The Government of Denver makes up the public sector of the City and County of Denver,Colorado.
Fountain Creek is a creek that originates in Woodland Park in Teller County and flows through El Paso County to its confluence with the Arkansas River near Pueblo in Pueblo County,Colorado. The 74.5-mile-long (119.9 km) creek,once known as the Fontaine qui Bouille,is a tributary of the Arkansas River.
The politics of Colorado,United States,are that of a blue state. Once considered a swing state that used to be Republican-leaning,Colorado has been trending Democratic since the early part of the 21st century due to the organization of the state Democratic Party,changing demographics,and a rising number of the large unaffiliated bloc of voters leaning Democratic. The growing shift of the state's Republican Party towards social and religious conservatism along with shifting further to the right has also been cited as reasons for the changing voting patterns of Colorado.
Mark Waller is a former Colorado county commissioner as well as a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado and county level assistant district attorney. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008,Waller had represented House District 15,which encompasses portions of northeastern Colorado Springs,Colorado. Waller also served in the US Air Force from 1993 until 2000,joining the Air Force Reserves in 2001,and following his graduation from the University of Denver Law School,he worked as an attorney prosecuting insurgents during the Iraq War;he was deployed in 2006.
Colorado Amendment 64 was a successful popular initiative ballot measure to amend the Constitution of the State of Colorado,outlining a statewide drug policy for cannabis. The measure passed on November 6,2012,and along with a similar measure in Washington state,marked "an electoral first not only for America but for the world."
The 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado,concurrently with the election to Colorado's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The Black Forest Fire was a forest fire that began near Highway 83 and Shoup Road in Black Forest,Colorado around 1:00 p.m. on June 11,2013. As of June 20,2013,the fire was 100 percent contained,14,280 acres were burned,at least 509 homes were said to be destroyed,and two people had died. This was the most destructive fire in the state's history at the time,surpassing the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire which also began near Colorado Springs. It was surpassed in 2021,when the Marshall Fire destroyed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County,in Superior and Louisville.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Colorado was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The primary election was held on June 26.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Jon Caldara is an American libertarian activist who serves as the president of the Independence Institute. He is a radio host and hosts a current events show,Devil's Advocate with Jon Caldara,that airs on KBDI-TV PBS 12 in Denver,Colorado.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6,2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election,leaving the at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide offices held by Republicans.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 6,2018,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The Republican and Democratic Party primaries in Colorado were held on June 26,2018. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2019 Colorado Springs Elections will be held in 2 segments in 2019. The Tuesday,April 2,2019 election includes Mayor of Colorado Springs,3 Colorado Springs City Council at-large positions and 1 Colorado Springs Ballot Issue. The election on Tuesday,November 5,2019,will include 4 Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education seats.
The 2018 El Paso County Elections were held on November 6,2018. The election includes Assessor,Clerk and Recorder,Commissioner - District 1,Commissioner - District 5,Coroner,Sheriff,Surveyor,and Treasurer.
The 2022 Colorado Secretary of State election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the Secretary of State of Colorado. Incumbent Democrat Jena Griswold won re-election to a second term,improving on her 2018 results.
Marcy Morrison is a former county commissioner,state legislator,and mayor in Colorado. She is a Republican and has described herself as a Rockefeller Republican.
The 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral election was held on April 4,2023,to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs,Colorado,with a runoff scheduled for May 16. Incumbent mayor John Suthers was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. The election was officially nonpartisan.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO),founded in 1861,handles law enforcement in El Paso County,Colorado. The Office is headed by the County Sheriff,an elected official.
