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Boebert challenger Alex Walker qualifies for Democratic primary ballot by petition
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Congressional candidate Alex Walker, one of eight Democrats hoping to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, has qualified for the June primary ballot, the secretary of state’s office said late Friday in a statement declaring Walker submitted enough valid signatures on his nominating petitions. The 31-year-old Eagle County resident and first-time candidate…
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Colorado GOP calls on Tina Peters to suspend campaign for secretary of state in wake of felony indictments
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The Colorado Republican Party’s statewide officers on Wednesday called on Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to suspend her campaign for secretary of state while under indictment on multiple felony charges related to allegations the Grand Junction Republican tampered with voting equipment. In an extraordinary joint statement issued hours after prosecutors released the 13-count grand jury…
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Michael Bennet lands endorsements from environmental, foreign policy groups
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A leading national conservation group and an organization that advocates for American involvement in global affairs endorsed U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s bid for a third term, with both citing the Colorado Democrat’s leadership on issues they peg as important to state voters. The National Resources Defense Council Action Fund hailed Bennet as a “climate champion”…
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El Paso County commissioner launches campaign for Colorado Springs mayor
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El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez announced Wednesday he is getting into the race to replace Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. The commissioner is the third candidate to announce his interest in the April 2023 election for the mayor’s seat. Suthers is term limited and cannot run again. Gonzalez said he would bring experience as…
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Envelope with checks found in Colorado Capitol bathroom creates sticky situation
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It’s like something out of a Hollywood movie: a mysterious envelope, stuffed with money, shows up in the most unlikely of places. But it’s not a movie – it actually occurred on Thursday in the Colorado state Capitol. A House staffer went into the men’s public bathroom at the north end of the Capitol basement…
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Gov. Jared Polis touts record on campaign tour, vows to make Colorado ‘more affordable’
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Gov. Jared Polis hit the campaign trail Wednesday with stops in seven Front Range cities on the second day of a four-day, statewide tour that formally kicked off the Democrat’s reelection bid. Accompanied by his running mate, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Polis said he accomplished much of what he set out to do in his…
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Tom Tancredo endorses Gino Campana in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Tuesday endorsed Gino Campana in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. “If you want a real, conservative patriot fighting for you in Washington, D.C., then you have to join me in supporting Gino Campana,” Tancredo said in a statement. “There is simply…
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Colorado Springs Councilman Wayne Williams makes bid for mayor’s seat
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City Councilman Wayne Williams is making a bid for Colorado Springs mayor. Mayor John Suthers is term limited in April 2023 and Williams is the second candidate to get into the race, although he doesn’t expect to start formally campaigning until late this year. Williams, a lawyer, would bring experience to the job as an…
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Republican US Senate candidate Joe O’Dea launches radio ad campaign
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Colorado Republican Joe O’Dea hits the airwaves statewide Wednesday with a radio ad pitching the U.S. Senate candidate’s working-class roots and status as a first-time candidate. The 60-second ad launches days after O’Dea announced that he plans to petition his way onto the June primary ballot. He’s one of seven Republicans seeking the nomination to…
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Bennet challenger Joe O’Dea wins endorsement from Denver police union
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea has been endorsed by the largest local police union in Colorado, his campaign said Tuesday. The Denver Police Protective Association said the union’s more than 1,400 members can count on O’Dea, the son of a Denver police officer and owner of a construction company, to stand with them to…
