Tag: michael allen
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EDITORIAL: Michael Allen for Colorado attorney general — more than ever
When The Gazette editorial board endorsed 4th Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen for Colorado attorney general in the June 30 Republican primary, it did so because of his extensive legal experience and deep commitment to the law as well as to public service. Leave it to his opponent in the AG’s race, Democratic Secretary of…
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DA calls out election opponent over confidential voter breach
Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen said his office was investigating after a software glitch temporarily exposed his own personal information along with the information of more than 130,000 confidential voters in Colorado. “This represents a glaring safety issue,” he said Monday during a news conference. Allen is the Republican candidate for Colorado Attorney General.…
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Attorney general candidates present priorities at Colorado Water Congress
The two major-party candidates for attorney general — Republican Michael Allen, the district attorney for Teller and El Paso counties, and Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold — on Thursday outlined their priorities at the Colorado Water Congress. Griswold attended the session after originally being scheduled to speak on Wednesday at the annual conference held…
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Republican candidates pass on signing Colorado gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx’s ‘unity compact’
A spokesperson for Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx said his campaign is “extremely encouraged” by responses to a document the campaign circulated late last week, asking fellow GOP nominees how they want to collaborate in the months ahead before Colorado’s November election. Two of the four other statewide Republican candidates, however, told Colorado Politics that…
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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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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…