Upcoming Midterm Elections
Colorado voters will choose a successor to this governor, who cannot run for a third consecutive term.
Who is Jared Polis?
Colorado’s governor belongs to this political party, whose symbol is a donkey.
What is the Democratic Party?
This Republican from Louisiana currently serves as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Mike Johnson?
The U.S. government handles national defense, while Colorado’s government oversees many state matters. This term describes the division of power between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
Rising grocery, housing, and fuel prices have kept this term for a general increase in prices at the center of political debate.
What is inflation?
Republican Gabe Evans and Democrat Manny Rutinel are competing to represent this Colorado congressional district.
What is the 8th District?
John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet represent Colorado in this chamber of the U.S. Congress.
What is the U.S. Senate?
This Democrat currently serves as governor of California.
Who is Gavin Newsom?
Colorado voters can decide ballot measures themselves, exercising this form of democracy rather than leaving the decision to elected representatives.
What is direct democracy?
Debates over federal spending often focus on this annual shortfall, which occurs when the government spends more than it collects in revenue.
What is the budget deficit?
Republican Senator Susan Collins is seeking reelection in this northeastern state.
What is Maine?
Jena Griswold oversees Colorado’s elections while holding this statewide office.
What is secretary of state?
This Republican currently serves as governor of Texas.
Who is Greg Abbott?
Colorado divides governing responsibilities among legislative, executive, and judicial branches—a principle known by this name.
What is separation of powers?
With Republicans holding 53 Senate seats, Democrats need a net gain of this many seats in November to secure an outright majority.
What is four?
This former North Carolina governor is the Democratic Senate nominee facing Republican Michael Whatley.
Who is Roy Cooper?
Phil Weiser serves as Colorado’s chief legal officer, holding this statewide position.
What is attorney general?
This New York congressman leads the Democrats as House minority leader.
Who is Hakeem Jeffries?
Colorado limits how many consecutive terms a governor can serve. These restrictions are known by this name.
What are term limits?
Recent disputes over health insurance subsidies concern this 2010 law, commonly called “Obamacare.”
What is the Affordable Care Act?
Democrat Jon Ossoff is defending his Senate seat against Republican Mike Collins in this state.
What is Georgia?
Dianne Primavera holds this office, which puts her first in line to succeed Governor Polis.
What is lieutenant governor?
This South Dakota senator succeeded Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader and currently serves as majority leader.
Who is John Thune?
If one party controls Colorado’s governorship while another controls at least one chamber of the legislature, the state has this type of government.
What is divided government?
This health secretary, whose father and uncle were prominent Democratic politicians, recently announced cuts to duplicate health insurance subsidies.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
After losing his Senate seat in 2024, this Ohio Democrat is attempting a comeback in 2026 against Republican Jon Husted.
Who is Sherrod Brown?
Dave Young manages Colorado’s investments while holding this statewide office.
What is state treasurer?
This Democrat serves as governor of Kentucky, a state Donald Trump carried in all three of his presidential victories.
Who is Andy Beshear?
A district map is deliberately drawn to give one political party an electoral advantage. This practice is known by this name.
What is partisan gerrymandering?
This U.S. special envoy has been meeting with Ukrainian and Russian leaders in efforts to negotiate an end to the war.
Who is Steve Witkoff?