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• Romanoff announces plans to run for U.S. House

  February 2, 2013 11:39 AM

  Former Colorado Houser Speaker Andrew Romanoff, a democrat, has filed the necessary paper work and says he's running against republican Rep. Mike Coffman for Colorado's 6th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. In a press release, Romanoff says the increased partisanship in Washington D.C.... more »

• Campaign trail is well-worn for candidates

  October 31, 2010 11:39 PM

  The campaign trail can be a long one for candidates, but the end is in sight. Colorado candidates spent most of the weekend going from one corner of Colorado to the other to rally supporters and generate votes. In Colorado Springs Sunday, people could shake hands with both... more »

• Conservatives square off in Colorado Springs

  October 24, 2010 12:40 AM

  South Sierra Madre in Colorado Springs drew the battle lines for Republicans Sunday, amongst themselves; both sides with a conservative candidate they want in the Governor's office. "We wouldn't be in it, this dividing up the Republican vote, if Tancredo hadn't jumped in after the assembly," says Jimmie Butler,... more »

• Statistical dead heat in Colorado gubernatorial race

  October 15, 2010 4:34 PM

  One of the most closely watched political polls in Colorado, the Rasmussen Poll, now shows independent Tom Tancredo in a statistical dead heat with democrat John Hickenlooper in the race for governor. The poll released Friday shows Hickenlooper with 42% support from likely voters, while Tancredo has 38%. Since... more »

• Colorado gubernatorial hopefuls favor tax exemptions

  October 15, 2010 8:20 AM

  Colorado's top three gubernatorial candidates tell business leaders they will restore tax exemptions eliminated by Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter earlier this year. Ritter ended or suspended tax exemptions on things like online sales, takeout food containers and industrial energy bills to raise an estimated $130 million a year to... more »

• Gubernatorial candidates debate in Pueblo

  October 12, 2010 11:40 PM

  The three major candidates for Colorado's governor came together in Pueblo Tuesday night for a debate in front of a packed crowd at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center. Republican candidate Dan Maes was about 25 minutes late, after getting caught in heavy traffic from a bizarre accident involving... more »

• Tancredo closing-in on Hickenlooper in governor's race

  October 4, 2010 4:08 PM

  With each poll released, third party candidate Tom Tancredo inches closer to front-leading democrat John Hickenlooper. A Rasmussen Poll released Monday shows Hickenlooper with 43% of the vote, Tancredo with 35% and republican Dan Maes trailing with 16%. This is the first time that Tancredo has narrowed the... more »

• Maes calls for school funding mandate time-out

  October 1, 2010 8:20 AM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is asking voters to approve a time-out on Colorado's public school funding mandate similar to the five-year time-out they approved for the state's tax- and spending-limitation amendment. Maes told the Colorado Nonprofit Association on Thursday that nonprofit organizations could pick up the slack for... more »

• Tom Tancredo gets fundraising help

  September 27, 2010 9:05 AM

  A TV bounty hunter and an outspoken Arizona sheriff headlined a Denver fundraiser for third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo. Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the A&E reality TV show "Dog The Bounty Hunter," and Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio helped raise money for Tancredo on Sunday. Tancredo... more »

• Colorado governor candidate knocked off motorcycle

  September 20, 2010 10:15 AM

  Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo says a car knocked him off his motorcycle while he was riding in the Denver suburb of Littleton, but he suffered only scrapes and bruises. Tancredo said the car bumped his Harley Davidson on Sunday afternoon when he was riding home after getting a... more »

• Party leaders speak about bizarre governor's race

  September 16, 2010 7:35 PM

  It's one of the most unusual governor's races in Colorado history: three candidates vying for the top spot and a series of twists and turns shaking up the race. Democrats think they have the advantage, Republicans are trying to recover from a rift within their party and the American Constitution... more »

• Three-party race for governor in Colorado

  September 14, 2010 10:41 PM

  With a Denver District Court Judge's decision Tuesday to keep third-party candidate Tom Tancredo's name on the November ballot, Colorado is faced with a three-party race for governor: Tancredo with the American Constitution Party, Dan Maes with the Republican Party, and John Hickenlooper with the Democratic Party. Tuesday's court... more »

• Lawsuit challenges Tancredo's spot on ballot

  September 8, 2010 8:16 AM

  Two Colorado Republicans have filed a lawsuit to try to keep third-party gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo off the November ballot. The Denver Post reports that Marian Olson of Golden and Joseph Harrington of Highlands Ranch filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Denver District Court. They claim that Tancredo, a former... more »

• Republican in-fighting in governor's race

  August 18, 2010 1:29 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes has rejected an offer from former congressman Tom Tancredo for both men to get out of the Colorado governor's race and let the Republican Party pick a new candidate. State Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams said he delivered the offer to Maes on Wednesday... more »

• Tancredo defends his move from GOP to third party

  August 16, 2010 9:31 AM

  Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo says he's more committed to conservatism than to a particular party. Tancredo was a Republican congressman from Colorado, but became the American Constitution Party's gubernatorial candidate after saying he didn't think the GOP primary candidates could beat Democrat John Hickenlooper in November. Dan... more »

• Maes to pick Colorado lieutenant governor running mate

  August 16, 2010 8:22 AM

  GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes spent the weekend choosing a running mate. Spokesman Nate Strauch says Maes was interviewing four or five candidates, and he will have an announcement early in the week. The deadline for choosing a running mate under state law is Tuesday. Democratic candidate John... more »

• Tancredo Won't Exit Gov. Race, Says Maes Should Withdraw

  August 11, 2010 7:25 PM

  Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo tells News First 5 he will not withdraw from the race for governor and says Republican nominee Dan Maes is splitting the conservative vote and should withdraw. Tancredo entered the race as a candidate for the American Constitutionalist Party after numerous scandals plagued Republican... more »

• Dan Maes prevails in GOP governor's race

  August 11, 2010 8:22 AM

  Businessman Dan Maes has ridden support from tea party groups to claim Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis. McInnis is a former six-term congressman who failed to recover after it was revealed that he plagiarized parts of a water study for which a Colorado foundation... more »

• Tancredo to officially enter governor's race

  July 29, 2010 9:26 AM

  Former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo plans to make his candidacy for governor official. Tancredo planned to announce his entry into the race Thursday in Lakewood. He has said he's running because he doesn't believe either Republican candidate can defeat Democrat John Hickenlooper in November. Tancredo is switching his party... more »

• Hickenlooper says GOP alienating Colorado voters

  July 28, 2010 8:20 AM

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper says internal feuding in the Colorado Republican Party is alienating voters. Drawing on his experience as a brewpub owner, Hickenlooper says it's bad practice to attack another company and he believes it's bad practice for candidates to attack each other. The Denver mayor... more »

• Tancredo answers critics

  July 27, 2010 9:39 PM

  The path has been cleared for former republican congressman Tom Tancredo to head the American Constitution Party, as candidate for governor. Benjamin Goss resigned his candidacy on Tuesday morning, paving the way for Tancredo, who submitted the proper paperwork Tuesday. "This is it! It's all I can do!" he told... more »

• Candidate makes way for Tom Tancredo on ballot

  July 27, 2010 1:29 PM

  Benjamin Goss has submitted his resignation letter as the American Constitution Party's candidate for governor. Goss is stepping down to make way for former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo, who plans to run on the party's ticket. Tancredo switched his party affiliation on Monday. American Constitution Party chairman Clyde... more »

• Tom Tancredo seeks nomination to run for governor

  July 27, 2010 8:12 AM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo is seeking a third-party nomination to enter the Colorado governor's race. In a terse, one-sentence announcement, Tancredo said "I am going to seek the nomination of the American Constitution Party for governor of Colorado." Tancredo says Republican candidates Scott McInnis and Dan Maes... more »

• Tancredo seeks nomination to run for governor

  July 26, 2010 2:28 PM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo will seek a third-party nomination to enter the Colorado governor's race. Tancredo's spokeswoman says he plans to issue a statement later Monday about seeking the nomination of the American Constitution Party so he can enter the race. Tancredo says Republican candidates Scott McInnis and... more »

• Scott McInnis scoffs at Tancredo deadline

  July 26, 2010 2:15 PM

  A noon deadline set by Republican Tom Tancredo has passed, without word on whether he plans to switch parties and run for governor. He gave the two Republican candidates for governor, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, until noon to agree to step aside following the August primary, and allow him... more »

• Tancredo issues ultimatum to Republican candidates

  July 26, 2010 10:18 AM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo has issued a noon deadline for two Republican Party gubernatorial candidates. Tancredo said he believes the two GOP candidates in the Aug. 10 primary, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, have no chance of winning the general election against Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. ... more »

• Colorado GOP candidates struggling

  July 26, 2010 8:47 AM

  At a time when Republicans across the nation are counting on victories in gubernatorial races, Colorado's GOP is struggling with gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates who have stumbled in recent months. The latest problems include a spat between GOP Senate candidates Jane Norton and Ken Buck touching on gender... more »

• McInnis: "I'm in it to win it," despite plagiarism flap

  July 15, 2010 7:23 PM

  Amid new revelations surrounding the plagiarism scandal involving Scott McInnis, the Republican candidate for governor stated on Facebook and Twitter Thursday that he's "in it to win it" and he "will not leave this race." McInnis is accused of plagiarizing writings from a now-Colorado Supreme Court Justice in essays... more »