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New Polls Suggest Blue State Colorado In Play For Republicans
Polls show Colorado Democrats sinking as crime and policy backlash rise, with Republican George Brauchler positioned for a 2026 upset.
www.forbes.com
A recent Denver Post report on the state of affairs in Colorado affirmed what Democrats have seen nationally—that their brand is struggling. Another recent Quinnipiac University poll affirmed the same; the Democrat Party is deeply unpopular nationwide, and traditionally blue Colorado isn’t immune from the same trend.
“The strength of Republicans’ identification with working-class issues is a warning shot for a party that’s lost ground across the country,” reported the left-leaning Denver Post in a September 16 feature. Reliably blue Colorado has seen a dramatic political shift rejecting Democrat policies, suggesting the longtime blue state may be in play for Republicans for the first time in nearly two decades. The poll was conducted by Keating Research and looked at the state’s top Democrats running for Governor. The upshot was that state voters have grown weary of Democrat policies and the people associated with them.
Moreover, a recent Denver Post headline was a red flag to the state’s Democrats, “Colorado voters are dissatisfied with Democrats. Governor Jared Polis, Senators John Hickenlooper, and Michael Bennet can’t hide.” The takeaway of the editorial was that Polis, whose term expires next year, and both Bennet and Hickenlooper are significantly underwater in approval numbers.
The poll was conducted by Magellan Strategies and included responses from 1,136 registered Colorado voters with the results mirroring what Democrats have seen nationwide—that Americans are unhappy with Democrat policies in urban centers across the country including Denver.
Is Hell about to freeze over?
Local right-leaners in CO doubt it....They say there are two parties in CO.....The "usual suspect" dems and inept do-nothing RINOs with little in-between.
Sigh, hope springs eternal.