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District assemblies open Friday at two locations in Pueblo, prior to Saturday’s State Assembly
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District assemblies open Friday at two locations in Pueblo, prior to Saturday’s State Assembly

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The candidates which will appear on Republican Party primary ballots will be selected Friday, April 5, through a collection of delegate assemblies at two locations in advance of the state assembly on Saturday, all in Pueblo. Termed the "lower assemblies" by the party, delegates from state and federal districts will meet at one of two locations: Southwest Motors Event Center, 950 S. Prairie Ave. at the State Fairgrounds, and at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St. Credentialing will occur an hour prior to the beginning of assemblies and throughout the day. Two high-profile assemblies for congressional seats will meet at the State Fairgrounds. The day begins with the 4th District convening at 9:30. The 3rd District meets at 2 ...
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With or without Kennedy, Trump would defeat Biden in 6 of 7 swing states, poll finds
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With or without Kennedy, Trump would defeat Biden in 6 of 7 swing states, poll finds

60% disapprove of Biden's job performance, 74% say inflation, border security has worsened By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Donald Trump would win election in six of seven swing states with or without Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in the field, a Wall Street Journal poll in March of likely voters finds. In a heads-up election between Trump and Joe Biden, the former president has an overall 3% lead over Biden, finds the poll of 600 voters each in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In the heads-up election, Trump would win all states and tie Biden in Wisconsin. If Kennedy were on the ballot, Trump would defeat Biden by 3% overall and win in each of the states except Wisconsin, where Biden wins by 3%. Trump, a Republican, and Biden...
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Mary Bradfield qualifies for ballot in El Paso County’s House District 21 seat
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Mary Bradfield qualifies for ballot in El Paso County’s House District 21 seat

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Mary Bradfield, a Republican seeking re-election to House District 21 in El Paso County, has qualified for the primary ballot, the Colorado Secretary of State's office announced Wednesday. Bradfield serves as the minority party's caucus chair in the Colorado House. She submitted 1,758 signatures on a petition to be placed on the primary ballot, and 1,126 signatures were accepted by the Secretary of State's office. She was required to meet a 1,000=signature threshhold. A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection, is on file with the Secretary of State.
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Gabe Evans in CD8 among 20 ‘Trailblazers’ endorsed by Top GOP super PAC for ‘proven track records’
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Gabe Evans in CD8 among 20 ‘Trailblazers’ endorsed by Top GOP super PAC for ‘proven track records’

By Aubrie Spady , Paul Steinhauser  | FOX News The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) dropped its first round of "trailblazer" endorsements for the 2024 election cycle, a major advancement in Republican efforts to expand their slim House majority in the fall. CLF, a top Republican super PAC closely aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson that supports and invests in Republican congressional campaigns across the country, made 20 key House endorsements Wednesday that were shared first with Fox News Digital. Throughout their campaigns, the selected Republican candidates will receive financial support from the group's Trailblazers Fund, a hard-dollar arm set up ahead of the 2018 midterm elections to fund high-priority congressional campaigns. READ THE FULL STORY AT ...
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El Paso County Republicans Caldwell and VanderWerf qualify for ballot
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El Paso County Republicans Caldwell and VanderWerf qualify for ballot

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The petitions of two more Republican candidates have been verified by the Colorado Secretary of State's office, qualifying them for a place on the primary ballot. Stan VanderWerf, a candidate for Colorado Senate District 12 in western El Paso County, and Jarvis Caldwell, a candidate for Colorado House District 20 in northern El Paso County, both have qualified for the ballot. VanderWerf submitted 1,983 signatures, with 1,144 accepted by the Secretary of State. Caldwell submitted 2,166 signatures, with 1,297 accepted by the Secretary of State. The threshold to qualify for both offices is 1,000 signatures. A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection, is on file with the Secretary of State.
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In Colorado’s 3rd District, seat Boebert is leaving moves from ’tilt’ to ‘lean’ Republican
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In Colorado’s 3rd District, seat Boebert is leaving moves from ’tilt’ to ‘lean’ Republican

By Nathan L. Gonzales | Roll Call Nearly seven months before Election Day, the fight for the House majority is taking shape with a dozen rating changes in a dozen races. While eight of the changes made by Inside Elections benefit Democrats, some of those are on the outskirts of the battlefield, and Republicans are in a better position to control the House next year.  Overall, 72 races are rated as competitive by Inside Elections. That’s a slightly larger House battlefield compared with this point in 2022 (65 seats), 2020 (66 seats) and 2018 (69 seats) but dramatically larger than the end of March 2016, when just 34 House seats were rated as competitive.  There’s unintentional symmetry at the core of the battlefield, where Republicans currently represent 15 seat...
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In Rhode Island’s primary today, new law will allow 17-year-olds to vote for President
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In Rhode Island’s primary today, new law will allow 17-year-olds to vote for President

By Paul Edward Parker | Providence Journal Although both major parties' presidential nominations are already sewn up, Tuesday's Rhode Island Presidential Preference Primary will be exciting for 1,894 voters in particular: 17-year-olds who will be able to vote for the first time ever under a new law passed last year. The law gives 17-year-olds the right to vote in a primary election if they will be 18 on the day of November's general election. And 1,894 such 17-year-olds took advantage of the new law and registered to vote by the March 3 deadline. "I actually think it's cool," said Atticus Thompson, of East Greenwich. "It gets more voters out, also." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
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Democrats select Trisha Calvarese to be their nominee for the special election to replace Ken Buck
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Democrats select Trisha Calvarese to be their nominee for the special election to replace Ken Buck

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Trisha Calvarese, a former congressional and campaign staffer, was selected Monday by a Democratic vacancy committee to be the party’s nominee for the June 25 special election that will determine who serves out the term of Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.  “I will fight to defend Social Security, to get the government out of reproductive choices and freedoms, I will work to create paths to well paid union jobs and apprenticeships right out of high school,” Calverese told committee members. “We can flip this seat.” Calvarese faces steep odds in the special election. The 4th District, which includes Douglas County and Loveland and spans the Eastern Plains, is highly favorable to Republicans. Buck,...
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BREAKING NEWS: Mayor of Georgetown, CO Throws Paw into Presidential Race
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BREAKING NEWS: Mayor of Georgetown, CO Throws Paw into Presidential Race

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff GEORGETOWN, Colo. (Rocky Mountain Voice) - In a surprising turn of events, the beloved Mayor of Georgetown, Parker The Snow Dog, has announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. Known for his fluffy charm and unwavering dedication to his constituents, Parker aims to bring a fresh perspective to the highest office in the land. At just 5-and-a-half years old, Parker boasts a youthful energy that rivals that of any seasoned politician. In dog years, he’s younger than either presidential candidate, signaling a shift towards a more vibrant leadership style. Unlike many politicians, Parker has a squeaky clean record. The only thing he did on January 6th was eat treats. Additionally, he’s never fallen up a flight of stairs, demonstrating ...
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Griswold certifies Presidential primary election, reports 38.7% turnout
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Griswold certifies Presidential primary election, reports 38.7% turnout

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice A little more than one-third of registered Colorado voters cast a ballot in the state's Presidential primary election, Secretary of State Jena Griswold reported Monday. She has certified the election, making the results official and final, a press release from her office reads. Certification follows each county’s bipartisan canvass board submitting their official abstract of votes to the Secretary of State’s Office. There were 1,464,836 ballots casts among 3,788,458 active, registered voters, resulting in a turnout of 38.67%. Unaffiliated voters cast 38.4% of all ballots, a total of 562,699 ballots. In the Democratic Party primary, there were 177,117 ballots cast, with 31.4% of those ballots cast by unaffiliated voters. In the Republican ...
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