2024 Election

In the coming U.S. election, abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states, including some in the Mountain West. Experts say this could influence the presidential race.

Colorado’s Republicans are divided, with two people claiming to be the chairman of the state GOP. And with a presidential election just two months away, the timing couldn’t be worse. So how did they get here? We’ll unpack that today on In The NoCo.

According to a survey of nearly 1,000 election workers this year by the Brennan Center for Justice, one out of 3 election workers say they’ve personally experienced threats, harassment, or abuse.

Jeff Hurd, Republican Candidate for Colorado’s Third Congressional District, is set to face Democrat Adam Frisch this November in the general election. Here, Hurd talks about his interest in politics, his stance on abortion rights, and his top priorities.

The 2020 election denial claims led to widespread questions about election security. Since then, states such as Nevada are taking steps to make sure voters know what is being done to protect the balloting.

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. And Biden has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party's instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago.

President Joe Biden is vowing to keep running for reelection as he rejects pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness. But in an ominous sign, one of his top allies publicly suggested Wednesday a way that the party might choose someone else. According to a campaign aides, Biden told his staff that "no one is pushing me out" of the race. But there are signs that support for Biden is rapidly eroding among Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Colorado is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. The state's fiscal year is ending in a potential $164 million hole. And according to the Joint Budget Committee, that is likely to get worse, even if the state taps into rainy-day funding to offset some of the losses. The Colorado Sun Politics Reporter Brian Eason joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story.

In the months leading up to this November's presidential election, we're thinking about the issues people in our community care about most – including the concerns of younger voters. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from two student reporters at Front Range Community College to get a sense of what's on the minds of their peers.

KUNC has launched a partnership with Front Range Community College's student newspaper, The Front Page, to provide robust community engagement to drive our non-partisan coverage of the 2024 elections. A primary goal for the collaboration is to increase election engagement among the Front Range community, particularly among young and first-time voters.