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Republican Jeff Crank endorsed by Koch network’s Americans for Prosperity Action in Colorado’s 5th CD
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Americans for Prosperity Action, the deep-pocketed political arm of billionaire Charles Koch’s conservative advocacy network, on Thursday announced it’s throwing its support behind Republican Jeff Crank in the crowded GOP primary for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. Calling Crank – a podcaster and political consultant who previously served as state director…
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SONDERMANN | How’s your memory 50 years later?
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June 17 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Yes, a full half-century has passed. For those of you alive and conscious back then, let’s test your recollection. For those of more recent vintage, this might serve as an entertaining primer on how a two-bit robbery turned into a political upheaval and led…
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Lamborn primary challenger Dave Williams releases TV ad ahead of mail ballot delivery
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A state lawmaker challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in this month’s Republican primary launched a TV ad Thursday touting his conservative credentials and support for former President Donald Trump’s agenda. The 30-second ad released by state Rep. Dave Williams’ campaign says the Colorado Springs Republican has “never voted for tax or spending increases” and calls…
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Polis opposes proposed charter school federal grant changes
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has publicly and loudly opposed proposed changes to federal rules that could make it harder for charter schools to get start-up grants. Polis, a Democrat who founded a charter network in Colorado in 2004, wrote a three-page letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona earlier this month listing several concerns. Polis’…
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TRAIL MIX | Before Colorado’s primary line-up is final, some candidates face courtroom battles
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Colorado’s June primary ballot is nearly set. Federal and state-level Democratic and Republican candidates seeking their party’s nomination have been chasing support from fellow partisans for months, hoping to collect enough votes from delegates to party assemblies or signatures on nominating petitions – or in some cases, both – in order to qualify for the…
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SONDERMANN | A feverish, chill-producing GOP assembly
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Eric Sondermann For a collection of pandemic deniers and public health resisters, those attending the Colorado Republican Party’s state assembly a week ago showed every sign of still being in the grasp of a dangerous fever, spiking to scary heights and producing the usual delusions. The fun and games were set to begin promptly at…
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Boebert primary challenger Don Coram qualifies for Republican ballot by petition
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will face a Republican challenger in Colorado’s June primary election after state election officials announced Tuesday that state Sen. Don Coram submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions. The Montrose lawmaker said he’s anxious to put up his record of delivering results for the Western Slope against what his campaign described…
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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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Caraveo wins backing from all Democrats in Colorado’s US House delegation
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Every Democratic member of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation is supporting Yadira Caraveo, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the state’s newest congressional district, following the state legislator’s receipt on Monday of a trio of endorsements. Democratic U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Joe Neguse and Jason Crow said they’re backing the Thornton pediatrician’s campaign, adding their names to…
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Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway headlines reception for Bennet challenger Gino Campana
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Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to run a winning presidential campaign, is slated to appear at a reception for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana Friday night in Colorado Springs ahead of the Colorado GOP’s state assembly. Conway, a veteran pollster and longtime advisor to former President Donald Trump, managed Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and…
