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Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race
Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Flora gathers support of Phelen, Trujillo as they exit 4th District primary race

'I’m running FOR this office, not running FROM an office', Flora says By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice As they hit the exit in the 4th District U.S. House Republican Party primary race, two candidates this week threw their support to Deborah Flora. Chris Phelen on Friday and Floyd Trujillo on Saturday announced they had suspended their campaigns and asked supporters to support Flora in joint press releases. Phelen, the former chief of staff for retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn, who ran on a platform to end diviseness and dysfunction in Washington, cited Flora as the candidate who can now lead that effort. “I ran for Congress to help restore function and to fight for the rights of the people above the interests of the swamp,” he said. “Deborah Flora shares this passion to...
Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot
Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice The campaigns of two more Republican candidates vying for a place in Congress have ended. Both Joe Granado in the 3rd District and Floyd Trujillo in the 4th District failed to provide the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Secretary of State's office announced Friday. Granado submitted 1,927 signatures and 55.5% (1,069) were accepted. It fell short of the 1,500-vote threshold needed to qualify for the ballot. It sets the Republican Party's primary ballot field for the 3rd District. Stephen Varela and Ron Hanks each earned their way on the ballot at the 3rd District assembly in Pueblo. Curtis McCrackin was the first to earn a place on the ballot, with his petition certified March 5. Jeff Hurd earned his way onto the bal...
Greg Lopez takes special election, but result of delegate convention may not mean much for primary
Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Greg Lopez takes special election, but result of delegate convention may not mean much for primary

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice HUGO -- Greg Lopez, who many years ago at age 27 became the mayor of Parker, was the last man standing here Thursday, as for the first time in 41 years Republicans' Congressional Vacancy Committee met to nominate a single candidate in a special Congressional election. Lopez will appear on the special election ballot in June with the candidate selected by the Democratic Party to decide who will serve the remainder of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's unexpired term. "It was a bit of a surprise when our Congressman resigned," said 4th District Chairman Tom Weins. Buck gave a two-week notice and resigned effective March 22, citing his desire "not to be here anymore". He has said allegations that the timing of the resignation were aimed at boxing in or...