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Colorado'S Left Turn: Insurgents Vs. Incumbents

After progressive challengers unseated long-serving Colorado incumbents, these books unpack coalition shifts, party realignment, and the institutional stakes of an intra-party fight over how far left to run.

6 booksJuly 1, 2026

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