The Colorado Conservative: September 2026 Inaugural Issue
Read our inaugural issue: Colorado at 150, September 11 remembrance, conservatism, our mission, and ten Colorado House interviews.
The Colorado Conservative • Inaugural issue • September 11, 2026
Read our first issue online: Colorado’s story at 150, a September 11 remembrance, the principles of conservatism, our mission, and ten Colorado House candidate interviews.
Features
Our Mission: Why The Colorado Conservative Exists
Our mission: Colorado stories, thoughtful reporting, honest discussion, and community grounded in conservative principles.
Colorado: A Story Written in Stone, Sky, and People
Colorado at 150: the landscapes, Native communities, statehood, work, and reinvention that shaped the Centennial State.
September 11, 2001: An America Reborn from Fire
Twenty-five years after September 11, remembering the victims, acts of courage, national unity, and the lasting consequences.
What Is Conservatism?
The origins of conservatism, its American inheritance, Abraham Lincoln, and a path toward national prosperity.
Colorado House candidate interviews
Interview content, candidate status, maps, and district figures reflect the inaugural printed issue.
- Carey Marin: House District 2 Candidate Interview
- Jill Haffley: House District 16 Candidate Interview
- Laura Martin: House District 17 Candidate Interview
- James D. Kellogg: House District 26 Candidate Interview
- Kristine Ireland: House District 29 Candidate Interview
- Nate Jorgensen: House District 33 Candidate Interview
- Carlos Barron: House District 48 Candidate Interview
- Daniel Frick: House District 53 Candidate Interview
- Chris Richardson: House District 56 Candidate Interview
- Dusty A. Johnson: House District 63 Candidate Interview
Thank you for being part of the beginning
To every reader who opened this first issue; every candidate who shared a story; every sponsor who believed in the idea; and every contributor, photographer, volunteer, friend, and family member who offered time, encouragement, or honest advice—thank you.
The Colorado Conservative began with a simple belief: Colorado deserves a publication that takes her history seriously, treats her people with respect, and approaches her future with courage and common sense.
These pages are not a finish line. They are an invitation—to learn, to question, to participate, and to help build something worthy of the state we call home.
We know trust is not given; it is earned, issue by issue. We are grateful that you gave us the chance to begin earning yours.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of this first chapter.
With sincere gratitude, Eric Phelan & The Colorado Conservative team