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Crank challenger Jessica Killin named to House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 5th CD
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The House Democrats’ campaign arm on Monday added Jessica Killin to its nationwide “Red to Blue” program in Colorado’s Republican-leaning 5th Congressional District, calling the first-time candidate a “top-tier” challenger in a seat the party is aiming to flip in this year’s midterm elections. Killin, an Army veteran and former chief of staff to second…
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Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match
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WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such plans. The order is intended to help more people gain access to retirement plans before…
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Boebert challenger Eileen Laubacher, Republican Gabe Evans lead Colorado’s quarterly House fundraising
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The Democrat challenging U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s most solidly Republican congressional district again posted the state’s biggest fundraising numbers for the most recent quarter, while Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, who is defending the state’s lone toss-up seat, posted the highest receipts among Colorado’s GOP candidates. Federal fundraising reports covering the year’s first…
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Colorado congressional elections see over $9M in ad reserves from House Democrats’ super PAC
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Meanwhile, Republican group reserves $5.5 million in Denver market The leading House Democratic super PAC is booking more than $9 million in fall TV and digital advertising across three Colorado media markets as part of an aggressive move to win control of the chamber in this year’s midterm elections. The House Majority PAC, a group…
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A longshot, upset bid and a few quick takes | SONDERMANN
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It is hard to keep up these days. The flow of news often seems overwhelming. Let’s focus today on an unusual congressional race before moving on to a few quick, supplementary observations. Since its creation 54 years ago, Congressional District 5 has been represented by a grand total of five people – Bill Armstrong, Ken…
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Democrat Matt Cavanaugh ends campaign in Colorado’s 5th CD, says petition firm came up short
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Democratic congressional candidate Matt Cavanaugh said Wednesday that he was ending his bid to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th District because the firm his campaign hired to gather petition signatures failed to deliver. Cavanaugh, an Army combat veteran and author, registered as a Democrat in late December after launching an independent…
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Army veterans Jessica Killin, Joe Reagan qualify for Democratic primary ballot in Colorado’s 5th CD
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Democratic congressional candidates Jessica Killin and Joe Reagan secured spots Saturday in Colorado’s June primary to decide who will run against Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in a district that’s only ever sent GOP lawmakers to Congress. The two Democrats, however, told delegates at the party’s nominating assembly in Colorado Springs that the 5th Congressional…
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Republican Jeff Crank, Democrat Jessica Killin qualify by petition for Colorado’s 5th CD primary
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Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, one of the Democrats challenging the first-term incumbent, have both qualified for the primary ballot in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District after turning in a sufficient number of petition signatures, state election officials said this week. Crank is seeking the GOP nomination without opposition in the Republican-leaning district,…
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Colorado delegation’s plus-one picks convey messages at Donald Trump’s State of the Union | TRAIL MIX
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It’s become a tradition for members of Congress to deliver messages of their own at the State of the Union address, though this year none of the Colorado lawmakers shouted at the president during the speech, nor did the delegation join on the House floor for a kumbaya moment. While some of the state’s DC…
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Colorado lawmakers react along partisan lines to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
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President Donald Trump could have been describing two different countries in Tuesday’s State of the Union address — one entering a “Golden Age” and the other enduring daily stress under a “lawless” regime — at least as far as the Republican and Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation were concerned. In interviews and a steady…