Republican candidates for Colorado governor debate bipartisanship, working with Trump administration

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,650

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Four candidates who want to flip the Colorado governorship to Republican control met Thursday for a debate that touched on housing affordability, bipartisanship, the Trump administration and working with a Democratic Legislature.

Josh Griffin, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell and far-right Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann answered questions from moderators Ernest Luning, a Colorado Politics reporter, and Jesse Paul, a Colorado Sun editor. The hour-and-a-half event drew a few dozen attendees …

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