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Republican Victor Marx taps George Markert as his lieutenant governor pick in Colorado’s gubernatorial race
Colorado Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx named George Markert, a retired Marine colonel, as his running mate for lieutenant governor Friday morning, saying the former U.S. Senate candidate will bring “exceptional character, proven leadership and a lifetime of serving others” to the ticket. Marx is facing Democratic nominee Phil Weiser, the state’s attorney general, and…
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Independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez, a former GOP congressman, qualifies for Colorado ballot
Unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez, a former Republican congressman from Elizabeth who left the GOP to run as an independent, has qualified for the ballot by submitting enough petition signatures, the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday. He’ll face Democratic nominee Phil Weiser, the state’s two-term attorney general, and Republican Victor Marx, a first-time…
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‘Non-survivable’ evacuation routes exist in Colorado’s most wildfire-prone areas
About a 45-minute drive west from downtown Denver, nestled in the shadow of Mount Evans, Evergreen flourishes as one of the gems of the Rocky Mountains. Its dense pine forests give way to craggy ridges that look down on creek beds winding through the dozens of Evergreen’s mountain neighborhoods, all centered on an alpine lake…
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What makes Evergreen’s fire evacuation routes so perilous?
About a 45-minute drive west from downtown Denver, nestled in the shadow of Mount Evans, Evergreen flourishes as sits Evergreen, Colorado, one of the gems of the Rocky Mountains. But the town’s topography presents a lurking danger. The thick forests and steep valley walls are what wildfire experts call fuel and topography. The final piece…
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Officials in both parties eye bids to replace Ed Perlmutter in Colorado’s 7th District
Several Jefferson County politicians tell Colorado Politics they’re deciding whether to jump in the race for the 7th Congressional District after eight-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s surprise announcement on Monday that he won’t run for re-election. The potential candidates include two state lawmakers and a county commissioner whose husband narrowly lost a bid for…
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Jeffco GOP sets application deadline to fill commissioner vacancy after Rosier steps down
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…
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Democrat Andy Kerr formally announces he’s running for Congressional District 7 seat
“My name is Andy Kerr, and I am running for Congress,” the Democratic state senator told a crowd of family, friends, colleagues and supporters filling the gymnasium as he began his speech at Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the same way U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter — at that time a former…