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Democrats cheer, but Coffman camp dismisses 6th Congressional District midterm election forecast

Sep 4, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The election data gurus at Decision Desk HQ are projecting Democrats will pick up 13 Republican House seats – including the one held by U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman – in next year’s midterms, but a Coffman strategist shrugged, saying the forecast model doesn’t account for the five-term incumbent’s history outperforming the political environment. A combination…
Wellington Webb endorses Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow in 6th Congressional District primary

Sep 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb formally endorsed Democrat Jason Crow in the 6th Congressional District primary on Friday, calling the attorney and Army Ranger combat veteran “an effective leader who can build coalitions and unify the community to get things done.” Crow is one of three Democrats running in a primary for the seat held…
Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, state Sen. Irene Aguilar endorse Crow in 6th Congressional District

Aug 17, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Jason Crow, who is seeking to replace Colorado’s Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District, received impressive endorsements from top Democrats Thursday. Former U.S. senator and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar – one of the state’s highest profile and most respected Colorado Democrats – threw his support behind Crow. State Sen. Irene Aguilar…
Ken Salazar gets behind Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold

Aug 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

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…
Primary opponent, GOP strategist warn past clients could haunt Democrat Jason Crow

Aug 7, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Will voters care if Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow represented some unsavory characters early in his career as an attorney? It’s a serious vulnerability, says one of his primary opponents, and a veteran Republican strategist who won two statewide races in Colorado thanks to similar attacks on another Democrat agrees. Crow’s campaign team, however, says…
National Republicans launch ads tying 6th District Democrats to single-payer health care system

Aug 3, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A national Republican group is attempting to link congressional candidate Jason Crow and other Colorado Democrats to a single-payer health care proposal with a six-figure digital ad campaign that kicks off Thursday. Featuring scary negative images of House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Facebook ad should…
Taste of Ethiopia festival in Denver is about food, culture with politics on the side

Aug 2, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Good food and community spirit can’t help but attract politics, and that will be the case Saturday in East Denver at the fifth annual Taste of Ethiopia Festival at Parkfield Lake Park. The event that draws heavily from metro Denver’s immigrant community – as well as international food and entertainment fans – has also become…
Former Gov. Bill Ritter gets on board with 6th CD Dem contender Crow

Aug 1, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Jason Crow, one of three Democrats angling to unseat five-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in metro Denver’s perennially hotly contested 6th Congressional District, picked up the endorsement today of Democratic former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter. In a news release issued by Crow’s campaign, Ritter, who served one term as governor from 2007 to 2011,…
EMILY’s List targets Colorado Republicans Mike Coffman, Scott Tipton in 2018 election

Jul 27, 2017

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Ernest Luning

EMILY’s List, a national group that recruits and helps fund Democratic women candidates, put two Colorado Republicans “on notice” Thursday, naming U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman and Scott Tipton to its list of top GOP targets in next year’s election. The group charged that Coffman and Tipton have poor records on issues important to women –…
Colorado officials tear into Trump’s tweets announcing ban on transgender military service

Jul 26, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation from both parties took issue with President Trump’s tweets Wednesday morning announcing a ban on transgender military service “in any capacity,” although U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Colorado Springs Republican, said he supported the new policy. “America needs a military comprised of patriots willing to sacrifice for this country,” U.S.…