The gap is beginning to widen between the field and the leaders of the pack in the GOP’s race for Colorado Governor.

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, declares her Colorado gubernatorial campaign at historic Fort Lupton in Fort Lupton on Sept. 9, 2025. (Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics) State Sen.

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado state Sen. Barbara “Barb” Kirkmeyer is officially launching her gubernatorial bid, hoping to get a seat that Republicans have not secured in almost 20 years. The 2026 race for ...

The hole in the Colorado state budget is getting bigger. The latest figures show a shortfall of about $1.2 billion, and the state's chief economist says the reserve -- or rainy-day fund -- will run ...

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, declares her Colorado gubernatorial campaign at historic Fort Lupton in Fort Lupton on Sept. 9, 2025. (Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics) Barb Kirkmeyer ...

More than 20 Republicans are seeking the party's nomination for Colorado governor. Four of them debated Thursday night.

Four candidates who want to flip the Colorado governorship to Republican control met Thursday for a debate that touched on ...

Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since 2002. On Thursday night, four candidates offered competing visions for ...

Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer is the latest candidate vying to be Colorado’s next governor. The state senator from Brighton filed paperwork Monday making her long-anticipated 2026 bid ...

A veteran Colorado Republican, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, is entering the 2026 gubernatorial race. Kirkmeyer is a state senator for Brighton, Colorado, and is known for being a centrist. Before ...