7th congressional district

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter supporters defend congressman’s decision to run for re-election

Aug 22, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Supporters of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter are standing by the candidate despite the clear disruption his decision to run for re-election has brought to the Democratic primary. Perlmutter on Monday officially announced that he would run for re-election in the 7th Congressional District, after Colorado Politics reported on Aug. 11 that he was reconsidering the…
Republicans scold Perlmutter for switch back into congressional race, still lack candidate for seat

Aug 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

National and Colorado Republicans and their conservative allies piled on U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter after the Arvada Democrat announced Monday he’s changed his mind and plans to seek reelection in the 7th Congressional District, although the GOP doesn’t appear to have a candidate ready to challenge the six-term incumbent for the suburban seat. And while…
Democrat Dan Baer raises more than $300,000 in two weeks in race to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Aug 16, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Former Obama administration U.S. Ambassador Dan Baer raised more than $300,000 in two weeks since entering the race to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Colorado Politics has learned. The Baer campaign confirmed the impressive fundraising haul, though it said that it has not yet analyzed where the money is coming from. Baer said only a…
Democrat Brittany Pettersen announces long list of endorsements in CD-7 race

Aug 16, 2017

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Peter Marcus

State Rep. Brittany Pettersen – one of four Democratic candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter – announced a long list of endorsements on Tuesday. The announcement comes as Colorado Politics reported that Perlmutter is reconsidering running for the 7th Congressional District seat. Perlmutter – who was first running for governor but then dropped…
News that Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is reconsidering re-election sends ripple

Aug 15, 2017

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Peter Marcus

News reported by Colorado Politics on Friday that U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is reconsidering a run for re-election has sent a ripple across the state’s political world. Four Democrats already in the 7th Congressional District primary race scrambed in the aftermath of the story, just as their fundraising efforts were starting to kick into a…
Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is reconsidering a re-election bid

Aug 11, 2017

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Peter Marcus

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter may not have “fire in the belly” to run for governor, but he has not ruled out running for re-election to Congress, Colorado Politics has learned. Multiple sources confirmed that after Perlmutter was approached by constituents and fellow colleagues in Congress about a re-election campaign, he began reconsidering running for re-election.…
Colorado’s Democratic primary in the 7th Congressional District grows with addition of Dan Baer

Aug 9, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Colorado’s race to replace Democrat Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District grew by one more in the past week. Dan Baer, a Colorado native who previously served as a U.S. ambassador under President Obama, has joined three other Democrats in the competitive primary. “We’re at a pivotal moment. We need bold new ideas and…
Democrat Andy Kerr names Shad Murib to manage 7th Congressional District campaign

Aug 4, 2017

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Ernest Luning

State Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat, announced Thursday that Shad Murib, the former chief of staff of the Colorado Senate Democrats, will be managing his campaign in the 7th Congressional District. Kerr is one of four Democrats running in the suburban district represented by six-term U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, an Arvada Democrat. Perlmutter declined…
Democrat Andy Kerr raises more than $104,000 in bid to replace Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Jul 14, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Colorado State Sen. Andy Kerr, a Democrat hoping to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, will report raising more than $104,000 in his first fundraising period, Colorado Politics has learned. The campaign says fundraising was driven by grassroots and in-state donations, with 536 donors. More than 85 percent came from within…
Democrat Dominick Moreno raises nearly $85,000 in bid to replace Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter

Jul 14, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Colorado State Sen. Dominick Moreno, a Democrat hoping to replace U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, will report raising nearly $85,000 in his first fundraising period, Colorado Politics has learned. Moreno, who announced his campaign at the end of May and had just five weeks left in the fundraising quarter, received financial…