In 2022, voters in Larimer County chose, among many other things, a new Coroner after incumbent James A. Wilkerson IV (R) chose to retire. In the first contested election for the position in 44 years, Stephen Hanks (D) and Matt Canaga (R) battled for the top job at the Coroners office. Both candidates had prior experience working for the Coroner, with Hanks serving in the office from 2012-2019 (leaving to attend law school), while Canaga had been working in the office for 13 years, the past two as deputy Coroner. Likewise, both candidates emphasized better community engagement and data sharing in their campaigns, with Canaga touting his experience within the office and Hanks highlighting his legal education as a way to bring fresh ideas to the office*. In the end, Canaga's performance in the Loveland area wasn't enough to overcome Hanks' margin in Fort Collins, as Hanks won by a little over 5%. 

After 2022's nail-biter election in CO-03, where controversial incumbent Lauren Boebert barely prevailed over former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch in the usually Republican-leaning district, it seemed poised for another close election as Democrats aimed to take Boebert out. However, those plans were upended when Boebert announced her run in the heavily Republican 4th district, leaving her seat open and shifting the race from a toss-up to being Republican-favored. Adam Frisch ran again, but this time he ended up facing attorney Jeff Hurd, who defeated far-right state representative Ron Hanks to clinch the Republican nomination. In the general campaign, both candidates campaigned as reasonable alternatives to Boebert, with Hurd in particular campaigning on being "as exciting as a bread sandwich." Indeed, aside from the issue of abortion, both candidates had similar policy preferences, as both (especially Frisch) campaigned as moderates. However, there was a disparity in terms of money, as Frisch far outpaced Hurd's fundraising. As the campaign closed, Republican PACs poured over a million dollars in the race as it appeared Frisch might be able to do what he failed to in 2022.