#1 is the best, #50 is the worst
Recordings from the Colorado Springs congressman's old talk-radio show have him saying the military shouldn't have had 'gays in the military or women in combat' foisted on it, calling the Supreme Court's marriage ruling the destruction of marriage, and asking whether father-daughter incest is next. He's facing an Army veteran this November.
Recordings of Jeff Crank's old talk-radio show have him calling man-made climate change the first entry in 'the greatest hoax of our time.' In Congress, he has a 0% score from the League of Conservation Voters.
Every member of Congress has to publicly report their income, investments and debts each year. Lauren Boebert got an extension to July 14, blew past it, and still hasn't filed. It isn't the first time she has kept her finances from voters.
Oct. 19 – Nov. 3
Due Nov. 3
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Colorado’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.
Harris won Colorado with 54.1% of the vote to 43.1%, a margin of 11 points, with 73.4% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
4 of 10 — 40%. In the U.S. House, Colorado has 4 Republicans and 4 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Colorado, on Wikipedia.)
Colorado ranks #12 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Colorado directly to other states on our Compare States page.
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Colorado. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 19 – Nov. 3. The minimum required voting centers may be closed Sundays and Saturday, Oct. 24. Early voting locations can stay open on Election Day. Details on Colorado's official election site. (Checked against Colorado’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
Registered voters are mailed a ballot automatically — no request needed. Ballots go out between Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Details on Colorado's official election site. (Checked against Colorado’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)