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Diana DeGette lands endorsement from former primary rival David Sedbrook
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After running against her since last summer, Denver Democrat David Sedbrook this week endorsed U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the primary she’s facing against challenger Saira Rao. Sedbrook, who withdrew from the race in March after getting shut out at the Denver Democrats’ county assembly, said he decided to back the 11-term incumbent because of…
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DeGette primary challenger Rao tops $250,000 in 1st-quarter fundraising
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DENVER – Saira Rao, the Denver Democrat mounting a primary challenge against 11-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, will report raising just over $250,000 for the quarter that ended Saturday, her first in the race, Colorado Politics has learned. Rao’s campaign said she received contributions from more than 950 individual donors since launching her campaign in…
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Lamborn, DeGette challenger Rao qualify for primary ballot by petition
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Congressional candidates Doug Lamborn and Saira Rao will be on Colorado’s June primary ballot, the office of Secretary of State Wayne Willams said Thursday after ruling they submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions. Lamborn, a Colorado Springs Republican seeking his seventh term representing the 5th Congressional District, says he’ll pass on asking delegates for…
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Saira Rao becomes first Democratic congressional candidate in Colorado to submit petitions
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Democrat Saira Rao on Monday submitted petitions to the secretary of state’s office to secure a spot on the 1st Congressional District primary ballot – becoming the second congressional candidate in Colorado to turn in signatures. “This campaign is about giving everyone a seat at the table and making Colorado a progressive leader in national…
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‘Nevertheless, We Persisted’: Leslie Herod, Fanny Starr among Colorado authors in anthology
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State Rep. Leslie Herod, Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr and former Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler are among a number of Coloradans whose essays are included in “Nevertheless, We Persisted,” an anthology for young adults that features diverse voices recounting how they were held back in their youth but persisted. Other contributors include actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy,…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 18 edition
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THEY GRABBED A CLIPBOARD … It looks like a lot of Coloradans took the advice of a certain soon-to-be-former president. In his farewell address, delivered just over a week before leaving office, President Barack Obama said an oft-quoted line – “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run…
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DeGette primary challenger Saira Rao running for a ‘seat at the table’
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Saira Rao says she decided to stop practicing law at a New York firm and start a publishing company devoted to children’s fiction featuring diverse characters when she was watching cartoons with her daughter Lila one day about six years ago. “I saw the utter lack of diversity, and that’s when I switched gears to…
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DeGette primary challenger Saira Rao tops 500 donors, six figures in under a month
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Saira Rao, a Denver Democrat, said Friday her campaign received contributions from more than 500 individual donors within a month of launching her primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who is serving her 11th term representing Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. “We are not taking any corporate PAC money,” Rao said in a statement. “Special interests…
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Longshot congressional candidate Casper Stockham endorses longshot for governor
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Republican Casper Stockham wasn’t deterred from running for Congress this year by the fact he got less than 28 percent against Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette in 2016. The long odds that former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez faces in becoming governor, then, didn’t stop Stockham from throwing his endorsement to Lopez Tuesday. He said Lopez is…
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DeGette primary challenger Saira Rao calls on Colorado lawmakers to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address
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Saira Rao, a Denver Democrat challenging 11-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a primary, on Thursday called on Colorado’s congressional delegation to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, saying that attending the speech in Washington will only “legitimize” the Republican. Instead, Rao said she’s sponsoring an alternative event on Tuesday…
