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‘You can pick up the phone and fix it’: Sonnenberg inspired to remain Eastern Plains commissioner
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‘You can pick up the phone and fix it’: Sonnenberg inspired to remain Eastern Plains commissioner

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The phone rang Tuesday at almost dusk at Lauren Boebert's Victory Headquarters. On the other end of the line was Jerry Sonnenberg. He was the first, and at the time the only, of Boebert's five Republican Party primary election opponents to call and congratulate her on victory and wish her well in the general election. She praised his spirit of sportsmanship. Sonnenberg had finished second in the 4th District race for U.S. representative, following ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in office. He had captured victory in five of 21 counties in the district, but not in the vote-heavy and population-thick western areas of the district. Boebert had claimed 43.4% of the vote in a six-person race, carrying 15 counties; Sonnenberg had beaten four of his five oppo...
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In Boebert-less 4th District debate, Republican Rumble still centered on Boebert
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In Boebert-less 4th District debate, Republican Rumble still centered on Boebert

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice DENVER -- A brief heated exchange between Deborah Flora and Richard Holtorf highlighted what otherwise was a 4th District congressional debate which seemed to center on everything but those appearing on stage Saturday during the Republican Rumble here at the Grizzly Rose. Lauren Boebert chose not to attend the Republican Rumble debate, and instead focus her final weekend prior to ballots being received on campaigning. Yet, she was the focus of the first question of the debate when candidates were asked to consider differences between them and the top-line candidate on the ballot. "We hear a whole bunch of rhetoric that doesn't actually discuss results," said Mike Lynch, adding criticism of Boebert's move from the 3rd to the 4th District, aski...
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‘Rigged from the beginning’: Candidates for 4th District express deep concerns with Trump verdict
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‘Rigged from the beginning’: Candidates for 4th District express deep concerns with Trump verdict

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice It is a largely rural area of Colorado, where cattle outnumber voters and where Donald Trump won by an 18.6% margin in his second bid for the presidency in 2020. One pollster termed the 4th District "MAGA Country", for the area's affinity toward the 45th President of the United States. In rural areas of the district, semi-truck trailers in numerous communities are retired to fields and painted in tribute to Donald Trump, and it is not uncommon to see a pop-up corner market of MAGA merchandise for sale on a weekend near busy intersections in places like Fort Morgan. Whether rural or urban, there's not a significant difference in Republican opinion toward the former President in the district. So, it may come as little surprise Republican can...
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Do only four frontrunners remain in 4th District race? It appeared that way in Kit Carson County.
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Do only four frontrunners remain in 4th District race? It appeared that way in Kit Carson County.

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice BURLINGTON -- A handful of candidates vying to become Eastern Colorado's next representative to Congress didn't make one of the state's bright, bright red counties a destination here Friday for the Kit Carson County Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner. The county situated on the Kansas border has delivered decisive, state-leading vote-count margins for Republican candidates for President, most recently giving Donald Trump 80% of the vote in both 2016 and 2020, supporting Mitt Romney with 75% support and John McCain with 66% respectively in 2012 and 2008, and George W. Bush with 72% support in his first run and 77% in his bid for re-election. In his final election, Rep. Ken Buck earned 85% of all votes from the county. In Burlington on Frida...
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Sonnenberg qualifies for Republican Party’s primary ballot in 4th District race
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Sonnenberg qualifies for Republican Party’s primary ballot in 4th District race

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice Jerry Sonnenberg, who served 16 years in the Colorado legislature and most recently as a county commissioner, has qualified for the Republican Party primary ballot in the crowded 4th District field for Congress. The Secretary of State’s office on Friday verified the Logan County Republican had enough verified signatures to qualify for the ballot. Sonnenberg submitted 3,155 signatures on his petition, with 1,719 being accepted. The Secretary of State’s office rejected 1,436 of the signatures submitted, or 45.5%. Sonnenberg was required to meet a threshhold of 1,500 accepted signatures. A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection, is on file with the Secretary of State. Sonnenberg, who often ...
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Boebert wins 4th District assembly, qualifies for place on Republican primary ballot
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Boebert wins 4th District assembly, qualifies for place on Republican primary ballot

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice PUEBLO -- A week that began with an unexpected surgery ended with a pleasant result for Lauren Boebert. "I didn't care if I had to come here on a stretcher," she said. "I was going to honor the delegates and this valued process in Colorado." Boebert collected 40.8% of delegates here Friday in the 4th District Assembly and earned a spot on the Republican Party's primary ballot for the U.S. House. Jerry Sonnenberg, who was the leading declared primary candidate in the special election meeting but did not advance to that ballot, earned 18.2% of delegates Friday to keep his chances of qualifying for the ballot through petition alive. Richard Holtorf earned 15.4% support, also allowing him the opportunity to potentially qualify for the ball...
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Weins opens 4th District assembly quoting Ronald Reagan, praising delegates in Pueblo
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Weins opens 4th District assembly quoting Ronald Reagan, praising delegates in Pueblo

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice PUEBLO -- It was an early Friday morning and a long day here for some residents of Eastern Colorado. Countless Republican Party delegates from the far reaches of Colorado's 4th Congressional District woke before daylight Friday, driving as far as four-plus hours to reach the State Fairgrounds, with the task to decide those who will appear on the primary ballot in a pair of offices. "It is not lost on me how important process is," said 4th District Chair Tom Weins, opening the assembly of delegates. "I know you share that belief, or you wouldn't be here." As he introduced the business of the moment, Weins reflected on President Ronald Reagan, a theme which has always played well in the district. "Freedom is no more than one generatio...
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Greg Lopez takes special election, but result of delegate convention may not mean much for primary
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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...
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Candidates quizzed on new issues in Douglas County GOP Women’s forum; Flora wins 64% of straw poll vote
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Candidates quizzed on new issues in Douglas County GOP Women’s forum; Flora wins 64% of straw poll vote

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice LONE TREE -- A smaller collection of Republican candidates vying for the 4th District seat in the U.S. House offered potential delegates and voters an opportunity to get into more detail Wednesday here during the Douglas County Republican Women's forum. Five candidates vying for either a place in the special election or the party's primary were quizzed on their priorities, national defense, the House Speaker, inflation, positions on diversity, equity and inclusion in government, and more. "I will never give up, never stop fighting and never abandon you in this district," said Douglas County resident and candidate Deborah Flora, who again decisively won a straw poll in the county. She was joined on the panel by Lauren Boebert, Richard H...
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