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Tom Tancredo endorses Republican Erik Aadland in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo formally endorsed Republican Erik Aadland in the race for the open seat in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, saying the West Point Military Academy graduate has “demonstrated his patriotism as a decorated combat veteran.” Aadland, a former manager for an oil and gas company, is running against Democratic nominee state Sen.…
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Republican Erik Aadland sues for spot in primary, argues Griswold threw out valid signatures
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Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland has filed a lawsuit asking a district court judge to order his inclusion on Colorado’s June primary ballot, claiming he submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions despite an earlier ruling by election officials that he hadn’t. In a lawsuit filed late Monday in Denver District Court, Aadland argues that…
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Republican Erik Aadland switches to assembly after petitions fall short for 7th CD primary
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Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland will try to win a spot on the June primary primary ballot at next month’s 7th Congressional District assembly after failing to qualify by petition, his campaign said. Petitions submitted by Aadland, a former oil and gas executive and first-time candidate, fell short of the required 1,500 signatures from fellow…
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Democrat Ed Perlmutter endorses Brittany Pettersen as his replacement in Colorado’s 7th CD
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Thursday formally endorsed state Sen. Brittany Pettersen as his successor, calling the Lakewood Democrat “a tough campaigner and a thoughtful public servant who can hit the ground running in Congress.” Perlmutter, the Arvada Democrat who has represented Colorado’s 7th Congressional District since 2007, announced on Jan. 10 that he wouldn’t…
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Officials in both parties eye bids to replace Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th District
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Several Jefferson County politicians tell Colorado Politics they’re deciding whether to jump in the race for the 7th Congressional District after eight-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s surprise announcement on Monday that he won’t run for re-election. The potential candidates include two state lawmakers and a county commissioner whose husband narrowly lost a bid for…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen launches bid for 7th CD seat held by retiring US Rep. Ed Perlmutter
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Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen announced Tuesday she is running to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, one day after eight-term U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter said he had decided not to seek re-election. “I’ve spent the last decade fighting for working families, public schools, and small businesses,” said Pettersen, a 40-year-old Lakewood resident who was elected…
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TRAIL MIX | Candidate switcheroos are nothing new in Colorado
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Wouldn’t you know it, less than a week after last week’s Trail Mix column went to press, it was obsolete. In the holiday news lull, it had seemed like a good opportunity to take stock of the candidate line-ups in major Colorado races. While savvy political watchers have been expecting at least a few additional contenders…
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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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Trump homeland security advisor endorses Gino Campana in Colorado’s US Senate race
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The retired Coast Guard rear admiral who served as former President Donald Trump’s third homeland security and counterterrorism advisor is endorsing Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana, calling the Fort Collins Republican the best choice to take on Democrat Michael Bennet in next year’s election. Peter J. Brown said Wednesday that Campana, the son of…
