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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Colorado candidates notch support as primary looms

Jun 21, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Politicians and organizations are bestowing last-minute endorsements as candidate scramble to motivate voters in the days before the June 26 primary. Here are some of the Colorado candidate endorsements announced in recent days, including some going to candidates who aren’t in contested primaries and have already won their party’s nomination: ? Former U.S. Sen. Tim…
PRIMARY PREVIEW: 5 Democratic races to watch for the Colo. legislature

Jun 11, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

There are 18 contested races for state legislative seats heading into the June 26 primary. These are CoPo’s picks for the top five Democratic races to watch. > RELATED: PRIMARY PREVIEW: 5 Republican races to watch for the Colo. legislature The biggest turnover at the Capitol this year is in the number of termed-limited Democratic…
ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Teachers union backs Neguse in 2nd CD Dem primary

May 17, 2018

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Ernest Luning

There isn’t much time left for politicians and organizations to announce their endorsements in Colorado’s primary races. Ballots will be arriving in mailboxes within a few weeks and voters will be soon be voting, so expect a flood of announcements by early June from the big enchiladas who want to help their favored candidates win.…
Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election (March 4)

Mar 4, 2018

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Ernest Luning

STRIKE UP THE BAND … It is, after all, March Fourth. The celebration started a few days early in Colorado, when John Philip Sousa IV, the grandson of the composer and marching band icon, was on hand to endorse a pair of longshot Republican candidates – Greg Lopez, the former Parker mayor running for governor,…
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…