CO is one of the few States that has not elected a women to the US Senate or Governor.

[nkpolitics1212]

CO will elect the first female Governor before the first female US Senator.
2020 CO US Senate female candidate- Crisanta Duran-D has to win the Democratic Primary against 2 high profile candidates Mike Johnston-D and Andrew Romanoff-D.
2026 CO Gubernatorial female Candidate- Jena Griswold-D is the frontrunner for the 2026 Democratic Primary for CO Governor.

[bobbieinok]

1. Pat Schroeder, 1st female House Rep from CO--1973-1997

[nkpolitics1212]

2. I was talking about high profile statewide elections such as Governor and US Senator.

Female US House Members in CO were
Pat Schroeder-D CO-1 1973-1997, Diana DeGette-D CO-1 1997-present, Marilyn Musgrave-R CO-4 2003-2009,and Betsy Markey-D CO-4 2009-2011.
CO had female
Lt Governors- Gail Schottler-D 1987-1999, Jane Norton-R 2003-2007, Barbara O'Brien-D 2007-2011, Donna Lynne-D and Dianne Primavera-D
Secretary of State- Jenna Griswold-D
Treasurer- Cary Kennedy-D
Attorney General- Cynthia Coffman-R and Gale Norton-R

[bobbieinok]

3. I realize that. I remembered Schroeder being a Senator. Felt it important to note 1st female CO Rep

[kag]

4. I would agree, but...

I was truly hoping for a female senator to defeat Gardner, but then Romanoff joined the race. I've been a champion of his for over a decade, and he would be an amazing liberal senator.

Generally speaking, I regret that we've never had a female senator, and we should. But I'll be supporting Romanoff in this race. He's not female, but he will fight for women's rights as much if not more than any woman would.

As for governor, we JUST elected the first openly gay governor! I'm having a hard enough time wrapping my head around the 2020 race. Given the multiple existential crises we are dealing with right now, thinking about 2026 feels a bit ridiculous to me.

[nkpolitics1212]

5. Jared Polis, CO first openly gay Governor is going to leave office in 2026 due to term limits.

Will Polis seek the Democratic Nomination for the 2024 or 2028 US Presidential Election to become the nation's first gay US President?

[kag]

6. Don't think so, but it's possible.

I JUST today heard an interview with him saying he likes being back in CO and has no intention of moving back to DC. That means nothing in politics, but he did sound pretty frustrated with life inside the beltway.

However, moving back as president is something I think he could wrap his head around. I wouldn't vote for him in a primary though. I didn't even support him when he ran for House the first time (he rep'd my district). Too rich and corporate. He basically bought his seat. Bennett, IMHO, has the same issue. Too connected to the corporate PTB.

Of course, I'll vote for any D against any R. (Unless something earth-shattering happens, like the parties trade philosophies like happened between the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement. Don't see that happening.)

My two cents.

[nkpolitics1212]

7. You are in Neguse's District?

[kag]

8. I am. And so far I like him a lot.

BTW, where are you?

[nkpolitics1212]

9. I live in Douglas County- Ken Buck's the 4th District.