as a weaker general-election candidate than his opponent, Denver construction CEO Joe O’Dea. The super PAC has spent more than $4 million on ads nominally attacking Hanks for being “too conservative” and highlighting O’Dea’s past donations to Colorado Democrats.
But O’Dea, too, has received last-minute support from American Policy Fund, a Republican super PAC that has received five- and six-figure contributions from several wealthy donors with ties to the candidate. Read more.
12 mins ago
Here’s what to know about voting in the June 2022 Colorado primaries
By: Sara Wilson - 12:14 pm
As published by Colorado Newsline on June 8: Here’s what you should know about participating in the election …
15 mins ago
2022 primary election: Top 4 Colorado legislative races to watch
By: Faith Miller - 12:11 pm
In a few dozen Colorado legislative districts where voters lean heavily Democratic or Republican, the political party of the November winner is nearly assured.
In the handful of heavily Republican or Democratic districts with two people vying for the dominant party’s nomination, June elections are more interesting — and the winner will enjoy an easy path to victory in November. Below are some legislative primary contests worth watching … Read more.
19 mins ago
Colorado primary candidates advance after Republicans, Democrats hold state party assemblies
By: Sara Wilson - 12:07 pm
Colorado Republican candidates who have promoted baseless claims of election fraud, including one who was recently indicted on felony counts, dominated at the party’s state assembly Saturday.
Democrats on Saturday also held their state party assembly, though it was a largely uneventful, since incumbents went mostly unchallenged.
21 mins ago
Far-right conspiracy theorists triumphant at Republican state assembly
By: Chase Woodruff - 12:05 pm
Republicans Tina Peters and Ron Hanks both earned the most votes from the 3,749 GOP assembly delegates at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs in April, securing the top ballot lines for their respective June 28 primaries and dealing a blow to a party establishment that had aligned itself against both candidates.
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