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Wanda James wins primary election for Colorado University Regent

Jun 30, 2022

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By LINDSEY TOOMER

Wanda James defeated Johnnie Nguyen in Democratic primary District 1 race for a seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to a news release from James. “I’m proud of the trail I have blazed not only as a Naval ROTC graduate at CU but especially as a cannabis business owner in Colorado,”…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell distributes campaign ‘newspaper’ to Colorado voters

Aug 17, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell is distributing a newspaper about his campaign this week, part of what a campaign spokesman describes as a multi-pronged approach to getting the Castle Rock entrepreneur and former state lawmaker in front of Colorado voters. Mitchell’s campaign printed “tens of thousands” of copies of the 16-page, tabloid-style publication, delivering them…
As Levi Tillemann enters 6th Congressional District primary, national Republicans gleefully stoke Democratic divisions

Jun 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet to welcome Democrat Levi Tillemann into an already crowded primary race for the chance to challenge GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District. Sounding positively gleeful, NRCC regional spokesman Jack Pandol used the occasion to invoke tried-and-true GOP bogeyman…
Democrat Levi Tillemann plans to make it official — he’s running in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District

Jun 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After weeks of publicly considering whether to run in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District next year, Democrat Levi Tillemann told Colorado Politics on Tuesday that he plans to announce on July 9 that he’s campaigning for the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. The former Obama administration official and expert in clean energy will…
Levi Tillemann rejects call to declare candidacy in 6th District, says he’s still considering run

May 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A local conservative organization is charging that Democrat Levi Tillemann is only pretending to be weighing a bid for Congress and has demanded the Aurora resident make his campaign official. But the former Obama administration official insists he’s staying “well within the boundaries” of federal election law and plans to decide soon whether or not…
Aurora Democrat, energy expert Levi Tillemann exploring run against Mike Coffman

May 18, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Aurora Democrat Levi Tillemann, a former Obama administration official and expert in clean energy technologies, announced Thursday that he’s formed an exploratory committee to consider challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District in next year’s election. If Tillemann gets in the race, he’ll be the fourth Democrat seeking the nomination to…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell touts key social media milestone

May 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell has amassed more than 10,000 fans of his candidate page on Facebook, the businessman and former state lawmaker said this week, achieving what his campaign maintains is a significant benchmark 18 months before the election. “Our campaign is off to an incredible start, and it’s humbling that so many have…
GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell calls for redirecting all higher ed spending to support STEM disciplines

Apr 20, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell on Thursday proposed redirecting all of Colorado’s higher education funding to support degrees in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and tripling the number of graduates in the fields. The entrepreneur and former state legislator also said state colleges and universities are “ripping our families off, they’re ripping…
Republican Victor Mitchell to report $3 million quarter for 2018 Colorado governor’s race

Apr 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Douglas County Republican Victor Mitchell, an entrepreneur and former state lawmaker, plans to report that his gubernatorial campaign banked just over $3 million in the first three months of the year, nearly all of it in the form of a loan from the candidate, The Colorado Statesman has learned. And Mitchell says he’s prepared to pour plenty more…
Democrat Cary Kennedy talks opportunity as she launches campaign for governor of Colorado

Apr 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

For Democrat Cary Kennedy, a former state treasurer and former deputy mayor of Denver, it’s all about opportunity, and that’s what she wanted to talk about as she prepared to make her run for governor of Colorado official. Kennedy is the fourth Democrat to jump in the primary race for the chance to take…