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Bernie Sanders supporter Gabriel McArthur welcomes fellow Democrats to 6th District primary

May 8, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Littleton resident Gabriel McArthur says the reason he’s seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District is because Democrats can’t “articulate clearly and loudly” what the party stands for and shouldn’t assume that criticizing President Trump will be enough to attract voters. “People are suffering, and they…
Mike Coffman says he’s a ‘no’ on House Republicans’ health care legislation

May 4, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, said Thursday morning that he “cannot support” GOP-sponsored health care reform legislation scheduled for an afternoon vote in the House of Representatives. Coffman, considered a key swing vote on the revamped American Health Care Act, said in a statement that he doesn’t believe the bill adequately protects Americans…
Planned Parenthood, Democratic pollsters say Coffman tempts political fate on defunding

May 2, 2017

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Joey Bunch

A Democratic polling firm and Planned Parenthood have a message for Rep. Mike Coffman: 58 percent of the voters in the 6th Congressional District don’t want him to cut funds for Planned Parenthood. Public Policy Polling, a left-leaning firm based in North Carolina that tends to find what Democrats like to hear, released surveys from…
Mike Coffman draws second Democratic challenger as Aurora attorney David Aarestad announces run

Apr 20, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Saying he was moved to run when U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman endorsed the GOP replacement to Obamacare, Democrat David Aarestad announced Thursday he’s challenging the five-term Republican in next year’s election. The Aurora attorney is the second Democrat to launch a campaign in the 6th Congressional District, joining Army combat veteran Jason Crow, a Denver…
Report: GOP health plan would cost Colorado $15B or leave 400,000 without coverage

Apr 13, 2017

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John Tomasic

A new report on the House Republican American Health Care Act finds the plan would leave $15 billion in Medicaid costs for Colorado to pay, end the Obamacare Medicaid expansion and likely leave more than 420,000 residents without health care coverage. The bleak findings of the progressive Center on Budget and Policy Priorities are shocking…
Ken Buck: Unaffiliated voters want Republicans to be bold, to paint in bright colors

Apr 4, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck says there’s a clear reason unaffiliated voters have taken the lead in registration numbers in Colorado – ahead of both Republicans and Democrats – and there’s a simple way for the GOP to win their allegiance. “You know why the purple, the unaffiliateds are the highest?” the Windsor Republican asked members…
Owen Hill formally launches primary challenge against congressional incumbent Doug Lamborn

Apr 3, 2017

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Ernest Luning

State Sen. Owen Hill, a Colorado Springs Republican, formally launched his primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn with a Monday morning email saying he plans to bring a bold approach to Congress instead of merely voting the right way. “Over the past several years, so many in our district have approached me with a…
Republican Owen Hill set to announce he’s running for congressional seat held by Doug Lamborn

Apr 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

State Sen. Owen Hill, a Colorado Springs Republican, plans to announce on Monday that he’s running for the 5th Congressional District seat held by six-term U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, The Colorado Statesman has learned. Although he’s long been rumored to be considering a run for state treasurer in next year’s election, Hill confirmed Saturday that he intends…
Trump tweets salute to Ken Buck for opinion article backing GOP health care legislation

Mar 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won praise from President Donald Trump on Twitter Thursday afternoon for an opinion article the Windsor Republican published in support of legislation the House GOP abandoned last week to overhaul parts of the nation’s health care system. “Great op-ed from @RepKenBuck,” the president tweeted to his 27.2 million followers. “Looks like some…
‘Is Mike Coffman invincible?’ Aurora Republican talks campaign, policy at 62nd birthday party

Mar 30, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Before he talked about the upcoming congressional agenda and assessed his chances in next year’s election – it’ll be a tough race, he’s sure of it – Mike Coffman dropped to the floor last Sunday afternoon and did some push-ups, one for each year he’s been on this earth. “There’s this ridiculous tradition where I…