When initial results dropped in Colorado’s primary elections this week, the early signs in several prominent Democratic legislative races lent themselves to an easy characterization: “moderates win, lefties lose.” Left-wing candidates like Denver Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández indeed were trailing in races that had been soaked in outside spending supporting more moderate Democrats, … Read more
By ALI SWENSON, DAN MERICA and GARANCE BURKE (Associated Press) Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was surprised by a harsh campaign hit piece. The satirical TV commercial, paid for by a rival political action committee, used artificial intelligence to depict Perkins as a high school student … Read more
Money. Incumbency. Near-universal name recognition. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has uncorked a powerful political brew in her quest to clear a field of five Republican primary opponents, all of whom have deeper roots in Colorado’s easternmost district than the second-term congresswoman. That time-tested formula has given Boebert, less than half a year after she abandoned … Read more
A local court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail for seven days on health grounds.The court observed that extensive poll campaigning and meetings held by Kejriwal during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls show that he was not suffering from any serious or life threatening ailments. … Read more
Himalayan Connect Congress veteran Anand Sharma, who is contesting from Kangra parliamentary constituency, is surprising many within the state unit. The local leaders were skeptical whether Sharma would be able to connect with the masses as he was contesting his first Lok Sabha election. Campaigning tirelessly, Sharma is using the local dialect every time he … Read more
Terming Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the Supreme Court judgement on Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail as “objectionable,” Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that if the Home Minister had knowledge about the law, then he would not have made such remarks. “Amit Shah has given a very objectionable … Read more
It has been a pretty hectic month for Vijeta Dahiya. The YouTube content researcher has been analysing political themes for infotainment creator Dhruv Rathee, working late nights to help him produce videos on topics concerning Election 2024. “Yesterday, I managed to rest a bit after working 34 hours on a fourpart election series, with very … Read more
Democrat Adam Frisch brought in the biggest financial haul of any of Colorado’s congressional hopefuls during the first three months of the year, raising $1.4 million — nearly six times as much as his main Republican rival in the 3rd Congressional District, Jeff Hurd. And U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, after switching in December from the … Read more
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley told Colorado voters at a rally Tuesday that this year’s presidential election is about getting the country “back on track” — from securing the border and focusing on the basics in education to preventing wars. The Republican hopeful characterized herself as the best chance to do that during her … Read more
The money train kept rolling for U.S. House hopeful Adam Frisch in the last quarter of 2023. But with erstwhile opponent Lauren Boebert leaving the 3rd Congressional District to run in the 4th, the fundraising dynamics across Colorado’s two largest districts are in for a shakeup. Boebert, the 3rd District’s incumbent, raised $540,000 between Oct. … Read more
