2016 congressional elections
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‘Is Mike Coffman invincible?’ Aurora Republican talks campaign, policy at 62nd birthday party
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Before he talked about the upcoming congressional agenda and assessed his chances in next year’s election – it’ll be a tough race, he’s sure of it – Mike Coffman dropped to the floor last Sunday afternoon and did some push-ups, one for each year he’s been on this earth. “There’s this ridiculous tradition where I…
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Colorado’s voter turnout ranks near top for third presidential election running
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Colorado again landed among the top-performing states measured by voter turnout in last year’s election, according to a national report released Thursday. For the third election cycle running – and the third presidential cycle in a row – Colorado ranked among the states with the highest turnout, coming in fourth place with 72.1 percent turnout.…
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Republican state chair candidates hurl charges over Trump support
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The race for Colorado Republican Party leadership heated up this week as state chair candidates Jeff Hays and George Athanasopoulos each questioned his opponent’s depth of support for Donald Trump. Hays, the outgoing chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party, and Athanasopoulos, who lost a bid last year challenging U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, are…
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Athanasopoulos stresses grassroots, counterinsurgency tactics in bid for state GOP chair
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Former congressional candidate and Army veteran George Athanasopoulos is running an aggressive campaign for Colorado Republican Party chairman, unafraid to call out the party and his current opponent as he argues the GOP should pick him to turn the state red. “I am the one person that will change the Republican Party in a way…
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Scarce targets curb Dem hopes for House gains, despite Trump
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In a taste of ads to come, House Democrats have run national TV spots in which actors recount Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks about immigrants, women and veterans and one asks, “How can Republican members of Congress support that?” The commercials, by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, underscore the party’s hopes for an Election Day bumper…
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Coffman, Carroll spar over debate schedule
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A dispute about debates between Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and his challenger, state Sen. Morgan Carroll, ramped up this week as both sides charged the other with ducking confrontations, all while framing the controversy in what has become familiar invective in the hotly contested 6th Congressional District race. As things stand, the two candidates…
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Noonan: Gender and age shifts in voter registration likely to affect tight races
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Colorado’s middle-aged citizens, the 41-60 cohort, decreased by almost 46,500 active voters from 2012 to 2016. Republicans lost 26,166 in that group and Democrats lost 20,280. Where did they go? Many moved to the 61-70 cohort. Democrats gained 31,000 active older voters, roughly 10,000 more than they lost in the 41-60 crowd. Republicans grew by…
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Liz Cheney wins primary for Wyoming House post her father held
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Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, swept to victory in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House – a post once held by her father. Her victory Tuesday in the Republican primary likely signals that she will win the seat in the general election…
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Well-funded, disciplined, Cheney formidable in Wyoming House race
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This time around, Liz Cheney’s the one to beat. Accusations of carpet-bagging, a ticket for illegal fishing and a family spat over gay marriage led up to Cheney abandoning her bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, a fellow Republican, last election cycle. Now, Cheney’s got credibility, money and momentum after a focused and far…
