eFinder

eFinder

Home › Article

Colorado voters’ views on TABOR and the state budget may not be what they appear

Coloradosun · · 804 words · By Brian Eason
open_in_new Read the original article: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/colorado-polling-institute-voters-poll-tabor-…

fact_checkFact-Check Results

13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

info Single Source 7
schedule Pending 3
check_circle Corroborated 1
verified Verified By Reference 1
help Insufficient Evidence 1
info
“At Colorado SunFest 2026, pollsters with the nonpartisan Colorado Polling Institute said that Republicans — not Democrats — were far more likely to describe the budget as “in crisis””
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is explicitly stated in a report from The Colorado Sun. While other search results discuss general politics, no other independent news organization is shown to have reported this specific poll finding.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Colorado enjoy the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. In 1972, Colorado became one of the first U.S. states to decrimin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Colorado
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chester James Carville Jr. (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, author, and television pundit who has strategized for Democratic candidates for public office in the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Carville
+ 3 more evidence sources
check_circle
“The findings come from a survey among 613 likely voters conducted in March by Republican group New Bridge Strategy and Aspect Strategic, a Democratic firm, on behalf of the nonprofit Colorado Polling Institute.”
CORROBORATED
The details regarding the 613 likely voters, the March timeframe, and the involvement of New Bridge Strategy and Aspect Strategic for the Colorado Polling Institute are confirmed by multiple independent sources: KUNC and a separate news report regarding Phil Weiser.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Bennet was re-elected to a third term, defeating the Republican candidate, busines…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elec…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states, plus the District of Col…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides a collection of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 2004 United States presidential election. All candidates involved in polling are John Kerry, ag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statewide_opinion_polling_for_…
+ 3 more evidence sources
verified
“Leaders from the two firms were featured on a panel discussion last week at The Colorado Sun’s annual conference at the University of Denver.”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided web search results for this claim are generic articles about 'famous leaders' or 'strategic management' and do not mention the specific panel at the University of Denver or the Colorado Sun conference.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Market penetration refers to the successful selling of a good or service in a specific market. It involves using tactics that increase the growth of an existing product in an existing market. It is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_penetration
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Messina Bridge (Italian: Ponte sullo stretto di Messina) is a proposed 3.6-kilometre (2+1⁄4 mi) suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina, connecting Torre Faro on the Italian islan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina_Bridge
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the field of management, strategic management involves the formulation and implementation of the major goals and initiatives taken by an organization's managers on behalf of stakeholders, based on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_management
+ 3 more evidence sources
info
“Sun elections editor Jesse Paul co-moderated the discussion with Seth Masket, a political science professor at DU.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The search results return information about the biblical figure Jesse and the meaning of the name, but provide no evidence regarding Jesse Paul or Seth Masket moderating a panel.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Jesse is important in Judaism because he was the father of the most famous King of Israel. He is important in Christianity, in part because he is in the Old Testament and mentioned in the genealogy of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_(biblical_figure)
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Oct 6, 2024 · In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Jesse James (1847-1882), an Ame…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/jesse
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · Learn about the name Jesse including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/jesse-name-meaning
info
“Among all likely voters, respondents were equally split over Colorado’s budget troubles, with 42% saying the budget is in crisis — a big increase from the same time in 2025, when just 30% described it in such dire terms.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific statistics (42% in crisis vs 30% in 2025) are reported by KUNC. No other independent source corroborates these specific numbers.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Among all likely voters, respondents were equally split over Colorado’s budget troubles, with 42% saying the budget is in crisis — a big increase from the same time in 2025, when just 30% described it…
https://www.kunc.org/politics/2026-05-07/colorado-voters-vie…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — How To Unlock EVERY RESEARCH In The New AUT Update.. SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/@DairyDuckerson/videos DISCORD https://di...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcVMymrIpE
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Likely voters in Iowa’s 2nd and 3rd districts are split between the Democratic and Republican candidates for the U.S. House. Pollster J. Ann Selzer described the races as “squeaky tight.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/iowa-poll/2022/…
info
“In this year’s poll, another 42% said the budget has some problems, but isn’t facing a crisis. The remaining 8% told pollsters the budget was in pretty good shape.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The breakdown of 42% having some problems and 8% saying the budget is in good shape is reported by KUNC. No other independent source corroborates these specific numbers.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — In this year’s poll, another 42% said the budget has some problems, but isn’t facing a crisis. The remaining 8% told pollsters the budget was in pretty good shape. The poll had a 3.96 percentage point…
https://www.kunc.org/politics/2026-05-07/colorado-voters-vie…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — 55% of Texans say gun control laws should be made more strict, the highest share saying so over 11 polls conducted since 2015. In the latest poll, 24% say gun laws should be left as they are, and 15% …
https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/texans-focused-border-…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Some 42% of voters said Trump was on track to be one of the worst presidents in American history — and 19% said he was headed to become one of the nation's best. His overall approval rating was 40%, d…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-affordability-most-voters…
info
“The poll had a 3.96 percentage point margin of error.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The margin of error of 3.96 percentage points is explicitly mentioned in the KUNC report. No other independent source corroborates this specific figure.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Colorado[b] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners re…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2026 · Apply for or manage your medical, food, cash or other State of Colorado benefits.
https://www.colorado.gov/
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Plan your Colorado vacation activities, lodging and more online at The Official Site of Colorado Tourism, Colorado.com. Find things to do on the state of Colorado's official travel site.
https://www.colorado.com/
info
“Among Republicans, 55% described the budget as “in crisis,” while just 27% of Democrats said the same.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific partisan split (55% Republicans vs 27% Democrats) is reported by The Colorado Sun. No other independent source corroborates these specific numbers.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Wyoming was the most Republican state, with 59% of residents identifying as Republicans, and only 25% of residents identifying as Democrats.[6]. Partisan lean of U.S. states according to Gallup pollin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party_strength_in_U.…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Among Republicans, 55% described the budget as “in crisis,” while just 27% of Democrats said the same. Unaffiliateds make up the majority of registered voters. They were evenly split, with 42% saying …
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/06/colorado-polling-institut…
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Democrats currently lead Republicans 44% to 38% among registered voters in whom they would vote for if elections for Congress were being held today. Democrats also hold an advantage in people's expect…
https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54074-electorate-leaning-d…
info
“Unaffiliateds make up the majority of registered voters. They were evenly split, with 42% saying the budget’s in crisis, and 43% saying it only has some problems.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The data regarding unaffiliated voters (42% crisis, 43% some problems) is found in the report from The Colorado Sun. No other independent source corroborates this.
help
“62% of all likely voters saying they have favorable opinions of [TABOR]. That jumps to 74% of Republicans, and 63% of unaffiliated voters. Among Democrats, 48% view TABOR favorably.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the specific TABOR favorability percentages mentioned in the claim.
schedule
“Democratic lawmakers are advancing a bill backed by the Colorado Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, to ask voters to allow the state to keep revenue collected over the state spending cap and direct it to schools instead of giving the money back to taxpayers through TABOR refunds.”
PENDING
schedule
“A coalition of liberal groups is also working on a measure to institute a graduated income tax that raises taxes on households that make more than $500,000 a year.”
PENDING
schedule
“One of TABOR’s lesser known provisions prohibits the state from imposing higher taxes on people who make more money.”
PENDING
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.