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Democrat Noel Ginsburg drops bid for Colorado governor
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DENVER – Democrat Noel Ginsburg on Tuesday dropped out of Colorado’s gubernatorial race, citing his underwhelming performance at precinct caucuses earlier this month. “When I made the decision to run for governor, it wasn’t the fulfillment of a lifelong goal,” Ginsburg said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday. “For me, it wasn’t about being…
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Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne becomes third Democrat to submit petitions in Colorado governor’s race
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DENVER – Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot got a step closer to crowded Monday as Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne turned in nominating petitions to the secretary of state’s office, one day before the deadline. Her campaign delivered petitions with almost 25,000 signatures, a spokesman said – more than twice the number required to make the…
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Democrat Mike Johnston makes ballot by petition in Colorado governor’s race
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Former state Sen. Mike Johnston has made the Democratic ballot for governor, state officials said Friday – becoming the first statewide candidate to secure a spot in Colorado’s June primary. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our campaign staff and a massive team of volunteers, we are now one step closer to bringing our vision…
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Democrat Jared Polis submits signatures in bid to make primary ballot for Colorado governor’s race
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Democrat Jared Polis, a five-term congressman from Boulder, on Wednesday submitted more than three times the number of signatures required to make Colorado’s June primary ballot for governor, his campaign said. The signatures still must be verified by the Colorado secretary of state, but the Polis campaign turned in what it said were petitions bearing…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, March 11 edition
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A STATEWIDE WIN’S A STATEWIDE WIN … State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a leading Republican candidate for governor, was making the rounds at precinct caucuses Tuesday night at Lakewood High School, pitching his candidacy to Jeffco Republicans, who were convening in scattered classrooms. At one of his first stops, Stapleton delivered a rapid-fire introduction to the…
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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins gubernatorial preference poll at Colorado caucuses
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy scored a win at Colorado’s precinct caucuses Tuesday night, receiving exactly 50 percent of the vote in a preference poll conducted to kick off a multi-step process to qualify for the June primary ballot. The former state treasurer prevailed over U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who scored 32.5 percent of the…
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Civil rights legend John Lewis endorses gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis as Democrats head to caucus
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis released a video endorsement from civil rights legend John Lewis on Tuesday praising the Boulder congressman’s “courage” for supporting President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The video went out to 15,000 Polis supporters in text messages and emails, Polis’ campaign said, and will also run online statewide as a digital ad as Democrats prepare…
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More than 50 county commissioners endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton
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County commissioners representing more than half of Colorado’s counties are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said Monday. The two-term state treasurer, one of 10 Republicans running to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, unveiled the slate of 57 officials from 33 counties the day before voters are set to attend precinct caucuses. “County…
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Democrats, Republicans set to gather across Colorado for precinct caucuses
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That biennial ritual of neighbor-to-neighbor democracy, the precinct caucus, is nearly here. Across Colorado, Republican and Democratic voters will convene at 7 p.m. sharp on Tuesday, March 6, in schools, churches, community centers and other neighborhood gathering places, marking the parties’ first official step toward picking candidates. This year, Republicans are grappling with what party…
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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins endorsement from Blue Rising Colorado in governor’s race
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Democrat Cary Kennedy has won the endorsement of Blue Rising Colorado in the crowded gubernatorial race, the committee’s founders announced this week. “Blue Rising Colorado believes Cary Kennedy is the right choice for Colorado,” said Annette Moore, a founder of Blue Rising, in a statement. “Cary’s commitment to education and affordable healthcare, as well as…
