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Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly
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Attorney General Phil Weiser’s name will appear first on Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot after his overwhelming win Saturday at the party’s state assembly in Pueblo. Weiser joins U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the June 30 primary for the office held by term-limited Gov. Jared Polis. Bennet, who successfully petitioned onto the ballot, didn’t participate…
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Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly
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As Colorado Democrats prepare to designate candidates to the June primary ballot at the party’s state assembly in Pueblo on Saturday, three candidates appear poised to win top-line designation in downballot statewide races, according to data compiled by the state party. There isn’t much suspense about the outcome in the two top-ticket races — for…
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Democratic US Sen. John Hickenlooper qualifies for Colorado primary by petition, will skip assembly
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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper has qualified for Colorado’s Democratic primary after the first-term incumbent submitted enough valid petition signatures to make the ballot, state officials said. Hickenlooper is facing primary challenges from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and university professor Karen Breslin, who are both vying for spots in the June 30 primary at the…
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Hickenlooper primary challenger Julie Gonzales endorsed by national progressive group Indivisible
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State Sen. Julie Gonzales’ bid to challenge U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper in Colorado’s Democratic primary got a boost Tuesday from Indivisible when the national arm of the progressive grassroots group endorsed the Denver lawmaker. The national group’s endorsement comes less than a week before Gonzales is expected to land a top-line designation on the June…
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Democrat Dwayne Romero jumps in primary to challenge Republican Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD
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The Democrat who has been running for nearly a year to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District got some company in the primary this week. Dwayne Romero, a Snowmass Village business owner and decorated Army combat veteran, announced his candidacy on Tuesday, the same day precinct caucuses kicked off the…
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Colorado Republicans, Democrats clash over Iran military operation
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Colorado’s congressional delegation split sharply along party lines Saturday after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, triggering a fresh debate in America over presidential war powers. Trump announced early Saturday morning that U.S and Israeli forces had begun “Operation Epic Fury” after multiple explosions were reported around Iran. Later in the day, the president said that…
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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 Democrat John Hickenlooper becomes first statewide candidate to submit nominating petitions
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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper on Thursday became the first statewide candidate to submit petition signatures for Colorado’s June Democratic primary, according to his campaign and the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Seeking reelection to a second term, Hickenlooper is facing four primary challengers, led by state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat. Six Republicans are…
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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…
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Democrats Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser make their cases to be Colorado’s next governor ahead of primary
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Nearly eight months before ballots will be counted in Colorado’s race for the its open gubernatorial seat, voters are lining up behind two of the state’s leading Democrats, who are facing off in a primary that will likely determine which of them will serve as the state’s top executive officer for the rest of the…
