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2026 Pulse Highlights
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2,240
Coloradans interviewed between March 14 and April 9, 2026
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28%
Identify political dysfunction as the top issue facing Colorado.
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85%
Say the cost of living is a very or extremely serious problem
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37%
Report being worse off financially than they were a year ago.
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2 in 5
2 in 5 are concerned about affording to live in the state, but still recommend living here.
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