Wed Aug 11, 2010 at 05:09:59 AM MDT
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Primary 2010 has come and gone. I am sure most are saying "good riddance!"
Denver County Results:
Democrats:
US Senate:
Romanoff 53%
Bennet 47%
SD34:
Guzman 62%
Judd 38%
HD4:
Pabon 40%
Tafoya 34%
Coken 26%
HD5:
Duran 57%
Thrun 43%
HD7:
Williams 57%
Goldin-Dubois 24%
Mehringer 19%
Republicans:
US Senate:
Norton 55%
Buck 45%
CD1:
Fallon 100% (the other guy withdrew after ballots were printed so his votes were not counted)
Governor:
McInnis 51%
Maes 49%
Treasurer:
Ament 50.2%
Stapleton 49.8%
HD9:
Lane: 77%
Garbo 23%
For complete vote counts see DenverVotes.org
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Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 14:31:57 PM MDT
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( - promoted by Denver Pols)
Aspiring candidates be advised there are a few prerequisite steps before you send out campaign literature.
Step 1: Make sure everything's spelled correctly. Step 2: Make sure the supporters listed are actually supporting you.
Simple enough, right? Well, as reported in the North Denver News http://tiny.cc/66xve apparently a group of people in House District 4 weren't afforded the courtesy of a phone call before their names appeared on a campaign mailer for Amber Tafoya touting her endorsements in the Democratic primary. We were just forwarded an angry email signed by four activists demanding an apology and retraction from Tafoya, and clearing the air that they-well, at least three of them-- are supporting Dan Pabon for the seat being vacated by term-limited Jerry Frangas.
The fourth signer is Vivian Stovall, a familiar name to many readers of this blog, who is none too pleased that someone is falsely assuming she's supporting anyone in the primary while she's a party officer. Suffice it to say, you generally don't want to be on Vivian's bad side, as we're sure Tafoya is learning today.
One could debate if the potential fallout from such an elementary mistake actually does much damage (presuming more people read the mail piece than hear about the letter). But it has to rock a campaign in a week, when ballots are actually in people's hands, that they have to publicly acknowledge people are actively supporting an opponent or risk further outrage over an error that was obviously their own fault. Plus, it must be a little disheartening to know that the donor money invested in an expensive mailer just landed across the district with a resounding thud.
The letter is printed after the jump. (cross-posted at Coloradopols - http://www.coloradopols.com/di... )
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Thu Jul 01, 2010 at 09:29:28 AM MDT
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Yesterday, the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal from the Secretary of State's office regarding putting Jennifer Coken on the ballot. That issue is now over and she will be in the primary.
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Tue Jun 29, 2010 at 06:42:10 AM MDT
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On Monday, Councilwoman Marica Johnson announced she will not seek re-election. She cited the fact she will be 70 by the time the next term starts and she wishes to spend more time with her family and do some travelling.
Her district includes most of East Denver (E of Colorado Blvd) from Montclair Neighborhood to Cherry Creek Drive. This also covers Lowry and the Windsor Gardens area.
It will be interesting to see who pops up to run for her seat now.
On a personal note, I would like to wish Marcia all the best. We became friendly competitors in the two times I ran for Denver Election Commissioner, and she won both times (1995 & 1999)
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Tue Jun 22, 2010 at 20:55:53 PM MDT
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Today, Jennfier Coken's challenge was heard in Denver District Court. I have written a detailed description of the findings on ColoradoPols.
Below the fold is the Coken Campaign's press release
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Tue Jun 15, 2010 at 16:47:54 PM MDT
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Coken Challenges Colorado Secretary of State Over Access to Ballot
Enfranchisement and Democracy at Stake
DENVER, June 15, 2010 - House District 4 Democratic Candidate, Jennifer Coken has filed a legal challenge in Denver District Court regarding the Secretary of State's decision to reject a handful of signatures that would have allowed her a place on the August primary ballot. At issue is the timing of 17 signatures and the validity of 94 signatures.
With the large number of candidates who petitioned onto the primary ballot, the Secretary of State's office has been overwhelmed and made a substantial number of errors regarding validation of signatures. The Secretary of State's review of Coken's signatures was unsatisfactory and incorrect.
A number of signatures were credited to Coken's opponent, who also petitioned onto the ballot, even though Coken garnered those signatures first. Courts have historically ruled in favor of open access to the ballots and Coken is confident that when a judge reviews the facts, she will be placed on the ballot. Coken remains hopeful that the judge will rule to allow voters to decide who their Democratic candidate on the November ballot will be.
About Jennifer Coken
Jennifer Coken's commitment to working families continues as she runs for the Colorado Legislature. Jennifer is a founding board member of the BlueFlower Fund, which works to elect progressive, pro-choice women for state and local office. As former Chair of the Denver County Democratic Party, she helped lead the way to turn Colorado blue. As a community organizer for over 22 years, and current director of the Western Clean Energy, she fights for renewable energy and against the building of coal-fired power plants in the West.
House District 4
House District 4 covers much of west and northwest Denver, stretching roughly from 52nd Avenue to Alameda between Federal and Sheridan Boulevards. It includes the Inspiration Point, Berkeley Regis, Sloan's Lake, West Highlands and Sunnyside neighborhoods.
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Fri Jun 11, 2010 at 10:49:52 AM MDT
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Former Denver Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Coken has failed to make the Primary ballot in HD-4 after too many of her petition signatures were ruled ineligible.
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Tue Jun 08, 2010 at 17:55:25 PM MDT
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Take a look, and tell us what you think.
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Sun May 16, 2010 at 14:59:10 PM MDT
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Today the SD34 Vacancy Committee met and elected (unanimously) the same person their district assembly nominated to run in the primary: Lucia Guzman. They will try to get her sworn in sometime this week.
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Tue May 04, 2010 at 19:59:55 PM MDT
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State Senator Paula Sandoval has apparently won the special election to replace Rick Garcia on Denver City Council.
Follow the jump for results.
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 at 09:56:20 AM MDT
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The Denver Election Division has decided to use all-mail as the voting format for the 2010 Primary Election.
See here for the press release:
www.DenverVotes.org
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Mon Apr 19, 2010 at 15:54:31 PM MDT
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According to a press release:
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local #7 representing nearly 23,000 members has endorsed Mark Thrun in his race to represent House District 5 in the Colorado Legislature.
"We are proud to endorse Mark as our choice in House District 5," said Kim Cordova, president of UFCW Local #7. "He has shown us his ability to stand up for working families and will make an excellent Representative."
"I'm humbled by the support from the working families represented by the UFCW," Thrun said. "I learned as a child that service to your community isn't something you can just talk about. It's something you must live. UFCW embodies that value, and I've always tried to do the same."
"Through my career and my volunteer efforts, I've spent my life trying to improve the lives of others in my community," Thrun added. "I can't tell you how much it means to have earned the trust of the people for whom I've worked so hard. I look forward to fighting on behalf of the issues that face so many of my neighbors in District 5 and I'm honored to be asked to help be the voice of the members of UFCW Local 7 in the State Capitol."
Thrun recently won 53 percent of the vote at the Denver County Democratic Assembly, assuring him top spot on the August 10 primary ballot.
Ordinarily an endorsement like this wouldn't be all that interesting, but this isn't an ordinary circumstance. Thrun's top opponent is former UFCW legal counsel Crisanta Duran, who is the daughter of Ernie Duran, UFCW's longtime President until his re-election loss last summer.
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 at 20:55:56 PM MDT
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Big news: Romanoff 65%, Bennet 35%. Okay maybe not big news, it was roughly the expected outcome.
Lots of details after the jump
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Fri Apr 09, 2010 at 14:18:12 PM MDT
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From The Denver Post:
Favoritism. Harassment. Police reports.
Three Denver primaries for state House seats are steeped in intrigue and accusations.
The players will meet Saturday when Denver Democrats and Republicans hold their county assemblies and determine which candidates have the most support from delegates.
The three races are in House District 4, in the northwest part of the city; District 5, in downtown and north Denver; and District 9, in the southeast section of the city.
There's a lot to condense here without quoting most of the story, but the article is well worth reading.
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 at 20:50:19 PM MDT
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To have your name put into nomination at Assembly, you must give the Chair of your district 10 days notice of your intent. For HD's 1 thru 9 and SD's 32 thru 34, this 10 days expired on Mar. 31st.
Below the jump is news about who is going the assembly route and who is going the petition route.
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