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Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow named to DCCC’s ‘Red to Blue’ program
Jason Crow, one of three Democrats running for the chance to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District, was one of 11 candidates nationwide named this week to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program, which provides fundraising and organizational support in districts the party organization hopes to flip…
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‘We will become California’: Brauchler says Dems’ progressive ideology spurred switch to Colorado attorney general race
When it came down to it, George Brauchler said it was the possibility Colorado could take a pronounced “lurch to the left” that persuaded him to drop his run for governor Monday and launch a campaign for attorney general. After the Republican incumbent, Cynthia Coffman, announced last week that she was running for governor instead…
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman draws primary challenge from ‘passionate patriot’ Roger Edwards
Douglas County Republican Roger Edwards plans to announce Wednesday that he’s challenging U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in next year’s GOP primary, charging the five-term incumbent with paying lip service to conservative priorities and using “identity politics” to divide residents of the battleground 6th Congressional District, he told Colorado Politics. “It has become exceedingly more difficult…
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Centrist Project hopes to break statehouse gridlock by electing independent candidates
Despite the fact that more Colorado voters are unaffiliated than belong to any one political party, the state has never elected an independent candidate to the Legislature – a 140-year streak a young organization called the Centrist Project aims to break in next year’s election. “Independents are a force to be reckoned with, but they’re…
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Cary Kennedy calls on Democratic gubernatorial candidates to cap primary spending at $3 million
Former Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy on Saturday called on her fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidates to limit their primary election spending to $3 million, in addition to running positive campaigns and rejecting contributions from corporate interests. While all the leading Democrats in the race say they’re committed to running positive campaigns, none said they were…
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Former congressional candidate Nic Morse jumps in GOP primary for Senate District 15 seat
Former Republican congressional nominee Nic Morse announced late last week he’s running for the Senate District 15 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, who’s seeking the GOP nomination for state treasurer. It’s already a crowded race, with Republican Rob Woodward and Democrats Rebecca Cranston and Ralph Trenary in the running. “The goal of…