2010 Political Campaigns

By Anthony Bowe
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

A tumultuous rivalry between two Republican candidates for state treasurer ended Saturday with one failing to make the ballot at the state assembly at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

If the number of campaign signs lining the road into the Jefferson County Fairgrounds were indicative of the Republican 7th Congressional District assembly winner, then Ryan Frazier would have run away with a landslide victory. That may have been the case had it not been for Lang Sias who went from long shot to serious contender in the course of the last few months.

Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton, surrounded by a dozen or so t-shirt clad campaign supporters, submitted petitions with more than 35,000 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office Wednesday, more than three times the number required to secure a spot on the August primary ballot.

By Leslie Jorgensen
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

LOVELAND — Armed with a mountain of powerful endorsements and respectable campaign funds, Republican state Rep. Scott Tipton has been perceived as the frontrunner in the 3rd Congressional District race. Tipton maintained that status (somewhat) and captured 55 percent of the delegate vote — too little to shut out newcomer Bob McConnell, who won 45 percent — at the party assembly on May 21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

By Anthony Bowe
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is gearing up for a difficult re-election bid while U.S. Rep. Jared Polis awaits his Republican challenger after both incumbents received nominations from energetic delegates last Friday.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

U.S. Rep. John Salazar seeks his fourth consecutive term representing CD 3 while Democrat Kevin Bradley is the latest challenger in CD 5, a seat controlled by Republicans since the district’s inception. Both candidates received their party’s nomination from delegates last Friday at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

The Republican 5-4 majority on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents could be in the balance as Democrat Melissa Hart received her party’s nomination at the state assembly last Saturday to challenge Republican incumbent Steve Bosley for the at-large regent seat.

The CU law professor was nominated by acclamation because her Democratic challenger, Howard Wachtel, dropped out of the race early Saturday morning.

A few Colorado artists could have the chance to see their creations on display across the state this summer — in store windows, on automobile bumpers, and on a lot of chests. The only catch? The artwork must “visually represent” Andrew Romanoff’s Senate campaign, “the grassroots,” or Colorado. The campaign is sponsoring a competition to find posters, logos, T-shirt designs and videos to use in the Democrat’s primary challenge against Sen. Michael Bennet.

By Leslie Jorgensen
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

The Goliath in the GOP race for governor is attorney and former 3rd District Congressman Scott McInnis, who raised more than $1 million within six months of launching his campaign in June. His campaign staff is in high gear with less than 10 days to woo Republican delegates before the May 22 state party assembly at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.

By Leslie Jorgensen
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes, who bills himself as “the people’s candidate,” has crisscrossed the state multiple times, courted the “Tea Party” movement, and maintained a “grassroots” campaign on a shoestring budget.