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El Paso County GOP censures Vickie Tonkins, calls for Dave Williams’ removal in disputed meeting
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The standoff between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and some of the Republicans seeking his removal from office took an unexpected turn on Monday night when members of the El Paso County GOP’s governing body convened on lawn chairs in a church parking lot in Colorado Springs to demand that Williams resign. In addition…
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El Paso County Republicans set up alternative campaign headquarters amid intense infighting
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Volunteers lugged campaign signs and stuffed bags with fliers awash in red this past week at what has become the alternative hive of Republican campaign activity this season. The Peak Republicans office near Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods Road was set up during intense Republican primary election battles locally and is now functioning…
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Denver judge dismisses GOP candidate recount lawsuit, group appeals to Colorado Supreme Court
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In a move Secretary of State Jena Griswold called a “victory for Colorado voters,” a Denver County judge this week dismissed a case filed by a group of Republican candidates who sought discretionary recounts in the June 28 primaries that alleged El Paso County was not conducting the recount “in a fair, impartial and uniform…
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On day of recount deadline, El Paso County judge denies candidates’ motion to extend statutory cutoff
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On the day Colorado county clerks are lawfully required to complete recounts of the June 28 primary election, and a day after El Paso County completed its recount, a county judge denied the request from a group of unsuccessful GOP candidates to extend the statutory recount deadline. On Tuesday, El Paso County coroner candidate Dr.…
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‘Constitutional sheriffs’ candidates in El Paso County promise to defend rights; critics define platform as anti-government extremism
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Two candidates in the race to become El Paso County’s next top law enforcement official are billing themselves as “constitutional sheriffs” who would protect residents’ constitutional rights and defend their civil liberties if elected. But critics say the platform is an extremist anti-government movement that diverts focus from policy and leaves counties open to risk…
