This year the Colorado Times Recorder focused more on County Commissioner races in Colorado, particularly in El Paso County. We built on our existing coverage of the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), which has seen Commissioner Carrie Geitner lead efforts to deny federal grant funding to “progressive” nonprofits and take public stances against immigration. In our coverage of county commissioner races, we highlighted the efforts of the Colorado Democratic Party’s County Comeback Initiative and profiled competitive races in the state.
Prior to the election, we followed the antics of the El Paso County BOCC:
Feb. 2, 2024, “CO Springs Mayor Addresses Migrant Arrivals: “We’re Not in Crisis Mode.”
May 8, 2024, “El Paso County Commissioners Deny Nonprofit Grant Funds Over Ideology. Again.”
Before and after the election, we looked at efforts from the Colorado Democratic Party to gain seats in BOCC races statewide:
July 17, 2024, “Colorado Democrats Fund Grants to Defeat Republicans in County Contests.”
Nov. 20, 2024, “Despite Investments, Democrats Lag in County Commission Races Statewide.”
During the election, we profiled competitive races:
Sept. 9, 2024, “Competing Priorities in El Paso County’s First Competitive Commissioner Races in Decades.”
Sept. 17, 2024, “Housing, Immigration Hot Topics in El Paso County Commissioner Race.”
Sept. 25, 2024, “DAVIS: Keeping Local Politics Local in Alamosa.”
And of course, the thrilling conclusion to election season:
Nov. 7, 2024, “Republicans Celebrate Victories in El Paso County, Preserve Current Partisan Split in State Senate.”
