Tag: U.s. Senate
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Colorado’s Bennet aims to expand Denver’s alternative policing program as crime surges nationwide
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sees the potential for Denver’s alternative policing program, which responds to low-level emergencies with paramedics and mental health clinicians, to become a nationwide model. Bennet, D-Denver, introduced a bill Wednesday that would fund law enforcement agencies to partner with mental health professionals, case managers and outreach teams. These civilian-led community policing…
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Colorado GOP vows legal action against fliers claiming it endorsed Ron Hanks in U.S. Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Republican Party plans to pursue criminal charges against whoever is producing fliers that claim the GOP has endorsed one of the two primary candidates running for the state’s U.S. Senate seat. While the organization that is paying for the fliers is unknown —…
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Republicans O’Dea, Ganahl cry foul over Democratic-funded ads branding primary rivals ‘too conservative’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democratic-aligned committees began flooding Colorado airwaves on Wednesday with ads calling a pair of Republican candidates for governor and U.S. senator “too conservative” for the state, drawing swift condemnation from the targeted candidates’ primary opponents, who described the move as a meddling attempt to yield…
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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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GOP Senate candidate Deborah Flora debuts parents group to coincide with documentary release
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Flora’s campaign has launched a statewide organization of Colorado parents supporting her bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. The group’s formation coincides with the national debut of the feature-length documentary, “”Whose Children Are They?” The documentary features Flora, who calls…
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Michael Bennet lands endorsements from environmental, foreign policy groups
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A leading national conservation group and an organization that advocates for American involvement in global affairs endorsed U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s bid for a third term, with both citing the Colorado Democrat’s leadership on issues they peg as important to state voters. The National Resources…
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Texas Rep. August Pfluger endorses Eli Bremer in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, a Texas Republican, on Thursday endorsed Eli Bremer in Colorado’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. Pfluger said that his fellow Air Force Academy graduate has the national security chops needed in the Senate amid…
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Tom Tancredo endorses Gino Campana in Colorado’s Republican US Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Tuesday endorsed Gino Campana in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. “If you want a real, conservative patriot fighting for you in Washington, D.C., then you have to join me in supporting…
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Former US Attorney Jason Dunn backs Bennet challenger Joe O’Dea
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn, Colorado’s top federal prosecutor during the Trump administration, on Friday endorsed construction company owner Joe O’Dea’s U.S. Senate campaign. O’Dea is one of eight Republicans challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is seeking a third term this year. “I’m…