fundraising
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Mike Coffman edges past challenger Jason Crow’s quarterly fundraising in 6th CD
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman plans to report raising $464,847 for the just-completed first fundraising quarter of the year – just $3,000 more than his leading Democratic challenger Jason Crow plans to report for the quarter, although the Republican incumbent has nearly $300,000 more cash on hand in the hotly contested race. Coffman will have raised…
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Democrat Jason Crow hauls in more than $460,000 in 1st-quarter fundraising
Democrat Jason Crow plans to report raising $461,832 in the most recent fundraising quarter, bringing his total donations to $1,259,532 since the attorney and Army veteran launched his campaign challenging five-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman one year ago this week. For the quarter ending March 31, Crow, one of two Democrats running in a primary…
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Cover Story: ‘Anybody’s ballgame’ — crowded ballots, wide-open primaries make for a wild governor’s race
DENVER – For the first time in 20 years, Colorado voters in both parties are faced this year with contested primaries for an open seat for governor. While the race to replace term-limited Gov. John Hickenlooper has been underway for more than a year and front-runners have emerged, the June primary ballot likely won’t be…
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DeGette primary challenger Rao tops $250,000 in 1st-quarter fundraising
DENVER – Saira Rao, the Denver Democrat mounting a primary challenge against 11-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, will report raising just over $250,000 for the quarter that ended Saturday, her first in the race, Colorado Politics has learned. Rao’s campaign said she received contributions from more than 950 individual donors since launching her campaign in…
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Democrat David Aarestad suspends congressional campaign, endorses primary rival Jason Crow
DENVER – David Aarestad is pulling out of the Democratic race in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday and endorsing primary rival Jason Crow, saying the Army veteran has the best chance of unseating five-term U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, Colorado Politics has learned. The Aurora attorney said he decided to end the campaign…
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Democrat Jason Crow surpasses $1 million in fundraising in battleground 6th Congressional District
Democrat Jason Crow has raised more than $1 million in his run for the 6th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, Crow’s campaign said Thursday. The Aurora attorney and first-time candidate reached the milestone without accepting contributions from corporate PACs and received 82 percent of his donations from individuals,…
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Democrat Jason Crow unveils campaign reform package, challenges Coffman to reject ‘dark money’
Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow on Tuesday released a set of proposals to “end the corrupting influence of big money in politics” and called on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, to join him in a pledge to keep undisclosed “dark money” spending out of the race for the suburban swing seat. “We don’t…
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‘We’ve had enough Bushes’: Colorado Democrats invoke Barbara Bush to needle Walker Stapleton for Dallas fundraiser
The Colorado Democrats are proud to stand with Republican Barbara Bush, the forthright former first lady – at least when it comes to a statement the matriarch made five years ago about whether another one of her sons should run for president. Asked during an April 2013 Today Show appearance whether former Florida Gov. Jeb…
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Democrat Jason Crow points to NRA donations in digital ad ripping Mike Coffman’s gun record
Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow tears into U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s campaign contributions from the National Rifle Association and the Aurora Republican’s record on gun legislation in a digital ad Crow’s campaign released Thursday. “This is another perfect example of Mike Coffman and his failed leadership: The tens and thousands of dollars that he has taken from…
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Democrat Jason Crow calls on Mike Coffman to return NRA money, ‘take action’ on gun measures
Democratic challenger Jason Crow on Thursday called on U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to return campaign donations the Aurora Republican has received from the National Rifle Association and urged the incumbent to “act now to pass commonsense gun safety reform” the day after a mass shooting at a Florida high school left 17 dead and 14…