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Republican candidates, volunteers claim party bias for candidates ahead of caucuses
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Republican candidates and El Paso County GOP volunteers say the county party’s leadership has taken steps to favor four far-right candidates ahead of Tuesday’s precinct caucuses. While GOP rules prohibit party officers from taking sides in primaries, critics say county Republican Chairwoman Vickie Tonkins and her allies haven’t remained neutral even though they’re responsible for…
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Envelope with checks found in Colorado Capitol bathroom creates sticky situation
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It’s like something out of a Hollywood movie: a mysterious envelope, stuffed with money, shows up in the most unlikely of places. But it’s not a movie – it actually occurred on Thursday in the Colorado state Capitol. A House staffer went into the men’s public bathroom at the north end of the Capitol basement…
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Tom Tancredo endorses Gino Campana in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Tuesday endorsed Gino Campana in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. “If you want a real, conservative patriot fighting for you in Washington, D.C., then you have to join me in supporting Gino Campana,” Tancredo said in a statement. “There is simply…
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El Paso County GOP mulls punishing Republicans deemed insufficiently Republican
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El Paso County Republicans plan to decide whether the local party can censure its members for violating its platforms or getting crosswise with GOP leaders. The county GOP’s central committee – made up of precinct leaders, party officers and elected officials – is scheduled to weigh a proposed bylaws amendment to establish a formal censure procedure…
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Colorado’s Democratic US House members endorse Brittany Pettersen in race for Perlmutter’s seat
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The three Colorado Democrats seeking reelection to U.S. House seats on Monday said they want state Sen. Britany Pettersen to join them in Washington. U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse and Jason Crow formally endorsed Pettersen, a Lakewood Democrat, in the race for the 7th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the…
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Legislators wrap up first day of Colorado’s 2022 session
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11:24 a.m. Garnett stands the House in recess, wrapping up the day’s festivities. The chamber will be adjourned until 9 a.m. Thursday. 11:18 a.m. McKean wraps up his address and the House moves on to announcements and introductions. 11:01 a.m. Holbert wraps up his address and the Senate moves on to reading bills. 10:59 a.m. Garnett…
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Tancredo backs Lori Saine in Republican CD 8 primary
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Monday threw his support behind fellow Republican Lori Saine in the GOP primary for Colorado’s new congressional district, citing the Weld County commissioner and former state lawmaker’s record of standing up to the Democrats, her campaign said. Saine, one of six Republicans running for the nomination in the toss-up 8th…
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‘Dark money’ group Sixteen Thirty Fund latest target in campaign finance complaints
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A “dark money” group that put tens of millions of dollars behind Democratic candidates and progressive causes became the latest target of a campaign finance complaint, the most recent in a volley of partisan carping over which side’s secretly funded groups must show the public who is financially supporting them. The newest complaint goes after…
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TRAIL MIX | Prognosticators from across political spectrum weigh in on 2022 election in Colorado
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Heading into the 2022 election year, it’s important to keep in mind a couple of indisputable political realities: Colorado tends to really like its governors, and Democrat Michael Bennet is one of the luckiest politicians on the planet. Those were among the nuggets dispensed by a tripartisan trio of veteran strategists who convened for a…
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Republican Deborah Flora hires Axiom Strategies, team for 2022 US Senate campaign
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Republican Deborah Flora announced key additions to her 2022 U.S. Senate campaign in Colorado on Wednesday, including strategists fresh off wins in last month’s off-year elections and consultants at national firms with winning records in Senate races. Flora is one of eight Republicans vying for the nomination to challenge Democrat Michael Bennet, who is seeking…