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Griswold up with 1st TV spot in Colorado’s secretary of state race

Oct 9, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Colorado secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold depicts her climb from humble beginnings in a TV ad the Democrat’s campaign released Tuesday. Backed by a $550,000 ad reservation, the 30-second spot is set to start airing on broadcast and cable stations statewide on Oct. 15 – the day clerks start sending ballots to Colorado voters…
COVER STORY | What we learned about the ‘U’ Factor

Jul 24, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Colorado’s unaffiliated voters participated for the first time in last month’s primary election at higher rates than nearly anyone had anticipated. The backers of the ballot measure that established the state’s semi-open primary are declaring the results a success, while strategists say the record-setting vote totals point to a highly engaged electorate heading into the…
Republican Walker Stapleton considering assembly bid in addition to petitioning on primary ballot

Mar 8, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor, has turned in petitions to qualify for the June primary but is considering also going through the assembly process – a move that could land him top-line designation on the ballot and potentially knock out the only other statewide elected official in…
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler shakes up campaign team

Nov 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler will be going without a campaign manager until next year, his campaign spokesman told Colorado Politics Wednesday. Veteran GOP consultant Ryan Lynch, who had been managing Brauchler’s campaign since its launch at the beginning of April, left the campaign this week for unspecified opportunities, and the campaign doesn’t plan…
Poll conducted by former Trump data aide shows Tom Tancredo atop Colorado GOP gubernatorial field

Oct 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Although he hasn’t launched a campaign yet, Tom Tancredo holds a wide lead in Colorado’s crowded Republican gubernatorial primary field and is in a statistical tie with leading Democratic candidate Jared Polis, according to a survey conducted by the pollster who set up the polling and data operations for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The poll…
Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announces campaign advisory team

Aug 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler announced the members of his campaign advisory team Tuesday, and the roster includes some of the leading political operatives in the state. Brauchler’s team includes Kristin Strohm, managing partner and founder of political consulting firm The Starboard Group; Sean Tonner, Colorado president of national marketing and media giant R&R Partners; former state…
DaVita CEO Kent Thiry says he won’t run for governor of Colorado, plans to support ‘centrist’ candidates

Jul 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After spending millions of dollars last year to make it easy for unaffiliated voters to help decide primary races in Colorado, DaVita Inc. President and CEO Kent Thiry, a Republican, announced Monday he won’t be running for governor next year but said he plans to support candidates and causes in upcoming elections. “I have held…
Republican George Brauchler wins Western Conservative Summit’s Colorado gubernatorial straw poll

Jul 23, 2017

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Ernest Luning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZyJ5CRU8U4 Republican George Brauchler won the Western Conservative Summit’s straw poll for next year’s gubernatorial election in Colorado with nearly twice the vote of his nearest competitor, organizers announced Sunday. Brauchler, the 18th Judicial District attorney, led the vote with 39 percent of the vote in the highly unscientific poll. Entrepreneur and former state lawmaker…
Republican Mitchell blasts fellow gubernatorial candidate Brauchler as ‘yet another lawyer’

Apr 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

That didn’t last long. After announcing he was running for governor of Colorado early Wednesday morning, Republican George Brauchler enjoyed a honeymoon that lasted just six hours before the attacks started coming. “Attorney Brauchler is a fine fellow – a pretty good lawyer,” read a back-handed compliment from fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell. “He’s…
Stephanie Piko launches bid for mayor of Centennial

Feb 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Centennial City Councilwoman Stephanie Piko announced Sunday she’s running for mayor of the suburban city. “As the next mayor of Centennial, I will continue to build on Centennial’s great foundation by implementing the plans that are in place to better connect our citizens,” Piko said at Centennial Center Park, surrounded by family and supporters. Piko…