John Hickenlooper wins Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIJuly 1, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to face Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in November, overcoming a series of stumbles and beating back a...

Colorado voters decide Sen. Gardner’s challenger in primary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and PATTY NIEBERGJune 30, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters on Tuesday will pick between ex-Gov. John Hickenlooper and former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff as the Democratic nominee to take on Sen. Cory Gardner, one of...

New political group tries to rescue Hickenlooper in primary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIJune 20, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — In a sign of mounting concerns about John Hickenlooper's standing in the Colorado Democratic Senate primary, a new political group is spending at least $1 million on a scathing...

Polis slams Romanoff for attack ad in Democratic primary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIJune 19, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's Democratic governor took the unusual step Friday of criticizing a fellow Democrat, Andrew Romanoff, for airing a biting attack ad in the party's Democratic Senate...

Panel: Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper violated ethics law

June 6, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper violated Colorado ethics law as governor by accepting a private jet flight to an official event and by receiving benefits he didn't pay for at...

Hickenlooper files petitions for Democratic Senate primary

February 19, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper filed voter petitions with the secretary of state's office Wednesday in hopes of qualifying for the Democratic Party's June 30...

Denver professor joins Democrats running for US Senate

December 10, 2019 GMT

A University of Denver professor has joined the field candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner next year.

Angela Williams ends Democratic Senate primary campaign

November 27, 2019 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado state Sen. Angela Williams is ending her campaign for the Democratic nomination to face U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner next year.

Alice Madden ends Democratic Senate primary campaign

Associated PressOctober 11, 2019 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Another campaign for the Democratic nomination to face Sen. Cory Gardner next year is ending.

This time it's former state legislative leader Alice Madden. Madden in a statement...

2 more prominent Colorado Democrats enter US Senate primary

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIApril 16, 2019 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Two more prominent Democrats have jumped into the crowded primary to challenge Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner.

John Walsh, a former U.S. attorney for Colorado, said...

Democrat Romanoff jumps into race against GOP Sen. Gardner

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIFebruary 7, 2019 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff on Thursday said he would challenge Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, presaging a possible crowded primary field in the effort to oust the freshman senator.

Romanoff helped engineer the Democratic Party's takeover of the state Legislature 13 years ago and lost in a Democratic Senate primary in 2010, when he failed to oust Sen. Michael Bennet. He also lost a race against Republican Rep. Mike Coffman in 2014.