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The Denver Post Editorial Board endorsements for 2026 Colorado primary election

The Denver Post Editorial Board continues our long tradition of vetting candidates for public office to help inform voters ahead of the 2026 primary elections.

Volunteers and election staff assist voters as they cast their ballots at a Denver Public Library voting center on primary election day, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

LEFT: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper answers questions after a tour and a roundtable discussion at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center to discuss possible medical research funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Helen Richardson/The Denver Post) RIGHT: State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference in the Old Supreme Court Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang)

Is John Hickenlooper the one to fight Trump or should voters give Julie Gonzales a chance? (Editorial)

1 month ago

Michael Allen, 4th Judicial District Attorney, speaks at a press conference, at Centennial Hall, after Anderson Lee Aldrich took a plea deal for the 2022 mass shooting at Club Q on June 26, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The attack at Club Q killed five people and wounded 17. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

The Denver Post endorses Michael Allen for attorney general in the Republican primary (Editorial)

4 weeks ago

Colorado Sen. Jessie Danielson speaks during a campaign gathering at Governors Park in Denver, on May 13, 2025, to collect signatures for a pro-worker 2026 ballot initiative and support the Worker Protection Act (SB25-005). (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver Post endorsement for Colorado’s next secretary of state (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 11, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

State Sen. Jessie Danielson learned to be a tough leader at the state Capitol, and...

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