Elections

Recall effort of coroner by citizen-led group in Southeast Colorado falls short

A recall election to oust Las Animas County Coroner Dominic “Junie” Verquer will not be held, at least in the immediate future, after the registered citizens committee leading the effort failed to secure enough verified signatures, according to numbers obtained by the World Journal this week.

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Campaign complaint dismissed against El Paso County commissioner running for state office

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office has officially dismissed a complaint against current El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf for comments made about his state Senate run in a May 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting. 

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Nearly $300K from group with hidden donors pours into Colorado Democratic primary

Hundreds of thousands of dollars from a group that appears to be maneuvering to hide its donors is pouring into Democratic state Senate primary in Aurora, raising questions about the organization’s intentions and how it may affect the trajectory of the race. 

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