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Pueblo’s Republican mayor endorses Democrat Adam Frisch in Colorado’s 3rd CD
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Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham, a Republican, on Monday endorsed Democratic nominee Adam Frisch in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, saying she’s confident Frisch will work across party lines to look out for the best interests of the city and its residents. “Adam Frisch knows Pueblo and Pueblo knows him,” Graham said in a statement. “He has…
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EMILY’s List endorses 3 Democratic women in Colorado mayoral races
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The national political action committee EMILY’s List threw its support behind three candidates running to be mayor of Colorado cities on Wednesday. Arvada mayoral candidate Lauren Simpson, Lakewood mayoral candidate Wendi Strom, and Thornton mayoral candidate Julia Marvin are all being endorsed by the organization, which backs the candidacies of Democratic women who support abortion rights. …
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Sen. Chris Hansen endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
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State senator and former mayoral candidate Chris Hansen threw his support behind Kelly Brough in the race for Denver mayor on Friday. Hansen announced his endorsement surrounded by gun violence prevention activists, saying a key reason he is backing Brough is because of her commitment to reduce gun violence. Hansen said the issue is particularly important to…
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Habitat for Humanity among 20 organizations endorsing Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment
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A ballot measure encouraging Denver voters to allow the city to relinquish a perpetual conservation easement on the Park Hill Golf Course to allow for redevelopment picked up a number of endorsements in the days since Denver City Council members voted to put it on the April 4 ballot. Wednesday, the campaign “Yes for Parks…
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Colorado Chamber of Commerce backs Republican candidates for state legislature
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce on Thursday released endorsements for the state House and Senate elections, choosing almost all Republican candidates. The chamber is backing 43 candidates in the 82 legislative races in the November general election. Of the endorsed candidates, 35 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats. The chamber said it chose its candidates…
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John Suthers, Hank Brown among Republicans backing Pam Anderson in secretary of state primary
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Republican secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson has won endorsements from a bevy of current and former elected officials, including three of the Republicans elected to the office she’s seeking. Among the Colorado Republicans announcing support for Anderson ahead of the June 28 GOP primary are former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former U.S. Rep. Scott…
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Labor lining up behind Tedesco in Democratic primary for Colorado’s new congressional seat
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Democratic congressional candidate Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, an Adams County commissioner and former local union president, this week added more unions to an already labor-heavy list of endorsers. Tedesco is facing three Democrats in a primary to represent Colorado’s new, highly competitive 8th Congressional District, which covers suburban Adams County and parts of Weld County, including…
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California Democrat Katie Porter endorses Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new congressional district
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The California congresswoman known for wielding a dry-erase whiteboard to illustrate her points has endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Thornton pediatrician running in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, an Irvine Democrat, said in a release that Caraveo is the best candidate to represent the district, which…
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Tancredo sticks with Imer as GOP field of Perlmutter challengers grows
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Tom Tancredo says Republican congressional candidate Laurel Imer can count on his continued support even as another candidate also recently endorsed by the former five-term congressman in another race jumps into the GOP primary in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. First-time candidate Erik Aadland on Monday announced he was withdrawing from the crowded U.S. Senate primary…
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Hickenlooper backs McCann for Denver DA
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has endorsed fellow Democrat Beth McCann in her race against independent Helen Morgan for Denver district attorney. The winner in the Nov. 8 general election will succeed term-limited District Attorney Mitch Morrissey, and either Morgan or McCann will be the first female DA in Denver history. McCann said she first approached…
