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Blaha, Frazier file lawsuits to get on U.S. Senate primary ballot
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Two Republicans running for the U.S. Senate filed lawsuits late Monday asking a district court judge to order Colorado’s top election official to place them on the June primary ballot, arguing that they submitted enough signatures despite an earlier ruling that they came up short. Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha and former Aurora City Councilman…
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Judge orders Keyser onto GOP primary ballot in U.S. Senate race
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There will be at least three Republicans running in Colorado’s primary for the U.S. Senate seat after a judge Friday ordered the state’s top election official to include former state Rep. Jon Keyser, whose petition to make the ballot had earlier this week been deemed insufficient. Denver District Court Judge Elizabeth Starrs ruled that otherwise…
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Blaha, Frazier fail to make primary ballot for U.S. Senate race
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Two more Republican U.S. Senate candidates failed to qualify for the primary ballot, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced Thursday. Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha and former Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier both came up short, turning in fewer signatures than required in several congressional districts, leaving just two candidates who will definitely appear on…
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Keyser sues for ballot access in district court
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Former state Rep. Jon Keyser took Secretary of State Wayne Williams to court Tuesday afternoon, asking a judge to overturn a ruling announced the day before that Keyser lacked a sufficient number of signatures to make the Republican primary ballot in the U.S. Senate race. Based on a review of Keyser’s initial court filings, the…
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Keyser falls short on petition signatures, fails to make primary ballot
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In a staggering turn of events, former state Rep. Jon Keyser failed to make the Republican primary ballot for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet, falling just 86 signatures short, state officials announced Monday afternoon. Within minutes, a spokesman for Keyser said the campaign plans to appeal the decision in court.…
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Jack Graham makes Republican Senate primary ballot
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Former Colorado State University athletic director Jack Graham has made the primary ballot for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination to run against Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced Wednesday morning. Graham joins El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn on the June 28 ballot. Glenn stunned political observers April 9 when he…
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Bennet will have a fight, but how much of one is TBD
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There is a reason so many Republican candidates are in the race to take a shot at unseating Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet … besides the fact the GOP’s stronger top-tier bench of candidates all decided not to run. Colorado’s open Senate seat is one of nine seats nationwide that has been identified as competitive,…
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Will GOP U.S. Senate candidates catch a national wave?
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A vacuum of well-known GOP leaders willing to step up and run for U.S. Senate in Colorado has created one of the largest fields of candidates in state history seeking to oust a sitting Democrat U.S. Senator. More than a dozen GOP candidates including state senators, county commissioners, veterans and entrepreneurs are vying to topple…
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The Hot Sheet, April 6, 2016
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VOL. 01 NO. 59 | APRIL 6, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 SAVE THE DATE: The Colorado Statesman cordially invites you to an “End-of-Session Bash,” Thursday, May 12, 4:30 – 6:30 pm at The University Club, 1673 Sherman St., Denver. More information coming soon. By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ DENVER — Good morning, Happy Wednesday … you’re half way…
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U.S. Senate primary debate begins process of thinning bloated candidate field
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All of the eight Colorado Republican candidates for U.S. Senate who participated in the 9News debate Tuesday evening will support Donald Trump if he wins the party’s presidential nomination this year, and two of the candidates would serve in the chamber as rare-species, pro-choice Republican members. Those were two of the main takeaways pundits and…