The scuttlebutt at the state Capitol these days revolves around recalls. Nine committees containing the word “recall” have been registered with the Secretary of State’s Office since 2019 began. U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, made recalls a central part of his victory speech after winning the Colorado Republican Party Chair election. As I wrote a […]
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Ken Buck wins Colorado GOP chairman race and endorses recall elections for Democrats
ENGLEWOOD — The newly elected chairman of the Republican Party in Colorado endorsed recall efforts against Democrats in a strident speech in which he vowed to “let the world know this is not a blue state.” U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won the four-way contest to lead the party after three dramatic deadlocked votes that mostly […]
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The alarm over Democratic agenda grows, and now the threat of recall elections looms
Mike Lefever knows all about the nascent effort to recall Gov. Jared Polis. The Eastern Colorado farmer and corn-industry promoter said it’s all the talk online, particularly in rural parts of the state where voters are upset about the governor’s support for the national popular vote compact and new restrictions on oil and gas production. […]