2016 primary election
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Athanasopoulos: Why we must delay Proposition 108
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Our election process is being hijacked by big money interests, and if we don’t take a stand today, tomorrow will be too late. To save our electoral process, the Colorado General Assembly must pass a bill this session delaying the implementation of Proposition 108. Proposition 108 was passed by the voters last November but it…
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The Hot Sheet – Pistol packin’ teachers, GOP ends Tweet-gate, electors have HIGH hopes, must see ‘conservative’ TV and … MORE!
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VOL. 01 NO. 206 | DECEMBER 15, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – As our grandmothers used to say, “It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for the electric company!” You might also say the same for the attorneys involved in the rogue Hamilton ‘faithless’ Electors legal maneuvers. With billable hours at stake,…
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Q&A: Rep. Tim Dore on being right about open primary voting, frustrations of the Legislature, growing challenges for the state GOP
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‘Our party is facing permanent minority status unless we embrace a wider vision’ Two-term state Rep. Tim Dore, a Republican from Elizabeth, was defeated in the party primary last June. He wasn’t surprised. Dore’s feather-ruffling efforts to move hardline Republican caucus members to embrace a “wider vision,” as he put it in an interview this…
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Democratic Party hosts must-watch primary contest in Senate District 31
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With Sen. Pat Steadman reaching term limits in the state Senate after last legislative session, Senate District 31 is set to elect a new face for the first time in 8 years this November. Given the strong hold the Democrats have over SD 31, it’s worth paying attention to the three Democrats vying to replace Steadman in the…
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Keyser sues for ballot access in district court
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Former state Rep. Jon Keyser took Secretary of State Wayne Williams to court Tuesday afternoon, asking a judge to overturn a ruling announced the day before that Keyser lacked a sufficient number of signatures to make the Republican primary ballot in the U.S. Senate race. Based on a review of Keyser’s initial court filings, the…
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Keyser falls short on petition signatures, fails to make primary ballot
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In a staggering turn of events, former state Rep. Jon Keyser failed to make the Republican primary ballot for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet, falling just 86 signatures short, state officials announced Monday afternoon. Within minutes, a spokesman for Keyser said the campaign plans to appeal the decision in court.…
