2018 legislative races
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Centrist Project launches initial Colorado slate of unaffiliated legislative candidates, announces name change
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The nonprofit formerly known as the Centrist Project, a group working to elect nonpartisan officials nationwide, on Monday unveiled a slate of four unaffiliated Colorado candidates running this year for the Legislature in the opening salvo of its assault on the two major parties’ unbroken rule of the state’s government. It also announced it’s changing…
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GOP state Senate candidate Nic Morse wins support of Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson
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Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson is throwing his support behind fellow Republican Nic Morse, a former congressional candidate, in the GOP primary for the open Senate District 15 seat Johnson used to represent. “I’ve known Nic for a while now, and I can attest to his understanding of the issues facing not only our county,…
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State Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat, won’t run for state Senate seat
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Following months of speculation whether he would join a crowded Democratic primary for an open Denver state Senate seat, state Rep. Dan Pabon said Friday in an email to supporters that he’s decided against it. “After a lot of thought and soul searching, I have decided not to run for that seat,” wrote Pabon, who…
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Former GOP congressional nominee urges Judy Reyher to resign, but newly appointed lawmaker isn’t backing down
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A former Republican congressional nominee called on recently appointed GOP state lawmaker Judy Reyher to step down over social media posts and comments criticizing African Americans, Muslims and others, but a defiant Reyher vowed to fight back against attacks she termed desperate and divisive. Reyher has come under fire since winning a vacancy appointment Monday…
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Fremont County Republican Stephanie Luck throws hat in ring for Senate District 2 seat
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Fremont County Republican Stephanie Luck, a conservative attorney and longtime critic of legalized marijuana, announced Friday she’s running for the Senate District 2 seat held by term-limited Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City. “I am a builder,” Luck said in a statement. “I am a builder, not of buildings, but of communities. I am passionate…
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Otero County Republican Judy Reyher engulfed in controversy after contested House District 47 vacancy appointment
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The aftershocks were still coming days after a Republican vacancy committee picked a replacement for former state Rep. Clarice Navarro, the Pueblo Republican who resigned to take a position with the Trump administration in early November. Judy Reyher, a Swink resident and former Otero County GOP chair, won the appointment to Navarro’s seat on a…
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Embattled Rep. Steve Lebsock challenges harassment allegations: ‘All I am asking for is due process’
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State Rep. Steve Lebsock said Tuesday he’s eager to tell investigators his side of the story as they examine complaints he sexually harassed a fellow Democratic legislator and a former lobbyist. The Thornton Democrat also said he intends to resist calls to resign from the Legislature and plans to continue campaigning for state treasurer. Lebsock…
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VoteVets endorses Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer in Senate District 34 primary
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The national progressive organization VoteVets has endorsed Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer, a candidate in Denver’s Senate District 34 and a captain and judge advocate in the Colorado Army National Guard, as part of its Emerging Leaders program. Kennedy-Shaffer is one of four Democrats in the running for the seat held by term-limited Senate Minority Leader Lucia…
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State Rep. Pete Lee reveals bid for Mike Merrifield’s Senate seat at Democratic forum in Colorado Springs
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State Rep. Pete Lee, a term-limited Colorado Springs Democrat, announced Saturday night that he’s running for the Senate District 11 seat held by state Sen. Mike Merrifield in next year’s election. Lee was among several candidates for Congress, the Colorado Legislature and statewide offices at a three-hour forum sponsored by the El Paso County Democratic…
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Douglas County Republican Mark Baisley throws hat in ring for House District 39 seat
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Vowing to uphold the Republican Party platform, Douglas County Republican Mark Baisley announced Saturday that he’s running in next year’s election for the House District 39 seat held by state Rep. Polly Lawrence who is seeking the GOP nomination for state treasurer. The cybersecurity expert and one-time aerospace engineer declared his intentions at the Douglas County…
