Tag: Petition
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Lakewood zoning petitions deemed sufficient, may lead to special election
The year-long quarrel regarding Lakewood’s new zoning code is stretching into the new year, with petition signatures potentially taking the issue to the ballot this spring. A nearly 400-page zoning code update was sent to the City Council in February and was officially approved on Oct. 13. It took effect at the beginning of the year.…
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Colorado Wildlife Commission denies ranchers’ petition to delay more wolf releases
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Wolf supporters and livestock operators clashed during a Wednesday meeting of the Colorado Wildlife Commission, when officials considered arguments for and against delaying the release of the batch of wolves. About 75 members of the public testified in a five-hour hearing. Ultimately, the commission voted, 10–1, to accept the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s recommendation to…
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7 unaffiliated, third-party candidates succeed in getting on Colorado’s November ballot
With the major political parties’ primaries now out of the way, unaffiliated and third-party candidates are hoping for their shot at elected offices through the petition process. That process so far has produced seven additional candidates for the November general election out of a total of 16 unaffiliated or third-party candidates who attempted to get…
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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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Boebert primary challenger Don Coram qualifies for Republican ballot by petition
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will face a Republican challenger in Colorado’s June primary election after state election officials announced Tuesday that state Sen. Don Coram submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions. The Montrose lawmaker said he’s anxious to put up his record of delivering results for the Western Slope against what his campaign described…
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GOP congressional candidate Tim Reichert pours $500K into race, adds $340K in donations
Jefferson County Republican Tim Reichert, who launched his bid to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District in January by loaning his campaign $500,000, plans to report raising an additional $339,409 during the first three months of 2022, bringing his total receipts for the quarter to nearly $840,000, his campaign told Colorado Politics. Reichert is one of…
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Caraveo wins backing from all Democrats in Colorado’s US House delegation
Every Democratic member of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation is supporting Yadira Caraveo, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the state’s newest congressional district, following the state legislator’s receipt on Monday of a trio of endorsements. Democratic U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Joe Neguse and Jason Crow said they’re backing the Thornton pediatrician’s campaign, adding their names to…
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Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway headlines reception for Bennet challenger Gino Campana
Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to run a winning presidential campaign, is slated to appear at a reception for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana Friday night in Colorado Springs ahead of the Colorado GOP’s state assembly. Conway, a veteran pollster and longtime advisor to former President Donald Trump, managed Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and…
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Doug Lamborn endorses Bennet challenger Eli Bremer in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn is throwing his support behind U.S. Senate candidate Eli Bremer, one of seven Republicans hoping to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. Lamborn, who is serving his eighth term representing the El Paso County-based 5th Congressional District, is so far the only Republican member of Colorado’s congressional delegation to make an…
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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…