Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Colorado
Vice President Mike Pence is in Colorado Monday to campaign for his and President Donald Trump’s re-election, as well as for Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner.
After his morning arrival at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland, Pence was scheduled to appear at a fundraising luncheon for Gardner in Windsor.
Gardner is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican senators up for election next year.
Later that afternoon, the vice president heads for Aspen, where he is scheduled to speak at a Trump re-election reception.
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kyla.pearce@gazette.com
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