Colorado
A landlocked state, Colorado was named after the Colorado River and is one of the four states that comprise the “Four Corners.” The capital and most populous city in the state is Denver. Colorado is known for its diverse landscapes consisting of the Rocky Mountains, forests, plateaus, plains and rivers.
Colorado has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 65 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the State Senate.
Colorado 2024 elections: U.S. House • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Recalls • Candidate ballot access
Colorado elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in Colorado
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
- Adams County, Arapahoe County, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver (County), Denver (City), El Paso County
Colorado fact checks
Policy issues in Colorado
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
Influencers in Colorado
Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.
