Statewide and congressional contests heat up early as candidates line up for 2026
By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics
Colorado's political world is in as close to a lull as it's likely to get this cycle — six months past the 2024 general election, days after the end of this year's regular legislative session, and with just over a year to go until voters begin casting primary ballots.
Major candidates for the state's most prominent and competitive 2026 contests have already emerged, but many are about to get more company.
Like at the beginning of a fundraising quarter, the immediate aftermath of the General Assembly's 120 day session is prime calendar real estate to launch campaigns for higher offices, for a couple of reasons: State lawmakers finally again have some control over their schedule and can turn their attention to campaigning, while other hopefuls ca...