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Democrats Ken Toltz, Kristopher Larsen jump into crowded 2nd Congressional District primary

Oct 5, 2017

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Gun control activist and businessman Ken Toltz and Nederland Mayor Kristopher Larsen, an actual rocket scientist at the University of Colorado, announced this week they’re jumping into the crowded Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Democrat Jared Polis, a candidate for governor. They join a primary field that includes former CU…

Democracy for America endorses Joe Neguse in 2nd Congressional District primary

Sep 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The progressive advocacy organization Democracy for America has endorsed Joe Neguse, a Democrat running in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. Calling the district “a critical power base for progressives in the Mile High State and our country,” Democracy for America Chair Jim Dean said that’s why the group believes it’s important to elect someone like Neguse,…

‘A devastating betrayal’: Colorado officials react to Trump’s decision to end DACA program

Sep 5, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, called President Trump’s Tuesday decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program “the height of cruelty” and called on Congress to come up with a plan to replace it. “Today’s announcement is a devastating betrayal for the hundreds of thousands of individuals who…

Libertarian Todd Mitchem announces run for Congress with a marijuana focus

Aug 28, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Libertarian Todd Mitchem will announce a campaign to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, pointing to his background in the marijuana industry. Mitchem and his wife, Diana, operate a government affairs and community outreach firm, TMC Partners, which develops strategies for cannabis businesses. He serves as senior government and community affairs liaison for The Green…

Joe Neguse receives endorsements from Moreno and Pettersen

Aug 25, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Democrat Joe Neguse, who is seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in Boulder, received the support of two former congressional candidates. State Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood and Sen. Dominick Moreno of Commerce City announced their endorsements of Neguse on Friday. Moreno and Pettersen recently dropped out of the 7th Congressional District race after…

Nick Thomas has arrived: He’s on Ballotpedia

Aug 14, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

By any standard, Nick Thomas is the longest of long shots for winning Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District seat, which five-term incumbent Boulder Democrat Jared Polis, now a candidate for governor, will leave after 2018. Sure, Thomas is so far one of only two declared candidates for CD 2, but the other is Democratic rising star…

Who wants Joe Neguse for Congress? Plumbers and pipefitters, among others

Aug 4, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

So far, there are two declared candidates to replace 2nd Congressional District Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who won’t seek re-election next year because he is running for governor. And only one of those two is a Democrat, which makes him not only the early favorite, by default, in the decidedly Democratic, Boulder-centric 2nd CD…

Tired of partisan acrimony? So is Colorado congressional candidate Nick Thomas

Jul 19, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

You might say Nick Thomas is passionate about moderation. So much so, it inspired him to run for Congress as an independent. The Boulder native launched his bid last week for the seat in Colorado’s Boulder-centric 2nd Congressional District – a decidedly Democratic expanse known perhaps for its independence though certainly not its moderation. Its…

Democrat Joe Neguse tops $75,000 in contributions for Polis’ 2nd Congressional District seat

Jul 13, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Democrat Joe Neguse, the only declared candidate in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, raised $77,594 in his bid to fill the seat Boulder Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Polis is vacating in order to run for governor, Colorado Politics has learned. It took the former CU regent just 18 days between declaring his candidacy in mid June…

Democrat Joe Neguse wins endorsements from African-American lawmakers, Congressional Black Caucus PAC

Jul 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus and the group’s political action committee are endorsing Democrat Joe Neguse in his bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, the Boulder Democrat who is running for Colorado governor in next year’s election. “Joe Neguse is exactly the type of bold progressive…