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Tina Peters surrenders on felony warrant, vows to keep campaigning for secretary of state
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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and her deputy, Belinda Knisley, turned themselves in to authorities Wednesday afternoon at the county sheriff’s department hours after prosecutors released a 13-count grand jury indictment alleging the pair took part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment, officials said. Peters, a Republican candidate for Colorado secretary of…
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Tina Peters indicted by Mesa County grand jury on 10 counts in election equipment tampering probe
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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts related to an ongoing investigation into alleged election equipment tampering and official misconduct, prosecutors said Wednesday. Peters, a Republican candidate for Colorado secretary of state, faces seven felony charges and four misdemeanors stemming from allegations she violated security protocols last…
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GOP secretary of state candidate endorses Tina Peters, jumps to El Paso County commissioner primary
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Republican David Winney has withdrawn from the GOP primary for Colorado secretary of state and thrown his support behind Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, her campaign announced Monday. The first-time candidate from Colorado Springs, who launched a campaign to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s bid for reelection last summer, said Friday he instead…
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Texas Rep. August Pfluger endorses Eli Bremer in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
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U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, a Texas Republican, on Thursday endorsed Eli Bremer in Colorado’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. Pfluger said that his fellow Air Force Academy graduate has the national security chops needed in the Senate amid mounting crises worldwide, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have…
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Labor lining up behind Tedesco in Democratic primary for Colorado’s new congressional seat
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Democratic congressional candidate Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, an Adams County commissioner and former local union president, this week added more unions to an already labor-heavy list of endorsers. Tedesco is facing three Democrats in a primary to represent Colorado’s new, highly competitive 8th Congressional District, which covers suburban Adams County and parts of Weld County, including…
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COVER STORY | Colorado’s Republican US Senate candidates introduce themselves to voters
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The eight Republicans running for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat shared the stage for the first time on a snowy night in Fort Lupton for a mostly cordial opportunity to pitch themselves to conservative voters as the candidate best-suited to take on Sen. Michael Bennet, the two-term Democratic incumbent. The Feb. 3 forum, sponsored by the…
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GOP secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson responds to Peters bid with call for ‘professionalism’
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Republican secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson responded to Monday’s announcement that Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is entering the GOP primary for the seat with a call for a “return to professionalism” in the office and a vow to serve as a “fair referee” overseeing Colorado’s elections. Anderson, a former two-term Jefferson County clerk…
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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters turns herself in on obstruction warrant, released on bond
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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters turned herself in on a misdemeanor arrest warrant Thursday morning in Grand Junction and was immediately released on bond, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office said. Peters is facing misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and obstructing government operations stemming from an incident earlier in the week when law enforcement…
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California Democrat Katie Porter endorses Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s new congressional district
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The California congresswoman known for wielding a dry-erase whiteboard to illustrate her points has endorsed state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Thornton pediatrician running in the Democratic primary in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, an Irvine Democrat, said in a release that Caraveo is the best candidate to represent the district, which…
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Former US Attorney Jason Dunn backs Bennet challenger Joe O’Dea
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Former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn, Colorado’s top federal prosecutor during the Trump administration, on Friday endorsed construction company owner Joe O’Dea’s U.S. Senate campaign. O’Dea is one of eight Republicans challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is seeking a third term this year. “I’m proud to endorse Joe O’Dea,” Dunn said in a statement…