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Republican candidate calls Black, Latina Democrats ‘chimps,’ legislator says it’s ‘absurdly racist’
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A Republican candidate for the Colorado House came under fire and accusations of racism after calling Black and Latina Democratic candidates “chimps” in a tweet on Monday. The interaction began with the Colorado branch of the American Federation of Teachers tweeting its endorsement for Democrat Rep. Meg Froelich in the House District 3 race, along with…
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Colorado’s House District 3 election represents battle over abortion rights
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Rep. Meg Froelich made waves this year as one of the prime sponsors behind the Reproductive Health Equity Act, enshrining abortion rights under state law. And that very bill inspired Froelich’s opponent, Marla Fernandez, to run for office. Fernandez, a Republican paralegal, is challenging four-year incumbent Froelich, a Greenwood Village Democrat, for her seat representing…
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‘Pragmatic’ Republican Toren Mushovic launches bid against state Rep. Jeff Bridges in House District 3
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Describing himself as a “pragmatic decision-maker, not driven by an ideology,” Greenwood Village Republican Toren Mushovic, a health care executive, attorney and Navy veteran, announced Thursday he’s challenging state Rep. Jeff Bridges, the Democrat seeking a second term in one of the state’s most competitive seats, Arapahoe County’s House District 3. Mushovic, 40, who was…
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In crucial state Senate race, Doty and Kagan pitch the middle
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On the front porches of Colorado Senate District 26, people want to talk about the presidential election pitting Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton, of course. Many of the residents don’t know that the race to fill the seat of outgoing Democratic state Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, could well decide whether Democrats win a majority in the state’s…
