By Breeanna Jent | Colorado Springs Gazette
El Paso County commissioner candidate David Leinweber faces accusations he has violated Colorado fair campaign practices in his bid for county office.
Colorado Springs-based resident group Integrity Matters filed two complaints in under two weeks with Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office, alleging Leinweber has used his current position as an at-large Colorado Springs councilman to campaign for his election as the county’s District 3 commissioner. The group filed the complaints on May 21 and on Wednesday.
In its complaint filed Wednesday, Integrity Matters stated there have been numerous times when Leinweber has promoted city events on the Facebook page dedicated to his county commissioner campaign while serving in his capacity as a councilmember.
For example, an April 3 post on his county campaign social media webpage encouraged residents to join him and fellow Colorado Springs Councilman Brian Risley for their second State of the Community town hall event, held at Red Leg Brewing Company on the western edge of the city.