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Democrat Levi Tillemann taps Bernie Sanders veteran to run 6th Congressional District campaign
Colorado congressional candidate Levi Tillemann announced this week that Juan Rodriguez, a veteran of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, will manage his campaign in Colorado’s 6th District, where Tillemann is one of four Democrats running in next year’s primary for the seat held by Republican Mike Coffman. A political media and campaign consultant with nearly 30…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sets Wednesday telephone town hall to discuss ‘critical issues’
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, plans to hold an hour-long telephone town hall Wednesday evening, his office announced, as tax reform legislation barrels its way through Congress and a deadline for a crucial spending bill looms. The conference call is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register here to receive a call at the…
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Arizona’s Giffords backs Colorado Democrat Jason Crow, says combat vet has ‘courage to stand up for gun safety’
The gun violence prevention organization founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was wounded in a shooting in Arizona six years ago, has endorsed Democrat Jason Crow in next year’s 6th Congressional District primary. “Jason Crow has shown the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and help lead the effort to reduce…
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National Democrats, pro-Obamacare group hammer Mike Coffman for vote supporting tax bill
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Save My Care, an organization opposed to repealing the Affordable Care Act, are targeting U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman with digital ads criticizing his support for Republican-sponsored tax reform legislation, the groups said Monday. The DCCC is unleashing ads on vulnerable GOP incumbents, including Coffman, who voted for the House…
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman draws primary challenge from ‘passionate patriot’ Roger Edwards
Douglas County Republican Roger Edwards plans to announce Wednesday that he’s challenging U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in next year’s GOP primary, charging the five-term incumbent with paying lip service to conservative priorities and using “identity politics” to divide residents of the battleground 6th Congressional District, he told Colorado Politics. “It has become exceedingly more difficult…
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Letter: My rewarding failure as a delegate
Editor: Well, my effort to be selected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention ended in failure. But that failure was inconsequential compared to the rewards of engaging in the process. At our county assembly meeting I pledged to our group that if they would honor me with a slot to the state assembly,…