2nd congressional district
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Democrat Joe Neguse wins endorsements from African-American lawmakers, Congressional Black Caucus PAC
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Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus and the group’s political action committee are endorsing Democrat Joe Neguse in his bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the Boulder Democrat who is running for Colorado governor in next year’s election. “Joe Neguse is exactly the type of bold progressive…
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Colorado Republican Kevin Lundberg says he’s considering a run for treasurer, not Polis’ seat
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There’s been plenty of buzz about potential candidates of both persuasions for the open seat in the 2nd Congressional District next year now that five-term incumbent Democrat Jared Polis is running for governor. But state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, the Berthoud Republican who ran against Polis in 2012, wants to make it clear he isn’t one…
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Take 2 on B.J. Nikkel and whether she wants in on the CD 2 race …
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…Courtesy of Colorado Peak Politics. The other day we cited Colorado Pols’ insights on which Republicans might want to vie for one of the longer shots in state politics – representing the GOP in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the decidedly Democratic 2nd Congressional District. Citing “speculation,” Pols named state Sen.…
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There are, ahem, Republicans in Colorado’s 2nd CD …
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…even if they don’t stand much of a chance of capturing the seat being vacated by five-term U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the indelibly Democratic, Boulder-centered district. Still, thanks to Colorado Pols for profiling a couple of prospects for the GOP nomination in the upcoming race. Polis of course has announced his intention to run…
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With Polis running for governor, Ken Toltz says he’ll run for Colorado’s CD2 seat in Congress
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No sooner had U.S. Rep. Jared Polis announced his plans to run for Colorado governor next year than we hear that activist and businessman Ken Toltz will seek Polis’ seat in Congress from the 2nd Congressional District. Toltz has been a player in Colorado politics for awhile, but he’s perhaps best known as the founder…
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Trump era liberal strife still evident in Dem Boulder town halls; but what does it mean for Colorado?
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It was another weekend in the first months of the Trump administration and so another weekend of packed political town halls in heavily Democratic Boulder County, Colorado. “Resistance” energy in the region seems as fresh as it was the day after the inauguration, but it’s difficult to gauge to what degree Boulder might be a…