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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins gubernatorial preference poll at Colorado caucuses
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy scored a win at Colorado’s precinct caucuses Tuesday night, receiving exactly 50 percent of the vote in a preference poll conducted to kick off a multi-step process to qualify for the June primary ballot. The former state treasurer prevailed over U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who scored 32.5 percent of the…
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Civil rights legend John Lewis endorses gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis as Democrats head to caucus
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis released a video endorsement from civil rights legend John Lewis on Tuesday praising the Boulder congressman’s “courage” for supporting President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The video went out to 15,000 Polis supporters in text messages and emails, Polis’ campaign said, and will also run online statewide as a digital ad as Democrats prepare…
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More than 50 county commissioners endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton
County commissioners representing more than half of Colorado’s counties are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said Monday. The two-term state treasurer, one of 10 Republicans running to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, unveiled the slate of 57 officials from 33 counties the day before voters are set to attend precinct caucuses. “County…
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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins endorsement from Blue Rising Colorado in governor’s race
Democrat Cary Kennedy has won the endorsement of Blue Rising Colorado in the crowded gubernatorial race, the committee’s founders announced this week. “Blue Rising Colorado believes Cary Kennedy is the right choice for Colorado,” said Annette Moore, a founder of Blue Rising, in a statement. “Cary’s commitment to education and affordable healthcare, as well as…
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Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates endorse Jena Griswold for Colorado secretary of state
Four of the leading Democrats running for governor of Colorado on Thursday threw their support behind Jena Griswold in her bid to unseat Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, her campaign announced The 33-year-old attorney received endorsements from U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, former state Sen. Mike Johnston and businessman and…
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Democrat Mike Johnston first to submit nominating petitions in Colorado gubernatorial race
Democrat Mike Johnston on Wednesday will be the first Colorado gubernatorial candidate to submit nominating petitions, his campaign said. The former state senator from Denver plans to turn in roughly twice the number of signatures required to qualify for the June primary ballot. Johnston, one of five leading Democrats running for the office held by term-limited…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 18 edition
THEY GRABBED A CLIPBOARD … It looks like a lot of Coloradans took the advice of a certain soon-to-be-former president. In his farewell address, delivered just over a week before leaving office, President Barack Obama said an oft-quoted line – “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run…
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Petitioning Democrat Noel Ginsburg says he’ll add caucus route to bid for governor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Noel Ginsburg announced this week he plans to secure a spot on the June primary ballot by going through the caucus and assembly process in addition to gathering petition signatures. Ginsburg joins leading candidates Jared Polis, a five-term congressman, and Cary Kennedy, a former state treasurer, wooing the party faithful – starting…
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Carpenters union endorses Democrat Jared Polis in Colorado governor’s race
Calling the Boulder Democrat a fighter for the working people of Colorado, the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters threw its support Thursday behind U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the gubernatorial race. The union, which operates in six western states, represents more than 2,500 carpenters in Colorado. “Jared has been fighting for better wages and critical benefits…
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Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne hits the road to talk about affordable housing
Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne will be talking about affordable housing away from her own homestarting Friday, with town hall meetings in Denver, Boulder, Pueblo, Cañon City, Carbondale, Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs. Lynne is the state’s chief operating officer and in her spare time she’s a Democratic candidate for governor, hoping to take…