Dossier
Democratic statehouse primaries
Coverage of Democratic statehouse primaries in the Nexus archive.
- 3, maybe 4, state lawmakers in Colorado set to lose their primaries amid liberal Democrats’ big night
Three to four state lawmakers in Colorado are projected to lose their Democratic primaries as liberal candidates perform strongly. State super PACs funded by dark money attempted to support moderate candidates but faced significant challenges.
- Nearly $2M of dark money has flooded into Democratic statehouse primaries in Colorado
Nearly $2M of dark money has been spent in Democratic statehouse primaries in Colorado, targeting moderate candidates to oppose more liberal opponents. The funds are used for ads and mailers in Denver area districts and one in the high country.