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Sias’ bid for lieutenant governor moves race for House seat to competitive

Jul 11, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Wednesday’s announcement that Colorado state Rep. Lang Sias of Arvada is Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton’s pick for running mate changes the dynamics of the House District 27 race that, until Wednesday, might not have been that competitive. It is now. Sias was appointed to his north Jefferson County seat in 2015 and won his…
Democrats, Republicans set to gather across Colorado for precinct caucuses

Mar 5, 2018

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Ernest Luning

That biennial ritual of neighbor-to-neighbor democracy, the precinct caucus, is nearly here. Across Colorado, Republican and Democratic voters will convene at 7 p.m. sharp on Tuesday, March 6, in schools, churches, community centers and other neighborhood gathering places, marking the parties’ first official step toward picking candidates. This year, Republicans are grappling with what party…
Jeffco GOP sets application deadline to fill commissioner vacancy after Rosier steps down

Nov 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Jefferson County Republicans are accepting applications through Dec. 12 to fill an upcoming vacancy on the suburban county’s board of county commissioners. The vacancy for the District 3 seat was created when Don Rosier, a Republican serving his second term on the commission, announced last week that he’ll be resigning in early January to head…
Harris County Republicans recognize Denver, state GOP officers for Hurricane Harvey relief effort

Sep 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Republican officers who organized a donation drive to help victims of Hurricane Harvey traveled to Houston Monday so the local GOP’s governing body can thank them for the relief operation, which sent four full truckloads of supplies to the Gulf Coast earlier this month. The Harris County Republican Party’s executive committee was scheduled to…
Denver GOP delivers ultimatum to Congress: Repeal ‘abominable’ Obamacare or elect new leaders

Sep 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The Denver Republican Party is calling on the congressional GOP to get rid of Obamacare by the end of next month or find new leaders who can finish the job. A resolution adopted by the county party’s executive committee last week charges that federal lawmakers have failed to uphold the GOP platform and failed to keep…
Jefferson County GOP calls for Congress to repeal Obamacare immediately or replace leadership

Sep 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The Jefferson County Republican Party is demanding Congress immediately repeal the Affordable Care Act or, if it can’t, to elect new congressional leadership. A strongly worded resolution adopted unanimously by the county party’s executive committee Monday night maintains that the failure of congressional Republicans to overturn the sweeping health care legislation known as Obamacare “has…
Republicans scold Perlmutter for switch back into congressional race, still lack candidate for seat

Aug 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

National and Colorado Republicans and their conservative allies piled on U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter after the Arvada Democrat announced Monday he’s changed his mind and plans to seek reelection in the 7th Congressional District, although the GOP doesn’t appear to have a candidate ready to challenge the six-term incumbent for the suburban seat. And while…
PHOTOS: Ytterberg reflects on tenure as Jeffco GOP chair, looks toward future under Trump administration

Feb 16, 2017

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Ernest Luning

On his last day as chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, Don Ytterberg had a few things to say. After welcoming several hundred members of the county GOP’s central committee – along with family, friends and a handful of Republican candidates – to the party’s biennial reorganization meeting on Feb. 4, at Green Mountain…