Tag: Republican
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EDITORIAL: Another wakeup call for Colorado’s ruling Dems
A Gazette news report this week on a sweeping, new survey of Coloradans opens with some helpful context — noting for readers that almost half the state’s registered voters are now unaffiliated. So, it’s probably no surprise a near-majority of the survey’s respondents regard the policies and politicians of both major political parties as off…
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10th Circuit tosses GOP challenge to Colorado’s campaign spending limits
The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected an attempt by a trio of Republicans to temporarily block enforcement of the voluntary campaign spending limits Colorado voters enacted two decades ago as an anti-corruption measure. Although the plaintiffs brought their lawsuit and request for an injunction in early 2022, prior to the midterm election, the…
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Democrats increase hold over state House, unofficial results show | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democrats are set to take an unprecedented level of control over the Colorado House of Representatives after flipping five additional seats, unofficial election results show. The House’s current 41-24 Democrat-Republican member split is expected to increase to 46-19 Democratic dominance. Preliminary election results show Democratic…
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Republican voters had highest turnout in Colorado primary election
Despite being the minority in Colorado, Republicans made up the plurality of voters in the June primary election and had the highest voter turnout of any party. Of the 3.79 million active registered voters in Colorado, only around 957,000 are Republicans, compared to more than 1,069,000 Democrats and nearly 1,647,000 unaffiliated voters. However, 34.5% of…
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Colorado GOP files complaint against Polis over governor’s letter touting TABOR refund
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Republican Party on Thursday filed a complaint against Gov. Jared Polis, alleging the Democrat violated campaign finance law by enclosing a letter with tax refund checks going in the mail this week to 3.1 million state residents. Calling the move a “political stunt,”…
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Bob Beauprez endorses economist Tim Reichert in 7th CD Republican primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Republican who represented Colorado’s suburban 7th Congressional District for two terms after the seat was established two decades ago has endorsed economist Tim Reichert in the district’s GOP primary. Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, a former chairman of the state Republican Party and two-time…
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Republican ballot count noses ahead 5 days out from Colorado’s primary election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With five days left to return ballots in Colorado’s primary election, state and county officials said more votes have been cast in the Republican primary than in the Democratic contest, though registered Republicans are still voting at a slower pace than their Democratic and unaffiliated…
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Owens slams Democrats’ ads boosting ‘2nd-tier’ GOP candidates for Colorado governor, US Senate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens on Friday denounced expensive ad campaigns launched this week by Democratic groups as a “disingenuous” attempt to influence the state’s Republican primaries for governor and U.S. Senate by encouraging GOP voters to nominate candidates he describes as “second tier.” “The…
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2022 SESSION: Republicans lose out on legislation but force concessions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Republicans hold only 39 seats of Colorado’s 100-member legislature, the minority party ran into issues for their priority legislation but partly succeeded in diminishing several Democratic initiatives. Only five of the Colorado Republican Party’s…
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Boebert challenger Alex Walker qualifies for Democratic primary ballot by petition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congressional candidate Alex Walker, one of eight Democrats hoping to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, has qualified for the June primary ballot, the secretary of state’s office said late Friday in a statement declaring Walker submitted enough valid signatures on his…