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ELECTION 2018 | Democrats win all statewide offices
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Democrats made a clean sweep of Colorado’s statewide executive offices Tuesday, winning the races for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer as well as governor. Perhaps the biggest upset of the bunch was Democratic political newcomer Jena Griswold, who defeated Republican incumbent Secretary of State Wayne Williams. The other statewide seats were open. Griswold…
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Ethics complaint filed against Colo. secretary of state over purchases
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A complaint alleging Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams used state dollars for a wide variety of personal expenses has been filed with Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission. The complaint, filed by Attorney Tyler J. Boschert of Sheridan Ross on Oct. 20, alleges Williams used state funds to pay for his private attorney’s license and clothing…
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CRONIN & LOEVY | Will Election Night 2018 be a double whammy?
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Two political waves could be washing across Colorado on election night this Tuesday. The first is a “blue wave” of Democratic votes from folks who dislike Republican President Donald Trump. The second is a “big dollars” wave of Democratic votes caused by the fact Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis has spent more than $20 million…
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Williams dominates newspaper endorsements for secretary of state
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If not for the Boulder Weekly, incumbent Secretary of State Wayne Williams would have swept the endorsements from the state’s newspapers. The Boulder paper backed Democrat Jena Griswold over the Republican from Colorado Springs. Williams picked up endorsements from all the dailies, so far, as well as the Yellow Scene magazine in Boulder. (The Boulder…
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Wayne Williams wins endorsements from Democratic clerks, other officials
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Five Democratic clerk and recorders are crossing the aisle to endorse Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who is running for re-election against Democratic challenger Jena Griswold. In addition, several current and former elected officials and a prominent election activist are part of a coalition of Democratic supporters unveiled by the Republican’s campaign. “I am…
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Colorado, New Mexico officials praise Trump administration on election security
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By Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner Wayne Williams, Colorado’s secretary of state, and his counterpart from New Mexico on Thursday praised the Trump administration for helping to secure their election infrastructure ahead of the midterm elections next month. “2016, the difference between then and now is the difference between night and day. We have an incredibly…
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Griswold up with 1st TV spot in Colorado’s secretary of state race
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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…
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On Voter Registration Day, 15,972 Coloradans heeded the call
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Who said public awareness campaigns aren’t effective? Nearly 16,000 Coloradans registered to vote or updated their voter registrations Tuesday, which was National Voter Registration Day, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ office said in a statement. On Tuesday, 2,749 Coloradans registered to vote that day, and 13,223 updated their registration, the announcement said. Meanwhile, 61…
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Club 20 debates kick off general election campaign season in Grand Junction
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GRAND JUNCTION – Viewed as the unofficial start to the campaign season, the Club 20 debates in Grand Junction Saturday drew heat and humor, but without the marquis matchup hoped for between gubernatorial candidates Walker Stapleton, the Republican state treasurer, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder. (Polis declined to participate.) The debates –…
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Money flowing into governor’s race tops $21M
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More than $27.7 million has flowed into campaign coffers of all kinds in Colorado in the most recent reporting period, from July 28 to Aug. 29, according to the secretary of state’s campaign finance system, TRACER. GOVERNOR’S RACE Campaign contributions to the two major party candidates in the race for governor have reached $21.37 million.…
