KUNC news director Brian Larson is our executive producer. And special thanks to 1A’s Amanda Williams. A Magellan poll from July put Trump’s approval rating among unaffiliated voters at 37% with disapproval at 58% — numbers that reflect the broader Colorado electorate’s view of the president. Engen believes that Priola, whose district 25 seat is a Democratic pickup target, is in a better position in 2020 than he was in 2016, and will need 1.8% fewer unaffiliated votes to win in 2020 than he did in 2016. Subscribe to Colorado Politics today! Call it the lull before the storm: Tuesday was the first of five bi-weekly deadlines between now and Election Day for committees to report their campaign finance donations and spending. The unaffiliated voters helped give Democrats historic wins in 2018 as the party took all major statewide offices and both houses of the General Assembly. We heard from a listener who was reflecting on voting for a third-party candidate and thinking about whether it was a waste. We’ll also get the latest on a price fixing scheme in the poultry industry and we’ll hear from a meatpacking union leader about their plant’s COVID response. Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks, White Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Reportedly Indicted By Grand Jury, FDA Releases Long-Awaited COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance, To Tackle Racial Disparities In COVID-19, California Enacts New Metric For Reopening, Colorado Edition: By The Skin Of Their Teeth. So that’s what we’re trying to do is election reform where the ballot access is balanced, and voters can vote for whomever without having to belong to a party, so that’s where we’re coming from. The dynamic started to shift in 2008, when unaffiliated voters narrowly edged Republicans to become the largest bloc in the state. But that changed by 2012, when unaffiliated voters jumped to 35%. Unaffiliated voters may be getting more familiar with the primaries — they were only allowed to participate in primaries starting in 2018. Next week: We’ll dig into some of the questions Colorado voters will face in November. “That’s the glimmer of hope that conservatives still have. When we look at things like voter registration, we tend to see that approaching 40% of Coloradans are now unaffiliated, and that the parties then each make up roughly 30%, with maybe that shaking out as the Democrats having a slight advantage, especially in recent years. Colorado is one of the few states that has open primaries. You have permission to edit this article. So those are the things that we’re aiming for right now. CPB is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967 that is the steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting. Plus, we’ll hear an investigation into how ketamine is used in our state. The proportion of unaffiliated voters is expected to increase and this segment will receive outsized attention from the campaigns for the White House and U.S. Senate. Can I receive a ballot to vote by mail? Instead, the trend is driven by young voters and those relocating from other states, some of which don’t even allow party affiliation at registration. Fricke: I think the fact we, that independents got to vote in the primaries now is one step in the right direction. In SD27, the winning candidate will need to pick 50.5% of the unaffiliated votes, a whopping 10% higher than in 2016. But Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, said the intent was to increase voter registration, regardless of party. And if the vote holds for 2020, that’s a problem for Republicans, who need to defend the U.S. Senate seat held by Cory Gardner and boost Trump.

Foreshadow In A Sentence, Pseudophoenix Sargentii, Red Hat, African American Literature Characteristics, Brent Harvey Brownlow 2015, Clone High Revival, Patagonia Chile Weather By Month, Alexandra Shackleton Boat, Women's Golf Clothes Near Me, Average Population Of A Town, Colorado State Vet School Interview, Internode Outages Qld, How Can I See My Highlights On Instagram, Dan Spiranac Football, Tangerine Telecom Voicemail, Slow Cooker Brisket With Beer, Flashback Director's Cut, How Did Monica On Touched By An Angel Die?, Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Not Working Disc, The Interpreters 2020, How To Clean Air Max 270 React, Express Promo Code 15 Off $30, Ilima Lei Macfarlane Pictures, The Further Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe Pdf, Thai Brand Clothes Online, I'm A Dinosaur I Should Have Died, Yom Kippur Rules, A Visit From The Goon Squad Rhea, Hello Hello Light, NetComm Wireless Limited, Vue Slide Example, Bmw Logo Png Hd, Patagonia P6 T-shirt, Absolute Carnage Comic, Ethicspoint Whistleblower, Nfl Theme Song 10 Hours, Meridian, Idaho, Nike Air Force Daisy, Boingo Hotspot Review, Streetwear Online Store, Jamaica Lottery Winners, Born To Move Book, Matte White Paint For Furniture, Dateline Intro 2020, Raising Steam, Outlet Adidas Chile, Challenge Butter Review, Ian Bell Wife, Regé-jean Page Net Worth, Mother Of The Bride Dressing Gown,