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CRONIN & LOEVY | Will Election Night 2018 be a double whammy?
Two political waves could be washing across Colorado on election night this Tuesday. The first is a “blue wave” of Democratic votes from folks who dislike Republican President Donald Trump. The second is a “big dollars” wave of Democratic votes caused by the fact Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis has spent more than $20 million…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Actress Jennifer Lawrence backs ballot measures
Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence threw her support this week behind a pair of Colorado ballot measures that would change the way the state draws congressional and legislative lines. The “Hunger Games” and “X-Men” star sits on the board of RepresentUs, a national organization that fights public corruption. She released an online video urging voters to affirm…
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9NEWS TRUTH TEST | Coffman and Crow in the 6th Congressional District debate
Colorado’s 6th Congressional District is home to one of the most expensive House races in the country. Democrat Jason Crow is trying to unseat 10-year incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in a race that could alter the balance of power in the House of Representatives. Voters are now deciding whether to give Coffman another…
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Coffman, Crow spar over immigration, Trump in 6th CD debate
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow on Tuesday night accused each other of dishonesty and failing to stand up to their party’s leaders during the final televised debate in what could be the hardest-fought – and most expensive – congressional race in the country. The candidates clashed over immigration policy, health…
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Major Republican funding group cuts off support for Mike Coffman
The campaign arm of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives is dropping its financial support for U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the GOP incumbent who has represented Colorado’s battleground 6th Congressional District for five terms, Colorado Politics has confirmed. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is canceling $1 million in TV advertising and redirecting the…
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Election Preview 2018 | In Colo.’s congressional races, 2 districts are key battlegrounds
Colorado voters will send seven members to Congress after the November election, but even though challengers are mounting enthusiastic campaigns across the state, just two of the seats appear to be in play – the 6th and 3rd congressional districts – and only the 6th CD has attracted the kind of activity and spending that…
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In Coffman-Crow race, GOP’s midterm challenge is clear
AURORA – Mary Bazel has given up on Rep. Mike Coffman. The 70-year-old retired civilian staffer at the Defense Department is a registered Democrat in suburban Denver who prides herself on not blindly voting for her party. She’s regularly voted for Coffman, welcoming his moderate stance on immigration and his military service record. But Coffman’s…
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Giffords PAC to change anti-Coffman ad that mirrored Colorado school shooting
A political action committee co-founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords has agreed to change an advertisement targeting U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman that appeared to mirror the story of a school shooting in Colorado. The Giffords PAC, which advocates against gun violence, was behind the ad. The political action committee was formed by Giffords,…
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TRAIL MIX | Live, from New York, it’s real-time polling of Coffman-Crow race
Liberal bloggers have taken to calling it “Crowmentum,” and national election forecasters appear to be acknowledging it’s happening. For the first time in the suburban 6th Congressional District’s history, a publicly released independent poll found U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s Democratic challenger – this time around, Jason Crow – running ahead of the five-term Republican incumbent…
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Poll puts Democrat Jason Crow 11 points ahead in Colo.’s most competitive House seat
Anna Staver, The Denver Post, via AP Colorado Democrats are starting to believe this could be the year they finally flip Colorado’s most competitive congressional seat. A New York Times poll of the 6th Congressional District released Friday put Democratic challenger Jason Crow 11 points ahead of U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora. Crow’s 51-40 lead…