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Colorado Libertarians will field candidates in 7 of 8 U.S. House seats
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Colorado Libertarians will field candidates in 7 of 8 U.S. House seats

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice COLORADO SPRINGS -- The Colorado Libertarian Party will field candidates in seven of eight U.S. House races in the general election, Chairwoman Hannah Goodman announced here Saturday during the party's state convention. No candidate will be fielded in Colorado's 1st District, where Democrat Diana DeGette took 80.3% support in the 2022 general election. In the 2nd District, Gaylon Kent will run for the seat held by Democrat Joe Neguse, who gathered 70.0% of the vote in the 2022 election. Kent was the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014 and the nominee in the 3rd District in 2016 and 2018. "I am against fighting any war not declared by Congress," he said, indicating that last happened in 1942. "Every war we have fought since the...
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Everything you need to know about CD4’s special election to replace Ken Buck
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Everything you need to know about CD4’s special election to replace Ken Buck

By Tori Ganahl | Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado's Congressional District 4 is poised for a political showdown as the race to replace outgoing Representative Ken Buck heats up, especially since March 22nd was his last day. Here's what you need to know about this critical special election to replace Buck until the actual election happens in November: With 11 Republican candidates and five Democrats vying for the primary ballot, and one Libertarian candidate for the general election, the field is crowded and competitive. Buck's unexpected resignation, accelerated from his previously announced departure at the end of his term in January 2025, has triggered a special election ordered by Governor Jared Polis. This election, scheduled for June 25, coincides with Colorado's prima...
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Should Steamboat build 2,264 homes for 6,000 workers? Voters get a say on Tuesday.
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Should Steamboat build 2,264 homes for 6,000 workers? Voters get a say on Tuesday.

By Jason Blevins | The Colorado Sun Voters in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday will decide on the city’s plan to annex 420 acres to build a community of affordable housing for more than 6,000 workers.  The Brown Ranch plan illustrates the challenges with building affordable housing in Colorado’s high country as communities grapple with the scope and cost of building homes for workers who cannot afford living in mountain towns. The vote in Steamboat Springs will decide if the city of 13,000 can move forward on a plan to spend hundreds of millions on a new community that could grow the city’s population by nearly half.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Republican state chair Dave Williams wins top-line in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District primary
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Republican state chair Dave Williams wins top-line in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District primary

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Dave Williams, the chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, won top-line designation Saturday in the GOP's 5th Congressional District primary amid complaints the former state lawmaker has used party resources to promote his campaign and bash a primary opponent. Williams will face at least one other candidate in the June 25 primary for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, the Colorado Springs Republican who announced at the beginning of the year that he wouldn't seek a ninth term representing the heavily Republican district. Republican Jeff Crank, a podcaster and executive with the Koch network's Americans for Prosperity, qualified for the primary ballot by petition this week, while state Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Spr...
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Poll shows who Republicans want as Trump’s VP running mate
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Poll shows who Republicans want as Trump’s VP running mate

By Casey Harper | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Republican voters have suggestions for former President Donald Trump when he considers his running mate for vice president. The Center Square Voter’s Voice poll released this week asked voters this question: “Who should Donald Trump choose as his vice presidential candidate?” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out the other potential candidates. DeSantis was once seen as a serious threat to Trump for the presidential nomination, but after Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was raided by the FBI, Trump’s poll numbers soared. DeSantis was left behind in the polling and never recovered. Now, according to the survey, 18% of Republicans want DeSantis to be Trump’s vice presidential running mate. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THECENTER...
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Nine petitions filed in 4th District to follow Rep. Buck in office, only Boebert’s verified as sufficient so far
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Nine petitions filed in 4th District to follow Rep. Buck in office, only Boebert’s verified as sufficient so far

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Nineteen candidates seeking a place on either a Democratic or Republican ballot in a Congressional District primary made the secretary of state's Tuesday petition deadline, with thus far only four of those petitions verified as sufficient. Once a petition has been filed with the secretary of state, signatures are verified and staff deems whether the signatures are sufficient or insufficient to earn a place on the ballot, pending other conditions of the candidate's political party. Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse submitted the only petition in the 2nd District. Republicans Russ Andrews, Joe Granado, Jeff Hurd, Curtis McCrackin and Lew Webb have all submitted petitions in the 3rd District, an open seat with the absence of Rep. Lauren Boebert. Th...
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Libertarians will gather for party’s convention March 23-24 in Colorado Springs
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Libertarians will gather for party’s convention March 23-24 in Colorado Springs

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The Colorado Libertarian Party’s Convention is Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24, in Colorado Springs at the Masonic Center, 1150 Panorama Dr. Business meetings of the party will be conducted during daytime hours at the convention. A debate among Libertarian Presidential candidates, featuring many of the potential candidates, will highlight evening activities. In advance of the Libertarian Party’s Convention, Free State Colorado sat down with Erin King, the Colorado Libertarian Party’s fundraising director. More information on the convention is available at LPColorado.org, including ticket information. https://youtu.be/_FrOtZvHgB8?si=2OJcU7pSGJbkY2at
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Ahead of Tuesday deadline, only three have sufficiently met signature threshold for a place on ballot for Congress
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Ahead of Tuesday deadline, only three have sufficiently met signature threshold for a place on ballot for Congress

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Signatures needed to petition for a place on the primary ballot has been met by just three candidates for Congress to have pulled a petition, a report by the office of the Colorado secretary of state reads. Democrat Joe Neguse in the 2nd District, Republican Curtis McCrackin in the 3rd District and Republican Lauren Boebert in the 4th District have each met sufficient signatures needed to be placed on the ballot. The deadline for petitions to be filed with the secretary of state’s office is Tuesday, March 19, the online form reads. The form details a deadline, if the petition has been filed and petitions that have been deemed sufficient. In addition to Boebert, a petition for Republican Deborah Flora in the 4th District and for Jeff Cr...
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Sen. Joe Manchin rethinking retirement is ‘long-shot scenario’, he says
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Sen. Joe Manchin rethinking retirement is ‘long-shot scenario’, he says

By ALEXANDER BOLTON | The Hill West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) said in a new interview that he’s still planning on retiring despite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) reported entreaties that he reconsider his decision not to run for reelection. “I think that’s a long, long, long-shot scenario,” Manchin told CNN’s Manu Raju. “So I don’t anticipate that happening. “I don’t anticipate running.” Manchin announced in early November that he would retire from the Senate and last month ruled out the possibility of launching a third-party bid for president. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Biden pushing to erase voter ID requirements that are backed by 85% of voters
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Biden pushing to erase voter ID requirements that are backed by 85% of voters

By The Washington Times Staff Recent comments from Biden administration officials have stirred a debate about the role of federal agencies in supporting citizen participation in elections and the validity of voter ID laws. Concerns have been raised by House Republicans over a lack of transparency regarding the implementation of an executive order by President Biden aimed at encouraging federal agencies to assist in voter registration efforts. This is in addition to statements made by Attorney General Merrick Garland questioning the effectiveness of voter ID laws. Rep. Claudia Tenney, New York Republican and co-chairwoman of the Election Integrity Caucus, disputes claims that voter ID laws disenfranchise voters. “The statistics don’t bear that out. It’s like 85% of people across al...
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