5th congressional district
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Boebert unveils first TV ad in 4th CD, GOP candidate alleges Dave Williams, Vickie Tonkins withheld delegate list, DougCo to challenge Colorado ‘sanctuary’ laws | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is March 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert hit the airwaves Monday with a TV ad touting Donald Trump’s backing in the first salvo of the Republican primary election in her new congressional district. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); “Lauren, you’re going to do fantastically in your district,” says…
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Lamborn primary challenger Dave Williams releases TV ad ahead of mail ballot delivery
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A state lawmaker challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in this month’s Republican primary launched a TV ad Thursday touting his conservative credentials and support for former President Donald Trump’s agenda. The 30-second ad released by state Rep. Dave Williams’ campaign says the Colorado Springs Republican has “never voted for tax or spending increases” and calls…
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Republican delegates advance Lamborn challenger Dave Williams to 5th CD primary ballot
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State Rep. Dave Williams won top-line designation Saturday on Colorado’s Republican primary ballot in the 5th Congressional District, guaranteeing that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn will face at least two GOP challengers in his bid for a ninth term. Williams, a three-term state lawmaker from Colorado Springs, was the only candidate to emerge from the Republicans’…
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El Paso GOP chair attacks Lamborn after he cites ‘troubling irregularities’ in assembly process
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Long-simmering tension between competing factions in the local Republican Party spilled into public view on March 31 when El Paso County GOP Chairwoman Vickie Tonkins tore into U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in a combative email denouncing the Colorado Springs Republican as dishonest and corrupt after Lamborn accused Tonkins and her allies of rigging the nomination…
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Lamborn primary challenger Rebecca Keltie qualifies for GOP ballot by petition
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Colorado Springs Republican Rebecca Keltie, one of four GOP candidates challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s bid for a ninth term, has qualified for the primary after submitting a sufficient number of valid petition signatures, state officials said. Lamborn qualified for the June 28 ballot in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District by petition earlier this month. In…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Dave Williams wins support from conservative pundit Michelle Malkin
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State Rep. Dave Williams, one of four Republicans challenging eight-term U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s bid for reelection in a primary, has been endorsed by conservative author and commentator Michelle Malkin, his campaign said. Malkin, a Colorado Springs resident, called Williams “exactly the kind of proven conservative warrior we need in Congress” in a statement that…
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Former Unity Party nominee challenges Lamborn again, but this time as a Republican
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The Navy veteran who mounted an unsuccessful third-party run against U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn last year is giving it another try next year in the Republican primary. Rebecca Keltie, the 2020 Unity Party nominee in the Colorado Springs-based 5th Congressional District, faults the eighth-term incumbent for going years without holding any town halls. She said…
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Darryl Glenn is paying himself a salary from congressional campaign funds
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Darryl Glenn, one of four Republicans challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the June 26 primary, has been paying himself a salary out of campaign funds equal to what he makes as an El Paso County commissioner, according to campaign finance documents filed Thursday. State Sen. Owen Hill, retired Texas judge Bill Rhea and former Green…
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BIDLACK | Doug Lamborn proves elusive on the debate circuit, yet again
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I was carrying a large brown envelop when I made my first visit to the office of Congressman Doug Lamborn. It was in the summer of 2008, and I was the Democratic candidate running against the Congressman. I had received the mysterious envelop in the mail the day before. It had no return address. Upon…
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Federal judge orders Lamborn onto primary ballot
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams to add U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn to June’s Republican primary ballot and said Williams can’t enforce a state law requiring candidates’ petition circulators to be Colorado residents. The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Brimmer means Lamborn, a Colorado Springs Republican serving his sixth term…