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State Sen. Irene Aguilar endorses Ashley Wheeland in HD 9 Democratic primary
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State Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, this week endorsed Ashley Wheeland, one of two Democrats challenging state Rep. Paul Rosenthal in a primary in southeast Denver’s House District 9. “Ashley has a long record of fighting for Colorado communities and their health care, something I am passionate about as well,” Aguilar, a primary care physician,…
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NOONAN: Dem primaries in Denver will set stage for Colorado’s future
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The dominance of west Denver Democratic legislators in the State Capitol will be over at the end of the 2018 session. In the House chamber, Speaker Crisanta Duran, HD-05, and Rep. Dan Pabon, HD-04, are both term limited. In the Senate, Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, SD-34, is in her final term. For the finale, Sen.…
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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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Rep. Paul Rosenthal rolls out homegrown endorsements in HD9 re-election bid
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Rep. Paul Rosenthal has two primary challengers in his re-election bid in House District 9, but he doesn’t lack support from fellow Democrats close to home. Rosenthal has key endorsements from former State Sen. Joyce Foster, Denver Councilwoman Kendra Black, Denver Public Schools board member Anne Rowe, and RTD board member Claudia Folska. Rosenthal said…
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Dozens of Latino leaders endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado, announced Friday he’s been endorsed by more than 40 Latino current and former elected officials and civic leaders. “I’m so honored to have earned the support of so many hardworking community leaders, and I look forward to partnering with them to build a…
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State Rep. Dan Pabon, a Denver Democrat, won’t run for state Senate seat
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Following months of speculation whether he would join a crowded Democratic primary for an open Denver state Senate seat, state Rep. Dan Pabon said Friday in an email to supporters that he’s decided against it. “After a lot of thought and soul searching, I have decided not to run for that seat,” wrote Pabon, who…
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Democratic state Senate candidate Alan Kennedy-Shaffer targeting pot customers with campaign ads
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In what could be a first, Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer, one of five Democrats running for an open state Senate seat in next year’s election, plans to start running campaign ads through the primary on video screens at marijuana dispensaries throughout the Denver district. Kennedy-Shaffer told Colorado Politics his campaign ads touting the attorney as a…
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VoteVets endorses Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer in Senate District 34 primary
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The national progressive organization VoteVets has endorsed Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer, a candidate in Denver’s Senate District 34 and a captain and judge advocate in the Colorado Army National Guard, as part of its Emerging Leaders program. Kennedy-Shaffer is one of four Democrats in the running for the seat held by term-limited Senate Minority Leader Lucia…
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Civil rights pioneer Marlon Green to be enshrined in Colorado aviation hall of fame
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Fans of the state’s history in flight can pay tribute to a pilot from Denver pilot who broke racial barriers, the late Marlon Green, at a banquet next month. Green won a landmark Supreme Court case that allowed African-Americans to be airline pilots. He died in 2009 at age 80. The Colorado Aviation Historical Society will posthumously…
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Democrats could face primary to replace Senate Democratic Leader Lucia Guzman
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Democrats could be facing a primary to replace Senate Democratic Leader Lucia Guzman in north and west Denver. Rep. Dan Pabon says he is likely to make an official announcement in the fall, and immigrant rights leader Julie Gonzales is also seriously considering a run. Some have wondered why Pabon has yet to announce his…
