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Former leaders of Emerge Colorado start new training program for women in politics
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There’s a new candidate training program in town. Emerge Colorado spent 10 years as the state’s premier training and recruitment organization seeking to get Democratic women elected into public office. But earlier this month, the national affiliate Emerge America cut ties with its Colorado chapter amid accusations of mismanagement. Now, some of the former leaders…
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Colo.’s election brought a wave of women, but the current was strongest for Democrats
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Women turned out in force in Colorado on Election Day, casting 110,000 more ballots than men, based on unofficial results Friday. But it was primarily Democratic women who won the day: They outvoted Democratic men by 165,000 ballots and Republican women by 108,000 ballots. Eighty-seven women (including 57 Democrats) competed for Colorado congressional and statewide…
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Michal Rosenoer to lead Emerge Colorado in training Democratic women
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Michal L. Rosenoer is the new executive director for Emerge Colorado, the state’s largest training organization for Democratic women considering public office. “Women will make history in this year’s midterm elections,” Norma Ruth Ryan, the interim chair for its Board of Directors, said in a statement. “There are more women running for office in 2018…
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State Rep. Faith Winter nominated for EMILY’s List’s Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
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State Rep. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, is one of six women nominated for a national award from EMILY’s List, an organization that supports pro-choice, Democratic women candidates, the group said Thursday. The award, named for former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, honors state and local women elected officials with a commitment to community, women and families and, the…
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CO Democrats to celebrate new progressive women on Aurora City Council
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The Aurora City Council is a non-partisan body, but that won’t stop the Colorado Democratic Party from celebrating the three newly-elected progressive women on the dais. Colorado Democrats will honor Crystal Murillo, Allison Hiltz and Nicole Johnston with Rising Star awards, for being” breakout stars” within the party, at the inaugural Obama Dinner, on Feb.…
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A progressive wave over Aurora’s City Council
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Aurora’s traditionally red City Council will have a blue hue after last week’s election. Per preliminary election results, progressive candidates have won three seats on the Aurora City Council, altering the political makeup of a non-partisan board that is however typically a mainstay for conservatives. As the Aurora Sentinel reports: In Ward I, upstart candidate…
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Left-leaning hopefuls win a nod from their local paper in Aurora council race
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If the Aurora Sentinel editorial board gets what it wants, all five of the Aurora City Council seats up for grabs will be filled with new, and mostly progressive, candidates. The newspaper endorsed all three of the candidates groomed by Emerge Colorado, the organization that prepares women Democrats to run for office. Allison Hiltz, Nicole…
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Progressive ‘Run for Something’ organization unveils initial list of Colorado endorsements
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The progressive Run for Something organization announced this week it’s backing several Colorado candidates for municipal office, school boards and legislative seats. The national group, which aims to recruit and support “talented, passionate young people” – up to age 35 – “who will advocate for progressive values” is getting behind dozens of Democratic candidates in…
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Progressive Aurora? Political group pushing Democrats for city council
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Progressives are eyeing the seats of power at Aurora City Hall. Colorado People’s Action – a progressive group, according to its website, centered on the climate, economic, immigrant and racial justice – have put their political weight behind four candidates for Aurora City Council, according to the Aurora Sentinel. The group, which has offices in…
