Did Colorado get hit with an anti-incumbent wave on primary night?
About this episode
The episode discusses the surprising outcomes of Colorado's primary elections and the implications for politics in the state.
Progressives surprised many in Colorado’s primary elections in late June, including a shocking upset for a democratic socialist candidate who ousted a longtime incumbent in Denver in a race that grabbed national headlines. Did Colorado get hit with an anti-incumbent wave on primary night? Colorado Sun Elections Editor Jesse Paul and Colorado Public Radio Public Affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Caitlyn Kim discuss what the shakeups say about politics in Colorado in this conversation first broadcast on Purplish. The Purplish podcast 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Jesse Paul
Guests: Bente Birkeland, Caitlyn Kim
Topics covered
- Colorado politics
- primary elections
- anti-incumbent wave
- progressive candidates
- political analysis
Keywords
- Colorado
- primary elections
- anti-incumbent
- progressives
- politics
- Jesse Paul
- Bente Birkeland
- Caitlyn Kim
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Colorado Sun, Colorado Public Radio, KUNC News, Rocky Mountain PBS, Capitol News Alliance
Places: Colorado, Denver
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