3rd congressional district
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Democratic lawmaker Diane Mitsch Bush declares bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton
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State Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, a Steamboat Springs Democrat, declared Thursday she’s challenging Republican Scott Tipton in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in next year’s election. Mitsch Bush, a former Routt County commissioner, said she decided to challenge Tipton after the four-term incumbent voted in May for a House Republican plan to repeal and replace the…
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Tipton: Honoring our nation’s fallen heroes
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As a member of Congress, I have the unique opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated to fallen service members that are just a short distance from the Capitol building. Across the Potomac River, Arlington National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of men and women who served in the armed…
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Tipton: Thank you for your service and sacrifice
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Throughout my time in Congress, I have had the privilege of meeting many veterans from across the 3rd Congressional District and hearing fascinating stories detailing their military service and their contributions to communities across Colorado. Pueblo is among my favorite places to visit in our district. The city is a melting pot of different cultures,…
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Tipton: There’s a better way: Poverty, the economy and our Constitution
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I recently asked over 100,000 people across the 3rd Congressional District if they thought today’s kids are on track to be better off than their parents. Of those who responded, nearly 78 percent said no. This sentiment isn’t unique to Colorado. An August 2016 Gallup Poll revealed that 72 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the…
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Schwartz: We must remember the value of our national parks and public lands
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On this 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service, we have a great opportunity to honor and reflect on the immense value of our national parks – and public lands in general. It’s easy to take them for granted, since so many of our finest lands have been accessible for most or…
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Schwartz outraises Tipton for 2nd quarter but lags his cash on hand
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Democrat Gail Schwartz raised $622,960 in her first fundraising quarter, outpacing her rival, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, whose campaign raised more than $400,000. But the Cortez Republican has nearly twice as much money in the bank, according to preliminary figures. Schwartz had $549,421 on hand at the end of the second quarter, which ran from April…
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Delta County GOP chair resigns in wake of racist social media post
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The embattled chair of the Delta County GOP resigned Thursday night, a month after a racist post on her Facebook page drew national attention and calls for her ouster. In early June, the NAACP Colorado State Conference demanded that Delta County Republican Party Chair Linda Sorenson, who also served as GOP chair of the 3rd…
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House to meet with Delta County GOP chair, expects resolution after racist post
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Colorado Republican Party Chairman Steve House says he expects a resolution after he meets with the embattled chair of the Delta County GOP on Monday as calls mounted for her ouster Friday in the wake of a racist post on her Facebook page. “We fully expect that the meeting on Monday will yield a resolution on the future…