2018 election
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Former state Sen. Gail Schwartz endorses Democrat Phil Weiser for attorney general
Gail Schwartz, a former Democratic state senator and congressional nominee, endorsed attorney general candidate Phil Weiser on Friday, saying the former University of Colorado Law School dean champion issues important to rural Colorado, including broadband access, the environment and public safety. “Phil Weiser is committed to serving all of the people of Colorado and ensuring…
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Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates endorse Jena Griswold for Colorado secretary of state
Four of the leading Democrats running for governor of Colorado on Thursday threw their support behind Jena Griswold in her bid to unseat Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, her campaign announced The 33-year-old attorney received endorsements from U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, former state Sen. Mike Johnston and businessman and…
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Holocaust survivor Estare Weiser featured in ad for her son Phil Weiser’s attorney general campaign
Estare Weiser, one of the youngest living Holocaust survivors, introduces her son Phil Weiser in a digital ad released Thursday by the Democrat’s campaign for Colorado attorney general. Born in the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany on April 13, 1945, Estare Weiser and her mother were liberated the next day by the Second Infantry Division of…
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Ken Salazar, state lawmakers endorse Democrat Dave Young for state treasurer
State Rep. Dave Young, a Greeley Democrat, announced Wednesday that his campaign for state treasurer has won endorsements from former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and three current and former state lawmakers. Young is one of four Democrats running to replace term-limited State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a Republican candidate for governor. “I am supporting Dave Young…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 11 edition
I’LL SEE YOUR BERNIE AND RAISE A JOYCE FOSTER … The battle of the bold-faced names is on in the House District 9 Democratic primary, where three-term incumbent state Rep. Paul Rosenthal is facing two candidates seeking to dislodge him from the southeast Denver seat. Less than a week had passed since Bernie Sanders –…
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Local officials throw support behind Democrat Phil Weiser’s attorney general bid
Touting his commitment to issues important to rural Colorado, five current and former county commissioners and the mayor of Telluride on Wednesday endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser, his campaign said. “Phil Weiser is a nationwide leader on broadband and worked under President Obama on a successful bipartisan initiative to encourage wireless broadband and…
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette endorses Democrat Jena Griswold for secretary of state
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and her husband, attorney Lino Lipinsky, on Monday endorsed Democrat Jena Griswold in her campaign for Colorado secretary of state. “Jena Griswold has the experience and tenacity to safeguard our democracy while making a mark as Colorado’s next secretary of state. Jena will be the first Democratic woman in Colorado’s history…
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Pitkin County sheriff endorses Democrat Michael Dougherty in attorney general race
Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Dougherty for Colorado attorney general in the November election, saying the veteran prosecutor’s “depth of experience and knowledge of law enforcement” make him uniquely qualified for the office. Dougherty, the assistant district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties and a former top prosecutor in the…
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Hickenlooper, Duran, Guzman among honorees at Colorado Democrats’ inaugural Obama Dinner
Three newcomers to Aurora’s nonpartisan city council will be honored with the Rising Star Award by the Colorado Democratic Party at its inaugural Obama Dinner on Feb. 3 in Denver, the party announced. State party chair Morgan Carroll also plans to give the Chair’s Service Award to three term-limited state officials – Gov. John Hickenlooper,…
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Democrat Phil Weiser to petition and go through caucus to get on primary ballot for attorney general
After reporting earlier this week he’s raised more than $1 million, Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser said Thursday he intends to take an “all-of-the-above” approach to get on the June primary ballot – by gathering petition signatures and by going through the caucus and assembly process. By taking both routes, Weiser risks knocking himself…