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Tom Tancredo changes registration from unaffiliated to Republican ‘just in case’ he decides to run for governor

Sep 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

If former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo decides to jump into Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary, there’s one step he won’t have to take. Tancredo changed his registration from unaffiliated to Republican two weeks ago “just in case,” he told Colorado Politics, although he said he’s still weighing whether to get in the race. After what he…
Former Republican gubernatorial candidate JoAnne Silva endorses George Brauchler

Aug 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Loveland Republican JoAnne Silva, who was running for governor until late July, is endorsing George Brauchler in the race, although she wishes he’d clean up his language just a bit. The retired banker told Colorado Politics she decided to end her bid after realizing she wouldn’t be able to raise the funds needed “to get to…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell distributes campaign ‘newspaper’ to Colorado voters

Aug 17, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell is distributing a newspaper about his campaign this week, part of what a campaign spokesman describes as a multi-pronged approach to getting the Castle Rock entrepreneur and former state lawmaker in front of Colorado voters. Mitchell’s campaign printed “tens of thousands” of copies of the 16-page, tabloid-style publication, delivering them…
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…
Colorado conservation leaders, gun owners rally around gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler

Jul 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Dozens of leaders in Colorado’s wildlife conservation and gun-rights communities gathered to launch the Sportsmen and Gun Owners for Brauchler coalition in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler last Saturday in Douglas County. “This coalition solidifies statewide support for the Brauchler for governor campaign with a very important, reliably Republican constituency,” said coalition co-chair…
Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls hit Hickenlooper with blizzard of criticism over climate order

Jul 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republicans who want to take his place after next year’s election pelted Gov. John Hickenlooper with criticism Tuesday when the Democrat declared that Colorado would join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition supporting a global climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While praise poured in for Hickenlooper’s move from Democrats and environmental groups, four GOP…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell touts key social media milestone

May 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell has amassed more than 10,000 fans of his candidate page on Facebook, the businessman and former state lawmaker said this week, achieving what his campaign maintains is a significant benchmark 18 months before the election. “Our campaign is off to an incredible start, and it’s humbling that so many have…
Democrat Noel Ginsburg kicks off statewide gubernatorial campaign tour at business he founded

Apr 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Noel Ginsburg, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in next year’s election, launched a series of campaign events taking place across Colorado with a rally in Pueblo on Friday and a scheduled rally on Saturday in Denver at the manufacturing firm he founded nearly four decades ago. The entrepreneur and nonprofit leader plans to…
Romney nephew Doug Robinson quietly rolls out campaign for governor of Colorado

Apr 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican Doug Robinson, a former investment banker and Mitt Romney’s nephew, entered the race for Colorado’s next governor this week with an email to Republicans and online ads pointing to his campaign website. Robinson is the fourth GOP candidate in a fast-growing primary field for the chance to take over when Gov. John Hickenlooper, a…
GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell calls for redirecting all higher ed spending to support STEM disciplines

Apr 20, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell on Thursday proposed redirecting all of Colorado’s higher education funding to support degrees in STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and tripling the number of graduates in the fields. The entrepreneur and former state legislator also said state colleges and universities are “ripping our families off, they’re ripping…