Politics

Katy Brown, who served on the Cherry Hills Village City Council for 10 years, including four years as Mayor Pro Tem, was elected to be its new mayor on Nov. 8. Brown received 46 percent of the vote, besting two-term incumbent Mayor Russell Stewart, who got 42 percent, and newcomer Jenn Diffendal, who received 12 …

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Going into the November election, Republicans held only 24 out of 65 seats in the state House. They hoped to pick up some more but didn’t think they would likely get to 33, the number they’d need to take control. In the state Senate, they had 15 out of 35 seats, so they only needed …

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On Nov. 8, two of the five seats on the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) were up for election. There were no incumbents because the current holders of the positions, Nancy Sharpe (R) in BOCC district two and Chair Nancy Jackson (D) in BOCC district four, were term-limited, having served 12 years each. …

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On October 28, incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D) and his GOP challenger, heavy civil contractor Joe O’Dea (R), met in their only televised debate. It was held on the campus of CSU in Fort Collins. The candidates were questioned by four reporters, Luigi Del Puerto, editor at Colorado Politics, Heather Skold of KRDO News …

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On October 19, the National Council of Jewish Women Colorado Section held a Candidates Forum 2022 at the BMH-BJ Synagogue in Denver. Candidates for state and national races were invited to participate. Although all candidates were able to have booths to speak to voters, only those running for statewide office or the U.S. Congress were …

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Tom Kim is a member of the Roundup Riders of the Rockies, “an organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the Western Tradition associated with the relationship between the American Cowboy and his horse.” He is also qualified to ride with the Mounted Patrol Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. In his day job, Kim …

Tom Kim wants to be a state senator to make a difference Read More »