Tag: Jena Griswold
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Peters, Hanks seek another recount
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters and state Rep. Ron Hanks, R-Canon City, have both filed a second request for hand recounts tied to the June 28 primary. Hanks is seeking a recount only in El Paso and Pueblo counties. Peters, meanwhile, is seeking a statewide recount. Peters lost by 14 percentage points to…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…
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Nebraska man pleads guilty to threatening Colorado’s secretary of state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Nebraska man faces up to two years in prison for threatening Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold over Instagram. Travis Ford, 42, of Lincoln, pleaded guilty Thursday to sending frightening messages with a telecommunications device to Griswold’s personal Instagram account in August, prosecutors said.…
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Elbert County commissioners blast Griswold for ‘partisan political action’ in appointing election supervisor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elbert County’s commissioners this week blasted Secretary of State Jena Griswold for pursuing what they described as a blatant “partisan political action” when she appointed a supervisor tasked with ensuring an accurate primary election in the county. The commissioners said they have “full and complete confidence”…
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Tina Peters barred from overseeing this year’s primary and general elections in Mesa County
Tina Peters, the Colorado county clerk under indictment for allegedly tampering with voting equipment, is prohibited from overseeing Mesa County’s 2022 primary and general elections, a judge ordered on Tuesday. Ruling in a lawsuit filed in January by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and a Mesa County voter, Mesa County District Court Judge Valerie J.…
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Democrat Jena Griswold raises $850K for reelection as secretary of state, smashing Colorado records
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold raised more than $850,000 for her reelection bid during the first fundraising period of 2022, the Democrat’s campaign told Colorado Politics on Friday. The sum dwarfs receipts reported in any previous quarter by down-ballot, statewide Colorado candidates, including candidates for attorney general, secretary of state or state treasurer. Her…
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John Suthers, Hank Brown among Republicans backing Pam Anderson in secretary of state primary
Republican secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson has won endorsements from a bevy of current and former elected officials, including three of the Republicans elected to the office she’s seeking. Among the Colorado Republicans announcing support for Anderson ahead of the June 28 GOP primary are former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former U.S. Rep. Scott…
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Republican Brad Dempsey sues for slot in 7th CD primary, says unaffiliated voters can sign petitions
Republican congressional candidate Brad Dempsey is suing Secretary of State Jena Griswold for a spot in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District primary after her office determined his campaign didn’t submit a sufficient number of valid petition signatures. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in Denver District Court, Dempsey and four unaffiliated Jefferson County voters say that…
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Federal judge dismisses Republicans’ lawsuit to block unaffiliated voters from primary
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a request for a preliminary injunction seeking to block unaffiliated voters from participating in the June 28 state primary. Judge John Kane on Friday evening granted the state’s motion to dismiss the injunction request and dismissed the five claims filed by five Republicans, who are members of the…
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Pam Anderson qualifies for GOP primary against Tina Peters for Colorado secretary of state
Republican secretary of state candidate Pam Anderson on Monday qualified for Colorado’s June primary ballot after election officials determined she submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions. Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk and former executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, is running for the GOP nomination against Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who…