Did Colorado get hit with an anti-incumbent wave on primary night?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Colorado's primary elections, highlighting significant upsets and their potential impact on future elections.
Progressives sailed through Colorado’s primary elections in late June, including a once-in-a-generation upset for a Democratic Socialist who ousted a longtime incumbent in Denver in a race that grabbed national headlines. There was an upset of a different kind in the Democratic race for governor with a U.S. Senator losing to the state’s Attorney General, while the GOP race was too close to call on primary night. In a big election year, with all of the top statewide elected offices up for grabs, and control of Congress on the line, there is a lot to dissect about what this primary means for the November midterms and the future of Colorado politics. CPR’s Bente Birkeland , The Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul and CPR’s Caitlyn Kim discuss what the shakeups illustrate about the state of politics in Colorado. Catch up on our latest primary election coverage: CPR News: Is the GOP governor’s primary headed to a recount? CPR News: What is the DSA and who is Melat Kiros? CPR News: What just happened to Diana DeGette? The Colorado Sun: Why Melat Kiros was able to tap into the anti-establishment wave and Julie Gonzales was not The Colorado Sun: Phil Weiser overcomes big spending, name ID to beat…
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