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Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold lands backing from unions, elected officials
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Jena Griswold, a Democratic candidate for Colorado secretary of state, announced Monday she’s won the endorsements of two local unions and more than a dozen current and former elected Democrats, including state lawmakers, city council members and county officials. “Colorado needs a secretary of state who will protect all eligible voters’ right to vote and…
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Former Colorado Attorney General J.D. MacFarlane backs Democratic AG candidate Phil Weiser
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J.D. MacFarlane, one of only two Democrats elected attorney general in Colorado in nearly 70 years, endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser this week, saying the former University of Colorado Law School dean will bring “energy, innovation, and vision” to the office during a time he termed “challenging.” “I know from personal experience that…
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There’s a lot more at stake than you might think in the AG’s race
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It appears everybody wants to be governor – but where are the strong conservative constitutionalists lining up to be Colorado’s next attorney general? For those not keeping track, there are 12 candidates currently elbow to elbow in the crowded race to be Colorado’s next governor. Don’t blink, that number could soon grow to 13 if…
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser surpasses fundraising record he set last quarter
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser broke a record he set in the last fundraising quarter, raking in $368,000 for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, his campaign announced Tuesday. It’s more money than any attorney general candidate has raised in a quarter since the imposition of strict campaign finance limits on Colorado races following the…
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Ken Salazar gets behind Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold
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Democrat Jena Griswold, a candidate for Colorado secretary of state, has won the support of former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, her campaign announced Friday. “Jena Griswold has the experience, enthusiasm, and bold vision we need in our Secretary of State,” Salazar said in a statement. “She will make our elections more secure, protect the right…
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Democrat Brad Levin tops $115,000 in Colorado attorney general race fundraising
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Denver attorney Brad Levin, one of four Democrats running in next year’s Colorado attorney general primary, plans to report raising $116,000 in contributions in the two weeks between launching his campaign and the end of the just-completed fundraising quarter, Colorado Politics has learned. “I am excited about the enthusiasm behind our campaign’s message to protect…
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Democratic Colorado attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty tops $50,000 in fundraising quarter
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Prosecutor Michael Dougherty, one of four Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general in next year’s election, will report raising $51,845 for the just-completed fundraising quarter, his first in the race, according to his campaign. “You don’t finish marathons by sprinting the first mile,” said Dougherty, the deputy district attorney for Jefferson and Gilpin counties and…
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser smashes off-year quarterly fundraising record
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser raised roughly $355,000 in the fundraising quarter that closed last week, his campaign announced Wednesday, setting a record for donations under Colorado’s current campaign finance laws. The former CU Law School dean and one-time Obama administration official said he plans to report more in contributions in a quarter than…
