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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins endorsement from Blue Rising Colorado in governor’s race
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Democrat Cary Kennedy has won the endorsement of Blue Rising Colorado in the crowded gubernatorial race, the committee’s founders announced this week. “Blue Rising Colorado believes Cary Kennedy is the right choice for Colorado,” said Annette Moore, a founder of Blue Rising, in a statement. “Cary’s commitment to education and affordable healthcare, as well as…
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Tyler Stevens of Green Mountain Falls joins GOP primary against Doug Lamborn
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The 5th Congressional District primary against incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn keeps getting more crowded, as Green Mountain Falls businessman and civic leader Tyler Stevens joins the mix. Stevens is the latest on the list of challengers made up of state Sen. Owen Hill, El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn and retired Texas judge Bill Rhea.…
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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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Republican congressional candidate Darryl Glenn first to submit nominating petitions
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Republican congressional candidate Darryl Glenn this week became the first candidate in Colorado to submit petitions signatures for the June primary ballot, ahead of the three other Republicans petitioning in the 5th Congressional District and dozens of other candidates circulating petitions to qualify for the primary. “We like to lead from the front,” Glenn, an…
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Democrat Chase Kohne wins Blue Rising PAC’s backing in race against U.S. Rep. Ken Buck
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Castle Rock Democrat Chase Kohne has been endorsed by Colorado-based Blue Rising PAC in his uphill run for the 4th Congressional District seat held by Republican Ken Buck, the group announced this week. One of four Democrats running for the nomination in the sprawling, mostly rural district, Kohn is a large animal veterinarian, Army veteran…
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn launches bid for reelection, weighs petitioning onto primary ballot
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Calling himself a “proven and reliable conservative” and a friend of the Trump administration, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn made it official Tuesday: the Colorado Springs Republican is running for a seventh term representing the 5th Congressional District. Lamborn, who is facing three primary challengers, is considering whether to petition for a spot on the June…
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Republican congressional candidate Owen Hill to accept campaign contributions in bitcoin
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Republican congressional candidate Owen Hill is accepting campaign contributions in bitcoin – to encourage participation in his race by the widest possible audience, the Colorado Springs state senator said Wednesday. Starting this week, donors to Hill, challenging U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in a crowded GOP primary, can send money his way using a check, credit…
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State Rep. Pete Lee reveals bid for Mike Merrifield’s Senate seat at Democratic forum in Colorado Springs
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State Rep. Pete Lee, a term-limited Colorado Springs Democrat, announced Saturday night that he’s running for the Senate District 11 seat held by state Sen. Mike Merrifield in next year’s election. Lee was among several candidates for Congress, the Colorado Legislature and statewide offices at a three-hour forum sponsored by the El Paso County Democratic…
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Democrat Stephany Rose Spaulding bucks odds in bid for Colorado’s CD-5
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Colorado Springs isn’t the most fertile ground for a Democrat to launch a bid for Congress; the Springs-centered 5th Congressional District has voted overwhelmingly Republican since its creation in 1972. It is no more likely to go blue than Boulder-based CD-2 is likely to turn red. The odds get even steeper if the Democrat mounting…