ICYMI: McCarney shifts gears to a bid for state GOP vice chair
We’re a bit behind the curve on this one; apologies: Mesa County Trump campaign Chair Kevin McCarney – who announced last month he was in the race for state Republican Party chair – decided this week “after prayer and deliberation” that he instead would run for state GOP vice chair.
McCarney said in an email to supporters:
“Party leadership that strives for excellence is critical to our success. I understand how our Republican ideals translate into winning elections, and I know how the rubber meets the road to get us there.”
The move pits him against vice chair candidate Sherrie Gibson, previously unchallenged in that race.
McCarney’s departure from the state chair’s race now leaves only 2016 7th Congressional District candidate George Athanasopoulos and outgoing El Paso County Republican Chair Jeff Hays in the chair’s race.
The new leadership will be chosen by the state GOP Central Committee April 1. Current state GOP chair Steve House announced in January he is not seeking another term.
InnerView with Pat Schroeder
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Updated 3 months ago
Editor’s note: Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder died on March 13, 2023 at the age of 82 at a hospital in Florida, the state where she had been residing. In this interview from 2010, Schroeder visited with The Colorado Statesman on...
Colorado Republicans will gather to cheer Trump’s 2020 kickoff
Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 year ago
When President Donald Trump ceremoniously kicks off his re-election campaign Tuesday evening, Colorado Republicans will huddle together to watch the event at gatherings up and down the Front Range. Florida is one of the must-win states for the next president....
COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | Worker visa woes; Denver council newbies; recall dropped; governors confab
Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 year ago
Here’s our recap of our best stories of the last seven days from the Colorado Politics staff. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis welcomes fellow governors to the annual meeting of the Western Governors Association at an opening press conference on June...
Polis, Hancock, other Colorado politicos react to death of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen
Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 year ago
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson to address Western Conservative Summit in Denver
Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 year ago
If history is any lesson, Ben Carson can expect a warm reception in Denver next month when the secretary of Housing and Urban Development addresses the Western Conservative Summit. Tickets are on sale for the July 12 session that features Carson,...
2020 ELECTION | Hickenlooper takes on Sanders’ democratic socialism stance
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Updated 1 year ago
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is taking rhetorical aim at Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders on Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This could prove a growing departure from the way candidate Hickenlooper was in Colorado, vowing...
WATCH: Who’s running for mayor of Aurora?
Next with Kyle Clark, 9News
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Updated 1 year ago
The Denver mayoral race is over, so let’s move on to Aurora. There’s a growing list of candidates, including former Congressman Mike Coffman and former 9News political expert Ryan Frazier. WATCH the 9News video above. = = = = =
Americans for Prosperity target Bennet over corporate welfare
Colorado Politics
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Updated 1 year ago
Coloradans will soon receive a campaign-style mailer that takes aim at tax handouts for special interests and corporate welfare, featuring the face of Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver. The mailer is part of a multi-year, multi-million dollar campaign, said...
Group forms to fight anti-TABOR ballot question
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A group made up of some of the Colorado Republican Party’s biggest names has formed to fight Proposition CC on the November ballot. The measure would allow the state to keep future refunds allowed by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights...
WATCH: The Sullivan recall campaign is over. So who’s next?
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Updated 1 year ago
Backers of a proposed recall of Colorado state Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial, over his support for a gun-control measure said Tuesday they are ending the effort. (CLICK HERE for Ernest Luning’s CoPo report.) So what happens now? And what happens...
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