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Colorado Senate candidate who ‘glitter-bombed’ Mitt Romney quits Democratic primary, mounts independent bid

Feb 26, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Charging that the Democratic establishment has already picked its nominee, Senate District 32 candidate Peter Smith, who gained national attention when he “glitter-bombed” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Denver six years ago, said this week he’s left the Democratic Party and plans to run for the seat as an independent. Initially issued a citation…
House Speaker Crisanta Duran endorses Democrat Robert Rodriguez in Senate District 32 primary

Jul 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

House Speaker Crisanta Duran on Monday endorsed fellow Denver Democrat Robert Rodriguez in the five-way primary for term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar’s Senate District 32 seat. “For over 10 years, I’ve known Robert as a tireless volunteer for progressive causes, always putting the needs of others above his own,” Duran said in a statement. “Now more…
Denver Democrat who glitter-bombed Mitt Romney bids for Senate District 32 seat

Jun 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Democrat Peter Smith, who gained national attention when he “glitter-bombed” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Denver five years ago, is running in the already crowded primary for the Senate District 32 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver. And while Smith’s glitter-bombing days may be behind him – initially charged with three…
Denver Democrat Robert Rodriguez announces run for term-limited Irene Aguilar’s Senate District 32 seat

Jun 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Robert Rodriguez, a former official with the Denver Democratic Party, plans to launch his campaign this week for the Senate District 32 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, with her endorsement. “I believe in the right to a living wage and access to healthcare,” Rodriguez, 48, said in a statement. “I believe…
Colorado Democrats wrap up unresolved vice chair race by naming three winners

May 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Nearly two months after party elections, Colorado Democrats this week finally have a full contingent of state officers after members of the central committee overwhelmingly approved a plan to fill the 2nd vice chair position with the top three finalists. The position had gone unfilled since the March 11 reorganization meeting, when none of the…
Colorado Democrats voting on plan to finish unresolved vice chair election by installing three finalists

Apr 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Democrats are conducting a mail-ballot vote this month to decide whether to conclude an unfinished election for a statewide vice chair position by awarding posts to the top three finalists. The post of 2nd vice chair has gone unfilled since last month’s party reorganization meeting when none of the candidates won a majority of…
Colorado Democrats to elevate top three finalists to vice chair position after unresolved election

Mar 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Democrats plan to name all three finalists to the party’s vice chair position left unfilled earlier this month when none of the candidates surpassed a majority of the vote after multiple rounds of balloting, The Colorado Statesman has learned. As things stand, former Arapahoe County Democratic Party Chair Pat Shaver will become 2nd vice…
Colorado Democrats declare David Sabados winner by one vote in 1st vice chair race

Mar 13, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The Colorado Democratic Party announced Monday afternoon that David Sabados had prevailed over Gil Barela in the race for 1st vice chair of the state party by a single vote, bringing to a nail-biting conclusion an election that had been in limbo since Saturday’s state central committee meeting in Denver. Sabados, a Denver-based political consultant…
Pair of Colorado Democratic Party vice chair elections unresolved after party reorganization

Mar 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Democrats couldn’t pick the party’s two state vice chair officers – 1st vice chair and 2nd vice chair – at a reorganization meeting on Saturday in Denver after one race resulted in a tie and the other failed to produce a winner after three rounds of balloting. Democratic officials – including the party’s new…
Barbara Jones drops out of Democratic state chair race, endorses Clear Creek County’s Tim Mauck

Mar 10, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Barbara Jones, one of the three candidates for Colorado Democratic Party state chair, withdrew from the race just days before the election and threw her support to Clear Creek County Commissioner Tim Mauck, the dark horse candidate running against former congressional candidate and former Senate President Morgan Carroll. Jones, the state party’s incumbent 2nd vice…