Results for Ref. Measure 2C and District 3 State Board of Education are pending.
Candidates
U.S. SENATOR
Bob Kinsey (Grn)
Bob Schaffer (R)
Mark Udall (D)
X
DIST. 3 U.S. REP.
John Salazar (D)
X
Wayne Wolf (R)
DIST. 3 STATE BOARD OF ED.
Jill Brake (D)
Marcia Neal (R)
-
DIST. 54 STATE REP.
Steve King (R)
X
DIST. 55 STATE REP.
Laura Bradford (R)
X
Bernie Buescher (D)
DIST. ATTORNEY
Pete Hautzinger (R)
X
DIST. 1 COUNTY COMM.
Craig Meis (R)
X
Dan Robinson (D)
DIST. 3 COUNTY COMM.
Dick Lewis (D)
Janet Rowland (R)
X
Ballot Issues
STATE
AMENDMENTS
Pass
Fail
46
X
47
X
48
X
49
X
50
X
51
X
52
X
54
X
58
X
59
X
REFERENDUMS
Pass
Fail
L
X
M
X
N
X
O
X
MESA COUNTY
Pass
Fail
Ref. Measure 1A
X
Question 2A
X
Question 2B
X
Ref. Measure 2C
X
Ref. Measure 3A
X
Ref. Measure 3B
X
Ref. Measure 3C
X
Ballot Issue 5A
X
Ref. Measure 5B
X
Ref. Measure 5C
X
Ref. Measure 5D
X
RECENT STORIES
Buescher has big cash lead in House race State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, continues to enjoy a substantial fundraising and ad-spending lead as his re-election race winds its way toward Election Day, according to recent campaign finance disclosures.Schaffer: Don’t let Dems have 60 Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer urged Mesa County conservatives to help him keep the Democratic Party from attaining a 60-seat majority in the U.S. Senate.Former lawmakers rally against water cap Mesa Countys last batch of state lawmakers, including Sen. Ron Teck, R-Grand Junction, and Rep. Gayle Berry, R-Grand Junction, rallied Friday against a plan to divert severance tax revenues to Interstate 70 improvements.Springs group’s campaign mailer angers Buescher State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, roundly condemned thousands of letters Focus on the Family Action, a conservative Christian political organization, has sent to Mesa County voters, accusing him of being a pawn in a liberal plot to take over the state.Mayors decry flow of cash from oil, gas Four Garfield County mayors spoke out Tuesday against what they consider to be a gusher of outside money some of it related to the energy industry influencing races for county commissioner.Clerk’s office: Ignore calls telling recipients not to vote A series of anonymous phone calls have some residents wondering if their vote will count.GarCo Democratic candidates assail closed commission meetings Two Democratic Garfield County Commission candidates want more commission proceedings to see the light of day.Mail-in voters have already broken county record More Mesa County residents have voted by mail this year than in any other election to date, according to statistics maintained by the Mesa County Clerk and Recorders Office.Early voting changes tactics for campaigns By the time you read this, more than 19,000 Mesa County residents, more than 20 percent of the countys registered voters, will have cast their ballots either through the mail or at an early voting polling location.Western Slope voters learning issues Bell Policy Center President Wade Buchanan is spending less time this election reviewing the basics with voters than he has previous years while traveling around the state for his presentations about the ballot.Udall reports fundraising before critical House vote Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall reported raising $35,713 in campaign contributions at a time when Colorado Republicans say he should have been traveling back to Washington, according to a recently filed financial disclosure.Salazar, Udall encourage early voting When Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo., told a group of Mesa County Democrats on Wednesday that the election was not about the partys presidential candidate, Barack Obama, or its U.S. Senate candidate, Mark Udall, Brendan Stewart was shocked.Palin’s husband makes stops in Glenwood, Eagle County EAGLE Cindy Eberts uncle can expect to hear from her after she met a visitor to western Colorado on Tuesday morning.VP nominee attacks Obama’s tax plan in GJ For Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, finishing her day at the home of the Mesa State College Mavericks was an appropriate bookend for her Monday tour of Colorado.Rep. Buescher pours thousands into his ads It is difficult to turn on your TV or radio these days without hearing a political ad attacking a candidate or pushing for a ballot initiative.5 commissioners becoming hot topic in Garfield County Talk of expanding the Garfield County Commission to five members is resurfacing, this time in connection with the race for two of those three commission seats.Bradford, Buescher clash over delay in releasing drilling rules The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions delays in releasing a set of comprehensive drilling regulations has hurt the states business environment, Republican House District 55 candidate Laura Bradford said Thursday at a community forum.Vice presidential hopeful to speak at Suplizio Field Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will campaign Monday in Suplizio Field at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction.Wolf increases funds for campaign but still way behind Salazar Republican congressional candidate Wayne Wolf raised more than $6,500 during the third quarter of 2008, netting him his largest three-month take since announcing his candidacy against Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo.Business groups back school bond Three local economic development groups Wednesday endorsed a $185 million school bond measure that would fund the construction of new schools in School District 51.Wolf claims state GOP offering him no help Republican congressional candidate Wayne Wolf said Tuesday the Colorado Republican Party has failed to deliver on its promise to support him in his bid to unseat Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo.Polls: Obama’s lead widening in Colorado Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened a clear lead in Colorado, according to two polls released this week.Schaffer role in Iraq oil deal revived with group’s impending endorsement A conservative political group scheduled to endorse Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer on Wednesday has ties to a public relations firm that worked in 2005 to attract international oil companies and other firms to do business in northern Iraq against U.S. policy at the time.Cash pouring in for Democratic challenger Democrats and others eager to defeat Republican Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis have thrown their financial weight behind Democrat Dan Robinson, giving him more than $26,000 between the first week of September and the first week of October.Will Bradford stop Buescher’s rise? If theres one thing that frustrates Mesa County Republicans more than having a Democratic governor and a Democratic congressman, its having a Democrat represent half of the Western Slopes largest city.Police: No plans to stake out voting centers A mean-spirited flier that started circulating last month over the Internet and in one U.S. city shouldnt cause alarm for local residents heading to polling booths, local law enforcement says.GarCo candidates want energy industry to keep tax credit RIFLE Three of four Garfield County commissioner candidates say they oppose Amendment 58, a state ballot proposal to eliminate a severance tax credit for the oil and gas industry.Udall favors lame-duck session to deal with public lands Congressman Mark Udall, D-Colo., said he would like to see the U.S. Senate and House go back into session after the November election to pass legislation that would, among other things, create the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.New law a flash point in race for District 55 seat State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, accused Collbran Republican Laura Bradford of taking their contest into the bathroom by making Senate Bill 200, a bill aimed at ending discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, one of the cornerstones of her campaign. Sparks fly at commission debate The Mesa County Commission, over the past four years, has governed through cliches, Democratic commission Dan Robinson said at a Monday night forum, setting off a series of heated exchanges at a Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce debate.Candidates split on ballot proposals for bonds The two Mesa County commissioners seeking re-election are taking the middle ground when it comes to ballot questions on bonds for new schools and new public safety facilities in Grand Junction.Front Range group working to re-elect Buescher The Colorado Citizens Coalition, a liberal Front Range group, has pumped more than $19,000 into a ground operation aimed at helping re-elect state Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, according to the groups financial disclosures.TABOR limits, energy industry discussed at session for voters Candidates for the Mesa County Commission were asked during a candidates forum Tuesday night what the county will do in reaction to the nations worsening economy. The answers included taking it one day at a time to asking the public to vote on eliminating revenue caps imposed by the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.Poll: Tax plan for highways supported by 2/3 of voters A plan to use severance tax revenues to repair Colorados transportation system has the support of nearly two-thirds of the states registered voters, according to poll results released Friday.Rowland’s comment spurs opponent Lewis to walk out of debate Democratic County Commission candidate Dickie Lewis saw no need to continue debating his Republican opponent after she suggested he could be a liar. He walked out of the debate and said he will do so again if District 3 incumbent Janet Rowland repeats the allegation in upcoming debates.Deal takes 4 measures off ballot Colorados staggeringly long ballot just got a little shorter, thanks to a deal unveiled Thursday by a group of business and union leaders.Bradford: Preschool, full-day kindergarten poor policy for state Mandatory preschool and full-day kindergarten for all Colorado children are not policies the state should pursue, Republican House District 55 candidate Laura Bradford said Tuesday.Bradford benefits from endorsement Republican House District 55 candidate Laura Bradford took in more than $4,000 after the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerces Sept. 19 endorsement of her candidacy, according to her latest campaign finance report.Breaking down banking contributions As Congress works to help Wall Street avert the financial markets downward spiral, it is worth noting the financial powers-that-be hoping for a government bailout have not sat on the sidelines in Colorados federal races.Udall, Schaffer clash on business ‘tax holiday’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall lashed out at his opponent Thursday, calling former Congressman Bob Schaffers idea for chopping the tax charged on money repatriated to U.S. banks a giveaway to companies that send jobs overseas. Buescher challenged for House gavel Throughout state Rep. Bernie Bueschers re-election bid this year, he has told the community and the press he is the probable successor to outgoing Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver.Chamber backs Bradford in race against Buescher for Legislature In a surprise twist for state Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, the Grand Junction business communitys biggest cheerleader, the local chamber of commerce, abandoned the Democratic lawmaker in favor of his Republican opponent, Laura Bradford.Senate candidate admits error in blasting congressman’s vote A Republican attack on what was termed a sham energy bill turned out to be wrong.Poll shows Obama leading McCain in Colorado Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has pulled ahead of his rival, Republican John McCain, according to a poll released Tuesday.House candidate Tipton wants rainy-day fund House District 58 candidate Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, said if he is elected to succeed outgoing state Rep. Ray Rose, R-Montrose, he will make establishing a rainy-day fund one of his top priorities.Buescher spends $40K; Bradford spends nothing State Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, who has dominated the House District 55 fundraising race this year, spent a large chunk of his campaign account on advertising during the first half of September.Statehouse challenger links Buescher to ‘big-spending’ Ritter Republican House District 55 candidate Laura Bradford borrowed a line from Gov. Bill Ritter on Friday when she challenged Mesa County voters to say, Enough is enough to her opponent, Democrat state Rep. Bernie Buescher.Buescher, Penry promise to work on transportation In the event two of Mesa Countys state lawmakers find themselves in leadership positions at the Capitol in 2009, the Western Slope will not be left out of the loop when it comes to transportation funding.State school board candidates endorse District 51 bond The Western Slopes two candidates for the state Board of Education both endorsed School District 51s $185 million bond issue Thursday at a candidate forum.Udall, Schaffer debate online over 2nd Amendment Colorados U.S. Senate candidates, in their first foray into a 21st century debate format, took time to explain their thoughts to Internet savvy voters about an 18th century matter: the Second Amendment.
