Tag: Republican Primary
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ENDORSEMENT: Barb Kirkmeyer for Colorado governor
Let’s cut to the chase: Colorado Republicans who are serious about retaking the governor’s office next fall will vote for Barb Kirkmeyer in their party’s upcoming primary. Kirkmeyer is the only Republican running this year who truly can mount a credible challenge in November to either of two well-funded and high-profile Democratic candidates in the…
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Colorado Republican Mark Baisley exits gubernatorial race, launches U.S. Senate campaign
Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley on Monday withdrew from the Colorado gubernatorial race and announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat John Hickenlooper. His departure leaves 20 Republicans running for the office held by term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. “Colorado needs a U.S. Senator who will fight relentlessly for our Constitution,…
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The most powerful political party in the country right now? The answer might surprise you | Vince Bzdek
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Longtime politico Dick Celeste, former governor of Ohio and ambassador to India who now resides in Colorado, asked me recently to guess which is the biggest and most powerful political party in the country right now. His surprising answer: unaffiliated voters. Gallup has found in poll after poll in recent years that more Americans consider…
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El Paso County sheriff’s candidate accused of bribery involving ‘Dragon Man’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former El Paso County sheriff’s candidate filed a formal complaint Thursday alleging Undersheriff Joe Roybal violated Colorado election law by allowing a shooting range owner to offer a discount to people who signed a petition to get Roybal onto the Republican primary ballot for…
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Republican US Senate candidate Joe O’Dea endorsed by slew of current, former Colorado officials
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Republican Joe O’Dea has won endorsements in the U.S. Senate primary from more than a dozen current and former elected officials and conservative activists, his campaign announced. “We’re building a winning coalition,” O’Dea, a first-time candidate, said in a statement. “We have a consistent,…
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Safe or competitive Seats: What kind of legislative districts do you live in?
Ballots for the June 28 primary elections in Colorado will be mailed to voters the week of June 6. That means now is the time for you to start preparing to cast a meaningful vote in those elections. By a meaningful vote, we mean a vote that will actually help to decide who will represent…
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Republican US Senate candidate Joe O’Dea launches radio ad campaign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Republican Joe O’Dea hits the airwaves statewide Wednesday with a radio ad pitching the U.S. Senate candidate’s working-class roots and status as a first-time candidate. The 60-second ad launches days after O’Dea announced that he plans to petition his way onto the June primary…
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Gino Campana unloads on rival Joe O’Dea’s decision to petition into Colorado’s US Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gino Campana blasted primary rival Joe O’Dea on Friday after the latter announced plans to seek a spot on the June primary ballot by petition, suggesting O’Dea is too liberal to win support from GOP delegates at the state assembly.…
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Lauren Boebert, primary challenger Don Coram trade fire over ‘negative’ campaigning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The already chippy Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert dialed up a few notches on Friday as the incumbent and one of her GOP challengers hurled insults over each other’s tone. In response to a statement issued Thursday…