Mark Baisley Launches U.S. Senate Bid, Shifts Focus From Statehouse to Washington
By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Colorado State Senator Mark Baisley has entered the race for U.S. Senate, ending his bid for governor and refocusing his campaign on federal policy decisions he says are driving affordability pressures and limiting Colorado’s ability to chart its own course.
Baisley described the shift as a move from state-level problem solving to addressing issues he believes now originate in Washington.
“I’m moving from being a state senator to a bigger stage in the United States Senate,” he said.
He said his earlier campaign sharpened his view of where decisions affecting daily life are increasingly being made — and where he believes Colorado needs stronger representation.
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