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Tom Tancredo endorses Republican Erik Aadland in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo formally endorsed Republican Erik Aadland in the race for the open seat in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, saying the West Point Military Academy graduate has “demonstrated his patriotism as a decorated combat veteran.” Aadland, a former manager for an oil and gas company, is running against Democratic nominee state Sen.…
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Bob Beauprez endorses economist Tim Reichert in 7th CD Republican primary
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The Republican who represented Colorado’s suburban 7th Congressional District for two terms after the seat was established two decades ago has endorsed economist Tim Reichert in the district’s GOP primary. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, a former chairman of the state Republican Party and two-time gubernatorial nominee, said on Friday that Reichert’s economic expertise prompted…
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Republican Brad Dempsey sues for slot in 7th CD primary, says unaffiliated voters can sign petitions
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Republican congressional candidate Brad Dempsey is suing Secretary of State Jena Griswold for a spot in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District primary after her office determined his campaign didn’t submit a sufficient number of valid petition signatures. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in Denver District Court, Dempsey and four unaffiliated Jefferson County voters say that…
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GOP congressional candidate Tim Reichert pours $500K into race, adds $340K in donations
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Jefferson County Republican Tim Reichert, who launched his bid to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District in January by loaning his campaign $500,000, plans to report raising an additional $339,409 during the first three months of 2022, bringing his total receipts for the quarter to nearly $840,000, his campaign told Colorado Politics. Reichert is one of…
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Republican Erik Aadland switches to assembly after petitions fall short for 7th CD primary
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Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland will try to win a spot on the June primary primary ballot at next month’s 7th Congressional District assembly after failing to qualify by petition, his campaign said. Petitions submitted by Aadland, a former oil and gas executive and first-time candidate, fell short of the required 1,500 signatures from fellow…
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Democrat Ed Perlmutter endorses Brittany Pettersen as his replacement in Colorado’s 7th CD
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Thursday formally endorsed state Sen. Brittany Pettersen as his successor, calling the Lakewood Democrat “a tough campaigner and a thoughtful public servant who can hit the ground running in Congress.” Perlmutter, the Arvada Democrat who has represented Colorado’s 7th Congressional District since 2007, announced on Jan. 10 that he wouldn’t…
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TRAIL MIX | Candidate switcheroos are nothing new in Colorado
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Wouldn’t you know it, less than a week after last week’s Trail Mix column went to press, it was obsolete. In the holiday news lull, it had seemed like a good opportunity to take stock of the candidate line-ups in major Colorado races. While savvy political watchers have been expecting at least a few additional contenders…
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Tancredo sticks with Imer as GOP field of Perlmutter challengers grows
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Tom Tancredo says Republican congressional candidate Laurel Imer can count on his continued support even as another candidate also recently endorsed by the former five-term congressman in another race jumps into the GOP primary in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. First-time candidate Erik Aadland on Monday announced he was withdrawing from the crowded U.S. Senate primary…
