Your Arapahoe cheat sheet for Colorado primaries
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Most voters don't read up on every primary.
Why it matters: You still gotta vote, and a little emoji-assisted context can't hurt.
Here's your 1-minute cheat sheet before next week's election.
🔥 Cast your ballot, baby: The 1st Congressional District Democratic primary is a barn-burner with major implications
The lineup: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette faces two challengers in Wanda James and Melat Kiros for the seat that includes Arapahoe County
- Reality check: Because the district leans heavily Democratic, the primary's winner is favored in November.
🔪 When gubernatorial Democrats attack: "A Knives Out Mystery."
The lineup: This race between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and state AG Phil Weiser, is the statewide battle to watch.
- Both candidates are raising big money and spending it on attack ads.
😳 Sooooo: Did one of these candidates in the Republican primary for governor really kill someone?
The lineup: It's an eclectic group vying for the GOP nomination.
- State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer is the most established. She faces ministry leader Victor Marx and conservative state Rep. Scott Bottoms.
🚽 Potty mouth: Why is an outhouse story stinking up the Democratic primary for attorney general?
The lineup: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold headlines this four-way contest. The three other contenders are Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, former assistant U.S. attorney Hetal Doshi and progressive nonprofit leader and attorney David Seligman.
🧐 Intrigue on tap: The 4th District's Democratic primary sets up an interesting general-election showdown against a MAGA darling who's losing her swagger.
The lineup: Former Republican and retired Navy Rear Adm. Eileen Laubacher enters the primary's final week as the favorite and faces write-in candidate Jenna Preston, a clinical psychologist from Parker.
🗳️ The bottom line: You've got a ballot. Now use it.