June 2, 2026: The Republicans who want to be governor; Who is the future of farming?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Republican candidates for governor in Colorado and the future of farming as the average farmer approaches retirement.

Colorado hasn't elected a Republican governor in nearly 30 years. Three Republicans on the primary ballot are hoping to change that. Purplish takes a closer look at the field ; yesterday, we heard about the two Democrats on the primary ballot. Then, as the average American farmer nears retirement age, there's growing concern about who will take over for them; a new program hopes to inspire and support the next generation.

Topics covered

• Republican governor candidates
• Democratic primary
• future of farming
• next generation of farmers
• political landscape in Colorado

Keywords

• Republican governor
• Colorado politics
• farming future
• Democratic primary
• next generation farmers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado Public Radio

Books & works: Purplish

Places: Colorado

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