At a candidate meet-and-greet in Westminster Monday, Denver businessman and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea refused to speak with the Colorado Times Recorder, saying that he is not speaking to Democrats.
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‘Lock Them Up:’ GOP Senate Frontrunner Attacks Bennet and McConnell for Calling Jan. 6 an Insurrection
U.S. Senate candidate and state Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Cañon City) criticized Minority Leader and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as well as U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), for calling the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol an insurrection.
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‘Why Do We Only Have One Black Midwife in CO?’ Herod, Bennet Talk Maternal Health
Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver) discussed how American Rescue Plan dollars are being used in Colorado to improve maternal health outcomes for Black women with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) during a Feb. 14 Instagram live stream.
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First CO GOP Senate Forum Features Talk of COVID, Crime, and Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones
The first forum for Republican candidates looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) took place in Lakewood Tuesday night. The indoor event had about 90 attendees, only 5 of them wearing masks, and was hosted by Foothills Republicans, a conservative organization based in Golden.
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CO Senate Candidates Disagree on Whether Prez Election Was Stolen
Below is a list of 2022 U.S. Senate candidates from Colorado followed by their opinions on election fraud conspiracies surrounding the 2020 presidential election. These conspiracy theories have been roundly debunked by independent fact-checkers, courts, and election security experts.
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‘I Supported Donald Trump Before It Was Cool,’ Says CO Senate Candidate Eli Bremer
During a radio appearance Tuesday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eli Bremer expressed disappointment at infighting within the El Paso County GOP, saying he does not think of himself as a RINO, Republican in Name Only, a term used by Donald Trump to deride his moderate Republican critics as well as by some El Paso County GOP leaders to describe Bremer.
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CO Republican Chair Advises Candidates To Accept Biden As Prez, Stay Mum on Alleged 2020 Election Fraud
In a recent radio interview, Kristi Burton Brown, chair of the Colorado Republican Party, advised candidates to sidestep conspiracy narratives about the 2020 presidential election that are favored by many GOP activists, and instead to acknowledge Joe Biden’s legitimacy as the president of the United States.
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Colorado Faces Challenges Ensuring Eligible Families Receive Child Tax Credit
The expansion of the child tax credit has been touted as one of the most significant investments in American families and children in a generation, but not every family in the nation has been able to reap the benefits yet as distribution challenges have emerged over the past several months.
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Hick Says He Supports Care Workers After Rally Asks Hick to Fight for Biden Care Plan
Earlier today, a group of health care workers joined disability and labor rights groups in Denver to call on U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) to fully support the Biden Care Plan, a $400 billion investment in providing jobs for caregivers.
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GOP Senate Candidate Eli Bremer’s Connection to Trump Hurts His Chances to Beat Bennet, Experts Say
Eli Bremer, a Colorado Springs Republican hoping to oust incumbent U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) in 2022, is going to face difficulties during his campaign because of his connections to Donald Trump, according to political experts.