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State GOP officer candidates make case at county meetings

Feb 7, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The announced candidates for the Colorado Republican Party’s statewide officer elections made the rounds in the metro area on Saturday, pressing the flesh and making their pitches at GOP county reorganizations. All four of the Republicans in the running – chair hopefuls George Athanasopoulos, a former congressional candidate, and Jeff Hays, the outgoing chair of…
Sherrie Gibson set to launch bid for Colorado Republican Party vice chairman

Feb 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Springs Republican activist and campaign operative Sherrie Gibson plans to launch her campaign for vice chairman of the Colorado GOP officially on Thursday night in Pueblo at the county party’s reorganization meeting, her campaign said. “I will continue to support and develop an unparalleled grassroots effort which encourages activism and inclusion amongst all Republicans…
State GOP vice chair Derrick Wilburn says he won’t be seeking top party post

Jan 26, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Incumbent Colorado Republican Party Vice Chairman Derrick Wilburn on Wednesday told The Colorado Statesman he won’t be running for state GOP chairman in upcoming party elections. That leaves two candidates for the top spot: former congressional nominee George Athanasopoulos and El Paso County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Hays. Wilburn had said earlier in January that he would…
Athanasopoulos stresses grassroots, counterinsurgency tactics in bid for state GOP chair

Jan 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Former congressional candidate and Army veteran George Athanasopoulos is running an aggressive campaign for Colorado Republican Party chairman, unafraid to call out the party and his current opponent as he argues the GOP should pick him to turn the state red. “I am the one person that will change the Republican Party in a way…
House says he won’t seek another term as GOP chair

Jan 23, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Republican Party Chairman Steve House isn’t seeking a second term heading the state GOP, and he isn’t going to run for governor, either, he said Monday. Instead, House said in a statement he plans to focus on improving the health care system and raise money to support next year’s Republican nominee for governor. House…
Cheers, jeers at Colorado GOP election night party

Nov 9, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

In an odd situation reminiscent of the 2016 election cycle, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman won re-election in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District and on the same night was scorned by Donald Trump’s supporters in attendance at the election night party where he delivered his victory speech. Coffman took the stage at the Colorado Republican Party’s election…
? Cruz rallies support for Glenn, praises GOP Senate nominee’s ‘backbone’

Oct 27, 2016

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Ernest Luning

The Texas senator and former presidential candidate whose endorsement helped propel Republican Darryl Glenn across the finish line in the crowded U.S. Senate primary returned to Colorado Wednesday to support Glenn’s uphill battle to unseat Democrat Michael Bennet. “It is entirely possible, 13 days from today, that control of the Senate will come down to…
In deep-red Douglas County, top Republicans work to lift dark election mood

Sep 5, 2016

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John Tomasic

The rally at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Event Center on Tuesday started in typically upbeat fashion. An honor guard launched the meeting with a crisp pass around the room. More than 200 stalwart conservative activists joined together in a hardy rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance. And, when the speeches started and high-profile Republican Party…