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Jena Griswold beats 3 rivals to win Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold won the Democratic nomination for attorney general Tuesday night, leading a field of three primary opponents by a wide margin. Four Democrats were on the ballot for the office held by term-limited Democratic Attorney General Weiser, who is running for governor. In addition to Griswold, who is serving her…
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Michael Allen says a weakened justice system, rising crime drove him to run for attorney general
Michael Allen said he is running for attorney general because he believes Colorado’s criminal justice system has been weakened by recent legislation and that rising crime is directly increasing the cost of living. A Navy veteran and longtime prosecutor, Allen argued that Colorado needs an attorney general who focuses on public safety, rather than on…
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Michael Dougherty is literally running for attorney general in Colorado Democrat’s 1st TV ad
Democratic attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney, runs laps around the judicial complex in Denver that houses the office he’s seeking in a TV ad released Friday that includes a subtle dig at one of his primary opponents. Dougherty, a veteran ultramarathoner — he covered 100 miles in under 24 hours…
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Jena Griswold hits airwaves with 1st major ad buy in Colorado’s Democratic attorney general primary
Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold plays the greatest hits from her two terms as Colorado secretary of state in her campaign’s first TV ad, which began airing Monday, the same day county clerks began sending out primary ballots. Set to run in the Denver and Colorado Springs broadcast markets and statewide on cable, the…
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Colorado’s Democratic attorney general candidates debate in Parker
The four Democrats running for attorney general in Colorado’s June 30 primary are slated to take the stage Thursday night in Parker at a debate sponsored by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette and Common Sense Institute. The primary election for the office held by term-limited fellow Democrat Phil Weiser, who is running for governor, features…
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Ron Hanks, Scott Bottoms sue to stop Colorado’s unaffiliated voters from participating in June primary
Three Republican candidates in Colorado filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court this week seeking to prevent unaffiliated voters from participating in next month’s primary, arguing that the state’s semi-open primary system violates their constitutional rights by forcing Republicans to let outsiders help choose the party’s nominees. Ron Hanks, Scott Bottoms and David Willson are…
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Colorado candidates square off up and down the ballot ahead of primary election
With just over two months to go until ballots are counted in Colorado’s primary, candidates are squaring off in high-stakes contests for their party’s nominations in statewide and congressional races approaching the midterm election. For the first time in memory, state voters will have the chance to elect an entire new slate of state-level executive…
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Incumbent 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen takes commanding lead in Republican primary
Incumbent Michael Allen took a commanding lead in the race for 4th Judicial District Attorney among both El Paso and Teller county voters in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Unofficial results updated by the Secretary of State’s Office at about 8:25 p.m. show Allen had between a 35-point lead in El Paso County, and a 36-point…
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Incumbent 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen takes commanding lead in Republican primary
Incumbent Michael Allen took a commanding lead in the race for 4th Judicial District Attorney among both El Paso and Teller county voters in the June 25 Republican primary election. Unofficial results updated by the Secretary of State’s Office at about 8:25 p.m. show Allen had between a 35-point lead in El Paso County, and…
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Incumbent 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen takes commanding lead in Republican primary
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the percentage point breakdown of Allen’s lead in El Paso and Teller counties. Incumbent Michael Allen took a commanding lead in the race for 4th Judicial District Attorney among both El Paso and Teller county voters in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Unofficial results updated by the…