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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser surpasses fundraising record he set last quarter
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser broke a record he set in the last fundraising quarter, raking in $368,000 for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, his campaign announced Tuesday. It’s more money than any attorney general candidate has raised in a quarter since the imposition of strict campaign finance limits on Colorado races following the…
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Dem attorney general candidates say thoughts, prayers aren’t enough after Las Vegas shooting
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While they all offered thoughts and prayers, some of the Democrats running for Colorado’s attorney general said that wasn’t enough and called for action in response to Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in the nation’s recent history. “A little over five years ago, I stood outside a movie theater in Aurora and…
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NFL’s domestic violence investigator Lisa Friel backs Democrat Michael Dougherty in attorney general primary
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National Football League Senior Vice President Lisa Friel, a former prosecutor who investigates charges of off-field misconduct by players, has endorsed prosecutor Michael Dougherty, one of five Democrats running for Colorado attorney general in next year’s primary. Friel, the former chief of the Manhattan sex crimes prosecution unit, was recruited by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in…
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Bernie Buescher backs attorney general candidate Phil Weiser in Democratic primary
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Former Secretary of State Bernie Buescher threw his support behind Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser Thursday, calling the former University of Colorado law school dean a creative problem-solver with an entrepreneurial spirit. Buescher, a former state lawmaker from Grand Junction who also served as deputy attorney general, said he’s been a fan since Weiser…
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State Rep. Pete Lee reveals bid for Mike Merrifield’s Senate seat at Democratic forum in Colorado Springs
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State Rep. Pete Lee, a term-limited Colorado Springs Democrat, announced Saturday night that he’s running for the Senate District 11 seat held by state Sen. Mike Merrifield in next year’s election. Lee was among several candidates for Congress, the Colorado Legislature and statewide offices at a three-hour forum sponsored by the El Paso County Democratic…
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Big-name and local Democrats to speak to Colorado College supporters Saturday night
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Colorado College Democrats are offering an early opportunity for the party’s candidates in next year’s elections to speak to younger voters, older ones, too, Saturday night in Colorado Springs. A long list of candidates for state and local offices are expected to take questions from students and the public from 5:30 to 10 p.m. in…
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Amy Padden joins Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general
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Federal prosecutor Amy Padden said Friday afternoon she’s joining the race for state attorney general next year, becoming the fifth candidate in the Democratic primary, so far. As the executive assistant U.S. attorney, Padden was the third in command for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado, where she in charge of the Administrative and Asset…
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser tops quarterly fundraising haul for state candidates in Colorado
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Democrat Phil Weiser, a candidate for attorney general, raked in more contributions than any other state-level candidate in Colorado for the just-completed fundraising quarter – including candidates running in both parties’ primaries for governor – but one of his primary opponents said Tuesday it’s nothing to cheer about. Weiser, a former dean of the CU…
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Democrat Brad Levin tops $115,000 in Colorado attorney general race fundraising
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Denver attorney Brad Levin, one of four Democrats running in next year’s Colorado attorney general primary, plans to report raising $116,000 in contributions in the two weeks between launching his campaign and the end of the just-completed fundraising quarter, Colorado Politics has learned. “I am excited about the enthusiasm behind our campaign’s message to protect…