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Tom Tancredo says ‘it won’t take much’ to push him into Colorado GOP’s gubernatorial primary

Aug 23, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A Golden-based political action committee began circulating a petition Tuesday urging Tom Tancredo to run in next year’s GOP primary for governor of Colorado, but the former five-term congressman told Colorado Politics he’s so angry at Republicans that “it won’t take much” to persuade him to run. Tancredo called it “infuriating” and “appalling” that Republican…
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announces campaign advisory team

Aug 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announced the members of his campaign advisory team Tuesday, and the roster includes some of the leading political operatives in the state. Brauchler’s team includes Kristin Strohm, managing partner and founder of political consulting firm The Starboard Group; Sean Tonner, Colorado president of national marketing and media giant R&R Partners; former state…
Colorado Republican Doug Robinson looks ahead in gubernatorial run: ‘We’re not going to drift to a better place’

Aug 20, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Doug Robinson compares winning the Republican nomination for governor of Colorado to getting hired after a really long job interview, and he believes his background and experience will give him the edge. One of seven declared GOP candidates for next year’s election – with at least three heavyweights waiting in the wings – Robinson speaks…
Stapleton, Coffman attend Republican Governors Association training, networking meeting

Aug 15, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado was well represented at a Republican Governors Association event in Nashville last week, with several leading potential and announced candidates for next year’s election in attendance. State Treasurer Walker Stapleton and Attorney General Cynthia Coffman joined declared candidates George Brauchler, Doug Robinson and Victor Mitchell for the two-day meeting, which featured campaign training and…
Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announces members of campaign finance committee

Aug 10, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Prosecutor George Brauchler, a Republican candidate for governor of Colorado, on Wednesday announced more than a dozen members of his campaign’s finance committee. The list includes several prominent GOP donors who have contributed in past cycles to one of Brauchler’s likely primary opponents. “I am not one of the many millionaire self-funders in this race,”…
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell says he’d refuse to campaign with Donald Trump

Aug 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candiate Victor Mitchell says he’s often called the “nice Donald Trump” in a video interview posted online Monday, but also says he’ll decline to campaign with Trump in Colorado if he wins the GOP nomination next year. “No,” Mitchell tells host Jason Bane of the Colorado Pols political website. “No thanks. Donald Trump…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell launches radio ad campaign

Jul 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candiate Victor Mitchell is hitting the airwaves Friday with radio ads that portray him as an innovator prepared to tackle Colorado’s problems from the perspective of a successful businessman. The three ads, titled “Business Mind,” “Vocational” and “Regulation,” introduce Mitchell as “our kind of guy for governor” and include the candidate talking about…
DaVita CEO Kent Thiry says he won’t run for governor of Colorado, plans to support ‘centrist’ candidates

Jul 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After spending millions of dollars last year to make it easy for unaffiliated voters to help decide primary races in Colorado, DaVita Inc. President and CEO Kent Thiry, a Republican, announced Monday he won’t be running for governor next year but said he plans to support candidates and causes in upcoming elections. “I have held…
Republican Darryl Glenn declares he’s challenging Colorado U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn: ‘Our country is in the balance’

Jul 17, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Declaring that the 5th Congressional District needs someone who will “fight for what he knows is right” and not just vote the right way, Darryl Glenn, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado last year, announced on Monday that he’s running for the seat held by incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, another Colorado…
Self-funding Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell reports modest fundraising haul

Jul 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell, who launched his candidacy by writing his campaign a check for $3 million in February, plans to report he still has $2.65 million in the bank after raising $13,098 in the most recent fundraising quarter, a campaign aide told Colorado Politics Thursday. While that might not sound like much for…