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El Paso County GOP infighting heats up following assemblies
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El Paso County Republican candidates aiming for major voting reforms and to protect the community from federal overreach arose victorious in assemblies earlier this month and will face more experienced politicians with larger political war chests and name recognition in the upcoming primaries. Local GOP party Chairwoman Vickie Tonkins and a nonprofit called Faith Education…
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Republican candidates, volunteers claim party bias for candidates ahead of caucuses
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Republican candidates and El Paso County GOP volunteers say the county party’s leadership has taken steps to favor four far-right candidates ahead of Tuesday’s precinct caucuses. While GOP rules prohibit party officers from taking sides in primaries, critics say county Republican Chairwoman Vickie Tonkins and her allies haven’t remained neutral even though they’re responsible for…
