A deep dive into the five who want to become Colorado's next governor

A deep dive into the five who want to become Colorado's next governor

June 3, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the candidates in the Colorado gubernatorial race with insights from key reporters.

Today, we're bringing you a conversation on the Colorado gubernatorial race from the Purplish podcast. This week's episode features Colorado Sun Elections Editor Jesse Paul and Colorado Public Radio's Public Affairs Reporter Bente Birkeland and Investigative Reporter Ben Markus. Purplish is produced by CPR News and the Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS, and The Colorado Sun and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other news organizations across the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Jesse Paul, Bente Birkeland, Ben Markus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Purplish, CPR News, Capitol News Alliance, KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS, The Colorado Sun, Rocky Mountain Community Radio

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