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Democrat Phil Weiser becomes first attorney general candidate to submit nominating petitions
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser delivered nominating petitions with more than 21,000 signatures to the Colorado secretary of state’s office Wednesday, his campaign said. The former University of Colorado Law School dean and Obama administration Justice Department official is the first of three Democrats petitioning to get on the June 26 primary ballot to…
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Former state Sen. Gail Schwartz endorses Democrat Phil Weiser for attorney general
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Gail Schwartz, a former Democratic state senator and congressional nominee, endorsed attorney general candidate Phil Weiser on Friday, saying the former University of Colorado Law School dean champion issues important to rural Colorado, including broadband access, the environment and public safety. “Phil Weiser is committed to serving all of the people of Colorado and ensuring…
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Holocaust survivor Estare Weiser featured in ad for her son Phil Weiser’s attorney general campaign
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Estare Weiser, one of the youngest living Holocaust survivors, introduces her son Phil Weiser in a digital ad released Thursday by the Democrat’s campaign for Colorado attorney general. Born in the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany on April 13, 1945, Estare Weiser and her mother were liberated the next day by the Second Infantry Division of…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 11 edition
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I’LL SEE YOUR BERNIE AND RAISE A JOYCE FOSTER … The battle of the bold-faced names is on in the House District 9 Democratic primary, where three-term incumbent state Rep. Paul Rosenthal is facing two candidates seeking to dislodge him from the southeast Denver seat. Less than a week had passed since Bernie Sanders –…
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Local officials throw support behind Democrat Phil Weiser’s attorney general bid
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Touting his commitment to issues important to rural Colorado, five current and former county commissioners and the mayor of Telluride on Wednesday endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser, his campaign said. “Phil Weiser is a nationwide leader on broadband and worked under President Obama on a successful bipartisan initiative to encourage wireless broadband and…
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Democrat Michael Dougherty suspends attorney general campaign, applies for Boulder DA
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Democrat Michael Dougherty said Friday he was suspending his campaign for attorney general and had applied to fill the vacancy created by Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett’s decision to step down at the end of the month. Dougherty, the assistant district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties and a former top prosecutor in the attorney general’s…
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Pitkin County sheriff endorses Democrat Michael Dougherty in attorney general race
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Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Dougherty for Colorado attorney general in the November election, saying the veteran prosecutor’s “depth of experience and knowledge of law enforcement” make him uniquely qualified for the office. Dougherty, the assistant district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties and a former top prosecutor in the…
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Democrat Phil Weiser to petition and go through caucus to get on primary ballot for attorney general
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After reporting earlier this week he’s raised more than $1 million, Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser said Thursday he intends to take an “all-of-the-above” approach to get on the June primary ballot – by gathering petition signatures and by going through the caucus and assembly process. By taking both routes, Weiser risks knocking himself…
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Democratic attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty to seek primary ballot through caucus process
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Democrat Michael Dougherty, a prosecutor and one of five Democrats running for attorney general, said Wednesday he plans to seek a spot on Colorado’s June primary ballot through the caucus and assembly process. “For me, the decision was an easy one,” he told Colorado Politics in a statement. “I have seen first-hand the enthusiasm across our…
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Democrat Joe Salazar endorsed by Bernie Sanders-aligned Our Revolution group for attorney general
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Our Revolution, the national progressive organization spun off from the 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, is getting behind Democrat Joe Salazar and his campaign for Colorado attorney general, the Thornton lawmaker announced Wednesday. “That’s really big for this campaign,” Salazar said in a Facebook Live video unveiling the endorsement, which he added he’d learned about Tuesday…
