8th congressional district
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Democrat Yadira Caraveo qualifies by petition for primary ballot in Colorado’s new 8th CD
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State Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Thornton pediatrician, became the first Democrat on Tuesday to qualify for the party’s primary in Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District after election official determined she submitted more than enough signatures to make the ballot. The announcement came just hours before Caraveo was set to compete with Adams County Commissioner…
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Republican congressional candidate Barb Kirkmeyer qualifies for 8th CD primary ballot by petition
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State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer on Friday became the third Republican to qualify for the June primary ballot in Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District by submitting enough valid signatures on nominating petitions, the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said. Kirkmeyer, a former Weld County commissioner, is one of five GOP candidates running in the evenly…
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Jan Kulmann slams GOP primary rival Barb Kirkmeyer for declining to sign term limits pledge
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One of the Republicans seeking the nomination in Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District on Thursday called out a primary opponent who hasn’t pledged to support a constitutional amendment to establish term congressional term limits. Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann issued a statement urging state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, to sign the pledge sponsored by the…
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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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Republican Jan Kulmann 1st to qualify for primary ballot in Colorado’s new congressional district
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Republican Jan Kulmann, the mayor of Thornton, on Friday became the first candidate to qualify for the primary ballot in Colorado’s newly created 8th Congressional District after election officials determined she submitted a sufficient number of valid signatures on nominating petitions. Kulmann, an oil and gas engineer, is one of five Republicans seeking the nomination…
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Labor lining up behind Tedesco in Democratic primary for Colorado’s new congressional seat
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Democratic congressional candidate Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, an Adams County commissioner and former local union president, this week added more unions to an already labor-heavy list of endorsers. Tedesco is facing three Democrats in a primary to represent Colorado’s new, highly competitive 8th Congressional District, which covers suburban Adams County and parts of Weld County, including…
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Latino Victory Fund backs Democrat Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new congressional district
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A national group that works to increase the number of Latino members of Congress on Thursday endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a Thornton pediatrician, in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. Nathalia Reyes, head of the Latino Victory Fund, said Caraveo has demonstrated with her medical practice and in the General Assembly…
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California Democrat Katie Porter endorses Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new congressional district
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The California congresswoman known for wielding a dry-erase whiteboard to illustrate her points has endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Thornton pediatrician running in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, an Irvine Democrat, said in a release that Caraveo is the best candidate to represent the district, which…
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Tancredo backs Lori Saine in Republican CD 8 primary
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Monday threw his support behind fellow Republican Lori Saine in the GOP primary for Colorado’s new congressional district, citing the Weld County commissioner and former state lawmaker’s record of standing up to the Democrats, her campaign said. Saine, one of six Republicans running for the nomination in the toss-up 8th…
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Democrat Chaz Tedesco raises $162K after launching bid in Colorado’s new congressional district
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Democrat Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, the Adams County commissioner seeking the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s new congressional district, plans to report raising $162,000 for the quarter that ended last week, his first in the race, his campaign said Thursday. Tedesco, a former union president, is one of four Democrats running in the battleground 8th Congressional District,…
